The New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan while serving with the British Army is understood to be John "Jack" Howard. Private Howard had been patrolling in the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province when he was shot.
A sudden epidemic of polio has ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sweden's royal family has been rocked by a new scandal.
Staff at the US Embassy in Kabul are concerned about unauthorised releases of prisoners which have been happening.
John Key says leaked cables from the US Embassy in Wellington, which form part of this week's massive Wikileaks release, "could cause some embarrassment".
The two European superpowers, long distrustful of each other, have entered into a Defence Treaty.
Every arm of the Defence Force will undergo changes to gain greater efficiency of operation from a constrained state purse, the defence white paper suggests.
NZ war hero Lieutenant Colonel John Milbanke Masters, who saved a Gurkha soldier's life in Borneo and campaigned tirelessly for agent orange victims, has been farewelled.
A look at the United States war logs for one day from the WikiLeaks release, October 17, 2006, 24 chaotic hours of car bombs, kidnaps and death squads.
Prime Minister John Key and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may discuss New Zealand's involvement in Afghanistan.
Hillary Clinton will make a 'significant announcement' about a warmer relationship in NZ next month.