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NZ intelligence activities revealed in banned book
A book about the war in Afghanistan reveals details of the activities of New Zealand intelligence teams there.

PLO demands settlements freeze before talks
Leaders of the main moderate Palestinian factions have voted to oppose further negotiations while building continues in Jewish settlements.

Germany set to pay off last WW1 reparations
Germany will make the last of its First World War reparations payments this weekend - 92 years after the end of hostilities.

Deadly traps lie in wait as Nato takes aim at Kandahar Taleban
Many US and British officers warn that corrupt police are turning people against the government and 'acting as Taleban recruiting sergeants.'

A hero remembered
Photos of Morrie Stanley who died recently, just months after being presented with an Australian Unit Citation for Gallantry for his service in the Vietnam War.

Kiwi Vietnam war hero dies
A former New Zealand Vietnam war hero who was recently presented with a bravery award for saving the lives of Australian soldiers has died.

Earthquake: Respite ward helps elderly to cope
An 87-year-old war veteran has likened the atershocks from the Christchurch earthquake to the unpredictability of his wartime experiences.

Akaroa memorial hit by Christchurch quake
A coastal town's war memorial has partially crumbled in the Canterbury earthquake, leaving descendants of dead soldiers shattered.