WorldRussian 'General Armageddon' detained after Wagner mutinyDeputy commander of the Russian group of forces fighting in Ukraine has been detained.29 Jun 06:38 PM
WorldWagner ex-convict returned from war to a fearful Russian villageFrightened communities watch as convicts from Russia's private military contractor return.27 Jun 07:05 PM
WorldWagner Group 'killed 13 airmen’ during coup attemptVideo footage on social media appears to show wreckage of Russian Air Force plane.27 Jun 03:43 AM
WorldJoe Biden says US had no involvement in Wagner insurrectionThe American government regarded the matter as a domestic affair for Russia.26 Jun 08:18 PM
WorldPrigozhin says he wasn't trying to overthrow PutinWagner leader releases audio statement after aborted armed rebellion against Russia.26 Jun 07:17 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial : 'Putin's chef' cooks up chaos and consequencesOPINION: Our editorial on the attempted coup in Russia by the Wagner Group leader.26 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRussian defence minister makes first public appearance since mercenary revoltA mercenary uprising demanded minister Sergei Shoigu's ouster.26 Jun 07:53 AM
WorldPutin’s power questioned after mercenary leader’s exileThe risk for Putin is whether he will be seen as weak, analysts say.25 Jun 05:16 AM
New Zealand'Fear grips me': Ukrainian woman's plea to Govt after fleeing to NZ, losing husbandShe fled to NZ after losing her home to Russian occupiers twice.24 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldPutin calls armed rebellion by mercenary chief ‘betrayal’Russian President addressed the nation and vowed to defend the country.24 Jun 07:53 AM
WorldWagner chief calling for rebellion 'back in Russia'Russia’s security services respond to declaration by seeking arrest of Yeveny Prigozhin.24 Jun 07:07 AM
World‘This is a state coup’: Russia opens criminal probe into Wagner headYevgeny Prigozhin says his troops will punish the Defence Minister in an armed rebellion.24 Jun 12:54 AM
WorldIsraeli airstrike escalates crackdownSettlers avenge deaths of four Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen.21 Jun 09:19 PM
WorldAid workers blocked from area of Ukraine dam collapseUN workers can’t go to southern Ukraine because fighting in the war makes it unsafe.20 Jun 01:03 AM
WorldRussia and Ukraine suffer heavy casualtiesRussian losses are said to be at their highest level since the peak of the battle.18 Jun 10:13 AM
WorldBlinken arrives in Beijing to cool soaring US-China tensionsThe list of disagreements and potential conflict points is long.18 Jun 05:51 AM
New ZealandLaser Kiwi flag spotted on Ukraine battlefield"Easy" has been in Ukraine for nearly three months training local forces.12 Jun 07:55 AM
WorldUkraine reclaims village in southwest, evacuees fired onRussian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks along the flooded frontline.11 Jun 07:02 PM
WorldRambo, the German shepherd injured on Ukraine's frontline, gets a new startShrapnel had ravaged the right side of his head, now he is in police training.11 Jun 08:39 AM
New Zealand'Disappointing': What RNZ boss told staff about pro-Russian edits to newsOne employee has already been placed on leave and an investigation is underway.11 Jun 05:44 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Russia responsible for Kakhovka dam collapseEDITORIAL: The destruction of the major Ukrainian asset is Moscow's fault.09 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentLack of military action factor in Defence Force's staffing battleUkraine training deployment good for morale but serious staffing issues remain, vet says.09 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRussia shells Ukrainian city flooded by dam collapseRescue work suspended hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assessed the damage.08 Jun 06:40 PM
WorldUkrainians' desperate escape from floods after dam collapse as shelling echoes overheadIt could take days to know the real toll and damage.07 Jun 03:26 AM
WorldRussia-Ukraine war: Counteroffensive? What’s playing out on Ukraine’s battlefields?Fighting is raging in several sections of the front line.05 Jun 08:59 PM
WorldRussia says it thwarted large Ukrainian attack in DonetskIt’s unclear if this was the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.05 Jun 06:26 AM
WorldUkraine keeps up pressure after Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut“We fight for every tree, every trench, every dugout.”04 Jun 08:59 AM
WorldChina defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan StraitLi Shangfu says so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China.04 Jun 07:45 AM
New ZealandThieves steal 205-year-old cannon from Auckland waterfrontThe cannon was just hours away from its relocation to a secure storage site.02 Jun 10:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTime to recognise the Holodomor as genocideKate Turska: Time to recognise the Holodomor as genocide.01 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWatch: Driver inches from death as missile explodes on busy Kyiv motorwayDashcam captures terrifying moment missile rains down on packed motorway.31 May 11:37 PM
WorldSudan: Youngsters die in Khartoum orphanage60 infants, toddlers and older children perished over the past six weeks.31 May 10:15 PM
WorldNato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protestsThe Nato-led peacekeeping mission currently consists of almost 3800 troops.31 May 05:51 AM
WorldMissing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient’s remains return to his hometownLuther Story's actions in the Korean War in 1950 would ensure he was remembered.29 May 05:59 AM