WorldThe Iranian general who always survivesEsmail Qaani escaped the strike that killed former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.10 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTrump again suggests without evidence that Iran struck schoolNew York Times: At the Minab school, many children were among 175 people reported killed.10 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldIsraeli PM Netanyahu warns 'we are not done yet' in IranIran’s Revolutionary Guard vowed to block all oil exports if attacks go on.10 Mar 08:18 AM
WorldMiddle East conflict wrap: 10 March 2026Donald Trump sent mixed messages in a news conference, saying the Middle East conflict could soon be over. Video / AFP / PBS NewsWatch10 Mar 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateHow Iran war oil surge is rewiring expectations for RBNZ interest ratesThe conflict drove oil near US$120 a barrel before prices slipped below US$90.10 Mar 02:41 AM
WorldUS, Israel see gap over Iran war with Trump under pressureThe allies face a stark divide in how their countries’ populations view the conflict.09 Mar 11:12 PM
SharesTrump call on Middle East war sends US stocks suddenly higher, NZ sharemarket bounces backThe Dow swung 1125 points intraday before closing 0.5% higher.09 Mar 09:41 PM
BusinessPetrol prices sail past $3 as volatility continues, one cut-price station bumps up price 19c It's likely we won't see a drop in prices, warns one fuel boss.09 Mar 08:52 PM
World'They have nothing left': Trump calls Iran war 'very complete, pretty much'US President had not previously gone as far in saying that the war was nearing an end.09 Mar 08:36 PM
WorldCrowds rally to pledge allegiance to Iran's new leader as US, Israel war ragesMojtaba Khamenei, 56, was appointed amid a fierce regional war.09 Mar 07:52 PM
WorldNato intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspaceTurkey summoned the Iranian ambassador over the incident.09 Mar 07:33 PM
WorldIran war: US official suggests Trump eyeing strategic oil islandKharg Island is Iran’s main oil export terminal.09 Mar 06:00 PM
WorldWhy Mojtaba Khamenei is unlikely to offer US an olive branchThe events of recent days will have added a personal edge to his likely enmity.09 Mar 06:00 PM
WorldFor two political high rollers, war in Iran is their biggest gamble yetWar may make them architects of a Mideast catastrophe and could cost them at home.09 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldFresh attacks in Iran following naming of new Supreme Leader'We’ve worked together. We’ve destroyed a country that wanted to destroy Israel.'09 Mar 06:15 AM
PoliticsGovernment open to scrapping 12 cent fuel tax hike next year if conditions worsenThe Government has not yet decided whether to go through with the plan.09 Mar 04:16 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAirlines face jet fuel price crisis as Air NZ's share price plummetsEven peace in the Middle East might not bring jet fuel relief for a while.09 Mar 03:51 AM
BusinessIran conflict: What it means for New Zealand's economyBusiness Editor-at-Large Liam Dann breaks down what the Iran conflict means for New Zealand's economic recovery. Video / Cameron Pitney, Getty Images, AFPWatch09 Mar 02:54 AM
WorldUkrainian forces halt advance in Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv officials sayFront-line successes underline the effectiveness of its weapons systems.09 Mar 02:00 AM
WorldSon of slain Iranian Supreme Leader appointed as new head of Islamic RepublicHis hidden fortune is estimated at more than $130m.08 Mar 09:47 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldInside: A war in search of an endgameNew York Times: Iran has remained defiant and expanded the battlefield.08 Mar 08:00 PM
WorldShelter rankings and shower-timing apps in war zoneIsraelis, Palestinians find ways to adjust to Iranian rocket fire.08 Mar 07:36 PM
WorldUS leaders' various, changing rationales for war with IranWhy is the US at war with Iran? Here’s what the Trump Administration says.08 Mar 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldIran could retrieve uranium at site US bombed last year, officials sayNew York Times: Any insertion of commandos to secure the stockpile would be highly risky.08 Mar 07:00 PM
WorldWar with Iran spreading economic damageEurope and Asia hit hard, with rising shipping costs and energy prices.08 Mar 06:16 PM
WorldTehran plunged into darkness by smoke from burning oilThick black smoke billowed from oil depots hit by Israeli strikes.08 Mar 05:35 PM
WorldTrump team bashed Europe for a year. Now he wants supportLeaders are ramping up responses, but are wary of a war that could have untold outcomes.08 Mar 05:00 PM
WorldUS intel report warned large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regimeClassified report was completed about a week before US and Israel started the war.08 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldMembers of Iran’s Assembly of Experts hint at consensus on next supreme leaderThe former PM called the Government's initial response to the Iran strikes a 'disgrace'.08 Mar 07:48 AM
Wellington'No-brainer': Helen Clark says response to Iran war should have matched her stance on IraqThe former PM criticised Christopher Luxon's handling of the Govt's response to the war.08 Mar 05:10 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldIran determined to avenge Khamenei's killing, top official saysNew York Times: US 'must pay the price' says Iran's top security official Ali Larijani.08 Mar 03:42 AM
WorldHelen Clark says Govt’s response to Iran strikes should be same as IraqThe former PM spoke to Newstalk ZB host Tim Beveridge on the Weekend Collective. Video / NZ HeraldWatch08 Mar 03:39 AM
WorldExplainer: Why 1000 ships at times lost their GPS in the MideastSignal jamming is undoubtedly being used both offensively and defensively.08 Mar 01:47 AM
WorldTrump warns Starmer: US will 'remember' UK's late support in Iran warThe US President warned he will 'remember' Britain delaying support for his Iran war.08 Mar 01:47 AM