New ZealandKiwi troops: why we love being in IraqSenior and junior Kiwi soldiers explain their attraction to serving in Iraq.02 Apr 07:19 AM
OpinionRodney HideRodney Hide: SAS allegations shreddedChief of Defence's response to Hager/Stephenson's book is professional, says Rodney Hide.01 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldThe violinist of Mosul who defied IsisAmeen Mokdad risked his life when he played music but he says alternative was unthinkable.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungNZDF needs greater civilian scrutinyCOMMENT: There are more reasons than not to hold inquiry into SAS raid, says Audrey Young.31 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Hager claims deserve an inquiryCOMMENT: Questions raised about the deaths of Afghan civilians warrant an inquiry.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandA full guide to SAS raid claims, denialsConfused? Here's a guide to fracas that has followed the release of the Hit & Run book.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ playing a 'precarious game' - PilgerNZ seems to be "beckoning China as an enemy", Australian journalist John Pilger says.30 Mar 05:43 AM
New ZealandAfghan interpreters reveal their livesNZ Defence Force's interpreters talk about their former roles and life in NZ.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAfghanistan: 'I wish he had never gone over'Mother of soldier says she wishes NZ troops were brought home before her son died in 2012.27 Mar 08:14 PM
New Zealand10 criticisms of Afghanistan missionFor three years the NZ Defence Force resisted releasing the report.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSAS soldier: We killed civiliansNZSAS soldier says civilians were killed after faulty US intelligence.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBloody struggle against IsisThe Iraqis' progress has been remarkable, Brigadier Hugh McAslan tells.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It's dangerous but I'm proud' - Iraq General TahssenIraq general in charge of the war against Isis calls them 'a disease'.23 Mar 04:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Now is our chance to do right thingEDITORIAL: The story of War on Terror is riddled with controversy and failure.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandEnglish: Mapp 'doesn't have new info'One of the most damning claims in Nicky Hager's new book has been confirmed.22 Mar 08:24 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: War crime allegations in Hager bookCOMMENT: Whether Nicky Hager's new book scores the required hits is yet to be determined.22 Mar 05:01 PM
New ZealandDoubt grows over denial of deathsCredible sources are emerging to confirm civilians were killed during raid in Afghanistan.22 Mar 04:11 PM
New ZealandEx-Minister: Civilian casualty in raidWayne Mapp and former governor of Bamyan province both confirm civilian deaths.22 Mar 04:25 AM
New ZealandSAS allegations don't appear to be newLabour, Greens and NZ First want an inquiry into claims made in a new book.22 Mar 01:23 AM
New ZealandNZDF defence on deaths inconsistentClaim from NZDF there were no civilian casualties at odds with Minister's comment in 2014.22 Mar 01:19 AM
New ZealandLast Vietnam vet retiresIn 1969, a 20-year-old Corporal Benfell led eight men into combat in Vietnam.21 Mar 07:00 AM
WorldNuclear explosion footage declassifiedPreviously classified footage of nuclear explosions tested during the Cold War have been rescued from high-security vaults.18 Mar 12:02 AM
WorldCrisis looming after Islamic State defeatIf you thought the defeat of Isis in Iraq would be a major win, think again. What lies ahead is a total mess.15 Mar 05:38 PM
WorldFears for trapped SyriansAid deliveries have all but stopped for hundreds of thousands of Syrians.15 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldIsis used 'chemical agent'Twelve people from Mosul, including a 2-month-old baby, have been treated for suspected exposure to a blistering chemical agent.05 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldBodies buried in booby-trapped sinkholeThe true horror of Islamic State's mass killings may never fully be known.02 Mar 09:08 PM
WorldTrump promises 'rebuilding' of militaryUS President Donald Trump has pledged to increase US defense spending.02 Mar 08:36 PM
New ZealandKiwi soldier to be buried 100 years laterThe remains of an unknown NZ soldier have been found a century after he died.01 Mar 01:12 AM
WorldJourney to Isis front linesFor complicated reasons to do with war and politics, the only way in and out of the enclave controlled by Syria's Kurds is on a rusty 26 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldGround laid for Syria talksOpposing sides in the Syrian war came face-to-face in United Nations peace talks for the first time in three years yesterday.24 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperChristchurch earthquake rememberedCOMMENT: Yesterday our nation paused just before one o'clock to remember.22 Feb 11:13 PM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Te Reo - the ninth language for Hamilton migrantHow many languages can you speak? Hamilton resident Christian Damba knows eight languages and is now adding Te Reo as his ninth. - Made with funding from NZ on Air22 Feb 04:27 AM
World100,000 facing starvation in South SudanJoyce Luma, head of the United Nation's World Food Programme in South Sudan, called the famine "man-made".20 Feb 05:13 PM
New ZealandFallen pilot's family: 'Thank you'The wife of the pilot and war hero killed when his helicopter crashed as he fought the Port Hills fires is "amazed" by the support for her family.18 Feb 10:46 PM