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Gallipoli mystery solved a century on

Astonishing link uncovered between Kiwi soldier who died in Gallipoli and bloodied Turkish family heirloom.

Dying WW2 veteran Sandy Saunders in 'last flight'

A 94-year-old veteran has taken to the skies in a World War Two plane, in what is likely to be his last ever flight.

Watch NZH Local Focus: WW2 era DC3 lands in Whanganui

A rare 1945 Douglas DC3, owned by Air Chathams, and touched down at Whanganui Airport. Made with funding from NZ On Air

London bridges closed after bomb found

A World War II bomb found in the River Thames has led to two of London's busiest bridges being closed.

'Hitler may have faked his own death'

The Fuhrer may have used a secret runway to escape his Berlin bunker and flee to South America in a Luftwaffe plane.

Murray McCully: Why NZ pushed for resolution against Israel

COMMENT: New Zealanders deserve to know why the issue of settlements has become so challenging, and why it came before the council in December

Remembering WWII civilian John Gregson

John Gregson, who has died aged 92, won the George Cross for saving the life of a shipmate during a torpedo attack in the Mediterranean in 1942.

Wakim: NZ must show Israel cost of staying its course

New Zealand needs to show Israel there is a cost of continuing war, by refusing to accept imports or Israeli visitors from the occupied territories.

'Leaving Aleppo will be the hardest thing'

Even though the city he grew up in has been largely destroyed by war, Ibrahim Abu Laith says he will return.

Sweden to prepare for war with Russia

Sweden's towns and villages have been ordered to prepare for a possible military attack.

The Big Read: Endgame in Aleppo

Four and a half years and hundreds of thousands of deaths later, the end of the rebellion in Syria is drawing near.

Keith Locke: Remember those we jailed for sedition

COMMENT: This month marks 100th anniversary of first sedition convictions after the passage of Military Service Act 1916, which brought in conscription.

Lost letter shifts blame on Charge of the Light Brigade blunder

A letter written by a soldier involved in the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade has shed light on who was to blame for the military defeat.

Aleppo old city back with army

Syrian government forces swept through the old city of Aleppo as rebel forces debated when to withdraw from their shattered stronghold.

Public reacts to Shearer's resignation

The public's reaction to Labour MP David Shearer's resignation from Parliament has so far been overwhelmingly supportive this morning.

One died at Pearl Harbor, the other lived

Both brothers wound up on the USS Arizona as Japanese airplanes attacked in a maelstrom of fire and explosions on December 7, 1941, but only one survived.