New ZealandBrits keep tight hold on NZ war diariesThe father of a Northland man's World War I diaries could be the last returned to veterans' descendants by the British archive.06 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldUK navy sub spied on its own sideA Royal Navy sub was sent on a Cold War mission to spy on its own side to prove that crews could safely carry out surveillance of the Russian fleet.01 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionRon Mark: Iraq training plan doomed to failIt is less about retaking territory and mostly about sapping the will of Isis fighters by pummelling them into the sand again and again, writes Ron Mark.28 Oct 10:29 PM
OpinionAnton Oliver: Aussies and Kiwis must learn from the pastThe greatest honour we can pay the dead is to learn from the past and to never commit ourselves to such barbarity again, writes Anton Oliver28 Oct 10:19 PM
EditorialEditorial: Lessons from Iraq must be etched in stoneSometimes historical mistakes are so monumental it is pointless to wonder what might have been.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandFrance honours Kiwi heroesFrance has honoured the heroic efforts of two New Zealand war veterans.27 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldFootage shows Iraq rescueFilmed from a camera attached to a helmet of one of the commandos, the viewer sees the scene more or less as that soldier did.26 Oct 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHow Bond actor's grandfather spied on the NazisReal-life links of Ben Wishaw's family to world of espionage revealed in book by agent's daughter.25 Oct 01:00 AM
WorldBystander beaten by mobAn African man shot by an Israeli guard who mistook him for an assailant was then kicked by a mob as he lay bleeding before he died.20 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTroops in city centres after latest violenceArab neighbourhoods in Jerusalem are expected to be sealed off and soldiers placed in city centres to support the police amid rising bloodshed and unrest.14 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldUS arms 'had role' in drawing Russia into SyriaAmerican anti-tank missiles supplied to Syrian rebels are playing an unexpectedly prominent role in shaping the Syrian battlefield.12 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTurkey bomber believed to be suicide attacker's brotherYunus Emre Alagoz, whose younger brother Abdurrahman killed 33 people in a bomb massacre in July, was named by Turkish police in local media.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandRemembering NZ's worst day at warHundreds of people have turned out to commemorate the Battle of Passchendaele - an event military historians describe as this country's darkest hour.12 Oct 12:17 AM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Putin's stragetic Syria win more a Russian bear trapRussia's presence in Syria under the pretence taking the fight to Isis is a strategic triumph for Vladimir Putin and an embarrassment for Barack Obama, writes Paul Thomas.08 Oct 09:24 PM
WorldRivals fear Syria clash if jets meetMoscow says it will work to avert potential mishaps between Russian and US pilots flying missions over Syria, Pentagon officials say.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWar-time rugby trophy goes AWOLThe New Zealand Defence Force is searching for a famous rugby trophy won by a team of New Zealand soldiers almost 100 years ago.02 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTroops for Syria a Putin masterstrokeRussian President's dramatic deployment of soldiers, weapons and aircraft to Syria aimed at reshaping civil war.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Rimutaka Crossing: 'Honouring the sacrifice'A re-enactment of the Rimutaka Crossing was undertaken by 250 marchers travelling the route thousands of WWI soldiers took a century ago.27 Sep 01:25 AM
New ZealandMansfield and the shadow of WWIOn the afternoon of October 6, 1915, Leslie Beauchamp, a New Zealander in the British Army, gave a class in grenade throwing. He didn't survive it.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandRSA's Poppy Day collection sets a recordBesides the grey-haired men full of battle scars and secrets, there are many other veterans in the 20s and 30s who need just as much support.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFear and joy on arrival in new country'Thank you in the name of all the refugees," is the first thing the Syrian father-of-three says to us at the Mangere refugee resettlement centre.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Forgotten Millions: The long and grinding road to freedomFor millions of Syrians and other people displaced by conflict in their home countries, the Western Balkan Route can be a road towards refuge in Europe.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSyrian refugees find peace at lastSyrian refugees Lilas and Basal Slik have been sleeping soundly this year for the first time in their lives.07 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleA kiss is still a kiss, 70 years onHundreds of couples have poured into New York's Times Square to re-enact the famous photograph of a kiss between a sailor and a woman celebrating the end of World War II.15 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldISIS accused of chemical attackGerman troops involved in a coalition training mission in Iraq have reported that Isis (Islamic State) fighters have used chemical weapons on a Kurdish militia.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSir Jerry leads service on Chunuk BairA battlefield centenary service has been held on a hill where nearly 850 New Zealanders were killed in two days of intense fighting during the Gallipoli campaign.08 Aug 08:24 PM
EditorialEditorial: Timely recognition for taking of Chunuk BairBravery and resolve of New Zealand's troops' supreme feat of achievement deserves August 8 commemoration.07 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldTom Clifford: The war that started it all ... and left the Arab world reeling in disbeliefWhatever his shortcomings in executing the war, Saddam felt he had saved the Gulf sheikdoms and was worthy of greater respect, writes Tom Clifford.07 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldGorbachev warns of new arms raceThe US is "an insurmountable obstacle" to disarmament, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev says in a wide-ranging recent interview published this week.07 Aug 05:00 PM
