New ZealandTennis great killed by 'Ypres express'72: An illustrious New Zealand sportsman, winner of four Wimbledon singles titles, a dashing figure who was dating an American silent screen star, killed by a hit from a "Jack Johnson".01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Horror of war hard to fathom from idyllic NZIf the PM handed me a gun and asked me to ship out to the Middle East to do my duty for this great land, I know exactly what I would do, writes Matt Heath.01 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldIsis: How did it come to this?New Zealand troops are preparing for a two-year tour in Iraq to help the fight against Islamic State. This is what they are up against.28 Feb 07:17 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Troops to Iraq - There are many ways to show gutsBad news, peaceniks. If you oppose the deployment of NZ troops to Iraq, you are gutless, a coward, at least in the estimation of the Prime Minister, writes Toby Manhire.26 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce Edwards: The backlash against warThere’s been widespread sceptism and outrage in response to the Government’s announcement that New Zealand troops will be sent to Iraq, writes Bryce Edwards.26 Feb 02:37 AM
OpinionProfessor Rober Ayson: We need regional leadershipIn November Prime Minister Key referred to ISIL as a ‘game changer’ for New Zealand. I wasn’t convinced, especially as the government was focusing on the domestic aspect in seeking to justify increased surveillance powers.26 Feb 01:23 AM
OpinionTerence O'Brien: Iraq mission case of misguided foreign policyThe decision to commit NZ military contingent to Iraq is a case of misguided foreign policy.26 Feb 12:21 AM
OpinionRobert G Patman: 'Behind the wire'Edmund Burke once said political decisions often involve a choice between intolerable and disagreeable options.25 Feb 11:32 PM
New ZealandUS security official to visit NZA senior US security official will visit New Zealand next month as part of a tour of the Asia-Pacific.25 Feb 08:44 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Fatal flight of a Kiwi Canadian airman71: Frank Bullock-Webster took the long road to the Western Front.25 Feb 06:42 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Don't oversell the moral case for warI believe the decision to commit our troops to Iraq was made a long time ago, and was a decision our Prime Minister had to make for geo-political reasons that gave him little option, writes Dita De Boni.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeep divide over Isis missionPassions over the announced deployment of a New Zealand training mission to Iraq spilled over in Parliament again yesterday.25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: John Key is not winning the debateHerald political writer John Armstrong says the PM's decision to bypass the media when announcing his decision shows he is failing.24 Feb 01:00 AM
WorldRussians blamed for fatal attack at peace marchUkraine accused Russia of sponsoring a terrorist attack on a peace march in the city of Kharkiv that left two dead and at least 10 wounded.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM reveals possible extent of Iraq deploymentJohn Key speaks on New Zealand's possible involvement in the fight against Isis. Watch23 Feb 06:52 AM
New ZealandPM set to reveal Iraq deploymentPrime Minister John Key has all but confirmed that up to 100 New Zealand Defence Force staff will be sent to the Middle East to help Australia train Iraqi soldiers to fight Isis .23 Feb 05:43 AM
New ZealandCabinet poised to approve Isis fightCabinet is expected to approve sending soldiers to help Iraqi forces fight the Islamic State group when it meets tomorrow.22 Feb 05:36 AM
New ZealandFight against ISIS: Back to BaghdadNZ troops are preparing to return to Iraq, a decade after Kiwi soldiers were last in the violence-wracked nation. On Monday the cabinet is expected to set the ground rules for the deployment.20 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldPlea for monitorsUkrainian President Petro Poroshenko called for an international peacekeeping mission in his nation's war-torn east.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBryce Edwards: Is NZ being conned into war in Iraq?The public could be wise to be sceptical or wary about politicians trying to manipulate them about the global fight against ISIS, writes Bryce Edwards.19 Feb 03:20 AM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Snipers' lethal toll in battle69: Snipers were on the battlefield long before Clint Eastwood revived the military gunman with his Iraq war film American Sniper.18 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldUkraine: 'Get tough on Russia'Ukraine has appealed to the West to get tough on Russia after separatists it says are militarily backed by Moscow stormed a flashpoint town.18 Feb 12:48 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Peacekeeping UN, not warlike US, is our clubThe film clip of Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee striding into the bowels of the $250 million Boeing C-17 Globemaster for a test drive this week was scary.17 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Joining war on Isis a complex callThere is no crime of war, nor crime against humanity that they have not committed, writes Alexander Gillespie. But what is NZ's risk in getting involved?16 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Freezing Arctic grave for Kiwi68: John Martin was born by the sea, worked on the water around New Zealand and finally surrendered to the ocean when he went to serve.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi veteran receives prestigious French honourThe 94-year-old Wellington veteran received the honour at French Ambassador Laurent Contini's home in Thorndon tonight.12 Feb 07:30 AM
WorldPutin playing power gamesMore than 11 months into the crisis he unleashed, Russian President Vladimir Putin remains in charge of the dynamic, seeking to confuse and divide the West as he apparently seeks to create a damaged....11 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwis Stories: Survivor dies on way home67: The Great War was over. Lance Corporal Cyril Beattie was on a demobilisation train crossing Germany.11 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Stalemate the best option for Ukraine dilemmaWhat drives Putin is a grab-bag of emotional motives. His man in Kiev got overthrown, and he doesn't like to lose face, writes Gwynne Dyer.09 Feb 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGallipoli role adds to hatred of warRising Hollywood star Kodi Smit-McPhee hates war.09 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldConflicts emerge from Dresden's ashesAs 4500 tonnes of explosives fell from 800 British planes, 25,000 Dresdeners died in a raging firestorm and the heart of their historic city was obliterated.08 Feb 04:00 PM
