OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Key puts world on notice of NZ's strategy for UNJohn Key was playing to a vital international audience when he said that New Zealand has an opportunity to make sure the United Nations Security Council lifts its game.07 Nov 10:35 PM
OpinionToby Manhire: When is a war not a war? Ask KeyThe domestic dimension of the response to Isis, which according to Key is a "game-changer for NZ", contained confusions of its own, writes Toby Manhire.06 Nov 08:44 PM
OpinionBryce EdwardsBryce Edwards: A pragmatic approach to IsisThe Government's carefully thought through approach to battling Isis at home and abroad is an extremely pragmatic and smart political strategy, writes Bryce Edwards.06 Nov 01:53 AM
OpinionEditorial: Solid evidence of terror links vital before passports heldThe Government has taken its time to decide New Zealand will not join Western allies in military action against the terrorist group that has taken over part of Iraq and Syria.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi forces will help train Iraqis fight ISISThree NZ Defence Force personnel have already left for the Middle East to scope out a role for New Zealand forces to help train Iraqi forces fight ISIS.05 Nov 04:05 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Two discordant messages in PM's security speechThe Prime Minister's landmark speech on national security has two messages for New Zealanders, but they are somewhat discordant.05 Nov 02:33 AM
New ZealandBig events treated as terrorist targetsThe Cricket World Cup and the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings are being treated as potential terror targets by New Zealand and Australian Governments.04 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Key has reason to move cautiouslyThe possibility of NZ soldiers taken prisoner and appearing in beheading videos does not bear thinking about, let alone electorally, writes John Armstrong.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey to sketch Isis responseJohn Key says any NZ commitment to the campaign against Isis in the Middle East would be for a long time, pointing to the 10-year deployment of troops to Bamiyan.03 Nov 04:00 PM
Interest ratesUK starts paying off WWI debtOne hundred years after the outbreak of World War I, Britain plans to repay some of the debt issued to help finance the conflict.03 Nov 02:34 AM
New ZealandHigh spirits - then the realityOn board the troop ship Aparima in 1915, Neville Hawkes was in high spirits as he penned a postcard to his little brother.02 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldRevolt 'main Isis threat'A large-scale uprising by people living under the totalitarian regime of Isis (Islamic State) is the most likely trigger that will lead to the undoing of the self-declared caliphate.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandClashes as Israel shuts holy sitePalestinian leaders accused Israel of an act of war in closing the sacred Temple Mount religious site after a dramatic rooftop ambush of an Arab accused of trying to kill a far-Right Jewish activist provoked rioting.01 Nov 12:33 AM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Chaplains died alongside troops41: The Gallipoli landings occurred on April 25, 1915. It was eight months of bloodshed before evacuations began in December.29 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldBrits lower Union flag after 13 yearsThere were reasons for optimism on that February day, eight years ago, that Britain's Helmand force would not suffer the same fate as the French in Vietnam27 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldJihadists stay at home to wage terrorist warIf there was anyone left who thought only troubled, fractured societies were subject to terrorism, the wave of apparently jihadist attacks across a country that is a byword for laid-back prosperity will surely have disabused them.23 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldFears raised of lone-wolf extremistsCanada was already on edge after a radical Muslim convert killed a soldier and injured a second on Tuesday, ahead of yesterday's attack on Parliament.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Sallies brought comfort to hurt39: In August 1915, an Anzac shot through the eyes recognised one comforting voice as he lay close to death in a Cairo hospital.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEscape to New Gold MountainThis month marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival in New Zealand of Chinese refugee families fleeing the Japanese. Renee Liang talks to one of the original refugees, now an Auckland GP, about the long road to acceptance.17 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandClaim Isis sitting on chemical weaponsAn expose by the New York Times claims the US military covered up the discovery of huge chemical weapons sites in Iraq - in areas now controlled by Islamic State.16 Oct 04:37 PM
WorldAirbase confusion shows US-Turkey tensionThe US was struggling to put aside misunderstandings between itself and Turkey, after officials in Ankara contradicted a claim by top officials that the two countries had reached a deal to give the....14 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldNZ to attend anti-ISIS coalition talksA summit of military commanders from the US-led coalition against the Islamic State, including New Zealand, will meet in Washington tomorrow.14 Oct 01:39 AM
WorldNo bomb footage: 'This isn't a video game'Bomb camera vision showing Australian bombs obliterating Islamic State targets won't be publicly released.12 Oct 06:40 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Tongan soldiers struggled in weather36: It's easy to commemorate every Tongan who fought for New Zealand in the Great War - just 94 signed up to fight for the tiny country. Eleven died from combat, illness and accidents.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIsis: NZ might join fightA “domestic beheading” inspired by foreign fanatics is one of several threats New Zealand potentially faces from the so-called Islamic State, John Key said this morning.10 Oct 09:48 PM
