OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Isis decision too big for PM aloneToby Manhire argues the decision of whether NZ will jump into a looming war against Islamic State is simply too big for John Key to decide by himself.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Sub sank ship full of nurses35: Hundreds of vessels were sunk by U-boats and Allied submarines during World War I, from the Mediterranean to the South Atlantic to the Pacific.08 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Parliament should decide whether we go to warIf New Zealand decides to send forces to support an international response to the "Islamic State" in Iraq and Syria (Isis), the decision will be made by the Government not Parliament, the Prime Minister has explained.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM: NZ won't be a targetAny commitment of military assistance to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq should not make NZ more of a target for terrorism, Prime Minister John Key says.08 Oct 01:05 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: If Key wants to send troops, here's a better warThe argument that if we don't join the American crusade to wipe out Muslim fanatics in Iraq and Syria, they'll swoop down to Godzone and behead us all is a rerun of the old Vietnam War domino theory....07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIsis fight is Govt's decisionPM says any plan to give assistance to efforts against militants will probably be debated in Parliament but the ultimate decision is the Government's alone.06 Oct 10:42 PM
New ZealandJohn Key unveils new Cabinet line-upPaula Bennett, Jonathan Coleman, Amy Adams and Simon Bridges have consolidated their status as the National Government’s rising stars in John Key’s new Cabinet.06 Oct 12:20 AM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Trench raids 'warfare at its most primitive'34: It's said the greatest technological advances come in wartime. Indeed, World War I saw the invention of tanks, flamethrowers, tracer bullets, depth charges, aircraft carriers, and even sanitary napkins.05 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldAl-Qaida damns 'Crusader alliance'The leader of al-Qaida's Syria affiliate has vowed that his group would "use all possible means" to fight back against airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey: SAS could join Isis fight on groundNZ's elite SAS personnel aren't yet on standby for deployment to combat Islamic State militants - but the PM can't rule out sending them in if asked.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM won't rule out using SAS against IsisPrime Minister John Key won't rule out sending New Zealand's elite SAS personnel to assist US efforts to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq or even Syria.29 Sep 02:32 AM
New ZealandKey awaiting advice to help anti-Isis effortPrime Minister John Key is expecting to receive advice over the coming weeks on further assistance New Zealand could offer to help counter the terrorist group Isis.28 Sep 07:00 PM
WorldQuestions as UK enters warRAF jets were unleashed above Iraq as Britain threw its military might behind a US-led air war against the Isis (Islamic State) terror group.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWWl: 'Exotic' airman's NZ dream ends above trenches32: An adventurous Frenchman whose attempts to get New Zealand's fledgling aviation industry off the ground were cut short by the outbreak of World War I.28 Sep 04:00 PM
World'They can't get away with it': Daughter of murdered British hostageThe daughter of the British hostage murdered by Isis militants has spoken out against the terrorist organisation that has ravaged Iraq and Syria, saying it needs to be eradicated.26 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldUK on a fast track to warBritain could join air strikes in Iraq by the weekend after Prime Minister David Cameron set the country on the path to war.25 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldIsis fighters prepare for raidsJihadist fighters have begun preparing defences against American air strikes and a feared land-based counter-offensive in Iraq and Syria, residents living under their rule say.22 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldFull commitment waiting for UN nodAustralian special forces and aircraft will not be sent into Iraq until the Cabinet considers a risk assessment and the United Nations gives the operation the nod.15 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldWelfare cut for terror suspectsWelfare payments will be stripped from people in Australia suspected of supporting terrorism.13 Sep 10:35 PM
OpinionJack Tame: Bombs won't destroy ideologyHe strode out. He spoke well and he "My Fellow Americans-ed" with the best of them. But this speech was one US President Barack Obama never wanted to make, writes Jack Tame.13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ backing for strikes on jihadistsNew Zealand would back United States airstrikes against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq, Prime Minister John Key and Labour leader David Cunliffe say.11 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldUS drones hunt Isis leader in SyriaAmerican drones are being flown over the Syrian stronghold of Isis (Islamic State) for the first time, in an effort to target the jihadi group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.09 Sep 05:00 PM
World10 questions Nato facesAs the Nato summit in Wales ends, Simon Tisdall assesses their choices.07 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldUkraine crisis: Ceasefire holds, Russia says it 'will react' to further EU penaltiesA ceasefire between Ukraine and separatist rebels began last night and appears to still be in place following a five-month bloody conflict left more than 2,000 dead.06 Sep 09:40 PM
WorldUkraine crisis: Fighting fizzles out as ceasefire agreed – but for how long?The Ukrainian government and separatist rebels agreed to a ceasefire amid flickering hopes of peace.05 Sep 11:44 PM
WorldIsis gets rich on the economy of terrorFew experts disagree with David Cameron and Barack Obama's assertion that by paying ransoms Western governments end up bankrolling the very terrorism groups they seek to combat.05 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldPrince 'heartbroken' by Christians' fateThe Prince of Wales has written an impassioned letter to Christians in Iraq speaking of his "heartbreak" at their suffering at the hands of Jihadists.03 Sep 11:04 PM
WorldIraqi soldier 'played dead' to surviveAn Iraqi soldier survived a mass execution carried out by Islamic State militants (Isis) by dropping to the floor and pretending to be dead.03 Sep 08:36 PM
