New ZealandDesert fight claimed airman's lifeWilliam Burnwas the first New Zealand pilot killed in World War I action.11 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRetiree wins chance to visit WWII graveAmong Pam MacDonald's most prized treasures is the black-and-white photograph of her late father cradling her in his arms when she was a baby.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational gets $500,000 boostNational's election war-chest has been given a half-million dollar boost by the estate of a wealthy Christchurch businessman.11 Aug 01:29 AM
WorldJihadist boy held severed headAn Australian jihadist has tweeted a photo of his young son holding up a severed head of a dead Syrian soldier.10 Aug 11:51 PM
RoyalsPrince opens up about warPrince Harry has recalled the "horrendous" images he saw during two tours of Afghanistan.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBritish medics on hand to help Gaza casualtiesThe 8-year-old boy's question seemed simple enough but was all the more tragically poignant for that.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldYazidis cling to life in 'death valley'Up to 150,000 desperate refugees were still isolated on a barren stretch of mountain in Iraq, surrounded by Islamic extremists despite a major international intervention.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Rugby talent lost in WWIThe first All Black to die in World War I was Albert "Doolan" Downing, a rangy forward who sported a Ranfurly Shield tattoo on his left arm.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNavy captain's $10,000 swordThe spoils of a battle that gave hope to the Allies in their darkest hour will go on sale at a special auction next week.09 Aug 11:47 PM
New ZealandVets up in arms over changesRSA clubs are moving plaques, paintings and photographs to "freshen up" bars and function rooms, angering vets.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Mother loses four sons in two years14: One by one the letters arrived in New Zealand informing Gertrude Browne of the saddest news.07 Aug 05:00 PM
World40,000 Iraqis stranded on mountainTens of thousands of members of Iraqi religious minority groups driven from their homes for fear of the jihadist group Islamic State are dying of thirst and heat on a desert mountainside.07 Aug 05:13 AM
WorldGaza's survivors face new battle<strong>The first full day of peace reveals the massive reconstruction task ahead.</strong>06 Aug 05:32 AM
OpinionCharlotte Grimshaw: War, yes, but little sign of peaceOn the morning of July 15, Moscow was as hot as an oven.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Poignant letters from Ypres12: Of all the soldiers who served and died in World War I, few could match the gifts of Hugh Montagu Butterworth in their descriptions of the conflict.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWW1: Sister Anzac and the Naval herstory100 years on from the beginning of the first World War, the Torpedo Bay Naval Museum in Auckland has chosen a theatrical way of commemorating the fallen. Geoff Allen's 'Sister Anzac' tells the herstory of the hospital ship 'Maheno' and the nurses who served aboard. Watch04 Aug 10:30 PM
WorldGoogle gets 'Bomb Gaza' app complaintsGoogle is facing criticism for continuing to allow Android mobile users to download a game called "Bomb Gaza".04 Aug 08:26 PM
WorldIsraeli blast kills leader, unrest risesAn Israeli airstrike killed a militant leader in the Gaza Strip last night, as other flashpoints in the wider Middle East flared up in worrying signs of regional instability.04 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWWI: NZ battle horses paid terrible toll11:They served in horrific conditions, and many of those that survived years of war were rewarded with a bullet.04 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHistoric WWI proclamation begins commemorationsOne hundred gun shots echoed over Wellington yesterday morning marking the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I.04 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldGaza: Ex-soldiers speak out against shellingMemories of his service along the Gaza border two years ago have been streaming through the mind of Shai Davidovich this week.04 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionKeith Locke: There's nothing great about Great WarOver the next four years we will learn much about World War I and the suffering that went with it.04 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM rejects claims Govt is too soft on IsraelPrime Minister John Key is rejecting claims the Government is too soft on Israel and should expel the Israeli Ambassador.04 Aug 05:48 AM
New Zealand100-gun salute marks start of WWIOne hundred gun shots echoed over Wellington today, marking the 100th anniversary of the start of WWI.03 Aug 11:03 PM
New ZealandHonour for sons who didn't return10: Harriet Sutton had five sons go to war. Francis and Benjamin never came home. Buried in foreign fields, the grieving mother worried their short lives would be forgotten.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial recognition for WWI burial siteThe neglected burial site of Sapper Robert Hislop, mourned a century ago as NZ's first casualty of World War I, is expected to become an official war grave.03 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldSecret labyrinth of tunnels and bunkersThe entrance is a deep vertical shaft, usually hidden in a house. It drops down a dozen metres or so before reaching a horizontal passage.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ pauses to recall sacrificeOne hundred years ago on Tuesday, a tense crowd of 12,000 gathered at Parliament to hear confirmation of what they already knew - the young nation of New Zealand was going to war.01 Aug 10:05 PM
