WorldPro-Russia mayor shot in the backThe mayor of Ukraine's second-largest city was fighting for his life after a daylight assassination attempt as the country's east is dragged toward chaos.29 Apr 05:00 PM
World'Bin Laden hugged me over bomb plot'The star witness in the trial of a radical Islamic cleric has described how he received a hug from Osama bin Laden after he was given instructions for a "shoe bomb" plot.29 Apr 05:24 AM
New ZealandCunliffe in military medal mix-upLabour leader David Cunliffe’s incorrect claim that his grandfather won a Military Medal was the result of a family mix-up, his office says.28 Apr 11:04 PM
New Zealand150 years since the Battle of Gate PaOne of the most infamous battles of the Land Wars has been remembered in Tauranga this morning - the Battle of Gate Pa.28 Apr 10:00 PM
WorldSanctions to target Russia's defence industryHeavily armed pro-Russian gunmen last night seized another town in east Ukraine, storming the town hall in Kostyantynivka and setting up barricades.28 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldTensions mount over captured Western observers in UkrainePro-Russian gunmen in Ukraine demanded a "prisoner" exchange for a team of kidnapped Western officials yesterday.27 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandConcerns for centenaryNew Zealanders gathered in their thousands to celebrate Anzac Day at dawn services around the country on Friday, and now attention turns to preparations for next year's centenary of the World War I Gallipoli campaign.26 Apr 11:49 PM
New ZealandApiata on love, war and AnzacsAs a young boy Willie Apiata sat close to his grandfather on Anzac Day and was puzzled by the laughter that mixed with sadness, and eyes that "watered just a little bit".25 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandDeath at dawn serviceOne person died at today's dawn Anzac service in Wanganui.25 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandThe hero behind the white crossMarried for just a month, he couldn't wait to enlist.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandReflections on wars and all who servedKiwis commemorate April 25 as one today, from the child learning about war history, to the veterans who saw fighting at close quarters24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandSurf crews prepare for Gallipoli raceA surf boat crew will stage a symbolic row down Auckland's North Shore tomorrow, as they prepare for a commemorative international race in Turkey next year.24 Apr 03:09 AM
New ZealandGurkhas keep close ties with KiwisWith a generous smile and glinting eyes, Dipak Ghale speaks passionately and softly about the importance of family.22 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldDamascus refugees out of foodThe desperate residents of a besieged district of Damascus are expected to run out of food today.20 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandWar and the peacemakerIn 1942, at the age of 49, World War One hero Ormond Burton went on trial in the Supreme Court at Wellington.18 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldJews told to 'register' in east UkraineJews have reportedly been told to "register" with pro-Russian forces in the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk, in a move condemned by the US as "grotesque and beyond unacceptable".18 Apr 12:35 AM
WorldUkraine humiliated as protesters disarm troopsUkraine's armed forces and government suffered a public humiliation yesterday after pro-Russian separatists seized six of their armoured personnel vehicles and paraded them through the streets.17 Apr 02:48 AM
WorldGunship used to seize airportA prolonged and increasingly vicious confrontation in eastern Ukraine turned into armed conflict yesterday.16 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Rebels had reason to unleash poison gasWhy would anyone believe Seymour Hersh?15 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldGame of cat and mouse in UkraineAre some of the 'patriotic' gunmen seizing police stations and buildings in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine actually Russian troops?14 Apr 04:15 PM
WorldTeens face jail after refusing to join Israeli armyTo some, they are heroes ready to trade their personal liberty for the sake of high principle. To others, they are spoiled rich children, shirking their national duty on the backs of the less fortunate.14 Apr 04:55 AM
WorldOfficial 'executed by flame-thrower'A North Korean official has been executed with a flame-thrower, South Korean media has reported.08 Apr 03:03 AM
New ZealandA courageous mother at GallipoliGallipoli means more to New Zealanders than words can convey. But when the names of Mary and Doug Hill were drawn from the ballot this week for places at the 100th Anzac Day, the moment was especially poignant.05 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionEditorial: Pride of colonial fighters worthy of at least a sighThe Prime Minister is probably not correct to say few New Zealanders know what happened at Orakau.04 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldPoland seeks Nato helpPoland has asked Nato to station 10,000 troops on its territory as a visible demonstration of the alliance's resolve to defend all its members after Russia's seizure of Crimea.02 Apr 03:15 PM
WorldFears that Putin will invade againVladimir Putin will not stop trying to expand Russia until he has “conquered” Belarus, the Baltic states and Finland, one of his closest former advisers has said.30 Mar 07:02 PM
WorldWarlords recruited to help in pollsOn the edge of a Kabul neighbourhood an election poster of presidential candidate Abdul Rasoul Sayyaf is damaged, partly scraped away by someone trying to remove it.26 Mar 03:15 PM
WorldTurkey warns Syria after downing jetThe Syrian conflict encroached threateningly on Nato's eastern frontiers yesterday when Turkey shot down an Assad regime fighter jet it said had crossed into its territory.24 Mar 03:15 PM
