WorldFormer Trump adviser defends Signal chats amid UN ambassador hearingMike Waltz discussed US military plans in a group chat that included a journalist.15 Jul 08:12 PM
AnalysisTrump claimed the Houthis were finished. Now they are more powerful than everAnalysis: Trump claimed in May that the Houthis had agreed to stop attacks.11 Jul 12:35 AM
WorldRed Sea cargo ship attacks escalate conflictTen people were rescued after the Huthi rebel group sank the cargo ship Eternity C.10 Jul 09:39 PM
WorldYemen's Houthi rebel media says 68 killed in US strikes on migrant centreAt least 68 people are dead in the rebel movement's stronghold of Saada.28 Apr 09:01 AM
WorldUS Defence Secretary shared strike details in private chat: NYTFlight schedules for F/A-18 Hornets targeting Yemen were leaked.21 Apr 12:57 AM
World80 killed in deadliest US attack on Yemen, Houthis sayIran called the latest US strikes 'barbaric'.18 Apr 10:11 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘Making a mistake’: Signal chat cements JD Vance’s role as sceptic of foreign interventionConcerns the VP embodies potentially permanent shift in United States' approach to Europe,29 Mar 06:00 PM
WorldThe reason Donald Trump will not fire Mike Waltz — for nowWaltz criticised the media and praised Trump during a press conference.26 Mar 09:30 PM
WorldLeaked chats reveal attack plans as White House defends actionsWhite House officials called the magazine’s journalists ‘scumbags’.26 Mar 05:17 PM
World‘Highest level of f**k-up imaginable’: What we know about US war chat scandalOfficials in the chat included Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and VP JD Vance.25 Mar 06:09 PM
World‘Bailing Europe out again’: Journalist added to US Defence chat on Yemen strikesThe Atlantic magazine's editor got advance notice of the strikes via Signal.24 Mar 07:24 PM
WorldIsrael threatens to annex parts of Gaza unless hostages releasedIsrael resumed bombing Gaza, killing 11 people, amid stalled truce negotiations.22 Mar 12:54 AM
WorldTrump says Iran ‘will be held responsible’ for Houthi attacksUS strikes on Yemen killed 53 people and wounded 98 on Saturday.17 Mar 06:36 PM
Travel newsUS reportedly mulls travel restrictions affecting 43 countriesCitizens from 11 countries, including Iran and Syria, face a complete travel ban. 15 Mar 10:56 PM
WorldUS strikes kill nine in Yemen as Trump vows to end Houthi attacksTrump announced the attacks, warning Iran to cut support to rebels.15 Mar 09:33 PM
WorldGaza ceasefire to begin later todayHundreds of aid trucks are set to enter Gaza, as displaced Palestinians prepare to return.19 Jan 01:10 AM
PoliticsPM to attend Nelson police officer Lyn Fleming’s funeral, cuts UAE trip shortThe funeral was set to take place on Thursday.12 Jan 06:16 AM
WorldFriendly-fire incident: US Navy pilots downed over Red SeaUS strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after pilots rescued from Red Sea.22 Dec 08:02 PM
WorldPentagon hits Houthi targets in Yemen, signals to Iran with B-2 bombersThe US has carried out strikes against five underground weapons sites run by the Houthis.17 Oct 07:53 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyMiddle East conflict could impact NZ exportersMany of NZ's friends are hostile or indifferent to Iran and its proxies, analyst says.30 Sep 11:13 PM
WorldIsraeli warplanes pound southern Lebanon as war fears escalateIsrael’s military signals it is preparing for a broader offensive.21 Sep 11:29 PM
World'Striving for destruction': Houthis fire missile into IsraelNine people were injured in the strikes, marking continued escalation.15 Sep 10:04 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsRed Sea turmoil impacts Kiwi shipping, Maersk warns of supply chain delaysTauranga and Auckland ports experience knock-on effects of Red Sea tension.06 Aug 01:27 AM
WorldFlames 'seen across Middle East' after Israel strikes Yemen portIsraeli jets struck an oil depot at al-Hudaydah Port in Yemen, sparking a large fire.20 Jul 11:11 PM
Banking and financeFight for control of Yemen’s banks between rebels, government threatens to further wreck economyRivalry over the banks is throwing Yemen’s financial system into deeper turmoil.16 Jun 07:38 PM
WorldUS and Britain strike 13 Houthi rebel targetsAmerican and British fighters and US ships hit a wide range of underground facilities.31 May 12:09 AM