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![Hamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challenges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Hamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challenges
Lieutenant Colonel Sheree Alexander is leading a United Nations Mission.
!['I get bored': Ram raiding Hamilton teen tells judge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'I get bored': Ram raiding Hamilton teen tells judge
The teen, from Afghanistan, got swept up in ram-raid crime that swept through the Waikato.
![Should you visit Afghanistan? Tour company inviting Kiwis back to Bamyan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Should you visit Afghanistan? Tour company inviting Kiwis back to Bamyan
Now is the time to return to Afghanistan, says tour company started by Afghan expats.
![Matthew Hooton: Helen Clark’s anti-Americanism on show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Matthew Hooton: Helen Clark’s anti-Americanism on show
OPINION: Clark judged that all Washington’s friends, including NZ, ought to help.
![A father, an earthquake and the desperate search for a missing son](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
A father, an earthquake and the desperate search for a missing son
New York Times: Noor Ahmad is on a harrowing hunt to find his 5-year-old son.
![Third 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan within one week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Third 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan within one week
The previous earthquakes flattened whole villages and killed over 2000 people.
![Women and children most affected in Afghanistan quake - UN](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Women and children most affected in Afghanistan quake - UN
The quake killed more than 2000 people across Herat province.
![Earthquake in Afghanistan: Another 6.3 magnitude quake near Herat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Earthquake in Afghanistan: Another 6.3 magnitude quake near Herat
The previous quake a few days ago killed more than 2000 people.
![Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in Afghanistan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Desperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in Afghanistan
Saturday's magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit a densely-populated area.
![Bangladesh v Afghanistan: All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Bangladesh v Afghanistan: All you need to know
Two teams that need to start their tournaments well.
![‘My phone rang. It was the Taliban’: Meet the Aussie journalist fighting for Afghan women](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
‘My phone rang. It was the Taliban’: Meet the Aussie journalist fighting for Afghan women
Times: As a baby she was smuggled out of Kabul. Now the journalist is fighting for others.
![Sister, 14, had to break news of siblings' deaths in horrific tanker crash to parents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Sister, 14, had to break news of siblings' deaths in horrific tanker crash to parents
The teen had to translate news of the deaths to her parents on behalf of police.
![They shot at her. They forced her from her home. She won’t stop fighting for girls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
They shot at her. They forced her from her home. She won’t stop fighting for girls
New York Times: Khalida Popal helped save Afghan female football players from the Taliban.
![Far North news in brief: Kapa haka, ferry ramp upgrade and not guilty plea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Far North news in brief: Kapa haka, ferry ramp upgrade and not guilty plea
News snippets from the Far North.
!['No need to rebel': Taliban plan to stay in power indefinitely](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'No need to rebel': Taliban plan to stay in power indefinitely
The ban was the first in a flurry of restrictions that keep Afghan women from education.
![Taliban settle as rulers, women and girls pay the price](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Taliban settle as rulers, women and girls pay the price
The Taliban face no significant opposition that could topple them.
![IS claims responsibility for suicide bomber that killed 54](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
IS claims responsibility for suicide bomber that killed 54
An Afghan branch of IS has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Pakistan.
![UN says it has been forced to cut food aid to millions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
UN says it has been forced to cut food aid to millions
The World Food Program has seen cuts to assistance in 38 of 86 countries.
![Dozens die in flash floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Dozens die in flash floods in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Officials say heavy flooding from seasonal rains has killed at least 44 people.
![SAS trooper talks about fighting in Afghanistan - and the post-war help he can't find](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
SAS trooper talks about fighting in Afghanistan - and the post-war help he can't find
Gregg Johnson suffers memory loss - is it an injury from the War on Terror?
![Two accused of swindling Afghan refugees plead not guilty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Two accused of swindling Afghan refugees plead not guilty
Defence counsel for the accused are expecting about 24,000 pages of disclosure.