PremiumPremiumOpinionDavid FisherDavid Fisher: Wanted - spy watchdog, with or without teeth?COMMENT: The former spy watchdog was uncompromising - who will replace her?09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandEx-spy bosses attack claims failed over CIA torture linksThree former intelligence agency leaders lash back after critical report on CIA torture.09 Sep 01:44 AM
New ZealandOfficial: Our spies, the CIA torture scandal and 'kill' missionsOur role in the War on Terror links spies to CIA torture and "kill missions".08 Sep 10:24 PM
WorldTaliban hit Afghan key city with deadly forceLatest attack comes amid supposed peace negotiations to end war in Afghanistan.01 Sep 06:46 AM
World'Goodbye, Old Man': How a McCain came home from war to mourn his famous fatherJack McCain was deployed to Afghanistan while his father John battled cancer.23 Aug 08:48 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOne minute it was an Afghan wedding. The next, a funeral for 63New York Times: Weddings were a place of celebration without guilt. A bomb ruined that.18 Aug 10:41 PM
WorldIS suicide bomber kills 63 at Kabul weddingFamilies were celebrating a joyous occasion when the bomb detonated and tore lives a part.18 Aug 08:48 PM
WorldChildren among 63 dead after suicide bomber attack at weddingAt least 182 also wounded at Afghanistan bombing.17 Aug 08:16 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAfghan-Kiwi's plea to reunite with family"We are really worried about my brother's safety in Afghanistan."15 Aug 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZSAS stopped 15 'spectacular' attacks by terroristsNew details of NZSAS action in Afghanistan include stopping massive terror attacks.08 Aug 12:59 AM
New ZealandArdern and Peters meet security heavyweightsIran and China are likely to be discussed at Winston Peters' dinner.05 Aug 08:40 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldFor Afghan civilians, road between life and death is narrow - and minedNew York Times: "There dreams will be buried with them."01 Aug 05:00 AM
WorldBin Laden's son and successor confirmed deadHamza bin Laden was a favourite son of the former al-Qaeda leader.31 Jul 08:14 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAn Afghan candidate wrote his will, then survived a suicide squadNew York Times: On the first day of the presidential campaign he was met with a car bomb.30 Jul 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Unavoidable' civilian deaths allowed, Burnham probe hearsQuestions have also been raised about whether the NZDF "aided and "abetted" torture.29 Jul 05:31 AM
New ZealandFight back or Taliban will strike: NZDF's emails on NZSAS raidAmbush-death of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell needed response, isolated commander told NZDF.24 Jul 02:38 AM
WorldFemale suicide bomber targets Pakistani hospitalBomber struck as injured were being brought in from earlier gun attack.21 Jul 05:59 PM
New ZealandMilitary called on conflicting NZSAS civilian casualty storiesNZDF told to front up and explain tangled stories before inquiry into NZSAS raid.19 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe deleted SAS raid footage politicians didn't seeNZDF used edited Apache footage to get Beehive support over Hit & Run claims.09 Jul 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldTaliban attack on children causes outrage, everywhere but at peace talksNew York Times: One child killed and 50 wounded in Taliban attack near school.03 Jul 02:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAnalysis: NZSAS secrets revealed - how it happened and what it meansDavid Fisher explains how the NZSAS secrets became public and what it means.01 Jul 11:00 PM
WorldPowerful bomb blast rocks Afghan capitalThe explosion comes as the Taliban and the United States hold talks in Qatar.01 Jul 07:07 AM
New ZealandNZSAS secrets spilled online as inquiry digs deepNZDF said 'no', Chief Ombudsman said 'no' but NZSAS secrets are out there now.01 Jul 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldA school with no heat or computers but many university-bound studentsNew York Times: "Kids know that you can't make a slave out of someone who is educated."28 Jun 05:00 AM
OpinionMike HoskingHosking: Afghan inquiry a complete waste of time now villagers have pulled outCOMMENT: Inquiry was a massive waste of resource, highly likely to lead nowhere.18 Jun 09:32 PM
New Zealand'Disillusioned, worn down': Afghan villagers pull out of inquiry"They have just been worn down by the process."17 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandAbbas Nazari: From the Tampa to a Fulbright study awardAbbas Nazari arrived in New Zealand aged 7 as a refugee from Afghanistan.17 Jun 07:34 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZ's spy watchdog battles to see secret emailsNew clash between spies and their watchdog over claims of NZSAS collateral damage.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUnwelcome visitors: Tourists from these countries find it tough to get a NZ visaAbout 66 per cent from Iraq declined compared with only 5 per cent from China.05 Jun 11:00 PM
New ZealandSAS raid on Afghan villages breached rules of engagement, Hager claimsAuthor Nicky Hager outlines alleged breaches of rules governing military operation.23 May 03:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNZSAS told civilians killed just days after Hit & Run raidNew NZSAS raid details emerge after classified documents released.20 May 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe money changer of Kabul, his daughter and her kidnappersNYT: Murtaza Ahmadi earned $15 on a good day. His daughter's kidnappers wanted $300,000.14 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThe men who died in military training exercisesDeaths in New Zealand military training exercises since 199009 May 12:47 AM
WorldAfghan women fear losing gains made since fall of TalibanWomen are demanding a seat at the table in negotiations over the country's future.29 Apr 05:00 PM
