New ZealandTeen refugee returns to ref at Aims GamesSamana and her family fled Afghanistan and arrived in New Zealand in 2021.12 Sep 02:51 AM
Black CapsBlack Caps v Afghanistan: Day three abandoned as more rain fallsIt has now been three days without any chance of play.11 Sep 04:05 AM
Black CapsBlack Caps v Afghanistan: Second day lost to wet outfieldNot a single ball was bowled on day two in Greater Noida, India.10 Sep 03:30 AM
Black CapsBlack Caps vs Afghanistan, day one: Wet outfield ruins play on day oneAll the action from day one in Greater Noida, India.09 Sep 06:00 AM
Black CapsSri Lankan spin bowling legend joins Black Caps coaching staffThe seasoned pair of Rangana Herath and Vikram Rathou will bring local expertise.06 Sep 08:49 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'I live at home like a prisoner': New Taliban law bans women's voices in publicNew York Times: The sound of a woman’s voice outside the home has been outlawed.05 Sep 07:00 AM
World‘Emboldened’ Taliban bans Afghan women from looking at menA new edict also forbids talking too loudly, singing or reading the Koran in public.22 Aug 10:52 PM
WorldTaliban sacks hundreds of soldiers because they can’t grow beardsThe militant group has also destroyed thousands of musical instruments in Afghanistan.21 Aug 10:02 PM
EntertainmentTaylor Swift terror suspect 'wanted to kill a large crowd'The pop star's Vienna shows were cancelled after a foiled terrorist plot.08 Aug 07:48 PM
New Zealand'We're going to die up here': SAS hero on siege and survival in KabulAn ex-soldier's explosive new book opens up on New Zealand SAS operations in Afghanistan.01 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldMother jailed for forcing daughter to marry her killer in OzRuqia Haidari was considered 'bewa', as she was already divorced.29 Jul 02:38 AM
Black CapsBlack Caps to face Afghanistan in historic test matchThe test will take place about a month before the India series gets under way.27 Jul 09:35 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle‘This is real life’: A Kiwi nurse shares her story from inside AfghanistanAt 37, Catherine Flanigan has worked in some of the most troubled parts of the world.10 Jul 10:00 PM
LifestyleEmotional Harry to woman whose husband was killed in Afghanistan: 'You don't have to be sad'Duke of Sussex recalls personal grief during a tearful conversation.27 Jun 05:47 AM
Cricket World CupWatch: Afghanistan go wild after reaching T20 World Cup semis, Australia knocked outVictory over Bangladesh saw Afghanistan make history.25 Jun 05:47 AM
PremiumPremiumSportWinners and Losers: Cricket's world order is changingOPINION: We need to give more respect to Afghanistan, writes Chris Rattue.10 Jun 03:45 AM
Black Caps'We need to be lot better': Black Caps' hopes hang by a threadThe Black Caps’ loss to Afghanistan made some unwanted history for Kane Williamson's side.08 Jun 07:30 PM
Black CapsBlack Caps capitulate against AfghanistanThe Black Caps began their T20 World Cup by crashing to a historic defeat by Afghanistan.08 Jun 03:04 AM
Black CapsBlack Caps collapse in big loss against AfghanistanThe Black Caps open their T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan.08 Jun 02:47 AM
RoyalsVincent Ashworth made Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to agricultureAshworth worked to improve farming practices in Ethiopia and Afghanistan.02 Jun 05:00 PM
World'Extensive devastation': Flash floods sweep Afghanistan, killing 300The floods also destroyed more than 1000 houses in the northern province of Baghlan.11 May 09:37 PM
Black CapsSky secures Cricket World Cup rightsThe Black Caps and White Ferns will chase silverware on Sky Sport for the next five years.07 May 05:00 PM
Travel newsThe Taliban has sights set on wooing tourists to AfghanistanThe number of foreign tourists visiting post-war Afghanistan has been steadily increasing.04 May 11:13 PM
New ZealandHamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challengesLieutenant Colonel Sheree Alexander is leading a United Nations Mission.16 Mar 07:30 PM
New Zealand'I get bored': Ram raiding Hamilton teen tells judgeThe teen, from Afghanistan, got swept up in ram-raid crime that swept through the Waikato.01 Mar 05:00 AM
TravelShould you visit Afghanistan? Tour company inviting Kiwis back to BamyanNow is the time to return to Afghanistan, says tour company started by Afghan expats.24 Jan 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Helen Clark’s anti-Americanism on showOPINION: Clark judged that all Washington’s friends, including NZ, ought to help.11 Jan 05:12 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA father, an earthquake and the desperate search for a missing sonNew York Times: Noor Ahmad is on a harrowing hunt to find his 5-year-old son.17 Oct 05:00 AM
WorldThird 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan within one weekThe previous earthquakes flattened whole villages and killed over 2000 people.15 Oct 05:51 AM
WorldWomen and children most affected in Afghanistan quake - UNThe quake killed more than 2000 people across Herat province.12 Oct 07:35 PM
WorldEarthquake in Afghanistan: Another 6.3 magnitude quake near HeratThe previous quake a few days ago killed more than 2000 people.11 Oct 02:49 AM
WorldDesperate people dig out dead and injured from quakes that killed over 2,000 in AfghanistanSaturday's magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit a densely-populated area.08 Oct 10:27 PM
WorldMore than 2000 dead after 6.3 magnitude quake in AfghanistanSix villages have been destroyed, hundreds of civilians have been buried under debris.08 Oct 05:55 AM
Cricket World CupAfghanistan v Bangladesh live updates: Cricket World Cup 2023Live updates of Afghanistan v Bangladesh.07 Oct 04:45 AM
