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<i>Anne Penketh:</i> President careful not to trumpet mission achieved
President Obama is right to play down the US withdrawal from Iraq.
<i>Paul Thomas</i>: Taking the high ground on drugs and war
It's all very well for Time magazine to wring its hands over the wretched women of Afghanistan, but what about innocent children in Massachusetts?
Feilding community pays its respects
A wide cross-section of the Feilding community turned out for a candlelit service tonight in response to recent tragic deaths, and to celebrate the town's strength of spirit.
<i>Aust election:</i> Death at war casts shadow over talks
The shadow of Afghanistan again fell across the formation of Australia's new Government yesterday.
Aussie soldier killed in Afghanistan firefight
An Australian soldier has been shot dead in a fierce firefight with Taleban insurgents.
Soldier's Facebook photos condemned
A former Israeli soldier has been condemned for mocking Palestinian prisoners on her Facebook page.
Somalia unrest raises concerns
The South African Cabinet is on the brink of sending troops into Somalia.
Renewed calls to bring SAS home
The Green Party wants to bring our most elite troops home from Afghanistan following reports of links to the torture of prisoners.
Australian soldier dies in Afghanistan
An Australian special forces soldier has become the 18th to die in Afghanistan after being shot in northern Kandahar.
Campbell agreed to give evidence to help 'weak' case
TV3 presenter John Campbell. The War Medals case has raised questions about police attempts to force journalists to reveal confidential sources.
Air NZ pilot found dead after week-long search
The death of an Air NZ pilot, found after he went missing on a bush walk last week, is "not suspicious", say Hong Kong police.
Hong Kong police find body of missing pilot
The body of an Air New Zealand pilot who went missing a week ago while trekking in rural Hong Kong has been found, police said today.
Emotional farewell for slain soldier
In a warehouse packed with dignitaries and military officers, mourners today heard how NZ had lost a fine young leader, 28-year-old Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell.
Last respects paid to slain NZ soldier
The death of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell in Afghanistan was a tragedy on a number of levels, the Governor-General told the slain soldier's military funeral today.
Slain soldier's final farewell
Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell was described as a striking example of a young man with positive and irrepressible energy at his funeral today.