New Zealand16 trainers among 106 NZDF staffThe deployment of 106 Defence Force personnel to a military base in Iraq will include just 16 trainers, the New Zealand Defence Force chief confirmed yesterday.24 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM: 'Join the right side'An angry John Key has lashed out at the Opposition over its attacks over New Zealand's Iraq mission, saying “Get some guts and join the right side.”24 Feb 05:29 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: John Key is not winning the debateHerald political writer John Armstrong says the PM's decision to bypass the media when announcing his decision shows he is failing.24 Feb 01:00 AM
New ZealandTroop deployment: PM's full speechJohn Key today announced that he was sending 143 NZ military personnel to Iraq to help train Iraqi forces fighting Islamic jihadists. Here is his full statement to Parliament:24 Feb 12:48 AM
New ZealandKey to reveal Government's plan for IraqNew Zealand intelligence agencies could play a role in protecting trainers sent to Iraq but are unlikely to provide information to assist with drone strikes, Prime Minister John Key says.23 Feb 11:25 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Which 'club' is Key hoping to beat Jihadists with?The PM's insistence that he was referring to all of the members of the multi-national force as the "club" defies logic, writes John Armstrong.23 Feb 08:30 PM
New ZealandPM: NZ troops won't be 'on front line'New Zealand troops sent to Iraq to help in the fight against Isis will not be 'on the front line', Prime Minister John Key says.23 Feb 07:28 PM
New ZealandPM reveals possible extent of Iraq deploymentJohn Key speaks on New Zealand's possible involvement in the fight against Isis. Watch23 Feb 06:52 AM
New ZealandPM set to reveal Iraq deploymentPrime Minister John Key has all but confirmed that up to 100 New Zealand Defence Force staff will be sent to the Middle East to help Australia train Iraqi soldiers to fight Isis .23 Feb 05:43 AM
New ZealandCabinet poised to approve Isis fightCabinet is expected to approve sending soldiers to help Iraqi forces fight the Islamic State group when it meets tomorrow.22 Feb 05:36 AM
New ZealandShould Brownlee pay for $44K inquiry?Winston Peters says Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee should pay $43,550 in costs for an inquiry into his 'arrogant' security breach at Christchurch Airport last year.22 Feb 01:33 AM
New ZealandFight against ISIS: Back to BaghdadNZ troops are preparing to return to Iraq, a decade after Kiwi soldiers were last in the violence-wracked nation. On Monday the cabinet is expected to set the ground rules for the deployment.20 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: NZ must keep heavy airlift capabilityReplacing ageing military equipment is often fearsomely expensive.19 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Peacekeeping UN, not warlike US, is our clubThe film clip of Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee striding into the bowels of the $250 million Boeing C-17 Globemaster for a test drive this week was scary.17 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKey: NZ not going to Iraq to 'wave its flag'Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand is not considering an Iraq deployment to “wave its flag” or please its American allies, but to play an important role in forcing back the “reprehensible” Islamic State.17 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandIraq asks NZ troops for supportIraq has issued a general invitation to the international community for support, the country's foreign minister says.13 Feb 12:52 AM
New ZealandNZ troops get green light for IraqNew Zealand troops have been given the go-ahead to begin training for a likely deployment to Iraq.10 Feb 03:29 AM
World'American Sniper' trial jury selectedJury selection in the trial of a man accused of killing former Navy Seal Chris Kyle - author of American Sniper - has begun.09 Feb 08:24 PM
WorldThe battle that left a city in ruinsBuildings lie in waste, reduced to rubble. Others, their faces are shorn clean off. Bullet casings litter the streets, unexploded mortars burrow into pavements.04 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldEco-home tested in disaster-prone areaVo Van Duong's bamboo and coconut leaf house looks much like others deep in Vietnam's Mekong Delta.27 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTauranga Port evacuated in grenade scareA suspicious item evacuated Tauranga Port this morning and sparked a call-out for police and the Defence Force.27 Jan 05:17 AM
New ZealandDefence Force employee awarded $70KA former financial controller for the NZDF will receive more than $70,000 in unpaid redundancy after winning an employment battle over an error in his contract.27 Jan 01:48 AM
OpinionEditorial: NZ right to put spotlight on fishers' anticsIn the best tradition of gunboat diplomacy, this country is flexing its muscles in the Southern Ocean.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpat Kiwis find Oz army loopholeNew Zealanders living in Australia have chalked up a small but important victory for expats after being accepted for trials with the Australian Defence Force.11 Jan 04:00 PM
Companies'Humdinger' rally but analysts waryUnited States markets head into the last week of the year with a "Santa Claus rally" having lifted them to record highs, picking up momentum from outstanding GDP numbers in the world's biggest economy.28 Dec 04:00 PM
