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Assault on Kyiv scaled back as talks between Russia and Ukraine progress

Moscow's 'goodwill gesture' met with scepticism from the US and others.

Russia-Ukraine war: Refugee couple leave behind newly renovated home and are NZ-bound

Ukrainian refugee couple farewell newly-renovated home, bound for New Zealand.

Ukrainian President hints at compromise to end war

Ukraine is prepared to declare its neutrality, Zelenskyy says.

'Gravely concerning': PM on Chinese warships being allowed in South Pacific

Ardern says there is no need for China to station military vessels near Solomon Islands.

Tim Fairbrother: Managing investment fear in a crisis

Don't let fear guide your investment decisions.

Energy independence within New Zealand's grasp - Genesis CEO

NZers are less optimistic about reaching the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050.

The Front Page: The biggest stories of the week recapped

It's been a big week for the NZ Herald podcasting team.

'Very concerning': Nanaia Mahuta reacts to leaked China-Solomon Islands policing 'deal'

"This purported agreement could destabilise the current institutions and arrangements..."

Russia threatens 'universal nuclear war' if Nato peacekeepers enter Ukraine

Russia says any such move would be viewed as "a de facto declaration of war on Russia".

Twenty days in Mariupol documenting a city's agony

An account from the last international journalists to leave the pounded Ukrainian city.

Live: At least 8 dead as bombs destroy Kyiv shopping mall in biggest attack on capital

Shopping centre and art school shelled in surrounded southeastern Ukraine city.

Drug-addled Nazis, weaponised birds: The lies Putin tells to justify Russia's war

New York Times: Since the war began, the lies have become more and more bizarre.

'The Russians are in trouble': Ukraine war has reached a bloody stalemate - analysts

New York Times: It's now clear that Vladimir Putin's Plan A has failed, study finds.

China militarises islands built in South China Sea

Artificial isles bristle with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, says US general.

Editorial: A lot riding on next military and political steps in Ukraine war

EDITORIAL: Next to the chief combatants, China is the country most under pressure.

Zelenskyy says siege of Mariupol involved war crimes; Russia's initial invasion 'defeated'

War now entering a "dangerous" new phase, military experts say.

Ardern conveys NZ support in call with Ukrainian PM

Ardern reiterated NZ's unequivocal condemnation of Russia's aggression.

NZ receives unusual gift to celebrate country's Covid response

The hand-woven tapestry took five months to complete.