New ZealandNZ's role in Isis fight under reviewDefence Minister Gerry Brownlee has launched a high-level review of New Zealand troops' role in the fight against Isis.05 Dec 03:19 AM
WorldObama slammed over failure to thwart IsisThe Paris attacks and the largely stalemated war in Iraq and Syria have prompted heavy criticism of Barack Obama's handling of the fight against Isis.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandIraq-born Kiwi denied job with NZDFWarda Jawad came to NZ as a child when her family fled war in the Middle East.27 Oct 07:18 PM
WorldFootage shows Iraq rescueFilmed from a camera attached to a helmet of one of the commandos, the viewer sees the scene more or less as that soldier did.26 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Taji trip provides context for mediaIt was hard for some to see the justification in Key's decision to deploy the troops in the first place, writes Cliare Trevett. It is harder still to see how Key will justify a decision to cut and run.11 Oct 11:14 PM
New ZealandNZ's first counter-terrorism ambassadorVeteran diplomat Carl Worker has been appointed the role which was created late last year after NZ confirmed plans to send troops to Iraq.08 Oct 02:39 AM
New ZealandKiwi troops safe as possible: PMJohn Key said he left Iraq feeling reassured that the troops he deployed six months ago are in a safe place and were making a difference.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ forces keen for 'Paradise' dutyWhatever Paradise was, it will not be opening any time soon in the Taji Military Camp.07 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Putin appears on track to embed AssadAny pretence that Russia's heightened involvement in Syria's messy civil war would focus on destroying the Islamic State has evaporated very quickly.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM's secret trip to IraqJohn Key has just visited the NZ troops at Taji Military Camp - a dramatic two days in a place he has described as a "god-damn awful place."07 Oct 02:55 AM
New ZealandKey: 'We don't want to be in Iraq for decades'Prime Minister John Key says he has no intention of extending NZ's two year deployment to Iraq despite Barack Obama telling coalition partners it will be a long-term battle.30 Sep 01:12 AM
New ZealandKey: US summit to take stock on IsisPrime Minister John Key will attend President Obama's summit on countering Isis early tomorrow morning New Zealand time.28 Sep 04:00 PM
WorldThousands show support for Erdogan's hardlineMore than 100,000 people attended an "anti-terrorism" rally in Istanbul yesterday to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's controversial offensive against Kurdish rebels, six weeks before....21 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldUS officials redraw Mid-East mapIraq and Syria may have been permanently torn asunder by war and sectarian tensions, the head of the United States Defence Intelligence Agency said yesterday in a frank assessment that is at odds with Obama Administration policy.11 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi soldier pens letter from IraqA Kiwi soldier has lifted the lid on life inside Iraq's fortified Camp Taji and the fight against Isis terrorists.22 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldISIS accused of chemical attackGerman troops involved in a coalition training mission in Iraq have reported that Isis (Islamic State) fighters have used chemical weapons on a Kurdish militia.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi-trained Iraqi troops pass musterIraqi soldiers have graduated from the New Zealand and Australian Defence Force training at Taji Military Camp to join the fight against Isis.30 Jun 05:00 PM
World$20 trillion spent on conflicts in yearThe spending represents 13 per cent of global GDP and is roughly the combined value of the economies of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Spain and Brazil.18 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM rules out extending NZ's Iraq trainingPrime Minister John Key has ruled out any extension to New Zealand’s training mission to Iraq in duration or numbers.11 Jun 09:21 PM
WorldTroop move highlights US dilemmaPresident Barack Obama's announcement yesterday that he is sending 450 more military advisers to Iraq highlights the central dilemma of his faltering strategy there.11 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldUS still in search of Iraq planPresident Barack Obama has admitted that American forces still "don't have a complete strategy" for training Iraqi troops to stand their ground against Isis (Islamic State) fighters.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandGerry Brownlee on secret trip to IraqDefence Minister Gerry Brownlee has just paid a secret trip to visit03 Jun 02:31 AM
OpinionRobert G. Patman: NZ must use UN and troops to fight IsisDespite denials by Prime Minister John Key, there are growing signs that advances by Isis fighters will raise the risks facing Kiwi troops in Iraq, writes Robert G. Patman.01 Jun 09:32 PM
OpinionEditorial: Iraq - where there's no will, there's no wayThe American Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter, could not have been blunter in his assessment of the Iraqi Army.27 May 05:00 PM
WorldAustralian Isis kids face long road homeFive Sydney children trying to return from Syria have every chance of being reintegrated into Australian society, an expert says.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMP says Iraqi troops cowardsNZ First MP Ron Mark has labelled the Iraqi Army "cowards" and questioned why New Zealand forces were being put at risk trying to train an army that did not want to fight.26 May 05:00 PM
WorldAcrimony among allies over fall of RamadiThe uneasy international alliance against Isis (Islamic State) descended into acrimony yesterday as allies traded accusations over what led to the fall of Ramadi.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFront line approaches KiwisNZ's contingent of military training specialists have barely arrived and the folly of this military (mis)adventure is already becoming apparent, writes Armstrong.25 May 10:49 PM
WorldUS attacks Iraq's lack of 'will'US Defence Secretary Carter warned that Iraqi troops would not be able to defeat Isis until they developed a "will to fight", reflecting surprise after the collapse in Ramadi.25 May 05:00 PM
