A Canadian military sniper in Iraq has broken the world record for the longest kill.

"Isis wanted me, a Briton in Mosul, to teach its fighters English. I said no."

Reports from Syrian state run TV claim the leader has been killed in an air strike.

Kiwi deputy Coalition commander says victory in the west has been harder.

Footage of a sniper's bullet hitting a GoPro proves how lucky a journalist is to be alive.

The ups and downs of ski touring on the border of Iraqi Kurdistan and Iran.

The trip will be Mark Mitchell's first as Defence Minister.

US Central Command refused to comment on the strike until its investigation is finished.

Lula the bear and Simba the lion have been taken out of a zoo in war-torn Iraq.

COMMENT: Just what President Trump means by his plea to "join us" is unknown.

Senior and junior Kiwi soldiers explain their attraction to serving in Iraq.

A Kiwi cameraman is part of a bid to get a lion and bear out of Isis-controlled Mosul.

Two days ago a kiwi cameraman along with animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS risked their lives in attempt to rescue the last two remaining animals at Montazah Al-Morour Zoo, in the war stricken city of Mosul. The attempt was unsuccessful after the Iraqi army forced the group to return Lula the bear and Simba the lion back to the abandoned, filthy zoo. With their presence in Mosul now known to Islamic State militants they faced new threats of being attacked if they went back into the war zone … but after two days of intense negotiations they did

Ameen Mokdad risked his life when he played music but he says alternative was unthinkable.

COMMENT: There are more reasons than not to hold inquiry into SAS raid, says Audrey Young.

A Kiwi's attempts to rescue a lion and bear from war-stricken Mosul Zoo have failed.

An ex NZ Herald Focus cameraman is at the centre of a daring and dangerous animal rescue in the war stricken city of Mosul.

Iraqi government forces halted the fight for Mosul yesterday.

One of the most damning claims in Nicky Hager's new book has been confirmed.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Isis supporters appear happy about.

Audrey Young gives a first-hand account of visiting Iraq with the Defence Minister.

Exclusive: The Herald was with Gerry Brownlee on his trip to Iraq this week.

If you thought the defeat of Isis in Iraq would be a major win, think again. What lies ahead is a total mess.

Nick Leggett says he has decided against running for Parliament in Mana.

White House press conference on Obamacare and immigration ban.

Twelve people from Mosul, including a 2-month-old baby, have been treated for suspected exposure to a blistering chemical agent.

The true horror of Islamic State's mass killings may never fully be known.

More than 2800 needy children are already being sponsored by the charity Variety's Kiwi Kids scheme, launched in 2013, and a further 600 are on its waiting list.

President Donald Trump denounced arguments against his immigration order as "disgraceful".

Nearly one in two Americans support Donald Trump's block on some immigrants