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
WorldIsis grows even more brutalIsis jihadists have threatened "a calamity for kuffars" over the fasting month of Ramadan, and released a gruesome video of unorthodox execution methods.24 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldJihadists mine historic siteIsis jihadists have planted mines around the ancient ruins in Syria's Palmyra, prompting fears for the Unesco World Heritage site.22 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldLeader killed in blind attackThe CIA did not know in advance that al-Qaeda's leader in Yemen was among the suspected militants targeted in a lethal drone strike last week, according to United States officials who said that the....18 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldKurds close in on Isis-held townJihadists from Isis are preparing a last stand in a key border post between Syria and Turkey, threatening to turn it into another Kobane.15 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldIsis winning battle of the war chestTerrorist force using every method at its disposal to fund its struggle, writes Indira Lakshmanan.12 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRisking all to show Isis terrorThe group's 23,000 followers on Twitter include diplomats, journalists and Pentagon officials. More than 39,000 people have "liked" its Facebook page.10 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRace to reclaim Isis' art plunderA special team - appalled by the way cultural history is being looted by Isis - is fighting back, tracking down priceless treasures and the racketeers who threaten them.07 Jun 02:48 AM
OpinionKathy Marks: Populist instincts drive PM's Isis policyLike other Western nations, Australia has been grappling with the challenge of how to deal with radicalised Muslims who travel to Iraq or Syria to fight with Isis, writes Kathy Marks.03 Jun 09:36 PM
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
WorldAussie women fall for Isis' Utopian dreamAt least a dozen young women have fled Melbourne to live under Isis in war-torn Syria.29 May 05:00 PM
WorldWestern women stoke Isis firesThe Islamic State is more than a way of finding a husband for those who sidestep authority to join it.29 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Caught in crossfire of Isis battle that's not oursThe news that Islamic State (Isis) fighters have advanced to within 100km of Camp Taji where New Zealand's 143 military advisers are based wasn't the only bulletin from the war zone.28 May 09:38 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
New ZealandKey rejects hard line on Kiwi jihadisPrime Minister John Key says New Zealand could not follow suit if Australia moves to strip a New Zealand-Australian woman of citizenship to prevent her returning from Syria.25 May 05:00 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
WorldIsis claims group could buy nuclear weaponIsis has used its propaganda magazine Dabiq to suggest the group is expanding so rapidly it could buy its first nuclear weapon within a year.23 May 05:00 PM
WorldShia forces gather to take back Iraqi cityShia militia groups have converged on the Iraqi city of Ramadi to help wrest it back from Isis (Islamic State) fighters, who seized it in a three-day blitz.18 May 05:00 PM
WorldFears for fugitive Isis bridesThree British teenage girls were reported to be on the run from Isis raising fears it might be the London schoolgirls who fled there earlier this year.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandIsis doctor: 'No brainwashing'The Australian doctor who fled to Syria to join ISIS has hit out at claims he was brainwashed into making the move in an open letter.11 May 02:50 AM
New ZealandPeters attacks refugee killed in IraqA NZ refugee with 24 children who was killed in Iraq has been accused of disrespecting his adopted country by New Zealand First leader Winston Peters.28 Apr 04:51 AM
New ZealandIsis doctor failed at OtagoAn Australian doctor branded the "new face" of Isis tried to get into medical school in New Zealand, but failed after a year and left the country.27 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldAustralia's blue-eyed Isis doctorA young Isis doctor identified as Tareq Kamleh has been revealed to be an Australian doctor who trained in Adelaide.25 Apr 09:14 PM
New ZealandKey: Every country should play part in fighting IsisEvery country should play a part in confronting extremism, Prime Minister John Key said at a peace conference in Istanbul today.24 Apr 07:22 AM
New ZealandNZ's role in fighting terror threatsPrime Minister John Key reaffirmed New Zealand's role in fighting terror threats in the Middle East at the International Peace Summit in Istanbul overnight.23 Apr 10:11 PM
New ZealandKiwis want to join fight against IsisUp to 25 New Zealanders want to travel to the Middle East to fight against Isis, local Iraqi and Kurdish leaders say.22 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSlain Kiwi's child fears revengeOne of slain Iraqi New Zealander Kadhem Chilab Abbas's 24 children fears other family members will be next to die as they try to take revenge.22 Apr 01:33 AM
World'Jihadi John' gave up Somalia planMohammed Emwazi, known as "Jihadi John", gave up an earlier plan to join al-Shabaab in Somalia.21 Apr 01:05 AM
New ZealandKiwis 'talked down' from IsisPrime Minister John Key says the SIS has talked would-be jihadists in New Zealand out of joining Isis after their parents approached authorities.20 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldNew Isis video: beheadings in LibyaA shocking new video appearing to show at least 30 Christians being beheaded and shot by Isis in Libya has been released.19 Apr 08:06 PM
WorldGirls tell of abuse at hands of IsisYazidi girls - some as young as 8 - were raped by jihadists then sold, says a report issued yesterday.16 Apr 05:00 PM
