WorldTrump heads to Middle East for peace summitIsrael plans to release 2000 Palestinian detainees once the hostages are freed.12 Oct 09:58 PM
WorldHostage deal on knife-edge as Israel, Hamas haggle over prisonersIsrael insists prisoners will be freed only after all 20 hostages return.12 Oct 07:25 PM
Herald NOWNZ Herald Morning News Update | Kiwis vote on rate hikes and Hamas expected to release hostagesNZ Herald Morning News Update | Hamas expected to release hostages, methane target cut welcomed and food prices show early signs of easing.Watch12 Oct 06:56 PM
WorldHostage release expected Monday ahead of Egypt summitHamas wants Israel to include seven senior Palestinian leaders in the swap.12 Oct 05:57 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldA memo in a bunker, intercepted communications and Hamas’ October 7 plansNew York Times: Document and intercepts broaden what's known of Hamas’ Oct 7 attack plans.12 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTrump peace plan: Hamas to begin Israeli hostage release on MondayIsrael will free 250 prisoners and 1700 detainees in the first exchange.11 Oct 10:41 PM
World‘The hard way’: Netanyahu warns Hamas as ceasefire countdown beginsUS troops led by Admiral Brad Cooper will help build a stabilisation force.10 Oct 11:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: The Greens have lost their wayOPINION: Cotterill warns political respect is collapsing amid rising activism.10 Oct 10:00 PM
World'Tears of joy': Families await return of hostages in Gaza truceHamas has 72 hours to release 47 remaining hostages under the US deal.10 Oct 09:14 PM
New Zealand'How do we keep them alive?' Aid worker's diary reveals brutal truth about GazaUnicef diary entries portray daily life in hospitals and camps for homeless families.10 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldHow famine and fear are shaping children’s lives in GazaTess Ingram reports from Gaza hospitals as famine grips children. Video / UNICEFWatch10 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Immensely proud': Father welcomes son home after Israel detentionGreta Thunberg joined the flotilla seeking to breach Israel’s Gaza blockade.10 Oct 05:03 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldPalestinians and Israelis both cheer and worryNY Times: Relief at a truce is tempered by the fact a secure future has to be worked out.10 Oct 02:11 AM
World'We ended the war': Trump speaks after Israel, Hamas agree ceasefire dealHostages are set to be freed 72 hours after the deal's approval.10 Oct 12:00 AM
WorldIsrael Government approves Gaza hostage release deal'The government has just approved the framework for the release of all the hostages.'09 Oct 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldGaza plan: Who are the hostages believed alive?New York Times: The Israeli Government believes that 20 hostages are still alive.09 Oct 10:35 PM
WorldUN unveils 60-day aid plan for Gaza once ceasefire startsUN official Tom Fletcher says plan will feed 2.1 million people once ceasefire starts.09 Oct 10:02 PM
New ZealandPeters’ partner injured by glass after crowbar attack on Auckland homeJan Trotman and a friend initially escaped harm in the attack.09 Oct 07:37 PM
Herald NOWNZ Herald Morning News Update | All eyes on Israel and Gaza and swifter action on drug lawsNZ Herald Morning News Update | All eyes on Israel and Gaza, milestone moment for child protection efforts and Te Pāti Māori says ‘need to correct course’Watch09 Oct 06:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMatthew HootonMatthew Hooton: Gaza talks support Peters' stance on Palestine recognitionOPINION: Anti-Israel protesters risk being part of a horrific tradition.09 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisAnalysis: Deal-maker Trump within reach of a really big dealNew York Times Analysis: Much could go wrong in coming days. In the Mideast it often does 09 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldGaza deal: Agreement greeted with hope but details scarceNew York Times: It's not publicly known which parts of the plan remain unresolved.09 Oct 04:50 AM
WorldWhat we know about the new Gaza dealThe first phase includes the return of hostages and prisoners, troop withdrawals, and aid.09 Oct 02:27 AM
WorldHow Donald Trump pulled off his Gaza dealHe used Arab unity against the attack on Doha to get them all to agree to the plan.09 Oct 01:24 AM
World'Blessed are the peacemakers': Trump announces Gaza peace plan The President took to his social media platform at 11.51am to announce the development. 08 Oct 11:34 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: 'Crowbar Chlöe' – Peters goes nuclear over attack on homeOPINION: Peters is a genuine victim here, but boy, has he used it to maximum advantage.08 Oct 10:30 PM
WorldSister clings to hope after video of Nepali hostage in Gaza emergesThe footage shows Bipin Joshi alive a month after his October 2023 abduction.08 Oct 08:41 PM
WorldSome Israelis who fled 2023 attack have yet to go homeFive communities on the Gaza border bore the brunt of the October 7, 2023, massacres.08 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldRavaged by war: Trying to survive Gaza’s present, hoping for a futureNew York Times: The health effects of the war could echo through a generation.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Trying to intimidate us': Ex-Shortland Street actor reportedly intercepted in Gaza flotillaNew Zealand officials are seeking more information.08 Oct 07:15 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldTwo years after Hamas assault, Israelis mourn losses and call for unityNew York Times: The sombre milestone comes with peace talks underway.08 Oct 05:58 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionA perpetual fighter: Israel cannot go on winning like thisNew York Times Opinion: It was ultimately the failed attack in Doha that backfired.08 Oct 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBattle over lessons: What Israel should learn from two years of warNew York Times Opinion: Technologies gave Israel the false sense that it was impenetrable.08 Oct 01:22 AM
ChristchurchProtesters and police clash outside Christchurch aerospace summit, 22 people arrestedPro-Palestine protesters object to links between the aerospace industry and US military.07 Oct 10:53 PM
