New ZealandKiwi students shaken awake by missile blasts in Dubai as they await news on flight homeThe pair are sheltering at a home south of Business Bay, about 7km from an air base.01 Mar 10:58 PM
New Zealand'This is an evil regime': Luxon hits back after ex-PM calls Govt Iran response a 'disgrace'NZ condemned Iran's retaliation but stayed silent on the initial strikes.01 Mar 09:46 PM
WorldWhat future for Iranian leadership after Khamenei’s death?Universities are shut, security forces deployed and internet access curbed.01 Mar 08:51 PM
WorldFirst US service members killed in operation against IranAyatollah Alireza Arafi has been named to Iran's interim leadership council.01 Mar 06:56 PM
World'A disgrace': Helen Clark condemns the Government's statement on the Iran-US conflict | Herald NOWHelen Clark joins Ryan Bridge to discuss the Iran-US conflict. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAYWatch01 Mar 06:44 PM
New Zealand'Something we all wanted': Iranian Kiwis jubilant after Supreme Leader’s deathSome 500 people went to Cornwall Park in Auckland and celebrated at the weekend.01 Mar 06:40 PM
WorldFirst US service members killed in Iran war; cheers - and mourning - at death of KhameneiPresident warned US will hit Iran 'with a force that has never been seen before'.01 Mar 04:39 PM
WorldIn the rooftop bars of Dubai, expats brace for what tomorrow may bringPanicked tourists sheltered in carparks as Dubai's airspace was partly closed.01 Mar 04:25 AM
World'Why the servility?': Helen Clark blasts Govt response to Iran strikes as 'disgrace'The former PM says the strikes on Iran breached international law and its sovereignty.01 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Heard a couple of booms': High-profile Auckland restaurateurs stuck in DubaiThe couple were in Dubai for investment talks and a holiday.01 Mar 01:00 AM
WorldIran school strike death toll rises to 108 after US-Israel attacksThe Iranian Red Crescent says 108 students died at Minab School in the strike.01 Mar 12:56 AM
World'A massive and ongoing operation': US, Israel launch missile strikes on IranSirens sounded in Jerusalem as phone alerts went out nationwide. 28 Feb 06:48 AM
WorldTrump threatens Iran strikes as embassy staff told to leave IsraelUS staff and families are being allowed to leave Israel due to safety fears.27 Feb 08:16 PM
WorldTrump talks peace in the Middle East as he readies for war on IranThe US is amassing carriers and F-35 jets near Iran as it considers a military strike.20 Feb 10:22 PM
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WorldTrump says change of power in Iran would be ‘best thing’US President is sending the world's largest warship to join a second carrier in the Gulf.14 Feb 01:44 AM
WorldCourt rules UK ban on Palestine Action breaches free speech rightsJudges said only a handful of the group's actions met terror laws.13 Feb 08:41 PM
WorldTrump tells Israel's Netanyahu Iran talks must continueNetanyahu wants the US President to widen any deal to curb Iran's ballistic missiles.11 Feb 07:03 PM
WorldIran steps up arrests while remaining positive on US talksIran has jailed Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi, who now faces up to 17 years.09 Feb 07:07 PM
WorldExplainer: What to know about Iran-US talksThe Muscat talks are the first US–Iran meeting since the protest crackdown.04 Feb 11:42 PM
New ZealandGraves of 20 NZ soldiers killed in WWI and WWII bulldozed by IDF at Gaza cemetery Satellite images, witnesses uncovered damage as IDF says it had to take defensive action.04 Feb 10:04 PM
WorldIsraeli airstrikes kill 23 in Gaza as both sides accuse each other of ceasefire breachGaza’s health ministry says at least 46 were also wounded in the raids.04 Feb 05:29 PM
WorldUS stealth jet shoots down Iranian drone near US carrier in Arabian SeaThe drone incident happened about 800km from Iran's southern coast.03 Feb 06:39 PM
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WorldTrump hopeful of Iran deal after Tehran warns of regional warAyatollah Ali Khamenei warned any US strike would spark broad conflict.01 Feb 07:28 PM
WorldIran blasts EU 'mistake' after Guards terror designationThe EU has formally listed Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terror group.29 Jan 07:27 PM
WorldTrump says 'time running out' as Iran threatens tough responseA rights group says more than 6200 people died in protests since late December.28 Jan 05:52 PM
WorldUS deploys aircraft carrier as Iran warns against attackThe USS Abraham Lincoln strike group has now entered Middle East waters.26 Jan 07:42 PM
WorldIsrael military says remains of last Gaza hostage, Ran Gvili, returnedRan Gvili was a 24-year-old elite police officer killed defending Kibbutz Alumim.26 Jan 05:12 PM
WorldRafah crossing: Israel plans ‘limited reopening’ of Gaza link with EgyptThe move hinges on Hamas helping recover the body of hostage Ran Gvili.26 Jan 02:49 AM
WorldSyrian deal on Kurdish rights strains after Sharaa-Trump call and fragile truceThe deal hands Deir Ezzor and Raqqa to Damascus and ends Kurdish control there.19 Jan 07:58 PM
WorldIran warns protesters who joined 'riots' to surrenderRights groups report at least 3428 protesters killed amid the crackdown.19 Jan 07:46 PM
WorldAllies tepid on Trump ‘peace board’ with $1.7b permanent member feeFrance warns the plan risks undermining the authority of the United Nations.19 Jan 06:32 PM
WorldSyrian president announces deal with Kurds, including truceThe 14-point deal folds Kurdish-led forces into Syria's state security.18 Jan 05:39 PM