WorldRussia-US Relations take chilly plungeRussia-US relations fell to a new post-Cold War low as the Obama Administration abandoned efforts to cooperate with Russia on ending the Syrian civil war.04 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldIsis' influence grows as territory shrinksMassacres attributed to Isis have struck on four continents this year, reflecting how its appeal is growing despite setbacks in Iraq and Syria.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: A warning that New Zealanders could be pushed out of low-skilled jobsOn NZ Herald Focus – The Treasury is warning that record levels of immigration could push New Zealanders out of low-skilled jobs and Islamic State militants launch a major counter-attack on Iraqi government troops in Fallujah. Also Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is a father again at the age of 68 after his wife gave birth to twin girls.Watch31 May 07:30 PM
WorldIsis strongholds hit by disfiguring diseaseA disfiguring tropical disease has spread across the Middle East as millions are displaced from the war-torn region.29 May 06:34 PM
WorldUS says Taliban leader 'likely killed' in strikeThe US military has dealt a potential blow to the Taliban whose insurgent assaults pose a major obstacle to US hopes for ending the war in Afghanistan.22 May 05:00 PM
WorldJihadists blamed for death of chiefLebanon's Hizbollah militia has blamed the killing of a militant described as its top commander in Syria on extremist Sunni insurgents.15 May 05:00 PM
WorldIsis attacks initiate an odd allianceThe Isis affiliate in Egypt prompts Israel, Egypt and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to form an unlikely alliance against the terrorist group.01 May 05:00 PM
WorldWounded dad worries for his kidsRecovering in Turkey after a deadly air strike in Aleppo, all Abu Abdu Tebyiah could think about was the six children he had been forced to leave behind.01 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMcCully calls Israel land grab 'unhelpful'Foreign Minister Murray McCully says Israel's latest land seizure deserves response from UN Security Council.17 Mar 02:37 AM
WorldRussian leader puts the squeeze on AssadPutin's announcement that Russia will begin withdrawing the "main part" of its military from Syria is a surprise potential end to a six-month intervention.15 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldAttacks sign of Isis threat to BaghdadIsis militants killed dozens of people in two major attacks on Baghdad yesterday, bombing a market and assaulting security forces on the city's outskirts.29 Feb 09:20 PM
World'It is the sound of birds singing'Across Syria's battered and blasted landscape, the relief was palpable as an unlikely truce actually took hold.28 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldIsis offers bounties to join Libya ranksIsis is building an "army of the poor" in its new haven in Libya by recruiting foot soldiers from Africa's poorest nations, intelligence chiefs warn.02 Feb 08:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Stronger ties with Iran are good for NZBringing Iran back from the cold has implications for New Zealand. With restrictions lifted, exporters should expect demand to rebound.21 Jan 11:15 PM
New ZealandThe future according to the CIAIn the year 2000, the CIA commissioned a report on what global trends will be in 2015. Here's what they got right and wrong.23 Dec 05:07 AM
SportMaking new friends: SBW visits refugeesPhotos show towering rugby star's heartwarming visit to Syrian refugee camp.07 Dec 07:39 PM
WorldRevealed: Isis' masterplan for caliphateThe terrifying extent of Isis' plans to build a state laid bare in a 24-page manual for the terror group leaked to the Guardian.07 Dec 06:16 PM
WorldBritain on the verge of war with IsisCorbyn called the plan for strikes an 'ill-fated twist in never-ending war on terror', but lost the support of his caucus.02 Dec 10:33 PM
WorldHow drones killed Jihadi JohnMohammed Emwazi was killed by a missile fired from a Reaper drone over Raqqa in Syria.14 Nov 08:52 PM
WorldWatch: Troops storm hospital in disguiseOne of the men impersonated a pregnant woman and was pushed in a wheelchair.12 Nov 10:25 PM
BusinessCan Silicon Valley solve the Syrian refugee crisis?Kickstarter, Twitter, Airbnb and Instacart - are working to adapt their platforms and technologies to help solve the refugee crisis.23 Oct 09:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Just a footnote in a history of diplomatic failureThe Prime Minister has set a deadline of two years to quit Iraq. You suspect he wants it to be sooner.09 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldKerry seeks deal to stop barrel bombsHaving accepted that President Bashar al-Assad will stay in power for a "transitional period", the US is trying to persuade Russia and Iran to curb the worst excesses of their ally.30 Sep 04:00 PM
OpinionRobert Patman: Military force not enough to kill IsisNothing less than a multifaceted strategy is required to address both the political causes and the military symptoms of the rise of Isis, writes Robert Patman.24 Sep 07:58 PM
OpinionRachel SmalleyRefugee crisis: Why I can't just stand by and watchMy role, as a journalist, should be to act as a witness; to report on the situation as a bystander and then leave it as I found it, but an incident in 2013 changed my perspective, writes Rachel Smalley.09 Sep 09:31 PM
New ZealandSmalley's Beirut run for refugeesRachel Smalley is set to return to the Middle East this year as she continues to spread awareness and raise money for the growing refugee crisis.30 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS blocks Mideast plans to fight IsisThe United States has blocked attempts by its Middle East allies to fly heavy weapons directly to the Kurds fighting Isis jihadists in Iraq.02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandIt's time Security Council upped its gameForeign Minister Murray McCully is quite blunt about the Security Council and the Middle East peace process.30 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldIsis slaughters women and childrenEye-witnesses say streets of Palmyra are strewn with hundreds of bodies – the latest victims of terrorists's savagery.24 May 11:42 PM
WorldGirl, 9, pregnant after Isis rapeA 9-year-old girl who was taken as a sex slave by Isis was raped by 10 militants and is now pregnant, it has been reported.12 Apr 07:15 PM
WorldOne girl's escape from IsisAbducted, locked away, all but starved, raped... then, a dramatic escape. How one Yazidi girl escaped the clutches of her Isis captors.06 Apr 09:45 PM
OpinionEditorial: Aid for Syria's forgotten vitally neededMany Syrians in refugee camps across the border in Lebanon were lawyers, teachers, dentists, accountants. As the conflict enters its fifth year they have become the forgotten millions.15 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat a civil war would do to NZPolitical unrest. Conflict. The collapse of the country's social infrastructure. And then a daily struggle just to stay alive. An artists has imagined what it would look like in NZ.13 Mar 04:00 PM
