World'A long road ahead': Ceasefire efforts gain steam in IsraelEgyptian and US officials have confirmed they are actively pursuing ways to halt the war.24 Jan 08:54 PM
World'It's a tinderbox': Tensions flare as UN calls for humanitarian cease-fireThe Palestinian death toll of the Israel-Hamas war has soared.21 Jan 08:11 PM
WorldIsraeli airstrike on Syrian capital killed at least fiveSyria claims Israel fired missiles while flying over Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.20 Jan 08:10 PM
WorldVengeance attack: Pakistan launches retaliatory airstrikes on Iran after Tehran attackThe attack kills at least seven people and further raises tensions between two nations.18 Jan 05:39 AM
WorldMedicine for hostages and Palestinians arrives in GazaA shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas has reached the Gaza Strip.18 Jan 01:03 AM
WorldHamas fights with weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North KoreaHamas has amassed a patchwork arsenal from around the world.15 Jan 09:14 PM
WorldDavid Cameron: UK ready to strike Houthis again if Red Sea attacks continueUK Foreign Secretary issues warning as London protesters chant ‘Yemen, make us proud’.14 Jan 03:18 AM
WorldAfter 100 days, Israel-Hamas war has no signs of endingSunday marks 100 days that Israel and Hamas have been at war.13 Jan 06:43 AM
WorldHundreds of people killed after fighting in central GazaHundreds of people have been killed in recent days in strikes across Gaza.11 Jan 12:36 AM
New ZealandPeace-keeping major general honoured for 39 years of serviceMajor General Evan Williams has served in the New Zealand Defence Force for over 39 years.09 Jan 08:55 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O’Sullivan: Winston Peters’ Red Sea move brings NZ and the US closerOPINION: New Zealand’s interests are three-fold: Economic, moralistic and loyalistic.05 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldHouthis defy warning from NZ and allies on Red Sea attacksNZ is among 14 countries calling for an immediate end to threats against commercial ships.05 Jan 12:17 AM
WorldFears of regional conflict surge: Blinken heads back to Middle EastThere is mounting international criticism of Israel’s operations in Gaza.04 Jan 10:26 PM
World84 killed in suicide bombings: IS claims responsibility for Iran attackThe attack killed wounded an additional 284 people.04 Jan 07:52 PM
WorldIsraeli airstrike kills top Hamas commander - how will it impact the Gaza conflict?Dramatic operations bring on further violence and equally formidable replacements.03 Jan 11:50 PM
WorldSenior Hamas figure dies in Beirut blast, fears conflict will expandSaleh Arouri is the most senior Hamas figure killed since its war with Israel began.02 Jan 06:38 PM
WorldHouthis show no sign of ending Red Sea attacksAttacks aimed at Israel-linked ships in effort to stop the Israeli offensive in Gaza.30 Dec 11:04 PM
WorldMother of Hamas victim on facing first Christmas without her daughterShe returned alone to her family home in Germany without her daughter for Christmas.23 Dec 10:20 PM
WorldMore than 90 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes; hundreds detainedThe Israeli offensive is continuing to create obstacles for humanitarian aid.23 Dec 10:18 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsRed Sea ship attacks pose another threat to global economyNew York Times: Just as inflation eases, a key shipping route becomes a battleground.19 Dec 11:20 PM
OpinionChristmas isn’t a fairy-tale – it’s a story about the messy, jarring reality of real lifeOPINION: Our rituals of the modern day are long divorced from their original context.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldGaza conflict, African coups, and the Morocco earthquake - the year in world newsFrom the Middle East to central Africa, this year saw growing tensions around the world.18 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWhat's inside Hamas' tunnel network?Anyone moving in from the light becomes a perfect silhouette deep in the Hamas tunnels.17 Dec 10:26 PM
WorldIsrael faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarmIsrael’s government is facing calls for a ceasefire from its closest European allies.17 Dec 09:57 PM
New ZealandNo more NZ citizens or residents trying to leave Gaza - MfatOne citizen left overnight via the Rafah crossing into Egypt, says Winston Peters.17 Dec 04:56 AM
WorldIsraeli hostages mistakenly killed had been waving a white flag - military officialAnger over the mistaken killings is likely to increase pressure on the Israeli Government.16 Dec 07:14 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Killing innocent civilians is a war crimeOPINION: Killing innocent civilians is a war crime and against the Geneva Conventions.16 Dec 04:00 PM
World'Situation catastrophic': Hamas ambush Israel soldiers, kill nineThe Israeli military says Palestinian militants ambushed troops in Gaza City.13 Dec 09:10 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldBiden warns Israel it is 'losing support' over warNew York Times: Biden's comments expose a widening rift with PM Benjamin Netanyahu.13 Dec 06:53 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAnalysis: NZ's Israel-Palestine joint statement gives US middle optionThe three Five Eyes members have offered the US middle ground amid rising ceasefire calls.13 Dec 03:03 AM
WorldNZ backs UN General Assembly vote for ceasefire in GazaThe vote also shows the growing isolation of the United States and Israel.12 Dec 10:13 PM
World'It happened on his watch': Israel PM fighting on two frontsIsrael’s prime minister faces the anger of citizens whose lives will never be the same.11 Dec 09:51 PM
World'We will defend ourselves': Israel refuses to back down from fightIsrael has signalled the current phase in Gaza could stretch on for weeks.11 Dec 08:44 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWho’s a ‘coloniser’? How an old word became a new weaponNew York Times: As an insult or a line of attack, 'colonial' is enjoying a field day.11 Dec 05:00 AM
