WorldStress taking toll on bomb disposal expertsIn an attempt to take the pressure off bomb disposal officers in Afghanistan, combat engineers will now be tasked with blowing up many improvised devices rather than having to dismantle all of them.25 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleHummus wars: Lebanon goes one upA new record has been set in the Middle Eastern equivalent of our scrap over pavlova with Aussie - with a ten ton batch of hummus08 May 09:26 PM
WorldLuxury resort in the middle of a war zoneUnder the gaze of the Israeli army, one man is building an extraordinary hotel.30 Apr 04:00 PM
WorldSouth Asia becomes centre of violenceIncreases in terror attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan triggered a spike in the number of civilians killed or wounded there last year.28 Apr 04:00 PM
New Zealand<i>Anzac Heirs:</i> Cool heads in hotspotsOur small country has a long record in world peacekeeping.21 Apr 04:00 PM
LifestyleHow much freedom is too much?Herald blogger Dita Di Boni says building genuine self-esteem in young girls is never an easy task.12 Apr 02:25 AM
New ZealandDad discovers son's body two days after crashGuy Sainsbury came across a group of people who had seen a vehicle 80m down a bank, and decided to look around the area himself.07 Apr 03:28 AM
