WorldChild bride: 'I married for protection'Zeinab is in the throes of puberty. She is 14 years old, Syrian, and a wife.09 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldMothering magic shines amid hardshipBroadcaster Rachel Smalley finds she has a lot in common with struggling mothers who are caring for children in a conflict zone.09 Mar 03:30 AM
WorldIsis influence grows as Boko Haram joinsThe Nigerian militant group Boko Haram has announced it is joining Isis by apparently releasing an audio statement swearing allegiance.08 Mar 04:00 PM
World'I lost and gained a daughter'Broadcaster Rachel Smalley meets a refugee of the Syrian conflict whose 5-year-old daughter was taken when an Isis convoy arrived in her village.07 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldFAQ: The Forgotten MillionsThe Herald and World Vision are running a major campaign to raise funds and help the 5.6 million children left homeless by war in Syria.06 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldTreat jihadi runaways as victims: EuropolYoung Muslims lured to Syria by extremist groups should not automatically be labelled terrorists but dealt with like victims of trafficking, the head of Europol has said.06 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldA 12-year-old hero who won't give upToday the Herald and World Vision begin a campaign to help the 5.6 million children left homeless by war in Syria. Broadcaster Rachel Smalley tells some of their stories.06 Mar 06:16 AM
WorldIsis: How did it come to this?New Zealand troops are preparing for a two-year tour in Iraq to help the fight against Islamic State. This is what they are up against.28 Feb 07:17 PM
WorldHow did schoolgirls become radicalised?The headteacher of the school attended by three British schoolgirls who are believed to have flown to Turkey to join Isis in Syria reiterated yesterday that police have no evidence the missing pupils had been radicalised there.23 Feb 08:40 PM
WorldPolice failed to alert families of Isis recruits - lawyerThe police and intelligence agencies faced demands for an inquiry over how three young British schoolgirls were able to head for Syria.23 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldTurks raid Isis territory for King's bodyTanks, drones and planes joined hundreds of Turkish soldiers in a night raid into Isis-occupied Syria to evacuate the tomb of a revered Ottoman figure.23 Feb 02:30 AM
World'Come home. We miss you.'The father of one of three schoolgirls who are believed to have travelled to Syria to join Isis says her siblings "cannot stop crying".22 Feb 10:29 PM
WorldLife in Isis: Blood & boredomWhen Isis took over Raqqa, a wave of black swept over the city. It's turned into a grim prison for residents - with no escape in sight.22 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldRunaway girls with Isis, says spy reportThree British "jihadi brides" who ran away from home to join fighters from Isis were believed to have crossed the Turkish border into Syria.22 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: Joining war on Isis a complex callThere is no crime of war, nor crime against humanity that they have not committed, writes Alexander Gillespie. But what is NZ's risk in getting involved?16 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldAnatomy of a failed Isis hostage rescueLast June the US tried a bold rescue mission to gather hostages taken by Isis. It failed. All the hostages have since died. Was the White House to blame?15 Feb 10:26 PM
WorldIraqi Govt: 'Help us with World War III'The Iraqi Government has asked for New Zealand's help to fight the Islamic State by describing the battle as World War III.13 Feb 05:51 AM
WorldForeign recruits: Isis' new cannon fodderThey're being lured with promises of reclaiming a lost Islamic empire. But foreign fighters for Isis often in up on the front lines, or as suicide bombers.12 Feb 06:37 PM
WorldIsis executes man for 'sorcery'Isis militants are reported to have publicly beheaded a man after finding him guilty of practicing “sorcery”.09 Feb 08:56 PM
WorldWatchdog warns over ignoring rightsGovernments increasingly view human rights as "a luxury" they can ill afford, Human Rights Watch said yesterday.30 Jan 09:27 PM
WorldKurds claim Kobane clear of IsisKurdish militias claimed to have driven Isis (Islamic State) jihadists from the Syrian town of Kobane, after an intense four-month battle that killed thousands but captured the world's imagination.27 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldAustralian politician's war on Isis investigatedAn Australian politician is under investigation after allegedly travelling to Syria to join Kurdish forces in the fight against Islamist extremists.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMcCully condemns 30 civilian deaths in UkraineForeign Minister Murray McCully has condemned the killing of up to 30 civilians in Eastern Ukraine over the weekend and called on Russia to intervene.25 Jan 11:37 PM
New ZealandMcCully to go to Jordan to discuss Syria, IsisForeign Minister Murray McCully is to travel to Jordan to discuss the crisis in Syria and the on-going threat of the Islamic State terror group.25 Jan 12:03 AM
WorldIsis publishes list of punishmentsIslamic State has published a list of punishments ranging from 80 lashes for drinking alcohol and losing a hand for theft, to death for committing blasphemy.25 Jan 12:00 AM
OpinionEditorial: 'Club's' rules of engagement not set in stoneThe Prime Minister has told a BBC interviewer New Zealand's military contribution to the war against jihadists in Iraq and Syria is "the price of the club".21 Jan 04:00 PM
World'That is my daughter'The devastated father of France's most wanted woman has handed himself in to police, declaring: "That is my daughter."12 Jan 04:00 AM
WorldEx-soldier in bid to rescue radical teensHe undertook a dangerous 10-month journey to find his teenage son in Syria. Now a father is returning to help other families track their youngsters.07 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldTraffickers hand the helm to Syrian asylum-seekerA Syrian asylum-seeker who piloted nearly 770 illegal migrants on board a cargo ship to Italy has described how he was appointed as the "captain" of the ship by a trafficking gang.05 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldItalians save 970 Syrian refugeesNearly 1000 refugees were safely brought ashore in Italy yesterday after being abandoned by suspected smugglers on a merchant ship.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ jihadist broadcasts locationA Kiwi jihadist who claims to be fighting in Syria with Isis has been mistakenly broadcasting his exact location after forgetting to turn off his phone's tracking function.31 Dec 12:55 AM
WorldLiving conditions worsening as services collapseIsis' vaunted exercise in state-building appears to be crumbling as living conditions deteriorate across the territories under its control.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWest can't rely on a White KnightThere is a scene in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass in which Alice meets the White Knight who is wearing full armour and riding a horse which he keeps falling off.28 Dec 04:00 PM
