As wars continue worldwide, a new book questions if New Zealand needs a military at all.

The end of the truce has hit families of remaining hostages especially hard.

Helen Clark has advice for Winston Peters on Israel-Palestine conflict.

Free Palestine protesters take to the streets of Downtown Auckland. Video / Sylvie Whinray

Musk said he is against antisemitism and anything that 'promotes hate and conflict'.

More than 650 days into the war, fighting between Russia and Ukraine has bogged down.

Benjamin Netanyahu says ‘the matter is being examined’ by the IDF.

The US Secretary of State is heading back to the Middle East.

The dog was greeted excitedly by the young siblings who had spent weeks in captivity.

The humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas has been extended by another two days, giving hope to the families of the hostages. Video / NZ Herald, AP News

The visit by Qatari officials to Israel marked an extraordinary moment for both countries.

The attack is now being investigated as a possible hate crime.

The urge to flee is common enough that soldiers talk of 500s — people who refuse to fight.

Criminal defence lawyer Lucy Rogers was arrested at a pro-Palestine protest on Auckland's Queen St on Saturday, for breaching the peace and failing to comply with lawful instructions of a police officer as she held up a sign criticising the protesters. Video / Lucy Rogers

As more hostages are released, further details of captivity are coming to light.

Second group of hostages, including 13 Israelis and four Thai nationals, return to Israel.

Russia launched 75 Iranian-made Shahed drones against Ukraine.

33 Palestinians and 24 hostages from Hamas first to be released.

Hamas’ top figure inside the Palestinian territory is a rarely seen veteran militant.

Some relief promised for Gaza, ceasefire to start at 6pm NZ time.

The announcement of the truce capped weeks of indirect, stop-and-go negotiations.

The kauri gum treasure, the size of a small netball, was taken around midday on Sunday.

Stuart Seldowitz launches tirade against New York food vendor, calling him a ‘terrorist’.

Jewish Council spokesman Ben Kepes wants authorities to take threats more seriously.

Under the deal, Hamas is to free 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it is holding in Gaza.

Benjamin Netanyahu has stated the war 'will continue until we achieve all our goals'.

Forty-six sets of medals were presented to whānau in the final ceremony.

The royal hailed women as among the ‘bravest reporters of all’.

Days after taking control of Al Shifa, the military has yet to unveil a purported centre.