WorldIsraeli airstrike escalates crackdownSettlers avenge deaths of four Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen.21 Jun 09:19 PM
WorldAid workers blocked from area of Ukraine dam collapseUN workers can’t go to southern Ukraine because fighting in the war makes it unsafe.20 Jun 01:03 AM
WorldRussia and Ukraine suffer heavy casualtiesRussian losses are said to be at their highest level since the peak of the battle.18 Jun 10:13 AM
WorldBlinken arrives in Beijing to cool soaring US-China tensionsThe list of disagreements and potential conflict points is long.18 Jun 05:51 AM
New ZealandLaser Kiwi flag spotted on Ukraine battlefield"Easy" has been in Ukraine for nearly three months training local forces.12 Jun 07:55 AM
WorldUkraine reclaims village in southwest, evacuees fired onRussian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks along the flooded frontline.11 Jun 07:02 PM
WorldRambo, the German shepherd injured on Ukraine's frontline, gets a new startShrapnel had ravaged the right side of his head, now he is in police training.11 Jun 08:39 AM
New Zealand'Disappointing': What RNZ boss told staff about pro-Russian edits to newsOne employee has already been placed on leave and an investigation is underway.11 Jun 05:44 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Russia responsible for Kakhovka dam collapseEDITORIAL: The destruction of the major Ukrainian asset is Moscow's fault.09 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEmploymentLack of military action factor in Defence Force's staffing battleUkraine training deployment good for morale but serious staffing issues remain, vet says.09 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldRussia shells Ukrainian city flooded by dam collapseRescue work suspended hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy assessed the damage.08 Jun 06:40 PM
WorldUkrainians' desperate escape from floods after dam collapse as shelling echoes overheadIt could take days to know the real toll and damage.07 Jun 03:26 AM
WorldRussia-Ukraine war: Counteroffensive? What’s playing out on Ukraine’s battlefields?Fighting is raging in several sections of the front line.05 Jun 08:59 PM
WorldRussia says it thwarted large Ukrainian attack in DonetskIt’s unclear if this was the start of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.05 Jun 06:26 AM
WorldUkraine keeps up pressure after Russian declaration of victory in Bakhmut“We fight for every tree, every trench, every dugout.”04 Jun 08:59 AM
WorldChina defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan StraitLi Shangfu says so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China.04 Jun 07:45 AM
New ZealandThieves steal 205-year-old cannon from Auckland waterfrontThe cannon was just hours away from its relocation to a secure storage site.02 Jun 10:21 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTime to recognise the Holodomor as genocideKate Turska: Time to recognise the Holodomor as genocide.01 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldWatch: Driver inches from death as missile explodes on busy Kyiv motorwayDashcam captures terrifying moment missile rains down on packed motorway.31 May 11:37 PM
WorldSudan: Youngsters die in Khartoum orphanage60 infants, toddlers and older children perished over the past six weeks.31 May 10:15 PM
WorldNato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protestsThe Nato-led peacekeeping mission currently consists of almost 3800 troops.31 May 05:51 AM
WorldMissing 73 years, Medal of Honor recipient’s remains return to his hometownLuther Story's actions in the Korean War in 1950 would ensure he was remembered.29 May 05:59 AM
New ZealandNew police pursuit revealed, wet weather lashes North & drone strikes rock Kyiv | Focus Morning Bulletin: 29 May, 2023 Revised pursuit policy set to be unveiled, heavy rain and wind hits the upper North Island and Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald Watch28 May 05:43 PM
WorldRussia launches ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukraine since war beganThe attack lasted more than five hours, air defence shot down more than 40 drones.28 May 08:41 AM
WorldRights groups slam restrictions on Afghan womenThe Taliban barred females from public spaces and most jobs, and banned education.27 May 12:01 AM
WorldMoscow’s forces hit clinic in central Ukrainian cityMoscow’s forces struck a building containing psychology and veterinary clinics.26 May 11:01 PM
WorldDamage to dam submerges island communityUkraine’s snowmelt and the runoff from rainy days winds up in the Kakhovka Reservoir.25 May 11:08 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsUS v China: We know what side we're on - Defence Minister Andrew LittleThere's not enough debate going in Labour, says one party stalwart.25 May 05:00 PM
WorldRussia TV celebrates as it reports the capture of BakhmutA TV report showed a smouldering Ukraine city and Russian fighters yelling "Victory!"22 May 09:16 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: G7 issues threats, few solutionsOpinion: Our editorial on the gathering of world leaders in Hiroshima, Japan.21 May 05:00 PM
WorldRussia says Wagner private army seized BakhmutForces of the Wagner private army seized the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.21 May 02:25 AM
New ZealandRussia-Ukraine War: inside a respite house for New Zealand soldiers in UkraineNew Zealand pastor Owen Pomana has been running the Dnipro house for around three months.20 May 06:56 AM
WorldThe show must go on: Ukrainian director drafted ahead of opening nightThe play is drawn from real-life experiences of Ukrainians enduring the Russian invasion.18 May 07:24 AM
World'I do nothing else': Ukrainian trauma surgeon operates on soldiers all day long'I don’t even remember the last time I extracted a bullet.'18 May 04:08 AM