WorldRussia hits key infrastructure after missile strikes across UkraineBiggest wave of strikes in weeks have damaged power stations, critical infrastructure.29 Dec 04:33 PM
WorldUkraine cops fresh Russian missile barrageOffensive is the latest in a series of attacks focused on national infrastructure.29 Dec 07:46 AM
WorldNew Netanyahu govt says West Bank settlements top priorityCountry’s most religious, right-wing govt ever is also taking hard line on LGBT, justice.28 Dec 07:12 PM
WorldUkraine plans to develop air-to-air combat dronesMinister says Russia’s war in Ukraine is the first major war of the internet age.28 Dec 06:32 PM
WorldUkraine wants February peace summit with UN mediatingBut UN Secretary-General "can only mediate if all parties want him to mediate”.27 Dec 04:28 PM
WorldRussia reportedly preparing for new invasion in northern UkraineA worst-case scenario could become reality as Russia builds up arms.27 Dec 05:19 AM
WorldPutin claims Moscow ready for Ukraine talks as attacks go onRussia ready for talks to end the war even as Ukraine faced more attacks from Moscow.26 Dec 12:06 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldI gave the Ukrainians no chance of winning - now I truly believe they canThis year, Jarrod Gilbert's best Christmas wishes go to Ukraine's soldiers.25 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldShells pummel Ukraine city of Kherson; 10 dead, 55 woundedRussian troops were forced to abandon the city last month.24 Dec 06:53 PM
WorldRussian soldiers tried to kidnap Ukrainian orphans, CCTV showsAs many as 13,000 orphans have been taken since the war began.23 Dec 10:54 PM
World'City of death': Russia erasing region's Ukraine identity“It’s really a very brutal inhuman colonial experiment unfolding before our eyes.”22 Dec 07:37 PM
WorldZelenskyy’s surprise US visit was months in the makingUkraine president visited Washington this week, first international trip since war began.22 Dec 04:37 PM
WorldFrench hospital evacuated after First World War bomb shockAn 88-year-old man turned up at a hospital with a WWI shell stuck in his rear.21 Dec 11:06 PM
WorldRussia and China to hold joint naval drillsThe exercise will showcase increasingly close defense ties between the two countries.19 Dec 11:58 PM
WorldDead boy pulled from rubble after hit on UkraineBody of a toddler pulled from the rubble after a missile strike in Kryvyi Rih.17 Dec 07:41 PM
KahuFamilies of Māori Battalion soldiers receive unclaimed medals in ceremonyWhānau from 'all over the motu' attend.17 Dec 05:37 AM
WorldRussia preparing large-scale offensive deep into Ukraine as far as KyivUkrainian forces have hit the centre of occupied Donetsk with the biggest wave of strikes.16 Dec 01:16 AM
WorldWhat can the Patriot missile do for Ukraine?US to supply the missiles in a huge statement of support, but will they be a game-changer?15 Dec 10:45 PM
WorldUS to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, Russia warns of ‘consequences’The US will provide Kyiv with the surface-to-air missiles to ward off Russian strikes.15 Dec 05:02 PM
New ZealandWayne Brown's sharemarket slip-up, young jockey tragedy & Russia's new warning to US | Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 December, 2022Auckland’s mayor sends shudder through the share market, damning editorial on New Zealand’s study into mental health and Russia’s warning to the US in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch15 Dec 04:16 PM
WorldPeople of Ukraine officially given EU’s top human rights prizeBloc awarded the prize in October, it has now officially been handed over.14 Dec 05:35 PM
WorldDonors pledge millions to get Ukraine through winterRussian strikes have ravaged power stations, water facilities, other essential services.13 Dec 06:51 PM
Politics'We will win this war: Ukraine's Zelenskyy delivers rousing speech to ParliamentThe New Zealand Government is increasing its support for Ukraine.13 Dec 06:00 PM
WorldCornered in Ukraine, Putin ditches annual news conferencePutin typically uses the marathon year-end ritual to polish his image.13 Dec 04:39 PM
New ZealandZelenskyy addresses parliament, emergency housing overhaul & wet start to summer | Focus Morning Bulletin: 14 December, 2022 Parliament prepares for rare address, more than 50 people seek compensation over sticky road drama and heavy rain on the horizon in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch13 Dec 04:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLaurie Ross: Negotiating peace in UkraineOPINION: A plea to end the conflict with diplomacy.13 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSerbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo, criticises NatoReturn of Belgrade troops to former Serbian province could drastically increase tensions.10 Dec 07:24 PM
WorldRussia grinds on in eastern Ukraine; Bakhmut 'destroyed'Bakhmut is in ruins, Zelenskyy says, as Russia's Donetsk province push continues.10 Dec 04:39 PM
WorldThe strange and senseless death trap draining Ukraine’s tired armyThe town has seen hundreds killed, yet holds little military significance.10 Dec 02:55 AM
WorldPutin says more prisoner exchanges possiblePresident's comments come as Russian state media hail release of 'Merchant of Death'.10 Dec 01:40 AM
WorldNato chief fears Ukraine war could become wider conflictSec-Gen says fighting could become a war between Russia and Nato and spread into Europe.10 Dec 12:00 AM
WorldRussian opposition politician sentenced for Ukraine criticismIlya Yashin is one of the few Kremlin critics who have stayed in Russia.09 Dec 05:06 PM
WorldUS basketball star back home after Russian prisoner swapBrittney Griner is back on US soil after nearly 10 months' detention in Russia.09 Dec 04:31 PM
WorldRussia says it's up to Zelenskyy when Ukraine conflict endsThe Kremlin has long said Ukraine must accept Russian conditions to end the fighting.08 Dec 06:25 PM