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Auckland CBD: Thousands march in honour of Ukraine war victims
People marched through a drizzly Auckland CBD to honour victims of the Ukraine war.

Russia pummels last major Ukrainian strongholds in eastern province
Russian strikes killed four people in the nearby village of Hirske.

'He always chose to live, and to live fully': Man believed to be NZ's oldest dies aged 107
Pioneering heart doctor escaped death aged 28 in Karachi military hospital during WWII.

'No choice': Moscow's terrifying threat if US missiles hit Russia
Moscow implies it will strike outside of Ukraine if Kyiv fires US missiles into Russia.

At 100 days, Russia-Ukraine war by the numbers
The war has brought the world a near-daily drumbeat of gut-wrenching scenes.

Ukraine faces grinding battle in the east as war hits 100-day mark
Ukrainian forces are desperately awaiting weaponry promised by the West.

'Half' of key Ukraine city claimed by Russians
Mayor says Russian troops are destroying industrial Donbas city 'block by block'.

Nato eyes 'historic' opportunity to expand alliance to Sweden, Finland
Nato Secretary-General looks forward to welcoming Sweden and Finland at the Madrid summit.

'I would defy Putin again': Meet Russia's most hated woman
Producer reveals the hurdles she faced since her famous on-air anti-war protest.

'Choke point': The tiny island making Vladimir Putin furious
Tiny group of islands with 30,000 people are stoking fires between Russia and new enemy.

Russian forces advance in the east, Ukraine fears offensive won't be repelled
Ukraine's foreign minister has pleaded for artillery and rocket-launching systems.

China 'risks new Cold War' as it pursues strategic alliances in Pacific
Beijing's region-wide deal is sparking alarm in Australia and among US allies.

Ukraine: 200 bodies found in Mariupol basement
Workers find massive casualties in rubble of bombed apartment building.

Putin 'survived an assassination attempt' two months ago
Ukraine Chief of Defence reveals details of an attempt on the Russian leader's life.

Ukraine's First Lady reveals how Russia invasion took toll on family
The Ukrainian first lady has given a rare TV interview with the President.

Russians push on Donbas as Polish leader visits Kyiv
Russia launched artillery and missile attacks in Donbas as Ukraine seeks to join the EU.

Fate of 2500 Ukrainian POWs from steel plant stirs concern
A Moscow-backed separatist leader vowed the POWs will face tribunals.

'TikTok' Chechen troops are ridiculed
Chechen fighters facing mockery for being more interested in TikTok videos than fighting.

Russia's claim of Mariupol steel mill capture fuels concern for POWs
The soldiers who held out at the Azovstal steel plant have been captured by Russia.

NZ supports call for accountability for Russia war crimes
NZ has joined the US, UK, Australia and Canada in calling for accountability.

Live: Finance Minister pitches Budget to business leaders
"Scramble" to keep ahead of challenges, but recession not imminent, economist says.

Ukrainian medic's bodycam shows first-hand horror of Mariupol
Taira is now among the hundreds of Ukrainians imprisoned by Russian forces.

Juha Saarinen: Real-life Drone Wars on the cheap
Death from the skies democratised in a war no longer the stuff of science fiction.

Court battle over Russian superyacht in Fiji
Case highlights unsettled legal waters for the US as it tries to seize Russian assets.

George W Bush faces backlash over 'brutal invasion of Iraq' gaffe
The former US president mistakenly referred to the Iraq war as 'wholly unjustified'.

George W Bush mistakenly condemns 'brutal invasion of Iraq'
Former US president misspeaks as he decries Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine.

Budget: The cost of living and what's in it for you
New payments, fuel tax and public transport relief have been extended.

Nato talks stall with Finland and Sweden
Nato envoys failed to reach a consensus with Finland and Sweden, diplomats say.

Roger Partridge: Border announcements a mix of half-measures, muddled thinking
OPINION: NZ's border settings continue to confound, NZ Initiative chairman writes.