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Putin could use an annual Victory Day parade on May 9 to make a "greater call to arms".
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Ukraine cracks down on 'traitors' helping Russian troops
Offenders face up to 15 years in prison for collaborating with Russian forces.
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Zelenskyy has revealed just how close Russian forces came to capturing or killing him.
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One of China's biggest defence companies had big plans for the Solomon Islands.
Russia brings in navy-trained dolphins to protect fleet
Russian ships at Sevastopol's port are vulnerable to undersea sabotage and air attacks.
Emergency contraception sent to Ukraine amid rape crisis
About 25,000 doses of contraception have been sent to Ukraine for sexual violence victims.
Explosions rock Kyiv, Putin's army rains fire as UN head visits
UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Kyiv during latest bombardment.
Putin wants Ukraine dominated by Russian public holiday
Russia scales up bombardment in hopes of celebrating Victory Day on May 9.
Dunedin New World supermarkets still selling Russian beers
This is despite calls from local Ukrainian community for stores to boycott the products.
Putin must be 'seen to fail': West wants to deny Russia any territorial gains
Western officials want Russian forces to 'at a minimum' withdraw to February positions.
'Loud and clear': Kiwis sign Amnesty International petition to stop war
The petition is calling on the Russian government to respect international law.
Russia cuts gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria
Natural gas turned off for two Nato members as Russian stand-off with West escalates.
Australia should be prepared for war, says Peter Dutton
Australian politician ups his war rhetoric after the PM issues a blunt warning.
Rowan Light: Where to now for Anzac Day?
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Son honours father's service every Anzac Day
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Wētā to open blockbuster Le Quesnoy exhibition in France
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Bomber vanished without trace, but family never forgot young Kiwi airman.
In war, history always repeats
Greytown's 100-year-old Royal NZ Navy Commander Richard Harding on his wartime experience.
US to send Ukraine top-secret 'ghost drones' for battle
The phoenix is described as a 'one-way' kamikaze that 'delivers a punch'.
Wētā to open blockbuster Le Quesnoy exhibition in France
The museum experience is set to open next year, on Anzac Day.
Putin's 'lover' reappears with a 'new look'
Putin's alleged mistress has been spotted in Moscow following reports she was in hiding.
Putin claims Mariupol, last defenders holed up in steel plant
Russia takes over smoking ruins of the city, and orders troops to seal off Azovstal works.
'Cowboys': Inside the SAS battle that saw Kiwis testify against Australians
Statements from NZSAS troopers reveal the details behind claims of Australian war crimes.
Putin orders troops not to storm Mariupol hideout; busloads of civilians escape
Forces told instead to block stronghold "so that not even a fly comes through".
Satan II- 'Deadliest weapon ever': Putin to test nuclear missile
200-tonne intercontinental ballistic missile was 'a present to Nato' - Putin.
Chernobyl seizure a nuclear risk 'nightmare'
Russian soldiers left explosives buried in the contaminated soil.
'Russia lies in the most absurd and grotesque ways': Bellingcat founder
"Information is a battleground": The digital investigators gathering war crimes evidence.
Russia pours in more troops and presses attack in the east
Russia has ratcheted up its battle for control of Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland.
'He did not look like a maniac': Putin ally, wife and daughter all shot dead
Three found dead in $3.8 million Moscow apartment by an adult daughter.
'New phase of war': Russia ratchets up battle for east Ukraine
Vladimir Putin attempts to take eastern Donbas region and slice Ukraine in two.
Battle for the Donbas: Russia launches fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine
The Kremlin has declared the capture of the Donbas to be its main war goal.
Moskva warship: Mother says dozens killed, hundreds burned
Estimated 200 sailors are in a Crimean hospital after sinking of Russian flagship.