"Salvage the oil from WWII wreck or face environmental tragedy in the Hauraki Gulf."

COMMENT: Remarkable ceasefire on wintry night in WWI a triumph of goodwill.

Sub vanished off the coast of New Guinea in 1914 with 35 crew aboard, including a Kiwi.

Washington has a 'punch in the nose' military attack in mind.

Country testing possibility of loading anthrax on its intercontinental ballistic missiles.

North has blasted Trump, amid fears of a nuclear missile launch.

Military advisers say risk of conflict is the highest it's been in decades.

Predictions suggest we can expect the leader to compromise over nuclear weapon ambitions.

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham makes the bold prediction.

The picture on the wall is an unseen image of Kim Jong-il which has raised eyebrows.

They've operated in the shadows for years, carrying out Russia's deadliest missions.

China to build a number of refugee camps on its border with North Korea.

The US' ability to defend its allies - and itself - has been called into question.

Defector has lifted the lid army's crisis as soldiers' morale is sapped by daily horrors.

This year's Nobel Peace Prize winners have issued a chilling warning.

North Korea places blame on America over the rogue nation's nuclear weapons programme.

"Confrontational warmongering" remarks by US officials condemned.

Back off. That's the message China sent by launching swarms of its combat aircraft.

North's state media claimed the new missile could carry a "superheavy nuclear warhead".

Paul Casserly on Ken Burns' latest doco epic The Vietnam War.

Syrian military airstrikes kill 23 in Damascus suburb ahead of UN peace talks.

From Greece to New Zealand, Torty the Tortoise has had more than a century of adventures.

Satellite images reveal North Korea's first operational ballistic missile submarine.

Appeal for NZ family of WW1 soldier

Mass graves found in Iraqi area retaken from Islamic State group. AP

Thousands of people around the country marked Armistice Day today.

An Armistice Day memorial service was held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. / Jason Oxenham

Former US forces commander warns Kim Jong-un's army is simply too big to beat.

The world's largest weapons maker is developing a laser weapon to go on a fighter jet.

AB's for the first time to wear the RSA NZ poppy on their sleeve when they take the field.