A New Zealand man awarded the highest award for civilian bravery has died. John Gregson, 91, received the George Cross in 2014 for his actions during WWII.

A truce aimed at ending the bloody five-year war in Syria has been announced. But what does it mean?

Tens of thousands of people from east Aleppo as well as two Shi'ite villages in Syria's Idlib province have been evacuated.

New Zealand is increasing aid to those affected by six years of bloody civil war in Syria.

COMMENT: The situation is complex even for the people who live there, let alone us trying to understand it. None of our business.

Seven policemen, two Jordanian civilians and one Canadian tourist were killed on Sunday.

Details of the construction of the top secret spy base at Tangimoana were filed with Archives New Zealand with no security rating.

Of all the events of 2016, the Syrian conflict has been the darkest.

Even though the city he grew up in has been largely destroyed by war, Ibrahim Abu Laith says he will return.

COMMENT: This month marks 100th anniversary of first sedition convictions after the passage of Military Service Act 1916, which brought in conscription.

A letter written by a soldier involved in the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade has shed light on who was to blame for the military defeat.

Syrian government forces swept through the old city of Aleppo as rebel forces debated when to withdraw from their shattered stronghold.

The public's reaction to Labour MP David Shearer's resignation from Parliament has so far been overwhelmingly supportive this morning.

Both brothers wound up on the USS Arizona as Japanese airplanes attacked in a maelstrom of fire and explosions on December 7, 1941, but only one survived.

The ashes of a brother who survived the Pearl Harbour attack will join his twin who was killed 75 years ago when the USS Arizona was hit.

Syrian rebel groups have promised to continue their war by adopting the guerrilla tactics of assassinations, armed raids and roadside bombs.

Syrian forces have rounded up hundreds of young men as government troops advance into rebel-held zones in embattled Aleppo.

The targeted killing of Abu Mohammad al-Adnani was the biggest in a string of successes against high-value targets.

COMMENT: The event is worth being reminded of because this sorry chapter shows this country is indeed a blip on the radar screen by the French.

Donald Trump has reportedly been refusing to make time for daily intelligence briefings since the election, sparking fears about his leadership.

In an exclusive interview with the Herald, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte twice confuses New Zealand with Australia ... and asked a reporter if she was married.

Five World War II warships have mysteriously disappeared from their watery graves, leaving nothing behind but a boat shaped indentation on the seabed.

Grannies poured tea as part of a peaceful protest at Auckland's Queens Wharf today.

97 year old's Maynie Thompson and Kit Nelson march against war and the arms race

Syrian government airstrikes pounded eastern Aleppo yesterday.

Royal Navy warships will be left without anti-ship missiles and be forced to rely on naval guns because of cost-cutting.

A World War Two paratrooper who survived being shot four times in the conflict died on Remembrance Sunday while the Last Post played at 11am.

Just a day after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin vowed to fight terrorism together, Russia has unleashed a major offensive against the country.

New Zealand's offer to resettle 150 refugees from Australia remains on the table, the Government says, despite a new offer by the

A French memorial will be added to the War Memorial Park in Wellington after a winning design was chosen from 43 entries.