New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: French Priest killed by Islamic StateWatch NZH focus: A 84-year-old priest in northern France has been killed and four other people were taken hostage by two armed men who stormed his church. A Kiwi has smashed the world sheep shearing record in England, Matt Smith, averaged 81 sheep an hour. And Pokemon takes India by storm. Watch26 Jul 06:30 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Boy pulled alive from the rubble in AleppoWatch NZH Focus: A boy has been pulled from the rubble of a building destroyed by bombs in the rebel-held Aleppo neighbourhood of Mashhad. A record number of condoms will be given to athletes as they arrive at the Olympic village in Rio. Watch25 Jul 06:30 PM
WorldWatch NZ Herald Focus: Olympic terror plot foiled Watch NZ Herald Focus: Police in Brazil arrest 10 people on suspicion of belonging to a group supporting Islamic State and preparing acts of terrorism during next month's Olympics in Rio Also Russia has lost its appeal against the ban on 68 track and field athletes from competing in the Olympics. And Joseph Parker's victory over Solomon Haumono in Christchurch ended in controversy after the Australian's camp filed an official protest Watch21 Jul 06:30 PM
WorldTurkish purges spread to police forcesArrests and sackings of those allegedly linked to a failed coup plot in Turkey intensified today as authorities fired 8000 police officers18 Jul 09:38 AM
WorldWar with China - analysts ask 'what if?'Ongoing escalations in the South and East China Seas have some analysts daring to wonder who would win a war.13 Jul 03:06 AM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: New PM for UKTheresa May is chosen as the new leader of the Conservative Party and UK prime minister. Golfers, Jordan Speith, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy have all opted out of the Rio Olympics. Watch11 Jul 08:30 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Black Lives Matter marchesHundreds march in New York City for the third night to protest police abuses against black people. Tears of joy from Andy Murray after becoming Wimbledon champion for a second time. Watch10 Jul 07:30 PM
World'There was nothing random about attack'Relatives of Marie Colvin, a Sunday Times journalist, have filed a lawsuit claiming that Syrian government officials killed her.10 Jul 02:34 AM
New ZealandSky Tower's Iraqi lights 'show compassion'Why Rania believed there should've been no excuses for the Sky Tower to be lit in the colours of the Iraqi flag to support the Baghdad bombing victims.08 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Bad reasons to go to warCOMMENT: Blistering summary exposes Tony Blair's failures, writes Toby Manhire.07 Jul 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: A cruel lesson in how not to go to warJohn Chilcot produced his verdict on the Blair Government's decision to join the US' invasion of Iraq. None of its findings are a surprise.07 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldSuspected ISIS suicide bombers target Saudi ArabiaSuicide bombers suspected of links to Isis struck for the fourth time in less than a week when they targeted three locations in Saudi Arabia.06 Jul 02:14 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: US is guilty of uncivilised behaviourTell Obama his drone operations are unacceptable, writes Brian Rudman.05 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldReport on UK involvement in Iraq warSix years in the making, a report into the UK's involvement in the Iraq war will be released this Thursday and families of fallen soldiers are planning to boycott what they believe will be a vindication of Tony Blair going to war05 Jul 04:02 AM
WorldMemory-keeper for Nazi victimsElie Wiesel, Nobel laureate and memory keeper of the Holocaust, dies at 87.03 Jul 01:59 AM
WorldWWII tunnel project: 'A real eye-opener'A Kiwi who helped discover a Lithuanian escape tunnel used by Jewish prisoners in World War II, says the project was a "real eye opener".30 Jun 05:56 AM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: Under performing schoolsThousands of children across the country are spending most or all their years of education in a poorly performing school. EU leaders have responded angrily to Nigel Farage attending the European Parliament in its first debate since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Watch28 Jun 07:01 PM
New ZealandKiwi students to visit Somme siteTen young New Zealand students are travelling to France in September to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.28 Jun 08:00 AM
World'We will announce the last day of the war'Agreement on a definitive ceasefire is one of the last steps towards ending Latin America's longest civil war.23 Jun 10:52 PM
New ZealandCall for NZ to honour elite unitFamilies of a forgotten World War II crack commando unit are calling on Govt to officially recognise their behind-enemy-lines feats more than 70 years on.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandDaring deeds that history forgotThe Kiwi and Australian commandos of elite special unit ZSU, many of whom died without their family ever knowing what they did, will finally be recognised.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ teen's oily trick saves him in icy seaLetters written 100 years ago by a NZ sailor have revealed how he survived a catastrophic naval battle in World War I by smearing his body with heavy oil.17 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldDemonstrators protest against US operationsDemonstrators have formed a human chain near a U.S. air base in western Germany to protest against lethal drone strikes.12 Jun 08:59 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: NZ war dead should come homeCOMMENT: New Zealanders understand the importance of bringing back the remains of our dead who have ended up overseas.12 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldAssaults step up pressure on IsisIsis (Islamic State) insurgents faced major assaults on two fronts in both Iraq and Syria yesterday.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch NZ Herald Focus: A warning that New Zealanders could be pushed out of low-skilled jobsOn NZ Herald Focus – The Treasury is warning that record levels of immigration could push New Zealanders out of low-skilled jobs and Islamic State militants launch a major counter-attack on Iraqi government troops in Fallujah. Also Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood is a father again at the age of 68 after his wife gave birth to twin girls.Watch31 May 07:30 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Focus: Search for Kiwi woman after croc attack in QueenslandToday - The search for a missing kiwi woman continues after she was taken by a crocodile in Northern Queensland and the Iraqi army is facing fierce resistance as it attempts to retake Falluja. And doctors advise the Duke of Edinburgh not to go to the events to mark 100 years since the Battle of Jutland. Watch30 May 07:30 PM
WorldIsrael claims Syria using sarin gas on IsisSyria has used sarin nerve gas for the first time since 2013, dropping bombs laden with the chemical agent on Isis fighters outside Damascus.18 May 08:25 PM
New ZealandCrete visit brings old battle tales aliveHoward "Slim" Holmes momentarily stood in terrified wonder at the sight of thousands of Nazi paratroopers dropping out of the sky.17 May 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Condemned to repeat the pastCOMMENT: Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it, but those who ignore it will never learn anything.14 May 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Today we remember a horrid ordealExactly a century ago, when New Zealanders marked the first anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, they would have been heartily sick of war.24 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnzac Day: Our women in warCorazon Miller pays tribute to those unsung women who served in a time they were expected to 'sit down and sew things'.24 Apr 08:00 AM
EntertainmentBooks on war for younger readersFormer soldier Glyn Harper, now Professor of War Studies at Massey University, has written numerous history books and children's books.23 Apr 05:00 PM
