New ZealandWar-time rugby trophy goes AWOLThe New Zealand Defence Force is searching for a famous rugby trophy won by a team of New Zealand soldiers almost 100 years ago.02 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTroops for Syria a Putin masterstrokeRussian President's dramatic deployment of soldiers, weapons and aircraft to Syria aimed at reshaping civil war.27 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe Rimutaka Crossing: 'Honouring the sacrifice'A re-enactment of the Rimutaka Crossing was undertaken by 250 marchers travelling the route thousands of WWI soldiers took a century ago.27 Sep 01:25 AM
New ZealandMansfield and the shadow of WWIOn the afternoon of October 6, 1915, Leslie Beauchamp, a New Zealander in the British Army, gave a class in grenade throwing. He didn't survive it.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandRSA's Poppy Day collection sets a recordBesides the grey-haired men full of battle scars and secrets, there are many other veterans in the 20s and 30s who need just as much support.17 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFear and joy on arrival in new country'Thank you in the name of all the refugees," is the first thing the Syrian father-of-three says to us at the Mangere refugee resettlement centre.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe Forgotten Millions: The long and grinding road to freedomFor millions of Syrians and other people displaced by conflict in their home countries, the Western Balkan Route can be a road towards refuge in Europe.08 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSyrian refugees find peace at lastSyrian refugees Lilas and Basal Slik have been sleeping soundly this year for the first time in their lives.07 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleA kiss is still a kiss, 70 years onHundreds of couples have poured into New York's Times Square to re-enact the famous photograph of a kiss between a sailor and a woman celebrating the end of World War II.15 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldISIS accused of chemical attackGerman troops involved in a coalition training mission in Iraq have reported that Isis (Islamic State) fighters have used chemical weapons on a Kurdish militia.14 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSir Jerry leads service on Chunuk BairA battlefield centenary service has been held on a hill where nearly 850 New Zealanders were killed in two days of intense fighting during the Gallipoli campaign.08 Aug 08:24 PM
WorldTom Clifford: The war that started it all ... and left the Arab world reeling in disbeliefWhatever his shortcomings in executing the war, Saddam felt he had saved the Gulf sheikdoms and was worthy of greater respect, writes Tom Clifford.07 Aug 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Timely recognition for taking of Chunuk BairBravery and resolve of New Zealand's troops' supreme feat of achievement deserves August 8 commemoration.07 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldGorbachev warns of new arms raceThe US is "an insurmountable obstacle" to disarmament, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev says in a wide-ranging recent interview published this week.07 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldNew storytellers relive HiroshimaThe crowd sat entranced as 78-year-old Emiko Okada recalled the horrifying events of August 6, 1945, a day that started hot and cloudless.06 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Let's pledge to ban nuclear bombsSeventy years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, New Zealand must take the lead on banning lethal weapons, writes Dita De Boni.05 Aug 10:09 PM
EditorialEditorial: Hiroshima nightmare still a realityIf there is one event that defines the modern world, it is the blinding, searing, radioactive explosion over the city of Hiroshima 70 years ago today.05 Aug 07:06 PM
OpinionAlexander Gillespie: The deadly legacy of HiroshimaSeventy years on, the feared nuclear Armageddon has been kept in check - but a new threat is mounting, writes Alexander Gillespie.05 Aug 05:00 PM
World'Like an army of ghosts'It was a warm summer's morning and 5-year-old Yukiko Nakabushi was the first to arrive at nursery school. She waited for her friends to arrive. Except they never came.03 Aug 07:48 PM
World'Jewish terrorism' targetedIsraeli leaders proposed harsh new measures to curb "Jewish terrorism" after a wave of extremist violence left Israeli and Palestinian children dead in knife and arson attacks.03 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe life and times of Johnny EnzedJohnny Enzed is a composite WWI soldier created by historian Glyn Harper, who has used the device to explore soldiers' lives as they served King and country.31 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionGwynne Dyer: Turkey joins the war - sort ofTurkey has now bombed a few IS targets to show willing - but if you look at the videos, the Turkish planes are launching missiles at single buildings out in open fields, writes Gwynne Dyer.28 Jul 01:36 AM
New ZealandWillie Apiata honours war heroWillie Apiata presented the gold leaf to Mark Brawell, the grandson of Cyril Basset, the only New Zealander to receive the Victoria Cross at Gallipoli.23 Jul 09:41 AM
WorldJihadi John's trainer killed in drone attackThe leader of the Khorasan Group was killed when a vehicle he was travelling in near Sarmada in northwestern Syria was struck by US missiles.22 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleSexy photos change image of war vetsAn LA-based artist has photographed wounded veterans with a twist - rather than take "sorrowful" portraits, he's focused on their strength and sexuality.21 Jul 06:20 AM
TravelGermany: The great escapeGrant Bradley revisits a long-held interest with a tour of Colditz, the German castle which housed POWs during World War II.21 Jul 12:00 AM
WorldBritons told go on war footingBritain must accept that "sooner or later" ground troops and tanks will have to be sent into combat to overcome Isis a former chief of the Armed Forces has said.20 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandGallipoli painting up for auctionSimpson And His Donkey is named after the famous Australian soldier, but actually features NZ medic Richard Henderson. Photo / supplied20 Jul 06:39 AM
OpinionRon Mark: Should we let Iraq go the way of Yugoslavia?Unless we allow borders to reform naturally this Sunni time bomb will blow unpredictably benefitting ISIS, writes Ron Mark.16 Jul 01:11 AM
WorldTigris river of blood in Isis videoIsis has released new footage from its deadliest massacre, showing executions on an industrial scale at a military base.13 Jul 05:30 PM
