New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Chaplains died alongside troops41: The Gallipoli landings occurred on April 25, 1915. It was eight months of bloodshed before evacuations began in December.29 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldBrits lower Union flag after 13 yearsThere were reasons for optimism on that February day, eight years ago, that Britain's Helmand force would not suffer the same fate as the French in Vietnam27 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldJihadists stay at home to wage terrorist warIf there was anyone left who thought only troubled, fractured societies were subject to terrorism, the wave of apparently jihadist attacks across a country that is a byword for laid-back prosperity will surely have disabused them.23 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldFears raised of lone-wolf extremistsCanada was already on edge after a radical Muslim convert killed a soldier and injured a second on Tuesday, ahead of yesterday's attack on Parliament.23 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Sallies brought comfort to hurt39: In August 1915, an Anzac shot through the eyes recognised one comforting voice as he lay close to death in a Cairo hospital.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandEscape to New Gold MountainThis month marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival in New Zealand of Chinese refugee families fleeing the Japanese. Renee Liang talks to one of the original refugees, now an Auckland GP, about the long road to acceptance.17 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandClaim Isis sitting on chemical weaponsAn expose by the New York Times claims the US military covered up the discovery of huge chemical weapons sites in Iraq - in areas now controlled by Islamic State.16 Oct 04:37 PM
WorldAirbase confusion shows US-Turkey tensionThe US was struggling to put aside misunderstandings between itself and Turkey, after officials in Ankara contradicted a claim by top officials that the two countries had reached a deal to give the....14 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldNZ to attend anti-ISIS coalition talksA summit of military commanders from the US-led coalition against the Islamic State, including New Zealand, will meet in Washington tomorrow.14 Oct 01:39 AM
WorldNo bomb footage: 'This isn't a video game'Bomb camera vision showing Australian bombs obliterating Islamic State targets won't be publicly released.12 Oct 06:40 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Tongan soldiers struggled in weather36: It's easy to commemorate every Tongan who fought for New Zealand in the Great War - just 94 signed up to fight for the tiny country. Eleven died from combat, illness and accidents.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIsis: NZ might join fightA “domestic beheading” inspired by foreign fanatics is one of several threats New Zealand potentially faces from the so-called Islamic State, John Key said this morning.10 Oct 09:48 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Isis decision too big for PM aloneToby Manhire argues the decision of whether NZ will jump into a looming war against Islamic State is simply too big for John Key to decide by himself.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Sub sank ship full of nurses35: Hundreds of vessels were sunk by U-boats and Allied submarines during World War I, from the Mediterranean to the South Atlantic to the Pacific.08 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Parliament should decide whether we go to warIf New Zealand decides to send forces to support an international response to the "Islamic State" in Iraq and Syria (Isis), the decision will be made by the Government not Parliament, the Prime Minister has explained.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM: NZ won't be a targetAny commitment of military assistance to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq should not make NZ more of a target for terrorism, Prime Minister John Key says.08 Oct 01:05 AM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: If Key wants to send troops, here's a better warThe argument that if we don't join the American crusade to wipe out Muslim fanatics in Iraq and Syria, they'll swoop down to Godzone and behead us all is a rerun of the old Vietnam War domino theory....07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandIsis fight is Govt's decisionPM says any plan to give assistance to efforts against militants will probably be debated in Parliament but the ultimate decision is the Government's alone.06 Oct 10:42 PM
New ZealandJohn Key unveils new Cabinet line-upPaula Bennett, Jonathan Coleman, Amy Adams and Simon Bridges have consolidated their status as the National Government’s rising stars in John Key’s new Cabinet.06 Oct 12:20 AM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Trench raids 'warfare at its most primitive'34: It's said the greatest technological advances come in wartime. Indeed, World War I saw the invention of tanks, flamethrowers, tracer bullets, depth charges, aircraft carriers, and even sanitary napkins.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey: SAS could join Isis fight on groundNZ's elite SAS personnel aren't yet on standby for deployment to combat Islamic State militants - but the PM can't rule out sending them in if asked.29 Sep 04:00 PM
WorldAl-Qaida damns 'Crusader alliance'The leader of al-Qaida's Syria affiliate has vowed that his group would "use all possible means" to fight back against airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM won't rule out using SAS against IsisPrime Minister John Key won't rule out sending New Zealand's elite SAS personnel to assist US efforts to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq or even Syria.29 Sep 02:32 AM
New ZealandKey awaiting advice to help anti-Isis effortPrime Minister John Key is expecting to receive advice over the coming weeks on further assistance New Zealand could offer to help counter the terrorist group Isis.28 Sep 07:00 PM
WorldQuestions as UK enters warRAF jets were unleashed above Iraq as Britain threw its military might behind a US-led air war against the Isis (Islamic State) terror group.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandWWl: 'Exotic' airman's NZ dream ends above trenches32: An adventurous Frenchman whose attempts to get New Zealand's fledgling aviation industry off the ground were cut short by the outbreak of World War I.28 Sep 04:00 PM
World'They can't get away with it': Daughter of murdered British hostageThe daughter of the British hostage murdered by Isis militants has spoken out against the terrorist organisation that has ravaged Iraq and Syria, saying it needs to be eradicated.26 Sep 05:00 PM
