New ZealandWar education over remembranceA leading war historian believes millions being spent on World War I commemorations will be wasted if it fails to focus on education rather than remembrance.22 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS attacks Isis despite hostage threatObama undeterred as air strikes continue even though jihadists say they will execute more US journalists22 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBritish man 'likely' behind beheadingDavid Cameron has said that it is "increasingly likely" that a British jihadist beheaded American journalist James Foley20 Aug 09:45 PM
New ZealandWWI: Honour for first war heroThe headstone, its inscription concealed for decades under a coat of lichen, bears witness to the past.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Soldier recognised as first Kiwi casualty of WWIA young soldier who died exactly 100 years ago has been officially acknowledged as the first New Zealand casualty of WWI.18 Aug 11:59 PM
WorldIraq: Yazidis say villagers massacredUp to 80 Yazidis have been reported killed by Isis (Islamic State) fighters in the biggest massacre so far of the Iraqi minority.17 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAustralian PM backs bid to avert genocideAustralia is considering joining the United States in a limited military operation to rescue as many as 30,000 Iraqi refugees trapped on a barren mountain in the north.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Union man fought for workers' rights18: In 1871, a German giant mobilised the New Zealand left. That year 600 people, inspired by Karl Marx, formed an unemployed workers union and demonstrated.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSon stole $90,000, will pay back $4500The son of a WWII prisoner of war and hero of the Battle of Crete who admitted stealing nearly $90,000 from his dead father's veterans' pension will only have to repay $4500.13 Aug 03:53 AM
WorldAussie begs for grandson's returnThe Sydney grandfather of a 7-year-old boy pictured clutching the severed head of a Syrian soldier has urged the Australian Government to bring the boy home.12 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldIraq's Yazidi refugees exhausted and starvingThe people of the mountain can see their villages, and the headlights of the jihadi patrols snaking through the streets they have abandoned, and know they cannot return.12 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldIraq agrees to let US arm KurdsAmerica is to supply weapons directly to Kurdish fighters in Iraq for the first time, to help the lightly armed forces in the north push back jihadist rebels, assisted by US air power.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwis Stories: Heritage didn't stop act of bravery17: Karl Strack risked his life to advance New Zealand over the Germans again and again; we repaid his bravery by blacklisting him.12 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldUS action in Iraq boosts Kurdish moraleUS air strikes are boosting Kurdish morale as they hit Isis fighters, and a road is now open for thousands of Yazidis cut off in the mountains.11 Aug 07:07 PM
New ZealandDesert fight claimed airman's lifeWilliam Burnwas the first New Zealand pilot killed in World War I action.11 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRetiree wins chance to visit WWII graveAmong Pam MacDonald's most prized treasures is the black-and-white photograph of her late father cradling her in his arms when she was a baby.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNational gets $500,000 boostNational's election war-chest has been given a half-million dollar boost by the estate of a wealthy Christchurch businessman.11 Aug 01:29 AM
WorldJihadist boy held severed headAn Australian jihadist has tweeted a photo of his young son holding up a severed head of a dead Syrian soldier.10 Aug 11:51 PM
RoyalsPrince opens up about warPrince Harry has recalled the "horrendous" images he saw during two tours of Afghanistan.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBritish medics on hand to help Gaza casualtiesThe 8-year-old boy's question seemed simple enough but was all the more tragically poignant for that.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Rugby talent lost in WWIThe first All Black to die in World War I was Albert "Doolan" Downing, a rangy forward who sported a Ranfurly Shield tattoo on his left arm.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldYazidis cling to life in 'death valley'Up to 150,000 desperate refugees were still isolated on a barren stretch of mountain in Iraq, surrounded by Islamic extremists despite a major international intervention.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandNavy captain's $10,000 swordThe spoils of a battle that gave hope to the Allies in their darkest hour will go on sale at a special auction next week.09 Aug 11:47 PM
New ZealandVets up in arms over changesRSA clubs are moving plaques, paintings and photographs to "freshen up" bars and function rooms, angering vets.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Mother loses four sons in two years14: One by one the letters arrived in New Zealand informing Gertrude Browne of the saddest news.07 Aug 05:00 PM
World40,000 Iraqis stranded on mountainTens of thousands of members of Iraqi religious minority groups driven from their homes for fear of the jihadist group Islamic State are dying of thirst and heat on a desert mountainside.07 Aug 05:13 AM
WorldGaza's survivors face new battle<strong>The first full day of peace reveals the massive reconstruction task ahead.</strong>06 Aug 05:32 AM
New Zealand100 Kiwi Stories: Poignant letters from Ypres12: Of all the soldiers who served and died in World War I, few could match the gifts of Hugh Montagu Butterworth in their descriptions of the conflict.05 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionCharlotte Grimshaw: War, yes, but little sign of peaceOn the morning of July 15, Moscow was as hot as an oven.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWW1: Sister Anzac and the Naval herstory100 years on from the beginning of the first World War, the Torpedo Bay Naval Museum in Auckland has chosen a theatrical way of commemorating the fallen. Geoff Allen's 'Sister Anzac' tells the herstory of the hospital ship 'Maheno' and the nurses who served aboard. Watch04 Aug 10:30 PM
