Conflict
Austria joins US in suspending aid to UNWRA
Austria has joined the US and ten other countries in suspending aid to the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees.
The country's foreign ministry called on UNWRA to carry out a comprehensive… Audio
More countries join in pausing funds for UN Palestinian agency
It comes after allegations by Israel that some of the agency's staff were involved in the 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel.
Hamas attack: US pauses UNRWA funding over claims of staff involvement
The US is pausing funding for the UN agency for Palestinians following claims of staff involvement in the 7 October attacks.
Thousands protest Australia Day holiday with 'Invasion Day' rallies
Thousands have marked Australia's national day with "Invasion Day" rallies in support of the country's Indigenous community, with many opposed to celebrating the historic arrival of the British in…
Plane crash in western Russia - what we know so far
Russia has accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange. Here's a summary of what we know so far.
Why conflict in the Red Sea has such far-reaching consequences
The site of international intervention is a crucial shipping channel in the global economy. Audio
Gaza's main hospitals and escape route cut off by Israeli army
The Israeli army has cut off southern Gaza's main hospitals and closed a significant escape route for hundreds of thousands of civilians who had been sheltering in Khan Younis according to Palestian… Audio
Russian military plane crashes near Ukraine border
A Russian military plane crashed near the border with Ukraine, killing all 74 people on board.
The plane came down in the south-western Russian region of Belgorod, with the local governor claiming… Audio
Russia says 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war on plane that crashed
Russia says there are no survivors on the plane that came down in the Belgorod region, near Ukraine.
Life in Ukraine, 700 days on
For Kyiv resident Iryna Zhygalyuk, the war with Russia is both a constant struggle and the background noise to daily life. Audio
North Korea fires cruise missiles off west coast, Seoul says
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles towards the sea off its west coast on Wednesday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, in the latest sign of heightened tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Expert on Government's decision to send personnel to Red Sea
The Government's insisting it is in the country's best interests to deploy defence force personnel to help target the Houthi fighters attacking ships in the Red Sea.
Prime minister Christopher Luxon… Audio
Government sending six defence force personnel to Red Sea
The Government's sending six defence force personnel to the Middle East to help take out the Houthi fighters attacking shipping in the Red Sea.
The deployment, which could run until the end of July… Audio
Defence experts sound alarm over new deployment to Middle East
Experts are warning New Zealand's latest deployment to the Middle East could be interpreted as supporting Israel in the Gaza conflict.
A team of six Defence Force personnel are being deployed to… Audio
Green Party 'horrified' by Government decision to deploy personnel to Red Sea
The Green Party says it is horrified at the Government's decision to deploy defence force staff to help target Houthi fighters attacking ships in the Red Sea.
The deployment, which could run until… Audio
Houthi fighters vow revenge after air strikes in Red Sea
Houthi fighters have warned that they will take revenge after the US and UK carried out their most extensive air strikes yet in the Red Sea.
They say every aggression will be met with a response.
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NZDF mission in Red Sea has 'shades of Iraq' - Labour
The Labour Party is condemning the coalition government's deployment of Defence Force troops to the Middle East.
Helen Clark weighs in on global crises: 'The world has some grim realities'
The former prime minister warned that New Zealand needs to "keep its head" when it comes to signing international statements they've had little input on. Audio
Helen Clark: 'The world has some grim realities right now'
The former prime minister warned that New Zealand needs to "keep its head" when it comes to signing international statements they've had little input into when it comes to conflict. Audio
Israeli military says 24 soldiers killed in Gaza fighting
Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed during intense fighting in Gaza in the past 24 hours, marking the highest one-day Israeli death toll since fighting began, the military said.
