Conflict
Military build-up in Guam has repercussions for Pacific
The tiny island of Guam is America's shield against Chinese moves in the Pacific, but that comes at the expense of its people
Guam locals pay the price for US security
The tiny island of Guam is America's shield against Chinese moves in the Pacific, but that comes at the expense of its people. Audio
Explainer: How Hassan Nasrallah grew Hezbollah into a political force
Analysis: The leader of the region's most powerful militia and Iran's strongest ally is gone, and Hezbollah has been decimated by Israeli attacks, but that doesn't mean it will die with him.
Iran's supreme leader taken to secure location - report
The move to safeguard Iran's top decision-maker comes a day after Israel killed the head of Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah in a strike on Beirut.
Hezbollah confirms leader killed after Israeli strike
The death marks a devastating blow to Hezbollah as it reels from an intense campaign of Israeli attacks.
Israeli foreign minister rejects Lebanon ceasefire proposal
Israel's military has launched a new wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets amid a pledge to fight "with all our strength until victory". Audio
Bougainville's new independence push brings in Kiwi mediator
The Detail - Sir Don McKinnon on New Zealand's key role in bringing peace to Bougainville over the past 30 years.
NZ's role in a tricky Pacific peace
Sir Don McKinnon on New Zealand's key role in bringing peace to Bougainville over the last 30 years. Audio
'Leave now': MFAT updates advice on Lebanon
Kiwis are being told to leave - not travel there - as Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange heavy fire, with hundreds of people killed.
'Battle of reckoning': Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire
Hezbollah and Israel exchanged heavy fire into Sunday, as the Lebanese militant group sent rockets deep into northern Israeli territory after facing some of the most intense bombardment in almost a…
Hezbollah, Israel exchange heavy fire after deadly Israeli strike
The Israeli military says it struck about 290 targets, as the conflict sharply escalates.
Israeli troops raid, order closure of Al Jazeera's West Bank bureau
Journalists have been handed a military court order, forcing them to close their bureau for 45 days.
'First night sleeping in a bed' after 600 days: Peters reveals more details of hostage release
The New Zealand pilot - 'is in remarkably good shape given his long and arduous ordeal,' Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
Dr Jack Watling: Ukraine Update
Dr Jack Watling, senior research fellow for land warfare at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the world’s oldest and the UK’s leading defence and security thinktank joins us once again. Audio
Israeli strike killed 22 in displaced persons shelter, Palestinians say
Local authorities say the strike hit a school sheltering displaced women and children, while Israel says it was targeting a Hamas command centre.
NZ pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed from captivity in West Papua
Foreign Minister Winston Peters called the hostage's safe release after 1 1/2 years "one of the better stories I've had in my career, I have to say."
Top Hezbollah commander among 12 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
In a brief statement carried by Israeli media, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's goals were clear and its actions spoke for themselves.
What has happened in the tech attacks in Lebanon?
Earlier this week two separate organised attacks took place in Lebanon. Mohamed Hassan is a journalist from Auckland and Cairo and explains what happened. Audio
Winston Peters takes dig at Helen Clark after speech blasting UN
'Sometimes when you have left the stage, you should just remember that you have left the stage,' the foreign minister says. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 20 September
On today's episode, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has told the Security Council it has got to be able to enforce its own resolutions on the Israel-Gaza conflict to be credible, the… Audio
