War
UN chief says he 'will not give up' appeals for ceasefire in Gaza
Antonio Guterres said he would not give up appealing for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, adding that the war undermined the credibility and authority of the Security Council.
Thousands gather in Auckland to call for ceasefire in Palestine territories
Several thousand people gathered in Auckland's CBD this afternoon, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the three-month-old Israel-Hamas conflict.
UN warns half of Gazans are starving, most do not eat every day
Conditions in Gaza have made the delivery of food almost impossible, the UN World Food Programme says.
How many Palestinians have died in the Gaza war and how will the counting continue?
There is increasing concern that Gaza health authorities will be unable to continue keeping an accurate count of the casualty toll.
Opposition pleas for immediate ceasefire in Gaza go unheeded
"No person with any ounce of moral courage can see this as anything but horrific." Labour's Damien O'Connor has made an impassioned speech in the house saying Israel's actions in Gaza constitute… Audio
Fighting in Gaza intensifies
Fighting has intensified in Gaza as the Israeli army continues to push into the city of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced people have been sheltering.
In one of his strongest moves… Audio
Green Party on calls for ceasefire in Gaza
The Foreign Minister Winston Peters is set to ask Parliament to call on all those involved in the Gaza conflict to "take urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefire".
Peters will also move that MPs… Audio
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters expected to call for ceasefire in Gaza
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is expected to call for a ceasefire in Gaza during Parliament on Thursday.
Parliament's agenda for Thursday afternoon states that Peters will ask it to express… Audio
Ukrainians prepare for long war, but will the West stay the course?
More than 21 months into the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II, fighting rages with no end in sight.
Labour calls on government to help family members of NZ citizens in Gaza
Labour is calling on the government to help family members of New Zealand citizens in Gaza.
Immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford says the government should be helping by adding names to the… Audio
New Zealand residents escape Gaza, Peters says
Five New Zealand permanent residents have escaped Gaza through the Rafah crossing overnight, Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters says.
Israeli bombing of Gaza intensifies, refugee camp reported hit
Israeli forces bombed wide areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, civilians in the besieged territory seeking shelter in an ever-shrinking area of the south.
'A night of horror' - 193 people killed in latest attacks on Gaza
Israel has carried out intense air strikes on Khan Younis in southern Gaza, with residents describing it as the heaviest bombing of the war.
'Hell on Earth has returned to Gaza' - Israel/Hamas truce talks collapse
Renewed fighting in Gaza stretched into a second day on Saturday after talks to extend a week-old truce with Hamas collapsed and mediators said Israeli bombardments were complicating attempts to again…
Protester self-immolates outside Israeli consulate in US
A protester with a Palestinian flag self-immolated on Friday outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta.
Israel wants buffer zone in post-war Gaza - sources
Israel has informed Arab states it wants to carve out a buffer zone on the Palestinian side of Gaza's border to prevent future attacks, sources say.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire extended minutes before it was due to expire
The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has been extended just minutes before it was due to expire. Israel's military says a truce with Hamas will continue "in light of the mediators" efforts to continue the… Audio
Israel-Hamas reportedly agree to extend truce
An agreement's been reached to extend the Israel-Hamas truce with the militant group expected to free another 10 hostages a day for two days. Today, 11 hostages were released by Hamas and are now back… Audio
Biden hopes for extension of Israel-Hamas truce as more hostages released
The US President hopes the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas can go on as long as hostages are being released.
Red Cross receives latest group of Israeli and foreign hostages
Hamas said it had handed over 13 Israeli hostages, three Thai nationals and a person with Russian citizenship who had been held in the Gaza Strip to the Red Cross on the third day of a truce.
