War
United Nations calls for access to food, fuel and water in Gaza
The UN has called for rapid and unimpeded access to essential supplies of food, fuel and water into Gaza as Israel's bombardment continues. Gaza's only power station has shut down, after Israel cut… Video, Audio
Humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza
A humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza, where more than 1,100 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes.
Israel has formed an emergency government and war cabinet in the wake of Hamas'… Audio
WHO calls for humanitarian corridor in Gaza
There are growing international concerns about the fate of civilians in Gaza as Israel has continued to pound the Strip with air strikes raising whole districts and killing Palestinians as it takes… Audio
New museum to honour NZ soldiers opened in France
Dignitaries have gathered in a small town in France for the opening of a new museum to honour New Zealand soldiers who died in Europe during the first World War.
Le Quesnoy was liberated by New… Audio
Report from on the ground in Gaza
Hamas has fired hundreds of rockets at the southern Israeli port city of Ashkelon four days after its unprecedented assault on Israel.
More than nine hundred people and taking about one hundred and… Audio
Israel says Gaza border secured after another night of air strikes
Israel said it had re-established control over the Gaza border and was planting mines where Hamas militants had toppled the barrier during their bloody weekend assault, while the death toll hit 1500.
Church group of 54 New Zealanders stranded in Jerusalem
A tour group of 54 New Zealanders are unable to leave Jerusalem as the worst violence in decades rocks Israel. Audio
Church group of 54 New Zealanders stranded in Jerusalem
A tour group of 54 New Zealanders are stranded after their Turkish Airlines flight scheduled to leave this Thursday was cancelled. The group arrived last Tuesday for an eight day pilgrimage. Pesi… Video, Audio
Calls for the international leaders to step in as Gaza war escalates
The Islamic Women's Council of New Zealand is calling for the international community to find a resolution in this conflict in Gaza which will uphold the human rights of everyone involved.
On… Audio
New Zealander in Israel explains how war is affecting everyone
The Israeli military has called up an unprecedented 300 thousand reservists and is imposing a total blockade of the Gaza Strip.
It's the clearest sign yet that Israel is planning a ground assault in… Audio
Israel military drafts 300,000 reservists in response to Hamas attacks
Israel's military has drafted a record 300,000 reservists in its response to a multi-front Hamas attack from Gaza and says it is "going on the offensive".
Benjy Treister is a New Zealander whose… Audio
Fears of humanitarian crisis in Palestine
There are fears Israel's response has the potential to create a humanitarian crisis in Palestine.
Palestine Red Crescent Society's Nibal Farsakh spoke to Corin Dann from the Palestine West Bank. Audio
Israeli Defence Force on strong offensive after attacks
Israel says it has regained control of all its territories near Gaza following a multi-front attack from Hamas militants over the weekend.
The Israeli Defence Force has gone on a strong offensive -… Audio
Foreign minister criticised for delay over condemning Hamas attacks
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has faced criticism over a delay in her condemnation of the militant group Hamas's deadly attack on Israel. The Minister Nanaia Mahuta speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed]… Video, Audio
Israel strikes back
At least 500 Israelis and Palestinians are dead while a "significant number" of Israeli civilians and soldiers are being held hostage.
Israel pounds Gaza after deadly Hamas raid
Israel battered Gaza on Sunday, a day after Hamas fighters rampaged through Israeli towns, killing hundreds and abducting others, threatening a major new war in the Middle East.
US gives 1.1m rounds of ammunition seized from Iran to Ukraine
The US has sent roughly 1.1 million bullets seized from Iran last year to Ukraine, its military has said.
Heather Morris on her new book of sisterhood and survival
Author Heather Morris has penned a new book that focuses on the experiences of a group of Australian Army nurses who were taken prisoner by the Japanese as they tried to sail from Singapore in 1942… Audio
Poland stops supplying weapons to Ukraine as grain row escalates
One of Ukraine's staunchest allies, Poland, has said it is no longer supplying weapons to its neighbour, as a diplomatic dispute over grain escalates.
Drone use as military weapons rise on the rise
The rise of the use of drones as military weapons marks a major change in military tactics and is something we as a country will need to confront soon.
The US has just done a, quote, 'world first'… Audio
