WorldBlackout keeping aid outside GazaIsrael has sent in tanks and infantry backed by massive strikes from the air and sea.28 Oct 07:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why Hamas started a war it couldn’t win with IsraelThe sickening attack only makes sense as a Palestinian power play.27 Oct 04:00 PM
World'They failed the test': Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorismIsraeli officials outraged over UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres’ latest comments.25 Oct 10:18 PM
WorldUN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief missionsThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that it is running out of fuel.25 Oct 08:11 PM
Basketball'My friends are at war': Breakers coach on Israel conflictMody Moar grew up in Israel and spent five years serving in the army there.25 Oct 04:26 AM
WorldDevastating reason Gazan parents are writing names on children's bodiesThe bodies of innocent children, both dead and injured, are piling up in hospital.25 Oct 02:45 AM
WorldUS shares hard lessons in urban combat with IsraelIsrael's inevitable ground invasion of Gaza has brought back memories for the US.24 Oct 11:19 PM
WorldIsrael launches 400 strikes across Gaza, killing hundredsGaza's health ministry says hundreds of people died in the past day after airstrikes.24 Oct 09:42 PM
World'They don't care': Freed hostage recounts 'hell' of Hamas captureYochev Lifshitz was among the 200 Israelis and foreigners taken hostage on October 7.24 Oct 06:41 PM
World‘It would be an absolute bloodbath’: Why Israel must avoid war with HezbollahPreviously covering the war on Ukraine, journalist Tom Mutch has headed to Tel Aviv.24 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldUS sending defences and advisers to Middle East as Gaza ground assault loomsA ground assault into Gaza is expected in the coming days.24 Oct 03:08 AM
World'Relief she is safe': Hamas releases two hostages, US urges for more talksThe pair being held captive were from the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz.24 Oct 02:16 AM
New ZealandHastings protest in support of Palestine and ceasefire in GazaLeaders of NZ's main parties are looking the other way regarding Israel, organiser says.24 Oct 12:20 AM
World'We are in a nightmare now': Gaza residents live in hell as war ragesYousra Abu Sharekh is one of millions whose lives have been completely upended by the war.23 Oct 10:31 PM
World'Tragic situation': Dozens of premature babies at risk in GazaDwindling fuel supplies are putting dozens of premature babies at risk in Gaza.23 Oct 08:14 PM
TravelYou can now book a hot air balloon via Uber, here's howA bucket-list activity will now be at travellers' fingertips.23 Oct 07:43 PM
New Zealand'Very frightening': Kiwi working for UN in GazaThe UN's headquarters in Gaza was evacuated after Israel called for civilians to leave.23 Oct 02:46 AM
WorldPalestinian death toll in West Bank surgesDeadly violence has been surging in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.22 Oct 10:54 PM
Travel‘Do not travel’: Government warns Kiwis to avoid Israel, Palestinian TerritoriesKiwis have been warned of possible kidnapping, rocket fire and military action.22 Oct 08:43 PM
WorldHezbollah and Israel exchange fire amid warnings of a widened warHezbollah has announced the deaths of five more militants as clashes intensify.22 Oct 08:01 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhat is Hezbollah?New York Times: For years, Hezbollah has been a strong force in Lebanon. But what is it?22 Oct 07:45 PM
PoliticsPost-election convention sees NZ Govt lose voice on Middle East conflictWhy neither the current Government nor the next Government are saying much on the war.22 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldTens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in LondonDemonstrators marched in London and other cities to demand Israel stop bombarding Gaza.22 Oct 04:45 AM
WorldFather of US teen freed by Hamas says she is 'doing very good'Uri Raanan spoke to his daughter, saying: 'She's doing good. She's doing very good.'21 Oct 10:08 PM
WorldRocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosionThe hospital explosion was most likely caused when part of that rocket crashed.21 Oct 08:42 PM
WorldEgypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting desperately-needed aid flow to PalestiniansThe border crossing has opened to let in a trickle of desperately-needed aid.21 Oct 05:52 PM
WorldUS shoots down missiles, drones as tensions rise in volatile Middle EastThe attacks fuel escalating worries of a larger regional conflict.20 Oct 05:03 AM
WorldGaza awaits aid from Egypt as Israel readies troops for ground assaultIsrael’s defence minister has told ground troops to be ready to enter the Gaza Strip.20 Oct 12:27 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsOutrage over Māori lecturer comparing NZ colonisation with Israel-Palestine conflictA complaint about Māori and Palestine reveals two wildly different narratives.19 Oct 08:48 PM
Rugby World Cup'Do our best to make him proud': All Black's heartfelt message to slain soldier's familyBeauden Barrett has paid tribute to NZ-born man Adam Agmon who was killed in Israel.19 Oct 01:01 AM
World'The poor, the sick pay the price': Fleeing Palestinians lose another sanctuary in GazaThe al-Ahli hospital is now a blackened expanse of charred cars and stretchers in Gaza.19 Oct 12:47 AM
New ZealandCommunities fear violence as Israel's war on Hamas rages onMuslim and Jewish communities are feeling vulnerable as the war escalates.19 Oct 12:32 AM
World'They gotta learn to shoot straight': Biden mocks Hamas in latest addressBiden defends Israel, claims Hamas bombed the hospital where over 500 died.18 Oct 11:50 PM
WorldGerman chancellor condemns firebomb attack on Berlin synagogueGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has strongly condemned a firebomb assault on a synagogue.18 Oct 09:29 PM