War
Protestors call for immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza
A New Zealander has made it out of Gaza overnight, crossing into Egypt through the Rafah crossing.
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says they're being supported by the New Zealand Embassy in… Audio
Red paint thrown over US consulate entrance
Red paint has been thrown over the entrance to the US consulate in Auckland, by a group protesting the war in Gaza.
Tamaki for Palestine threw the paint, and previously doused the buildings of… Audio
Hamas demands Palestinian prisoners released
Hamas is warning no hostage will leave Gaza alive unless its demands for Palestinian prisoners to be released are met.
Intense fighting continues in parts of the Gaza strip - in the heavily… Audio
NZ must keep calling for ceasefire in Gaza
A leading New Zealand expert in international affairs says it is imperative the government keeps calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Professor Robert Patman, the University of Otago's director of… Audio
Nowhere and no-one is safe in Gaza says World Health Organisation
The violence is intensifying in southern Gaza with civilians now being told to leave the southern city of Khan Younis and head west. Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr Tedros Adhanom… Audio
Ukraine's president asks for ongoing support in war against Russia
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for continued international support in the war against Russia. In a post on X, Mr Zelenskyy stressed the importance of the upcoming European Council… Audio
MFAT looking into reports of Kiwi killed in Gaza
The foreign affairs ministry says it is aware of reports that a New Zealand-Israeli citizen has died in Gaza.
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.
