Iraq
Second NZ contingent heads to Iraq
Another 100 Defence Force personnel have left for Australia today, preparatory to deployment to Iraq.
Air strike on IS not thought to have killed Baghdadi
Iraq says its air force has killed eight senior figures from Islamic State, but the group's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi did not appear to be among the dead.
A top secret trip to Iraq
Political editors accompanied the prime minister on a secretly arranged visit to New Zealand forces in Iraq this week. It's not the first such hush-hush trip, and not the first time some journalists… Audio, Gallery
A top secret trip to Iraq
Political editors accompanied the prime minister on a secretly arranged visit to New Zealand forces in Iraq this week. It's not the first such hush-hush trip, and not the first time some journalists…
AudioMediawatch for 11 October 2015
A top secret trip to Iraq; a settlement that raised unsettling issues; local media team up to attract ads; Cupwatch - who hates who now? Audio
Visions of War
In his latest book, 'Light It Up: The Marine Eye for Battle in the War for Iraq ' historian John Pettegrew takes a look at the crucial role visual culture has played in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars… Audio
US govt report faults Camp Taji
A high-level report says the US Defence Department can't rule out the possibility ammunition stored at Camp Taji in Iraq is being supplied to militias that don't have the backing of the American… Audio
Conditions poor on Iraq training bases - US report
US defence officials inspecting Coalition training camps in Iraq have been told terrible living conditions are one of the main reasons local soldiers go absent without leave.
Troop training in Taji
Prime Minister John Key has seen the "god dam awful place" that is the Iraqi training camp where New Zealand troops are doing their duty. Should they be there? Audio
Political editor describes experience of visiting Iraq with PM
Political editor Jane Patterson is with the Prime Minister in Dubai. Audio
John Key cops flak for judging Iraq too quick
The Prime Minister's secret trip to Iraq is being hailed as a good move by opposition MPs, but he's copping flak for being quick to judge how safe it is there for New Zealand troops. Demelza Leslie… Audio
NZ soldiers say they feel safe working in Iraq's Taji Camp
The Prime Minister John Key flew into Iraq under a shroud of secrecy on Monday to witness first hand the New Zealand deployment. Political editor Jane Patterson reports on the New Zealanders carrying… Audio
PM leaves Iraq after visiting New Zealand deployment
The Prime Minister has flown out of Iraq in the last few hours, after spending two days at Taji Camp with the New Zealand troops who are training Iraqi security forces. Audio
Prime Minister visits NZ troops in Iraq
The Prime Minister has flown out of Iraq in the last few hours, after spending two days at Taji Camp with the New Zealand troops who are training Iraqi security forces. Audio
US want to fight IS with ideas, jobs, good governance
One day after the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, accused the US President of failing to stop Islamic State's spread, Mr Obama has called on world leaders to launch a long-term counter-terrorism… Audio
Dunne fears Iraq 'mission creep'
The United Future leader Peter Dunne is warning more could be expected of New Zealand's training troops in Iraq.
Cartographers use social media to map conflict zones
Nathan Ruser from Sydney is an amateur mapper and founding member of the Institute of United Conflict Analysts who monitor a number of conflicts, especially Syria and Iraq, from their homes. Their… Audio
Defence forces committed to Iraq mission
New Zealand and Australian Defence Ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to the joint deployment in Iraq after meeting in Auckland.
NZ and Australian Defence Ministers reaffirm relationships
The New Zealand and Australian Defence Ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to the joint deployment in Iraq, just days after a new Prime Minister was installed across the Tasman. Audio
Our Own Odysseys: a year in Iraq
As the final excursion of a decade away working and travelling, Northlander James McLean and his wife lived a year in Iraq. Audio
