Iraq

A public forum at Parliament's Grand Hall organised by Diplosphere on the rise of the self-styled Islamic State and whether New Zealand's decision this week to send troops to Iraq can help to address… Audio

Wallace Chapman hosts a discussion about the rights and wrongs of deploying troops to Iraq with guests: investigative journalist and war correspondent Jon Stephenson, Professor Richard Jackson, deputy… Audio

As the militant group Islamic State has carved a swathe through Iraq, Syria and Libya, it has become known for high-profile murder videos - posted online - of journalists, aid workers, a pilot, and… Audio

The Iraqi Ambassador to New Zealand says he's happy New Zealand has committed military troops to Iraq to help in the fight against Islamic State. Audio

The Iraqi Ambassador to New Zealand says he hopes New Zealand military trainers will be stationed in Iraq for months rather than years. Audio

The Prime Minister's been defending the upcoming mission to Iraq in Parliament this afternoon, stressing it won't expand to include combat. Audio

A former US marine who worked at Iraq's Taji Base near Bagdad says he doubts local soldiers can ever form an effective united army against Islamic State. Audio

Australia is poised to send additional troops to Iraq for a joint training mission with New Zealand soldiers. Audio

The Prime Minister is adamant that New Zealand troops will only be in Iraq for two years and he rejects suggestions their role will expand to include combat duties. Audio

Will NZ Training Make A Difference in Iraq? We ask Iraqi Dr Hussam Razzaq who now lives in NZ. Audio

Hassan Hassan is the author of an acclaimed new book on the Islamic State. Revelations in the book ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror, include that IS used United States-run prisons in Iraq as boot camps… Audio

Joining us is Dr Will Hoverd from Massey University's Centre for Defence and Security Studies. Audio

Last week, before the deployment was announced, we spoke with a former commander of New Zealand troops in Afghanistan, retired Colonel Richard Hall. Audio

The Prime Minister is continuing to defend the decision to deploy military personnel to Iraq, saying it will help protect New Zealanders from terrorists with a 'death wish.' Audio

The training mission has been described by Labour's defence spokesperson, Phil Goff, as a futile sacrifice. Audio

The Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating, has detailed the plans for New Zealand's deployment to Iraq. Audio

One hundred and forty-three defence force personnel will travel to Taji, just north of Baghdad, in May to train the Iraqi army for their war against Islamic State. Audio

The Prime Minister is using past deployments under a Labour Government to justify the imminent New Zealand mission to Iraq. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, faced fierce opposition in Parliament yesterday after he announced New Zealand would be sending a deployment of soldiers to Iraq, to train the local security forces. Audio

The chief of the defence force says the soldiers being sent to Iraq will be armed and be allowed to defend themselves. Audio