Iraq
Iraqi NZer: Sending soldiers is a bad call
An Iraqi New Zealander Hussam Razzaq says the Government's made a bad call sending troops to his homeland. Audio
John Key on sending troops to Iraq
The Government's announced New Zealand soldiers will be sent to Iraq, with the first of them heading to Baghdad next month. Audio
Political analysis from Brent Edwards
The Prime Minister, the Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and the Defence Force chief Lieutenant Tim Keating held a new conference a short time ago. Our Political Editor Brent Edwards was there Audio
NZ to send up to 143 soldiers to Iraq
The Prime Minister has announced up to 143 soldiers are being sent to Iraq for a maximum of two years. Audio
Troop Trainers Committed for Iraq
NZ troops are going to Iraq. To help train Iraqi soldiers, according to John Key's announcement today. Is it fair enough that we "do our bit"? Audio
Breaking news - Prime Minister confirms troop deployment
Our political editor Brent Edwards joins us. Audio
Hager - NZ to be involved with "very bloody" part of IS war
The Prime Minister, John Key, says New Zealand is also likely to have an intelligence gathering role in the fight against Islamic State, possibly to help direct air strikes against IS fighters. Audio
NZ troops at risk of combat - Professor
The details of New Zealand's military deployment to Iraq will be outlined by the Prime Minister today, but John Key has already announced the country's role will go beyond simply training Iraqi… Audio
Labour still opposed to NZ troops in iraq
There's no cross party political support for the Prime Minister's plans. Audio
PM to lay out details of Iraq deployment in Parliament
The Prime Minister will lay out the details of New Zealand's military deployment to Iraq today, and that deployment will go beyond simply training Iraqi troops. Audio
United Future fears soldiers will do more than just training
The United Future leader says he is concerned New Zealand soldiers could be doing more than just training troops in Iraq to fight against Islamic State. Audio
Australian newspaper lays out details of joint deployment
The Prime Minister John Key has all but confirmed the New Zealand troops will be heading to Iraq to help train soldiers fight Islamic State. Audio
Political analysis from Brent Edwards
Our Political Editor Brent Edwards is with us now. Audio
PM defends decision not to seek Parliament's approval for Iraq
The Prime Minister has all but confirmed, New Zealand will send training troops to Iraq, to assist in the fight against Islamic State. Audio
Government to decide today if NZ will send troops to Iraq
The Cabinet will decide today whether New Zealand will send a deployment of about a hundred troops on a training mission to Iraq, to assist in the US-led coalition fight against Islamic State. Retired… Audio
Coalition lacks trained Iraqi troops for key strike against IS
Cabinet's decision today on the involvement of New Zealand military trainers comes just days after the United States admitted it hasn't trained sufficient Iraqi forces for a key strike against Islamic… Audio
Brent Edwards on imminent cabinet decision
The Australian newspaper is reporting this morning a joint ANZAC force of 300 Australian and 100 New Zealand soldiers will be based at Taji, 30 kilometres outside Baghdad. Audio
Prime Minister on NZ troops in Iraq
In details leaking out from across the Tasman this morning, The Australian newspaper is reporting details of a joint forces involvement of 300 Australian and 100 New Zealand soldiers, to be based at… Audio
Cabinet to make decision on Iraq deployment today
The Cabinet will decide today whether New Zealand will send a deployment of about a hundred troops on a training mission to Iraq, to assist in the US-led coalition fight against Islamic State. Audio
Decision today on joining IS fight
The Government will decide today whether New Zealand will contribute to the fight against Islamic State in Iraq. Audio
