Afghanistan
A multimedia spotlight on the fog of war
Mediawatch - Investigative series The Valley is New Zealand's most ambitious multimedia project yet. Audio
NZ to send more defence personnel to Afghanistan
Three more soldiers are being deployed in response to a US request, but they will not have a combat role.
No decision yet on size of US troop increase in Afghanistan
The Pentagon has yet to decide how many more troops to send to Afghanistan, following Donald Trump's commitment to the open-ended war.
Trump backtracks on pledge to pull out of Afghanistan
In 2013 Donald Trump tweeted "let's get out of Afghanistan" but now as US President he has decided it's not time to withdraw troops yet. He's warned a hasty US withdrawal from Afghanistan would leave… Audio
Afghan raid protest calls for independent inquiry
A protest to commemorate Afghan civilians allegedly killed during a raid involving New Zealand soldiers was been held in Wellington.
Afghan villagers' lawyers go to High Court
A trio of top New Zealand lawyers is trying to force the Government to investigate whether the SAS acted illegally in its 2010 raid on two villages in Afghanistan. Audio
Afghan villagers' lawyers go to High Court
The lawyers acting for Afghan villagers caught up in a raid allegedly involving the SAS are heading to court to try to get a government inquiry.
Dozens killed in 'brutal' Afghan attack
At least 50 civilians, including women and children, have been killed by militants in the north of the country, officials say.
Kim Hughes: 'You have to have a sick sense of humour'
In 2009, British Warrant Officer Kim Hughes defused 119 Taliban IEDs in Afghanistan, the next year he dismantled seven bombs in a single day. He talks about the confidence and sense of humour it takes… Audio
Suicide bomb kills 24 in Afghanistan
A suicide car bomb has exploded in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 24 people, according to reports.
Murdoch Stephens: Raising the bar
Murdoch Stephens is on the show to talk about his fight to double the refugee quota. Audio
Dozens injured, killed in attack on Afghan police HQ
Dozens of people have been killed or wounded after as many as five suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan, officials say.
Tariq Habibyar: Saffron - the opiate of the foodies
Think of a crop that comes from Afghanistan and is worth thousands of dollars a kilo and chances are opium is what springs to mind. But there's another far less damaging crop that Wellington-based… Audio
Sajjan Gohel: terrorism expert on what next
Sajjan Gohel is International Security Director at London-based think-tank the Asia-Pacific Foundation and a leading authority in the ideologies and strategies of terrorist and insurgent groups around… Audio
Sajjan Gohel: terrorism expert on what next
The world should prepare for more terrorist attacks similar to those in Manchester, London and Iran, especially during the month of Ramadan, says Sajjan Gohel, a leading authority on terrorist and… Audio
Suicide bombers attack Kabul funeral
Suicide bombers have killed at least seven people at the funeral in Kabul of a senator's son who died during a protest on Friday, Afghan officials say.
Kabul bomb: Protesters shot dead at march in Afghan capital
At least five people have died in Kabul after police opened fire on protesters demanding the government step down in the wake of a devastating bomb attack.
Kabul bomb: Afghan leader condemns 'cowardly' attack
President Ashraf Ghani has condemned a massive bomb attack in the capital Kabul, which killed at least 90 people, as "cowardly".
Massive explosion rocks Kabul, killing 80
Kabul correspondent Josh Smith describes the crater left following yesterday's bomb attack and the scenes of carnage in the aftermath of the deadly attack. Audio
Kabul blast kills 80, injures another 360
Residents of Kabul's diplomatic quarter say yesterday's deadly blast was so powerful it felt like an earthquake. A massive bomb blast in the Afghan capital has killed at least eighty people and… Audio
