Iran
Political commentators Neale Jones and Tim Hurdle
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is joining calls for de-escalation between Israel and Iran as the conflict escalates. Audio
Middle East correspondent Sebastian Usher
Iran has launched a large-scale drone and missile attack at Israel, in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic complex in Syria. Audio
Professor Al Gillespie: Iran attack on Israel escalates
Iran has launched dozens of drones and missiles at Israel, in an attack that may trigger a major escalation between the regional archenemies. Iran's Revolutionary Guard confirmed it has targeted… Audio
Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East tensions
The move comes as expectations that Iran will attack Israel rise, the airline says.
Family unable to collect a top human rights prize honouring their daughter Mahsa Amini
The family were banned from flying to France to collect the prize, despite having valid visas. Amini's death sparked protests around the world for her own protest over Iran's hijab wearing rules.
USA correspondent Ron Elving
The United States is vowing to defend itself against a barrage of attacks on its military bases across the Middle East. Over the last three weeks, Iran-backed militia groups have attacked US bases and… Audio
Iranian teen, 16, dies after alleged encounter with officers over hijab law
Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old Iranian girl, has died following an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country's hijab law, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
Israel bombards Gaza as war spreads to other fronts
Israel bombarded Gaza with more air strikes on Monday ahead of an anticipated ground operation into the besieged Palestinian enclave as the United Nations warned that civilians were running out of…
Israel pounds Gaza, targets in Syria and Lebanon, US ups presence
Concerns the Israel-Hamas war could trigger wider Middle East conflict is rising, with the US sending more military assets and Israel pummelling targets in Gaza and Hamas supporters in Lebanon and…
Fast Favourites with Raised by Refugees creator Pax Assadi
From the opening scenes of the second series of Raised by Refugees - the comedy sitcom created by award winning comedian Pax Assadi - monocultural views of New Zealand society are challenged with… Audio
What's changed in Iran in the year since the Mahsa Amini protests?
Iran's rulers have intensified a clampdown on dissent one year since the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini sparked widespread dissent.
Iran's morality police to resume headscarf patrols
Iran's morality police are to resume controversial street patrols to enforce the dress code requiring women to cover their hair and wear loose clothing.
Families want answers as INZ reviews Iranian visa applications
Immigration officials are reviewing decisions they made to turn down some Iranian applicants who wanted to visit their New Zealand-based relatives. Immigration had concerns families were at risk of… Audio
Protesters aim to draw attention to Iran human rights abuses
Iranian New Zealanders and supporters from around the country have come to Wellington today to join a rally drawing attention to ongoing human rights abuses in their homeland.
INZ grants Kiwi's Iranian parents entry, admits 'system error' holding up applications
A combination of misleading statistics and a "system issue" that directed applicants to the wrong visa is behind an increase in declined applications, INZ says.
Immigration denies visas for Kiwi's Iranian parents, fearing they wouldn't leave
More than half of all parents needing visas to visit their migrant children since July have been turned down. Audio
Iran executes British-Iranian dual national, state media says
British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari, who was sentenced to death in Iran, has been executed, Iranian state media says.
Iran sentences three more protesters to death amid international criticism
Iran's judiciary has sentenced three more anti-government protesters to death on charges of "waging war on God", defying growing international criticism over its fierce crackdown on demonstrators.
Iran carries out first execution over anti-government protests
Iran has announced the first execution of a protester convicted over the recent anti-government unrest.
Iran executes four men convicted of cooperating with Israel - state media
Iran has executed four men convicted of cooperating with Israel's spy agency Mossad, Iranian state media reported.