Iran

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.

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.

More than half of all parents needing visas to visit their migrant children since July have been turned down. Audio

British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari, who was sentenced to death in Iran, has been executed, Iranian state media says.

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 has announced the first execution of a protester convicted over the recent anti-government unrest.

Iran has executed four men convicted of cooperating with Israel's spy agency Mossad, Iranian state media reported.

If you're arrested or detained overseas, who do you call for help back home - and can they really help you?

National, the Greens, ACT and Te Pāti Māori are urging Jacinda Ardern to make the designation in response to the violent crackdown on protesters.

Iran's national football team chose not to sing their country's anthem before their World Cup match, in an apparent show of solidarity with anti-government protesters.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says unrest and demonstrations are part of a US attempt to repeat previous uprisings, and the attempt has failed.

First Person - The choice of women to wear hijab has been highlighted by protests in Iran. Mahvash Ikram reflects on it - and the sense of freedom a hijab gives her.

"We need to come to line with the rest of the world when action on Iran is concerned," the Green Party's Golriz Ghahraman says. Audio

Parliament began today with a motion to condemn Iran for repression of protests. That was a motion without notice that everyone knew would happen. We attempt to explain motions. Wish us luck.

Russia has been hitting Kyiv with loitering explosives nicknamed 'kamikaze' drones. But what are these latest weapons of choice?

Iran's state-run broadcaster was seemingly hacked while live on air, with a news bulletin interrupted by a protest against the country's leader.