Conflict

The NZ government says the International Court of Justice is the appropriate body to determine whether Israel is committing genocide.

Members of the clergy who chained themselves together outside the finance minister's office in Wellington have ended their protest after 32 hours.

Priests say they will stay until the Finance Minister meets them to discuss sanctions on Israel. Audio

The RNZ poll asked 1000 voters whether New Zealand should recognise a Palestinian state.

It comes as Arab and Muslim leaders meet at a summit to express their solidarity with Qatar.

Reports say children as young as 15 died in a Rakhine airstrike, as the junta ramps up assaults before a widely dismissed election.

Moscow says it will pursue European countries "until the end of the century" if its frozen assets are used to back Ukraine. Audio

An armed opposition group says a junta air strike killed at least 19 students, including children and wounded 22 more.

The US president voiced displeasure at Israel's strike in Doha, reassuring Qatar of its role as a regional mediator. Audio

At the back of the protest, police provided a human barrier separating the 20,000 marchers from a group of counter-protesters.

Israel launched an unprecedented strike on Qatar's capital Doha targeting Hamas leaders earlier this week.

Entrenched gang conflict, personal grudges and methamphetamine use have fuelled a spate of gang shootings in Levin.

UNICEF claims at least 45,000 children have been wounded in Gaza, many of them suffering life-changing injuries.