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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

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

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

The Government will decide today whether New Zealand will contribute to the fight against Islamic State in Iraq. Audio

A call from the National Army Museum for hand crafted poppies to honor service men and women who died in the Great War has been met with an overwhelming response. The museum launched "A patriotic call… Audio

One of the Government's allies has come out strongly against plans to send troops to help train the Iraqi army in its fight against Islamic State. Audio

Staying with New Zealand involvement in Iraq, aid workers say they could become targets if they are sent there. Audio

The former commander of New Zealand troops in Afghanistan, retired Colonel Richard Hall, says any New Zealand troops sent to Iraq can expect an entirely different ball game to their deployment in… Audio

The Iraqi Government may have invited New Zealand troops to train its army but it still has not given authority for them to shoot to kill if they do go. Audio

Labour continues to oppose New Zealand's involvement in the United States-led anti IS coalition. Andrew Little says this country doesn't have the air strike capability to engage, and the military… Audio

New Zealand's Defence chief Lieutenant General Tim Keating leaves today for Saudi Arabia where he'll attend a meeting of anti Islamic state coalition military heads. His departure comes just days… Audio

Former Guantanamo staff sergeant Joseph Hickman has spent most of his life in the military - first as a marine, then as a soldier in the army and National Guard. His book Murder at Camp Delta reveals… Audio

The Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning documentary Citizenfour tells the story of Edward Snowden - a former NSA employee turned whistle-blower. Radio New Zealand National held a screening of the film… Audio

The Iraqi Government has formally asked New Zealand for help in the fight against Islamic State. New Zealand's Prime Minister, John Key, announced last year that his Government was considering what… Audio

The Labour leader Andrew Little also met with Ibrahim al-Ja'afari today. Audio

Iraq's issued a formal request for help from New Zealand in fighting Islamic state, though this country is stressing it needs to be clear about how military trainers would be protected. Audio

Our parliamentary chief reporter Jane Patterson was at the news conference, following the Foreign Ministers' meeting. Audio

Iraq today made its much anticipated request to New Zealand to help fight the jihadist Islamic State, and the Foreign Minister's suggesting this country's role might even expand. Audio

Why does Iraq need to look to the other side of the world for help with the fight against ISIS? Professor Al Gillespie of Waikato University joins the Panel to discuss how strong any coalition would… Audio

The government's being warned to do its due diligence on the Iraqi forces it'll be working with should it decide to send in New Zealanders. Audio