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US soldiers wounded in Iranian attack on Saudi air base
The strike also damaged several US refuelling aircraft at the base.
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Stock Takes: How professional investors are handling sharemarket volatility and the Middle East meltdown
The NZX50 has fallen about 5% since the conflict began on February 28.
Trump pushes back Iran strikes deadline
The US President has delayed his Iran strike deadline to April 6 after Tehran's request.
'Be independent, principled': Meet the MP who wants to be our next Foreign Minister
She has a master’s degree from Oxford in international human rights law.
Israel strikes Iran as Trump says Tehran wants deal to end war
Tehran has shut the Strait of Hormuz to 'enemies', jolting global oil trade.
Russia arming Iran with kamikaze drones in first lethal transfer of war
The transfer follows Russia sharing satellite and intelligence data with Iran.
Audrey Young: Govt's oil-crisis response slick so far – but the real test is coming
OPINION: The PM's one misstep is his repeated claim that fuel stocks are 'healthy'.
'No negotiations' Iran says as Trump threatens to 'unleash hell'
US President's press secretary says 'Iran should not miscalculate again'.
'No negotiations': Iran minister defiant as US touts peace plan
Iran state television cited an official saying the war would only end on Tehran’s terms.
How and why NZ could be drawn into the Iran war – and the high stakes involved
OPINION: NZ is among 22 nations weighing a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
IEA chief 'ready to move forward' with additional oil release 'when necessary'
Fatih Birol said that there was 'still a significant amount of oil in our stocks'.
Diesel crunch coming: MBIE to update data after showing diesel stocks could decline to 11.3 days
The Government has announced a temporary $50-a-week increase to the In-Work Tax Credit.
First concrete evidence of surge in EV sales with Iran crisis
PLUS: Market leader sells out and a lobby group calls for lower road user charges for EVs.
The secret talks pushing America and Iran towards peace
Oil prices slumped from record highs after Trump's tarmac peace claims.
How much extra will you pay? Reserve Bank chief economist weighs in | Ryan Bridge TODAY
RBNZ chief economist Paul Conway joins Herald NOW. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Israel ramps up campaign in Lebanon | Ryan Bridge TODAY
US-Iran peace talks could happen this week as Israel ramps up its campaign in Lebanon. Video / Ryan Bridge, TODAY
Inside Economics: How Fitch warning, war jitters and weak GDP collide for NZ
New RBNZ Governor Anna Breman has pushed back on market bets of rapid rate hikes.
Editorial: Luxon and Willis and in a lose-lose situation. We should keep calm and carry on
OPINION: The temporary fuel relief measures will likely be attacked by both sides.
US claims Iran has laid at least a dozen mines in Strait of Hormuz
The mines will need careful extraction before shipping can resume, US officials said.
About 140,000 families to get $50 a week to help with high fuel prices
The boost is expected to cost about $373 million and last no more than a year.
US, Iran and Israel send conflicting signals on peace prospects
New York Times: US and Iran have exchanged messages through intermediaries, sources say.
Inside NZ's bunker boom: Inquiries surge after Iran conflict
'It's not cool or sensationalist,' the firm says, but 'mainstream resilience planning'.
Watch: Four Jewish-run ambulances targeted in London firebomb attack
An Iran-linked Shi'ite group has posted a video online claiming the arson.
Trump calls off Iran power plant strikes after 'very good' talks, which Iran denies
Trump says he ordered a five-day pause on strikes while secret talks continue.
Could NZ be drawn in as Iran, US and Israel edge closer to regional conflict?
Trump has vowed to 'obliterate' Iranian power plants if his demands are defied.
Israel’s missile defence under scrutiny after Iranian attack
NY Times: The military had tried to intercept the missiles which struck three hours apart.
On Beirut’s waterfront, loss meets life, and luxury, amid war
New York Times: The capital's meandering seafront has become an unlikely front line.
Hormuz looms as war's endgame after failure of other US-Israeli goals
Overthrowing the regime and putting nuclear weapons out of Iran's reach, seen as unlikely.
Iran war: For US, unmet expectations fit a familiar pattern
New York Times: A conventional military faces a foe that relies on asymmetrical warfare.