Latest from Middle East Conflict

But Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the fight there is far from over.

New York Times: It's the second major foreign policy failure in a week for Vance.

Iran has not given a long-term pledge to renounce nuclear weapons: US Vice-President.

OPINION: The war in the Middle East has sharpened the focus on fuel and humanity.

At least half of Iran's 400kg of highly enriched uranium is stored at Isfahan.

Christopher Luxon says any new sea taxes could hit key export routes for New Zealand.

A two-week ceasefire was agreed on Tuesday before peace talks start in Islamabad.

Top official said at least 32 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since April.

Petrol prices jumped 21.2% in a month, the biggest rise since 1967.

The US President warns warships are being reloaded to strike Iran if fresh talks fail.

OPINION: Ardern divided the country in a way no modern leader has done, a reader says.

The British PM argued Israel's strikes on Lebanon 'shouldn't be happening' and must stop.

The demand puts Europe on another collision course with the US.

American officials say they will host the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire talks in Washington.

The daily panel with Are Media managing director Sarah Henry and humanities professor Paul Spoonley. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

International relations professor Maria Armoudian says AI-generated videos are just a new part of war. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

That’s how long it could take to unpick 40 days of shipping disruption in the Persian Gulf - Garth Bray, 2degrees wrap. Video / Herald NOW Business

Benjamin Netanyahu has approved direct talks with Lebanon on Hezbollah's disarmament.

Will results even matter considering broader macro/geopolitical risks? - Phil Borkin, JBWere. Video / Herald NOW Business

A Northland economist says the region will be hit harder than most by soaring fuel prices.

Ceasefire agreement tested after Iran closed Strait of Hormuz.

OPINION: On current polling, both major parties would need NZ First to form a Government.

The sanctioned tanker the Universal was banned from British waters in September.

ANALYSIS: Why the Reserve Bank could find itself between a rock and a hard place.

New York Times: All told, 10% or more of the world’s oil supply has been turned off.

New York Times: Here's what the President has promised – and where things actually stand.

Iranian activist Forough Amin reveals how the community in NZ is feeling about the conflict. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

Your daily petrol watch with Gaspy director, Mike Newton, Thursday 09 April. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

OPINION: Trump’s Iran threats have shifted from nuclear fears to regime change aims.