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Iran war: Emirates gives update on Dubai flights to Auckland, Christchurch
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Trump demands role in choosing Iran's next leader
Trump compares Iran to Venezuela, citing his leverage over Delcy Rodriguez.
Iran warns people who defy internet blackout
People using VPNs to get online are receiving warnings of court action.
UK to send more fighter jets to Gulf as defence minister visits Cyprus
Four additional RAF Typhoon jets will reinforce existing UK forces in Qatar.
Robert Patman: The US‑Israel attack on Iran paints NZ foreign policy into a corner
New Zealand stopped short of calling the US-Israeli strikes on Iran illegal.
Israel tells Beirut suburb to evacuate as Mideast war spirals
Iran says US-Israeli strikes have killed 1230 people and crippled the internet.
Middle East conflict wrap: 5 March 2026
Conflict between the US, Israel and Iran doesn't look to be slowing down any time soon.
Iran claims attack on US oil tanker in the Persian Gulf
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said they struck the tanker.
Long queues for petrol as Kiwis brace for price hikes amid Middle East conflict
Company's sales at the pump have increased by 10-15% as Kiwis anticipate price increases.
Long queues for petrol amid Middle East conflict
Waitomo Tinakori petrol station in Wellington today showed a massive queue of cars waiting for fuel, with vehicles spilling out onto the road.
'This is not normal': Family in missile-hit Kuwait hopes planes bring them home
Two New Zealand Defence Force C-130J aircraft are being sent to the Middle East.
'You'll have to pay more': What NZ travellers can expect as Middle East crisis deepens
'We're not immune to what's going on elsewhere,' says aviation expert Irene King.
What NZ global supply chains are being disrupted by US-Iran conflict?
Explainer: Up to 80 oil and gas tankers a day normally pass through the Hormuz Strait.
Kiwi's narrow escape from Dubai before Iran missile hit his hotel
Airspace across much of the Middle East has since been closed or restricted.
Iran's Supreme Leader gone, but opposition still at war with itself
Inside Iran, opposition figures have been repressed and imprisoned.
Fewer Israeli strikes but also less aid in Gaza as Iran war rages
Israel’s closure of Gaza’s crossings sent food and fuel prices soaring by 200-300%.
Turkey says missile launched from Iran destroyed by Nato
Nato interceptors in the eastern Mediterranean destroyed the Iranian missile.
Iran war exiles describe terror of daily strikes
Refugees speak of hope for political and economic change.
British warship will not reach Cyprus for two weeks
Sister ship HMS Duncan is ready to sail but was not chosen for this mission.
US submarine torpedoes Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
Sri Lankan rescuers pulled 32 Iranian sailors from the sinking IRIS Dena.
Opinion: Peters provides clarity as Luxon stumbles over Iran strikes response
Opinion: Winston Peters urged legal experts, not politicians, to judge the Iran strikes.
Jonathan Ayling: Peace is a goal we must fight to achieve
OPINION: International laws must be grounded in shared beliefs.
Middle East conflict wrap: 4 March 2026
Over the past 24 hours, the conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has entered an even more volatile phase.
Market close: Mideast turmoil rattles markets but local shares prove defensive
The S&P/NZX 50 slid 0.65% as 111 stocks fell and only 29 rose.
MFAT fixes SafeTravel technical issues amid conflict with Iran
Some Kiwis reported feeling 'quite panicked' that the site was not working.
Will US oil companies be the big winners from the Iran war?
QatarEnergy has halted LNG output, lifting European gas to 2023 price highs.
Watch: Luxon returns to Parliament at night to correct answer on Middle East – Greens say he mucked up again
'The Prime Minister just doesn't seem to know what is going on,' Chlöe Swarbrick said.
Iran war: Wealthy travellers flock to Oman to escape Dubai risks
Some families shared jets to split costs. One client needed a plane large enough for 22.
‘New circumstances’: Winston Peters hits back over questions of legality of attacks on Iran
The Foreign Minister says international experts should decide if strikes were legal.
Trump talks Middle East conflict in meeting with German Chancellor
US President hosts Germany's Friedrich Merz for his first visit with a foreign leader since joining Israel in strikes on Iran that have dragged the Middle East into war. Video/AFP