New Zealand
'There should be some kauri' – daughter seeks Kiwi link for SAS heroes
Scorpion memorial will honour NZ soldiers whose daring helped shape the special forces.
Latest from World War 2
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Germany and Japan are rearming again, 80 years after World War II
NY Times: Berlin and Tokyo find new reasons to team up - including rebuilding militaries.
Wealthy businessman and iwi win 10-year lease for Waiheke's Stony Batter tunnels
A new shuttle is planned from a bay directly to the historic reserve to bring tourists.
In the footsteps of my great uncle: A 100km pilgrimage to commemorate the Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete remains one of the most dramatic actions of the Second World War II.
Nazi-looted artwork found in the home of SS general's family
Portrait of a Young Girl, by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, could return to its Jewish owners.
Last Kiwi World War II fighter pilot dies aged 102
The 'nice Whanganui bloke' spent 137 days serving on a Pacific tour as a Corsair pilot.
Plans for proposed Japanese 'comfort women' statue in Auckland garden denied
The votes were 4-2 against the statue, labelled as a 'political statement'.
Anzac Day: Postcards from the front line
A collection of postcards written by soldiers serving in World War I and World War II.
'It wasn't a great landing': WWII air gunner's one-eyed story of survival
David Fox, now 103, flew 30 wartime operations with the 75 (NZ) Squadron in 1944.
'These idiots should be shot': The wartime blunder that infuriated Kiwi soldiers
From African victory to Greek tragedy, the final chapter of the Kiwi 'desert pirates'.
Why Hitler ordered Kiwi 'desert pirates' to be shot on sight
NZ soldiers describe their daring work behind enemy lines in a new podcast.
The quiet heroes of WWII: Desert Pirates Podcast series | Ryan Bridge TODAY
Noelle McCarthy talks about the Herald’s new podcast, 'Desert Pirates'. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY
Desert Pirates: The secret Kiwi unit that pioneered the world's special forces
Historic audio and video recordings reveal life inside the Long Range Desert Group.
Desert Pirates - a short film about the Long Range Desert Group
This is the story of the LRDG, an elite NZ unit in WWII. For more, listen to the podcast series 'Desert Pirates'. Short film by Bird of Paradise Productions for NZ Herald.
New podcast and short film goes inside the Long Range Desert Group - Desert Pirates
Coming 23rd April 2026, a new four-part podcast series and short film reveals what life was like for the secret Kiwi unit operating behind enemy lines.
'His significance reigns supreme': New film brings Sgt Haane Manahi to life
Rotorua locations featured in the film include Ōhinemutu marae and Mount Ngongotahā.
‘We are delighted’: Billionaire’s bid for Stony Batter lease moves ahead
Former operator Tim Moon says his bid for a new five-year lease was rejected.
Husband claims hospitals failed to see wife's trauma before 'month of hell' death
Mark Lagerstedt alleges his wife's severe PTSD was ignored in hospital.
Dutch and Māori family united as late opa honoured with World War II bravery medal
His family has learned more about his military past.
'You mustn’t worry for me': Tragic tale behind boy in soldiers’ crypt
A new book tells of a German boy who travelled 1000km across war-torn Germany to France.
Dad's war medals returned to son after being stolen from Napier home
WWII and Korean War medals were stolen from Glenn Furniss' Napier home in 2024.
When 1500 NZ-made guns went up in flames – the war story our country forgot
NZ has never been much of an arms manufacturer, but Hawke's Bay man Philip Charlton was.
Still ticking: WWII veteran and watchmaker thriving at 100
'Hard work' and 'good genes' are the secrets, he says.
Graves of 20 NZ soldiers killed in WWI and WWII bulldozed by IDF at Gaza cemetery
Satellite images, witnesses uncovered damage as IDF says it had to take defensive action.