Islamic State

The Prime Minister will today spell out New Zealand's contribution to the fight against Islamic State. Audio

An international relations expert says New Zealand risks drawn out military involvement if it joins the fight against Islamic State. Audio

Tomorrow, Prime Minister John Key will outline our contribution to international efforts against IS in Iraq. One man with experience on the ground in Iraq is Pete Kara. He was a specialist advisor to… Audio

The United Nations is warning that foreign fighters are flocking to Iraq and Syria on an unprecedented scale. A number of countries, including Australia, are considering or have put in place measures… Audio

After weeks of hints John Key will tomorrow outline more reasons for New Zealand becoming involved in the war against IS. Audio

The Iraqi government says more than 300 Sunni tribesmen have been executed in Anbar province in recent days by extremists fighting for Islamic State. Audio

Islamic State supporters are being blamed for shooting a man outside an Islamic centre in Sydney today. Audio

The Prime Minister says the Government is being quite cautious, in the approach it intends to take in the fight against Islamic State. Audio

Labour's foreign affairs spokesperson is David Shearer and he joins us now. Audio

While the Prime Minister took part in First World War commemorations at the weekend, his mind was also on New Zealand's possible involvement in another battle. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key says military action by New Zealand against Islamic State is morally the right thing to do, but no decision has been made yet. Audio

Kurdish-New Zealand families say they fear for the lives and freedom of their relatives if Islamic State continues to grow, and advances further in the Middle-East. Audio

New Zealand's BurgerFuel has pulled its only store out of Iraq because of the developing threat of Islamic State. The Auckland-based franchise has 26 stores in the Middle East and was planning to… Audio

Amarnath Amarasingam is a Canadian expert on foreign fighters and radicalisation. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, is downplaying whether there would be any added risk here if New Zealand was to get involved in the fight against Islamic State. Audio

The mystery over who's behind a suspected terrorist website with links to Islamic State, and to this country has deepened. Audio

America's first airdrop of guns and medical supplies to Kurdish fighters in the embattled Syrian town of Kobane appears to have gone slightly awry with some of the weapons ending up the hands of… Audio

America's first airdrop of guns and medical supplies to Kurdish fighters in the embattled Syrian town of Kobane appears to have gone slightly awry with some of the weapons ending up the hands of… Audio

A Canadian soldier has been killed in the first fatal attack on Canadian soil involving Islamic militants. Audio