WWII
Author Chris Cleave on his grandparents' wartime letters
26 Apr 2016
British author and journalist Chris Cleave's book Everyone Brave is Forgiven is inspired by the hundreds of letters, telegrams and postcards his grandfather, Captain David Hill - trapped in Malta -… Audio, Gallery
Historic deal over 'comfort women'
28 Dec 2015
Japan and South Korea have reached a historic deal to settle the issue of "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese brothels during World War II.
NZ World War II veterans receive French medals
27 Oct 2015
Two Auckland-based World War II veterans will be formally awarded France's highest honour today.
Only surviving pilot from Dambusters raid dies
4 Aug 2015
The only surviving pilot from the famed World War Two Dambusters raid, New Zealander Les Munro has died aged 96. Audio
Mitsubishi apologises to former US and UK prisoners of war
20 Jul 2015
The Japanese company Mitsubishi has apologised for using American and British prisoners as forced labour during World War Two. Audio