Trump's comments on nations attending the meeting will be one barrier, Marco Rubio will also face questions on the US' commitment to protecting Ukraine.
World
6:01pm
Many in Lebanon fear that could mean the open-ended displacement of over a million people, the flattening of their homes and a loss of territory.
9:53am
1:31
Iran has been blocking ships it perceives as linked to the US and Israeli war effort from the Strait of Hormuz, but it's letting a trickle of others through the crucial waterway.
7:57am
Industry experts described Iran as instituting a “de facto ‘toll booth’ regime” with some ships paying in Chinese yuan to pass through the strait.
Thursday 7:10pm
The war will dent confidence and put pressure on interest rates, according to New Zealand's largest bank.
Business
Thursday 2:31pm
Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster quoted an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected America’s ceasefire proposal and has its own demands for an end to the fighting.
Thursday 7:47am
1:30
A 15-point plan proposed by Washington was reportedly submitted to Iran by intermediaries from Pakistan.
Wed, Mar 25
2:33
As the US President suggests they may soon be "winding down" the operation after three and a half weeks, some of his key aims remain undefined or unfulfilled.
Pakistan offered to host diplomatic talks, but Iran remained defiant, vowing to fight "until complete victory".
Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, saying the US will hold off striking Iranian power plants for five more days.
Tue, Mar 24
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said from April 7, 143,000 working families with children will get an extra $50 a week through a boost to the in-work tax credit.
New Zealand was scheduled to face Iran in its first group-stage game, but the country's participation in the tournament remains in doubt.
Football
Financial markets have had vicious swings, both up and down, since the war began because of uncertainty about how long it may last.
The US President has extended a deadline for Iran to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its power plants, saying it has an additional five days.
New Zealand and the rest of the world is facing a renewed oil price spike.
With so many top leadership figures taken out – here's a look at who is now running Iran.
Mon, Mar 23
Analysis: The Trump administration’s miscalculation in the Middle East is the latest entry in an old and lethal tradition in international politics.
The US President has jumped from calls to secure the waterway through diplomatic means to lifting sanctions and now escalating to a direct threat against civilian infrastructure.
Andrew Harris from Harris Contracting in Ashburton told Breakfast it was the toughest economic conditions he'd ever faced in the sector.
Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would be closed immediately if the US follows up on US President Donald Trump's threat to attack its power plants.
The developments signalled the war was moving in a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week.
Sun, Mar 22
Military responses to the conflict in Iran — or lack thereof — from UK and European leaders have been described as a 'global raspberry'.
Nicola Willis said the buffer was contingent on ships continuing to show up.
Politics
John Howard has raised concerns about New Zealand’s vulnerabilities in national security across both the military and economic domains.
New Zealand
In the past 24 hours, he sent a torrent of mixed signals about the Iran war that raise more questions about the direction of the conflict and his administration's strategy.
