OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Soldiers deserve an inquiryWar in all its terror is becoming ever more visible. Helmet cameras and the like enable commanders to watch the fighting from the other side of the world and inevitably, the footage finds its way into the public eye.13 Jul 05:30 PM
TravelAfghanistan: Bullish despite years of hardshipWar and uncertainty have left their mark on Kabul, but there is hope, writes Peter Feeney.10 Jul 03:00 AM
New ZealandSoldier's mother welcomes footageThe mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan says footage released by the Defence Force of a firefight shows how well our soldiers are trained.13 Jun 08:54 PM
New ZealandFilm gives glimpse of deadly chaosThe Defence Force has issued footage from a chaotic 12-minute battle described as New Zealand's "biggest firefight since Vietnam" after a court of inquiry released its findings on two deadly incidents in Afghanistan that killed five Kiwis.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZDF release footage of fatal attackDetails of a Defence Force inquiry into fatal attacks in Afghanistan have been released this afternoon, along with footage of one of the incidents.13 Jun 04:11 AM
New ZealandNZDF to present findings of inquiry into fatal incidents todayThe Defence Force will today present the findings of a Court of Inquiry into two incidents which resulted in the deaths of five New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan last year.12 Jun 09:57 PM
New ZealandSoldiers face probeA criminal inquiry has started into a firefight in which two New Zealand soldiers were killed in Afghanistan last year.01 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldSetting rules for a new gameWhen the US charged into Afghanistan in 2001 in hot pursuit of Al Qaeda, analysts sought deeper explanations for the Bush Administration's foray into the nation that humbled British and Russian arms.31 May 05:30 PM
WorldShock and goreSitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told what happened to her family in pre-dawn darkness on March 11 last year.17 May 05:30 PM
WorldBodies of US crew found at crash siteKyrgyzstan's emergencies minister says the bodies of two American crew members have been found after a US military refuelling plane crashed in rugged mountains04 May 08:23 AM
OpinionMatt McCarten: Our Afghanistan embarrassmentLast Sunday morning Matt McCarten was on TVNZ as a <i>Q+A</i> panelist.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandFriendly fire injuries regrettable - PMPrime Minister John Key said it was regrettable that two New Zealanders involved in conflict in Afghanistan were injured by friendly fire last year.26 Apr 07:26 AM
New ZealandInterim finding: NZ soldiers injured by friendly fireTwo New Zealand soldiers were injured by friendly fire during a heated battle in which two of their colleagues were killed in Afghanistan last year.25 Apr 07:28 PM
New ZealandAfghan interpreters arrive in NZThirty Afghan interpreters and their families arrived to start new lives in New Zealand today.22 Apr 05:40 AM
New ZealandEmotional welcome for NZ troopsThe last Kiwi troops to arrive home from Afghanistan have been given a hero's welcome tonight.20 Apr 07:05 AM
New ZealandKiwi legacy clear after conflictThe New Zealand-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), which has been central to providing security and development in Bamiyan for the past 10 years, will leave for good by the end of this month.06 Apr 04:30 PM
New ZealandExplosive-sniffing dogs of BamiyanFor Chuck and Yardley, the explosive-sniffing dogs of Bamiyan, nothing could be more fun than discovering a bomb on the side of the road.05 Apr 02:33 AM
New ZealandAfghan President meets NZ Governor-GeneralNew Zealand's Governor-General Lieutenant General Sir Jerry Mateparae and Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman were among a group of dignitaries who met Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul.03 Apr 10:06 PM
New ZealandAfghanistan war costs top $300mThe war in Afghanistan has cost the New Zealand taxpayer about $300 million, the Defence Force says, as our final contingent of troops prepares to withdraw later this month.02 Apr 07:04 PM
OpinionRachel Smalley: Humanity comes firstThe first time I encountered Hazara was in Kabul in 2008. I had placed my life in the hands of Khalib, an Afghan translator.23 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ troops to stay in AfghanistanTwenty-seven New Zealand troops will stay on in Afghanistan for about a year following the withdrawal of the NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team, Prime Minister John Key has announced.18 Feb 04:38 AM
New ZealandArmy heads defend combat trainingArmy chiefs and the Defence Minister have hit back at claims that ill-prepared soldiers were sent into combat in Afghanistan.16 Feb 01:52 AM
New ZealandArmy training blastedA leaked report has strongly criticised the training given to an army contingent sent to Afghanistan which lost five of its members in combat.15 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandXmas with the troopsIt'll be the last Christmas New Zealand Defence Force troops spend in Afghanistan. Our final rotation of soldiers will return home by the end of April next year.24 Dec 08:51 PM
RoyalsPrince Harry kills his first Taliban commanderPrince Harry has killed his first Taliban commander.23 Dec 05:02 PM
