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Rachel Smalley: Humanity comes first
The first time I encountered Hazara was in Kabul in 2008. I had placed my life in the hands of Khalib, an Afghan translator.
NZ troops to stay in Afghanistan
Twenty-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.
Army heads defend combat training
Army chiefs and the Defence Minister have hit back at claims that ill-prepared soldiers were sent into combat in Afghanistan.
Army training blasted
A leaked report has strongly criticised the training given to an army contingent sent to Afghanistan which lost five of its members in combat.
Xmas with the troops
It'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.
Prince Harry kills his first Taliban commander
Prince Harry has killed his first Taliban commander.
Ex-Afghan interpreters to get NZ asylum
Former Afghan interpreters who have worked with the New Zealand-led Provincial Reconstruction Team in the last two years will be offered refuge here under a widened assistance package, the Government has announced.
Airstrike kills Taliban boss - Key
A senior Taliban leader thought to be behind a roadside bombing in which three New Zealand soldiers died has reportedly been killed by coalition forces.
Huge effort to bring army home
The Australian Army is about to find out that deciding to pull out of Afghanistan is one thing. Getting home is something else again.
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Obama still righting old wrongs
The US President must be allowed to build on his Administration's achievements, writes Reverend Jesse Jackson.
SAS revenge attack claims rejected
The Defence Force has rejected claims SAS troops have been sent to Afghanistan to carry out a revenge attack over the deaths of five New Zealand soldiers in August.
No SAS 'revenge mission'
John Key has denied a report that SAS troops have been re-deployed to Afghanistan to carry out a "revenge mission" for the killings of five New Zealand soldiers.
Afghan interpreters to get NZ asylum
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman is home from the Middle East and has confirmed NZ will offer asylum to 23 Afghan interpreters working with Kiwi soldiers.
Afghan interpreters to be given asylum
Up to 26 Afghan interpreters will be given asylum in New Zealand when Kiwi troops withdraw from Bamiyan next April.
Soldier's family request NZ burial
The family of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan have opted for a full military funeral and burial in New Zealand.
Labour: Don't abandon Afghan interpreters
Labour is calling on the Government to offer Afghan interpreters who served alongside Kiwi troops a chance to resettle in New Zealand.
Trust set up to aid families of soldiers
A new fundraising trust has been set up to help families of New Zealand soldiers wounded or killed in Afghanistan.
No video game - it's real
A helmet-mounted camera has captured the moment a US soldier was shot during a fire fight in Afghanistan.
Attack of the drones
Report highlights increasing use of 'double-tap' tactics which are terrorising an entire population with death from the skies.