New ZealandEx-Afghan interpreters to get NZ asylumFormer 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.12 Dec 01:44 AM
WorldAirstrike kills Taliban boss - KeyA senior Taliban leader thought to be behind a roadside bombing in which three New Zealand soldiers died has reportedly been killed by coalition forces.25 Nov 07:17 PM
WorldHuge effort to bring army homeThe Australian Army is about to find out that deciding to pull out of Afghanistan is one thing. Getting home is something else again.12 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionRev. Jesse Jackson: Obama still righting old wrongsThe US President must be allowed to build on his Administration's achievements, writes Reverend Jesse Jackson.05 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandSAS revenge attack claims rejectedThe 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.31 Oct 05:18 AM
New ZealandNo 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.30 Oct 07:15 PM
New ZealandAfghan interpreters to get NZ asylumDefence Minister Jonathan Coleman is home from the Middle East and has confirmed NZ will offer asylum to 23 Afghan interpreters working with Kiwi soldiers.25 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandAfghan interpreters to be given asylumUp to 26 Afghan interpreters will be given asylum in New Zealand when Kiwi troops withdraw from Bamiyan next April.25 Oct 04:36 AM
New ZealandSoldier's family request NZ burialThe family of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan have opted for a full military funeral and burial in New Zealand.10 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLabour: Don't abandon Afghan interpretersLabour is calling on the Government to offer Afghan interpreters who served alongside Kiwi troops a chance to resettle in New Zealand.08 Oct 04:48 AM
New ZealandTrust set up to aid families of soldiersA new fundraising trust has been set up to help families of New Zealand soldiers wounded or killed in Afghanistan.07 Oct 10:34 PM
WorldNo video game - it's realA helmet-mounted camera has captured the moment a US soldier was shot during a fire fight in Afghanistan.27 Sep 11:47 PM
WorldAttack of the dronesReport highlights increasing use of 'double-tap' tactics which are terrorising an entire population with death from the skies.26 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandAfghan arrest a 'morale boost'The grandfather of a Kiwi soldier killed in Afghanistan has welcomed the arrest of a senior Taliban member connected to the attack.23 Sep 09:56 PM
New ZealandSAS 'will send a message'The SAS is being re-deployed to Afghanistan to send a message to the killers of five NZ soldiers and lead patrols against the Taleban, a defence analyst has suggested.20 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandSAS sent to AfghanistanPrime Minister John Key today confirmed four SAS logistics officers were sent to Afghanistan to gather intelligence on the insurgents who killed five New Zealand troops.19 Sep 11:41 PM
OpinionDid Kiwi troops in Afghanistan die in vain?With our troops pulling out of Afghanistan next year, one big question remains on whether the mission was worth it. Richard Jackson and Alexander Gillespie debate the issue.09 Sep 05:30 PM
