New ZealandTurnbull visits Anzac troop campAustralian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on European countries to "step up" with stronger help to defeat the Islamic State during a brief, unannounced visit to Australian troops in Iraq.17 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul G. Buchanan: Why Kiwi SAS troops must join fight against IsisIt will raise NZ's target profile amongst Islamists and could invite attack at home. But it is a necessary, justifiable and ultimately right thing to do, writes Paul Buchanan.07 Jan 01:52 AM
New ZealandLittle now backs SAS in Isis warLabour leader Andrew Little says Labour would support sending Special Air Service troops to fight Isis if the right conditions were met.16 Dec 07:35 PM
OpinionHugh Templeton: Leaders must work together to restore Anzac bondsMore than a breach of the Anzac Treaty, the exiling of New Zealand-Australians to Christmas Island is an astonishing breach of the Anzac spirit, writes Hugh Templeton.04 Nov 08:21 PM
EditorialEditorial: US ship at festivities will close chapterNot before time, the United States Navy has been invited to send a ship to New Zealand which, if accepted in the spirit in which it is given, could end a 30-year suspension of visits to our ports.....04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman dead after Napier incidentA woman died during what police described as a "serious armed incident" in Napier last tonight.26 Oct 11:58 AM
New ZealandEx-officer facing assault charges namedThe identity of the Counties Manukau police officer charged with assaulting three people he arrested can be revealed.08 Sep 09:31 PM
New ZealandPublic support strong for troop deploymentNew Zealand's deployment of troops to train the Iraq Army continues to have strong public support, says the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey.07 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldUS secret kill squadThe clandestine programme represents a significant escalation of the CIA's involvement in the war in Syria, enlisting the agency's powerful Counterterrorism Centre.02 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandCheering crowd welcomes naval ships homeNaval ships Te Kaha and Endeavour were welcomed back to Devonport today.02 Aug 07:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi-trained Iraqi troops pass musterIraqi soldiers have graduated from the New Zealand and Australian Defence Force training at Taji Military Camp to join the fight against Isis.30 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldTop FBI agent's fall to addictionThe doctor who prescribed pain medication to ease his chronic and painful inflammation of the intestines had disappeared.29 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldUS still in search of Iraq planPresident Barack Obama has admitted that American forces still "don't have a complete strategy" for training Iraqi troops to stand their ground against Isis (Islamic State) fighters.09 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Caught in crossfire of Isis battle that's not oursThe news that Islamic State (Isis) fighters have advanced to within 100km of Camp Taji where New Zealand's 143 military advisers are based wasn't the only bulletin from the war zone.28 May 09:38 PM
OpinionEditorial: Iraq - where there's no will, there's no wayThe American Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter, could not have been blunter in his assessment of the Iraqi Army.27 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMP says Iraqi troops cowardsNZ First MP Ron Mark has labelled the Iraqi Army "cowards" and questioned why New Zealand forces were being put at risk trying to train an army that did not want to fight.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionFront line approaches KiwisNZ's contingent of military training specialists have barely arrived and the folly of this military (mis)adventure is already becoming apparent, writes Armstrong.25 May 10:49 PM
AirlinesA400m money-pit in crisis after crashEurope's most expensive defence program, the A400M has one advantage keeping it going: it's too big to fail.14 May 04:16 AM
AirlinesAirbus A400M grounded after fatal crashAir forces across Europe grounded the military aircraft after one crashed near Seville, Spain, killing four people.13 May 04:22 AM
New ZealandCar bomb 'reminder' for soldiersThe Defence Force chief has downplayed a car bomb attack which killed three people near the NZ base on the first day of its deployment in Iraq.12 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPriceless relic found in drawerIn 1915, a New Zealand flag sat in a drawer in an Auckland home for many years until, by chance, it became well known.19 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow the navy helped build the AnzacsThe Anzacs fought for seven months on the beaches and in the trenches of Gallipoli's Sari Bair range.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandRSA hits out at flag deadlineThe Returned and Services Association says it cannot afford to wait until after the centenary of Anzac Day this month to take its fight against proposed changes to the country's flag.12 Apr 05:00 PM
RoyalsHarry pays tribute to Aussie brothersPrince Harry paid his respects to the lost brothers of the Australian military he's joined for a month-long secondment Downunder.06 Apr 05:30 PM
RoyalsHarry's Spitfire flightPrince Harry has flown a Spitfire as he caught up with an injured serviceman and veterans hoping to pilot the aircraft in a Battle of Britain flypast.05 Apr 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: 'Challenging' NH90 helicopters sorry look for GovtNine years ago, the decision to buy eight NH90 helicopters for the air force was accompanied by considerable fanfare.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ choppers skip Vanuatu aid missionDefence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the difficulties in using the Royal New Zealand Air Force's helicopters in cyclone-hit Vanuatu shows the Government needs to be very careful in making its next military purchases.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFishing vessel Kunlun detained in ThailandThe illegal fishing vessel at the centre of a New Zealand Navy operation earlier this year has been detained in Thailand.21 Mar 08:02 AM
OpinionDita De Boni: Truth caught in crossfire of conflictCanada's mysterious and small operation has become a lot bigger and more costly since it began, writes Dita De Boni. Which could be our fate, too.18 Mar 10:51 PM
