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Missing soldier named
Private Michael Victor Ross, 29, from Kaitaia, has not been seen since he fell overboard from an inflatable boat while returning from a training exercise in a lake.
Space tight for Gallipoli centenary
New Zealand has been allocated 2000 of the 10,000 places available for the 2015 dawn service at Gallipoli - guess which country gets the rest?
Troops head for Afghan endgame
The last batch of soldiers has left for Afghanistan, bracing themselves for attacks from insurgents desperate to win the propaganda war before NZ pulls out for good.
Rhys Jones: Facing up to the reality of warfare
Rhys Jones reflects on our armed forces embarking on an ambitious reform programme, reflecting the strategic direction set in the white paper of 2010.
Afghan 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.
SAS '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.
NZ needs to watch out for itself
Robert Ayson says the good news is that we are being courted by Washington and Beijing at the same time. But is the attention needed?
Anzac Day crash report finally out
It has taken 29 months - but the full report into the fatal Anzac Day crash is about to be made widely available to the public.