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
WorldPutin mobilises entire Northern FleetRussia's entire Northern Fleet is on the move today as part of a show of force involving 40,000 troops, more than 41 warships, 15 submarines and 110 aircraft.16 Mar 10:45 PM
New ZealandMemories of a teenage coastwatcherIn 1942, when young radio operator Johnny Jones was sent to Auckland Islands as a radio operator, he recalls a country on edge.12 Mar 08:57 PM
New ZealandCoastwatcher's son steps in to restore Ranui baseOn March 26, the last of the southern coastwatchers, John Stuart Jones, was to have voyaged to the Auckland Islands with an expedition to restore his old home in Ranui Cove.12 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Horror of war hard to fathom from idyllic NZIf the PM handed me a gun and asked me to ship out to the Middle East to do my duty for this great land, I know exactly what I would do, writes Matt Heath.01 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Key guarding high ground over Iraq 'crusade'No sooner was the announcement made that New Zealand was heading to Iraq, the war of words broke out.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandIraqi ambassador: Kiwi advisers will bring qualityThe quality of New Zealand's training contribution to the Iraqi armed forces would be a welcome addition to the fight against Isis (Islamic State), Iraq's ambassador to New Zealand, Mouayed Saleh, said last night.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSoldier was weeks from marryingAn officer who served alongside a soldier who collapsed while running has described his comrade's death as "the cruellest timing imaginable" - coming just weeks before his wedding.25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: PM's call brave and honourableThe enemy is no longer on a singular battlefield, the enemy is in every major town and city on the planet, writes Mike Hosking. So in sending the troops in, the purpose is what?25 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Peacekeeping UN, not warlike US, is our clubThe film clip of Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee striding into the bowels of the $250 million Boeing C-17 Globemaster for a test drive this week was scary.17 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldSniper 'deadlier than US hero'A Royal Marine with 173 confirmed kills of Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan is the deadliest sniper in the world, it has been claimed.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat Britain wants from NZ in Isis fightExclusive: NZ has been asked by Britain to contribute 100 defence personnel to a joint training mission in Iraq with Australia.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLost medals on way to GallipoliOne hundred years after a Tauranga mill-hand was cut down by machine-gun fire high on Gallipoli Peninsula, his war medals have been reunited with his descendants.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We have to take them on'British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says New Zealand is regarded as family and he hopes it will become actively involved in the fight against the Islamic State.03 Feb 02:11 AM
New ZealandNation's best inspire teensDesigners, a poet, a politician and our most famous living soldier helped to inspire a group of Auckland teenagers in an unusual creative workshop yesterday.22 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: 'Club's' rules of engagement not set in stoneThe Prime Minister has told a BBC interviewer New Zealand's military contribution to the war against jihadists in Iraq and Syria is "the price of the club".21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpat Kiwis find Oz army loopholeNew Zealanders living in Australia have chalked up a small but important victory for expats after being accepted for trials with the Australian Defence Force.11 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's gun antics spark alertAn 18-year-old put himself and his family at risk as armed police swooped on his Auckland home, after he allegedly waved a replica gun around while driving.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland exercise echoes hostage dramaAucklanders can be confident the measures Sydney has in place to deal with hostage or terrorism emergencies would be available here - but on a smaller scale, a senior police source says.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnti-terrorist law in NZ 100% justifiedThe MP who chaired the anti-terrorist legislation rushed through Parliament last week, MarkMitchell, says the bill was "100 per cent" justified.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpert spells out rules for Iraq missionKiwi troops sent to Iraq need a clear objective and a way out within two years, says a military academic and former army officer who has served in the country.09 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Remember John - we could lose againWe all know John Key is susceptible to brain fade when it comes to historic events, writes Brian Rudman. But to forget what happened at Gallipoli 99 years ago does suggest he should really start upping his ginseng and cod-liver oil intake.02 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Any Iraq involvement must be on our termsThe beating of the patriotic drum resonates in the proposal to send an Anzac force of trainers and troops to Iraq.02 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDita de Boni: Kitteridge's new broom not so cleanSIS director Rebecca Kitteridge helped John Key cover his butt in the leadup to the 2014 election, just like her predecessor did in 2011, writes Dita De Boni.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGoff in the gun over leak of SIS reportNZ’s spy watchdog Cheryl Gwyn is to investigate Labour MP Phil Goff’s acknowledgement he disclosed findings from her SIS report before its release.26 Nov 03:15 AM
