New ZealandWikiLeaks cable: NZ troops return from Iraq, no future deployments scheduled18 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldAfghanistan going poorly for US - reportUS intelligence agencies have given a pessimistic account of military progress in Afghanistan.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandWayne Mapp to leave ParliamentDefence Minister Wayne Mapp has announced his intention to stand down at the next election.15 Dec 02:59 AM
New ZealandArmy's ecstasy scandalTwo trainee officers at Linton Army Camp were caught with a haul of 210 ecstasy tablets.11 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandFrom toy soldiers to the real dealHe was a boy who loved war games. Now he plays them for real. Our new head of the Defence Force is also the son of a pacifist.10 Dec 08:55 PM
New ZealandCalls for Govt to step in to keep poppies on shoreThe Government is being asked to step in and make sure ANZAC Day poppies stay New Zealand-made.10 Dec 03:10 AM
ManufacturingAnzac Day poppies to be made offshoreAnzac Day Poppies will be made offshore, New Zealand's Returned Service Association has announced.10 Dec 12:52 AM
WorldBlair recalled for second round of Iraq inquiryTony Blair is to be recalled before the Iraq inquiry.09 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHMNZS Otago in trouble againThe Navy's newest ship, the fault-prone HMNZS Otago, is once again being forced to return to port.08 Dec 06:43 PM
New ZealandKiwi soldier had been 'a rising star'Tributes to Private John 'Jack' Howard, reveal a brave man known to his British mates as 'Kiwi'.07 Dec 08:28 PM
New ZealandShot soldier 'his own man' - motherThe mother of a NZ soldier shot in Afghanistan told an emotional press conference today that if her son "wanted something, he did it", describing John Howard as a man "never prepared to accept less than the best."07 Dec 05:35 AM
New ZealandPM: Kiwi soldier's death 'very sad'The death of a New Zealander serving in the British Army in Afghanistan is "very sad", Prime Minister John Key says. The soldier is understood to be John "Jack" Howard.06 Dec 10:14 PM
New ZealandKiwi killed in Afghanistan identifiedThe New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan while serving with the British Army is understood to be John "Jack" Howard. Private Howard had been patrolling in the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province when he was shot.06 Dec 08:58 PM
New ZealandNZ troops had to help ineffective colleagues - WikiLeaks cableNZ troops were forced to step in for ineffective Hungarian troops in a neighbouring Afghanistan province, a leaked diplomatic cable says.06 Dec 07:50 PM
WorldCanberra braced for Chinese backlashComments made about China's dominance in Asia by Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd could prove embarrassing to Canberra.06 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNew Defence Force chief announcedArmy chief Major General Rhys Jones will replace Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae as chief of the NZ Defence Force.06 Dec 04:02 AM
