PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: How NZ’s ‘woman in Washington’ shaped Luxon’s US successOPINION: She twice came out of retirement at Winston Peters’ request to serve in DC.31 Oct 08:00 PM
WorldInside Trump’s Golden Dome: High-stakes debate over missile-defence shieldIt would radically reshape military doctrine and further militarise space at huge cost.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Clang of the prison gates’: NZDF wants soldier who tried to spy moved to civilian prisonThe soldier was sent to military detention after trying to pass on restricted information.30 Oct 01:12 AM
Politics'We follow through': Luxon says sending plane to wargames shows NZ 'not just spouting off'27 Oct 04:12 AM
PremiumOpinionBruce CotterillBruce Cotterill: Seven long-term fixes to stop NZ swinging between extremes24 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandShe 'fell in love' with aircraft at age 11. Now, she's 'changing the engineering field'Keshika Warnakula said designing aircraft and seeing them fly was 'the best thing ever'.14 Oct 09:43 PM
WellingtonMilitary chopper makes emergency landing at Ohakea air baseThe chopper was evacuated a couple of minutes after the emergency response began.09 Oct 10:47 PM
ChristchurchProtesters and police clash outside Christchurch aerospace summit, 22 people arrestedPro-Palestine protesters object to links between the aerospace industry and US military.07 Oct 10:53 PM
WorldOlder fighters vow to defend Venezuela as US threats escalateUS patrols have killed 21 people off Venezuela since September, raising tensions.07 Oct 05:00 PM
Christchurch'Space for peace': Pro-Palestine protesters target Christchurch aerospace summit Around 20-30 people gathered with banners outside Te Pae this morning.06 Oct 10:41 PM
PoliticsGovt pays Samoa $6m over HMNZS Manawanui sinkingThe RNZN ship sank on October 6 last year after striking a reef and catching fire.05 Oct 11:18 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNew arms industry in New Zealand: From dream to warfighting drone in just a few weeks Beef, dairy, wine and ... lethal drones? Military, civilian leaders mull NZ arms industry.03 Oct 04:40 AM
TechnologyDefence Force wants stronger collaboration from local industriesDefence Industry Strategy launched as civilian and military leaders cite global threats.03 Oct 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldExplainer: What is Europe’s ‘drone wall’?New York Times: Details are scant, because the effort is in its early stages.01 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldMilitary leaders absorb highly partisan presentation from Trump, HegsethUS President touted his domestic political agenda.30 Sep 08:25 PM
WorldMilitary leaders voice concern over Hegseth’s new Pentagon strategyIt has exposed a divide between the Pentagon’s political and uniformed leadership.30 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMood of the BoardroomDebate grows over how Defence will use $12b boostOnly 32% of top CEOs say 2% of GDP is enough to keep New Zealand secure.30 Sep 04:00 PM
WorldAukus clears US review ahead of PM’s Washington visitAustralia reportedly has an answer on the fate of its most expensive defence deal to date.30 Sep 03:04 AM
WorldTrump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plansThe orders to attend provided no reason for the event.28 Sep 07:57 PM
New ZealandWhy Rocket Lab may benefit from Trump’s Golden Dome projectJudith Collins says NZ is ‘open for business’ but is steering clear of the project.28 Sep 07:10 PM
WorldNato to deploy drone defences on eastern flankEuropean ministers met to discuss new defences after Russian airspace incursions.28 Sep 06:55 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Government got it wrong on PalestineOPINION: Christopher Luxon is wrong if he is pinning his hopes on the Unted States.28 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMood of the Boardroom'He's done what he said': Business leaders split on Trump’s impactJust two of 150 CEOs in the Herald survey rated Trump 'very impressive'.27 Sep 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumMood of the BoardroomWhy Luxon’s leadership divides business leaders: 'Not a good listener', 'biggest Rolodex of any PM'Just 3% of CEOs rate Christopher Luxon’s domestic performance as ‘very impressive’.23 Sep 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRSA wars: Rebel faction tries to block rival leaders from receiving honoursStan Hansen has asked the government not to honour Martyn Dunne and Jocelyn Faul.19 Sep 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe hottest new defence against drones? LasersNY Times: Countries are developing laser air defence systems. One is made in Australia. 18 Sep 08:47 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAviation Action Plan released: Changes for Ōhakea, regional airlines, aim to speed up new drone rulesDrones, Ōhakea, a pilot shortage and regional airlines all get attention in the new plan.15 Sep 09:00 PM
WorldAustralia to spend $13.4b on nuclear sub shipyard facilityShipyard expansion is the latest in a string of high-profile Australian defence upgrades.14 Sep 05:00 PM