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
WorldDutch player with sex conviction denied Australian visa for volleyball worldsVan de Velde was 19 when convicted of sex with an underaged girl in 2016.28 Oct 12:09 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'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
WorldUkraine says it needs $200b+ to keep fighting RussiaUkraine spends about a third of its economic output on defence.14 Sep 01:48 AM