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RSA: 'Yellow food, pokie machines, cheap alcohol' while modern veterans miss out

RSA under pressure as contemporary military veterans lose safety net.

David Fisher: NZ Defence Force's extraordinary incompetence on display

Opinion: Evidence shows defence officials ignored evidence that civilians may have died.

Man drives old bomb to police station

Dunedin man Dennis Hodge called in an old practice mortar bomb yesterday.

Tyres burst on Air Force plane landing at Whenuapai

No crew were injured in the incident this afternoon.

Vote for me! Council candidate's fantasist past exposed

Candidate once claimed to be elite soldier, rocket scientist and Olympic sportsman.

Ex-spy bosses attack claims failed over CIA torture links

Three former intelligence agency leaders lash back after critical report on CIA torture.

Whenuapai plan: Luxon should heed Key's warning it's 'foolish'

Air base stance could complicate Luxon's political ambitions, local politician claims.

America weakened: China could overrun Asia 'in hours'

The US military has "atrophied" while China's defence spending has soared by 900 per cent.

Chinese warships heading to Australia to 'collect information'

Chinese warships heading to Australia to spy on US-Australian military exercises.

Less jail time for man who bashed brother with piece of wood

Court of appeal decided trial fair, but jail sentence excessive.

Interactive: Watch the three critical minutes in NZSAS Afghanistan raid

New US info sheds lights into critical minutes of Operation Burnham.

Analysis: NZSAS secrets revealed - how it happened and what it means

David Fisher explains how the NZSAS secrets became public and what it means.

NZSAS secrets spilled online as inquiry digs deep

NZDF said 'no', Chief Ombudsman said 'no' but NZSAS secrets are out there now.

Embassy toilet cam case: Navy officers warned not to speculate, talk to media

"Many of you will know the former officer, and you will find the allegations distressing."

Top military brass' concerns over accused attache's attire

The uniform rumour, understood to have begun in legal circles, reached the Chief of Navy.

Support for accused top attache, NZDF emails show

But the then Chief of Navy wanted to condemn Alfred Keating's "bad behaviour".