OpinionBryan Gould: Mallard's criticism of Bush well justifiedThe message is clear - the police loyalty is to their own rather than to acceptable standards of policing, writes Bryan Gould. One might have thought the Minister of Police would recognise the danger.16 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandSoldier's mother welcomes footageThe mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan says footage released by the Defence Force of a firefight shows how well our soldiers are trained.13 Jun 08:54 PM
New ZealandFilm gives glimpse of deadly chaosThe Defence Force has issued footage from a chaotic 12-minute battle described as New Zealand's "biggest firefight since Vietnam" after a court of inquiry released its findings on two deadly incidents in Afghanistan that killed five Kiwis.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandGrenade flew to NZ on soldier's bodyA live grenade was carried on the body of a dead Kiwi soldier from Afghanistan to Christchurch without Defence Force officials knowing.13 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZDF release footage of fatal attackDetails of a Defence Force inquiry into fatal attacks in Afghanistan have been released this afternoon, along with footage of one of the incidents.13 Jun 04:11 AM
New ZealandNZDF to present findings of inquiry into fatal incidents todayThe Defence Force will today present the findings of a Court of Inquiry into two incidents which resulted in the deaths of five New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan last year.12 Jun 09:57 PM
New ZealandSoldiers face probeA criminal inquiry has started into a firefight in which two New Zealand soldiers were killed in Afghanistan last year.01 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZDF keep skills sharpOver one thousand NZ Defence personnel joined with soliders from around the world to take part in Exercise Alam Halfa 2013. For almost a month, they trained in various live fire drills and maneuvers around the North Island. The areas shown in this video highlights few of the environments that our soldiers train in to keep their skills sharp and relevant for contemporary operations.Watch31 May 03:04 AM
New ZealandBrothers battle for compoTwo brothers who suffered horrific injuries in army training accidents could be nearing the end of their long battle for compensation. (WARNING: Graphic image)29 May 05:33 AM
New ZealandNZ still the kid in intelligence familyWhen it comes to the Five Eyes intelligence sharing grouping, it's like a family with the United States and Britain as parents.22 May 05:30 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Haka coaching goes down a treat in DCThe Air Force kapa haka group and band spent several hours yesterday with a couple of schoolboy rugby teams in Washington DC.22 May 05:30 PM
OpinionBob Jones: NZ should abolish its armed forcesBeing military-free would be something to be truly proud of, writes Bob Jones. "If the Aussies and Americans don't like it, well, bad luck, they'll get over it."20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ peacekeeper abductedA New Zealand Defence Force peacekeeper was abducted from an observation post in the Golan Heights and held for five hours today.15 May 07:37 AM
New ZealandThey helped our SAS and now live in fearSix translators who helped elite NZ troops in Afghanistan and who fear for their lives are demanding to know why they haven't been granted asylum like other interpreters.14 May 05:30 PM
OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Spy bill papering over cracked masonryIt takes a special class of sleep-deprived conspiracist to imagine John Key would have welcomed, let alone engineered, the Aaron Gilmore brouhaha, writes Toby Manhire.09 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandDefence Force struggling with moraleThe Defence Force are struggling to improve staff morale, and one in five staff are actively looking to quit - a survey has shown.23 Apr 02:25 AM
New ZealandAfghan allies start Kiwi livesLooking down from a plane flying into New Zealand, Gulnazim Kazimi couldn't believe how big the ocean was. It was his first time seeing it - now he wants to touch it.22 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldNo threat to Kiwis in South Korea despite warningThe Government is maintaining there is no specific threat to the safety of New Zealanders in South Korea, despite a new warning issued by the North.10 Apr 12:06 AM
WorldJapan readies missiles amid North Korea threatsJapan has deployed Patriot missiles in its capital as it readies to defend the 30 million people who live in greater Tokyo from any North Korean attack.09 Apr 06:26 AM
New ZealandKarzai grateful for NZ for contributionAfghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed his gratitude to the 10 New Zealand soldiers who have died in Afghanistan.03 Apr 07:20 PM
New ZealandDrones: The secrets in our skiesAuthorities are to take urgent action to monitor rapidly increasing drone activity after conceding they know of as few as one in 10 unmanned flights.02 Apr 04:30 PM
