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Mapp tones down Defence savings
The Defence Force may only be able to save up three quarters of the $300 million touted after the release of the white paper, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp said today.
Minister tips full-blown war games within a year
Full-blown military exercises between the US and NZ could begin within a year, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp says.
US ready to take bigger Pacific role
The United States wants to to stamp its presence on the Pacific region.
SAS fundraiser 'sad' - Hodgson
Labour's defence spokesman Pete Hodgson says it is 'sad' the SAS is fundraising for their families.
SAS paid for 'interaction' with businessmen
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has ordered an immediate inquiry after reports businessmen paid for sessions with the defence force's elite Special Air Service (SAS) troops.
<i>John Armstrong</i>: Military cuts robbing Peter to pay Peter
The joke doing the rounds is that there seems to be no spare cash for anything more than hiring consultants to squeeze more money out of the Defence Force's budget to hire even more expensive consultants...
Wellington Declaration signals US-NZ thaw complete
The United States and NZ will today sign a new partnership document known as the Wellington Declaration.
Britain and France to work together
The two European superpowers, long distrustful of each other, have entered into a Defence Treaty.
Forces review to turn every stone
Every arm of the Defence Force will undergo changes to gain greater efficiency of operation from a constrained state purse, the defence white paper suggests.
'Inspirational' NZ war hero farewelled
NZ war hero Lieutenant Colonel John Milbanke Masters, who saved a Gurkha soldier's life in Borneo and campaigned tirelessly for agent orange victims, has been farewelled.