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.

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.

The Govt's defence white paper stresses that NZ's security is enhanced by improving bilateral relations with "like-minded" states.

Big changes are in store for the New Zealand Defence Force, as the Government looks to 'reprioritise' spending.

The recruitment company that shortlisted serial fabulist Stephen Wilce for a top defence job says a military court of inquiry was looking for someone outside the system to blame.

New Zealand's inaugural Anzac of the Year died of cancer at his Christchurch home yesterday morning.

When Stephen Wilce submitted his CV for the job as the Defence Force's chief scientist, he failed to declare a job he had been fired from the previous year for incompetence.

Prime Minister John Key and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may discuss New Zealand's involvement in Afghanistan.

A military court of inquiry into the hiring of disgraced Defence scientist Stephen Wilce has found the appointment process was flawed.

Russia has agreed to return to the war in Afghanistan.

Auckland's maritime military past, present and future are put on fine display at the new Navy Museum in Devonport, writes Jim Eagles.

A book about the war in Afghanistan reveals details of the activities of New Zealand intelligence teams there.