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Should councils be able to prosecute people who ignore tsunami warnings?

<i>Matt McCarten</i>: Assassination latest act in nightmare without end

Hockey: Beefed-up security leaves team 'safe as'

Military modernisation hit by price hikes and delays

Frigate back in action

Patriot missiles for Poland

Suspected land mine only old hotplate

Delays put aircraft workers' jobs on line

Air NZ to cut 100 jobs after Hercules refit delay

Air New Zealand engineering subsidiary Safe Air in Blenheim is planning to cut 100 jobs from its workforce.

Russia to test fly stealth fighter

US arms deal 'damaging'

<i>Garth George:</i> Do wear your helmet, there's a good chap

LA fire crew defend decision to deploy 50 to rescue dog

The Los Angeles Fire Department has defended its decision to deploy about 50 firefighters and a helicopter to rescue a dog from the Los Angeles River.

SAS blew up missile site, foiled bombs

The blanket secrecy over SAS operations has been ditched, with the Defence Force revealing that elite troopers recently helped capture bomb-makers in Kabul.

Apiata told to be more careful

Brown cuts attacked at Iraq inquiry

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been presented with more damaging evidence.

Government to reveal details of SAS deployments

The Government to reveal details of SAS deployments overseas after row over photos in Herald and other media.

Day of reckoning for former allies

Tension on streets as supporters of former Army chief say they will fight for power.