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Rocket Lab wins $53m US military 'hot-deploy' contract

Kiwi-American firm's pipeline increasingly dominated by US military work.

Aukus weighs expanding security pact to deter China in Indo-Pacific

Financial Times: Allies to announce talks White House hopes will lead to Japan joining.

Revival of Anzus is a prop for Aukus architecture - Helen Clark

Helen Clark says it is a policy lurch, Winston Peters says there's nothing new in it.

Exclusive: Inside the hunt for New Zealand's next Naval helicopter

New Zealand is eyeing up new Naval choppers - and the lobbying has already begun.

Audrey Young: Luxon executes delicate diplomatic dance over China hacking case

OPINION: The situation demanded some delicate diplomacy from Christopher Luxon.

Tongan PM gives up defence portfolio for noble

Tonga's PM had met with King Tupou VI earlier this month before the decision was made.

Air Force crisis: You thought our jets were bad? Check out our choppers

The Air Force's NH90 choppers had a mission-readiness of just 34 per cent in January.

How and why the GCSB came to be running a spy operation for a foreign power

Analysis: It harvested metadata in vast quantities, likely to find targets.

No crew, no problem: The Navy’s new robot boat hits Auckland harbour

The Navy is trying out an unmanned craft that can stay at sea indefinitely.

Stretch of central NI state highway to close overnight for weeks

Six to eight weeks of closures coincide with a new roundabout opening at Ōhakea.

Helen Clark and Don Brash: We must not abandon our independent foreign policy

OPINION: NZ's relationship with the United States and China has changed.

Waitangi political challenges part of Aotearoa’s growth

Aotearoa has 'matured a little' as a nation: Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor.

Fran O’Sullivan: New Zealand looks to shift its status as defence freeloader

OPINION: But a balancing act remains regarding NZ policy independence.

China v Crusher Collins: Beijing lashes out over NZ position

The embassy has responded strongly to a joint NZ-Oz statement criticising China.

Australia working towards ‘seamless’ military with New Zealand

The inaugural meeting of transtasman foreign and defence ministers was in Melbourne.

Australian officials coming to NZ to talk Aukus deal as Winston Peters, Judith Collins salute strength of Anzus

The ministers have spent the day locked away talking about China and submarines.