New ZealandDefence Minister tight-lipped over IraqLabour has attacked the degree of secrecy about the preparation of a New Zealand troop deployment to Iraq.31 Mar 09:12 PM
New Zealand'Pattern of secrecy' criticisedLabour has attacked the degree of secrecy about the preparation of a New Zealand troop deployment to Iraq.31 Mar 04:00 PM
AirlinesGovt nixes airline’s link planDefence Minister Gerry Brownlee has clipped the wings of a fledgling regional airline before it can get off the ground.26 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi troops off to IraqNZ soldiers training Iraqi troops near Baghdad will not be taking a "them-and-us" view of the Iraqis but a partnership approach.24 Feb 04:30 PM
New Zealand16 trainers among 106 NZDF staffThe deployment of 106 Defence Force personnel to a military base in Iraq will include just 16 trainers, the New Zealand Defence Force chief confirmed yesterday.24 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: NZ must keep heavy airlift capabilityReplacing ageing military equipment is often fearsomely expensive.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey: NZ not going to Iraq to 'wave its flag'Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand is not considering an Iraq deployment to “wave its flag” or please its American allies, but to play an important role in forcing back the “reprehensible” Islamic State.17 Feb 12:00 AM
New ZealandIraq asks NZ troops for supportIraq has issued a general invitation to the international community for support, the country's foreign minister says.13 Feb 12:52 AM
New ZealandLabour's cheaper leadership raceLabour's leadership contest roadshow carried less of a punch to the taxpayer's wallet than the last runoff in 2013, according to newly released list of MPs' expenses.12 Feb 01:55 AM
New ZealandMilitary obligation 'price we pay'Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand's likely military contribution to the fight against Islamic State "is the price of the club" that New Zealand belongs to.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAir Force P3 Orion has mission extended in Gulf of ArabiaThe Royal New Zealand Air Force P3 Orion aircraft which has been supporting counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Arabia has had its mission extended for another year.21 Nov 05:21 AM
New ZealandDrones set to guard coastThe armed forces look set to increasingly rely on drones to defend New Zealand.06 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: World War I's first casualty gets his dueFor generations that have not known war, our stories from exactly a century ago are an insight into what it would be like.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSon died 'playing game he loved'The parents of a soldier who died after suffering head injuries during a game of rugby league at Linton Military Camp say he died playing a game he loved.07 Aug 03:10 AM
New ZealandNZ troops train in QueenslandNew Zealand troops are honing their warfighting skills alongside Australian and United States personnel in Australia, the Defence Force says.27 Jul 01:50 AM
OpinionDavid FisherDavid Fisher: The Kim Dotcom wrecking ball rolls onThe Kim Dotcom wrecking ball keeps swinging and this time former Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman is in its path, writes David Fisher.25 Jul 04:44 AM
New ZealandFBI and Dotcom: Coleman told earlierJonathan Coleman knew the FBI was interested in Kim Dotcom before his officials granted the tycoon residency - a revelation which has led to accusations he misled the public.24 Jul 08:30 PM
New ZealandHated army rifles unlikely to be soldArmy bosses say it's "unlikely" that 9,000 assault rifles, hated by Kiwi soldiers for being under-powered and unreliable, will be sold to other militaries.20 Jun 03:53 AM
New ZealandWhy bombs shook AucklandThe right mix of weather conditions carried the effects of 500lb bomb explosions from north of Auckland, shaking homes and rattling eardrums in Devonport, 70km away.19 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Air Force chief namedAir Commodore Mike Yardley will be the new Chief of Air Force, when Air Vice-Marshal Peter Stockwell leaves the Defence Force next month after a distinguished 41-year career.24 Mar 10:19 PM
New ZealandVeterans 'callously' treatedTwo brothers seriously injured in botched Defence Force exercises believe New Zealand's service personnel are being hung out to dry by the country's law makers.18 Dec 06:23 AM
New ZealandSAS soldier can keep army jobAn SAS soldier has been fined $4700 at a court martial in Auckland this afternoon for stealing service property, but can remain in the Army.12 Dec 10:51 PM
New Zealand'Poor' SAS soldiers used discarded US gear, court martial toldA staff sergeant in the SAS has told a court martial about how surplus United States military equipment, including a truck, was used by New Zealand armed forces in Afghanistan.12 Dec 06:48 AM
