Sailor escapes alcohol charge
A British sailor charged on Anzac Day with having excess breath alcohol twice the drink-driving limit escaped prosecution after high level intervention.
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Act's nightmare continues
Act's dirty laundry was hung out to dry today after attempts yesterday to keep their party implosion under wraps failed spectacularly.
Swear words triggered Roy's demotion - Hide
Act's Rodney Hide had concerns about what Heather Roy's top adviser was telling her.
Wikileaks' Nato files 'only scratch the surface'
Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange says 75,000-plus Afghan war documents "only scratched the surface" and 15,000 more papers were still being reviewed.
Auditor fires both barrels on Defence double-dips
Poor policy and a culture of not asking questions led to senior Defence Force staff double-dipping on allowances, a report has found.
Defence Force slammed over illegal allowances
The Auditor-General Lyn Provost has questioned the values within the New Zealand Defence Force which allowed a belief to develop that any officer could be ordered to commit an unlawful act.
Air crash survivor questions his survival
The survivor of a crash that killed three colleagues is having difficulty comprehending his fate, his uncle said.
Iroquois crewman 'a national hero' - father
The father of one of three Air Force crewmen killed in the Anzac Day Iroquois crash said his son "died doing the thing he loved."
Defence personnel to miss crash funeral
About 160 Defence Force personnel will miss the military funeral for their colleagues killed in the Anzac Day helicopter crash.
Helicopter crash survivor's long haul
The sole survivor of the worst Air Force tragedy in decades probably does not know three colleagues have died.
Australia pays tribute to victims of RNZAF Anzac crash
Australians have paid tribute to three RNZAF personnel who died in a helicopter crash on Anzac Day.
Air force helicopter crash: Tragedy in the fog
An Air Force crewman ran 2km through rugged uphill terrain to get to the helicopter wreck that contained the bodies of three colleagues.
Govt considers buying firm to finish Hercules upgrade
The Govt is considering taking over Safe Air in Blenheim so the air force can finish having its five C-130 Hercules upgraded.
Air force's new $770m helicopter cops harsh criticism
A military helicopter at the centre of a $770 million NZ Air Force upgrade has copped harsh criticism in a German Army report.
Lifeguards don't need arrest powers - spokesman
Lifeguards say they do not want the power to arrest people who ignore beach closures, despite calls for them to be given enforcement powers.
NZ's tsunami alert cancelled
New Zealand's tsunami alert has been cancelled but people in coastal areas of the country are still advised to take caution.
'Stupid' NZers rush to watch tsunami
Hundreds of New Zealanders who raced to beaches to watch a potentially catastrophic tsunami were 'stupid', says Civil Defence Minister John Carter.
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.