Local RSAs told they exist for veterans - not cheap booze and food
New RSA leadership is investigating local clubs' finances and welfare support.
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Anzac Day services draw big crowds in Tauranga
'Magnificent': 94-year-old WWII veteran Don Wilson's verdict on the dawn service.
Flood-impacted Rissington holds Anzac service amid silt and debris
The community has 'had it pretty rough' but knows the importance of remembering Anzac Day.
Anzac Day: Hawke's Bay's hero chaplain, Māori 'Pah' site acknowledged at Gallipoli
The 'Padre' from Wairoa held a special place in the Māori contingent.
Veterans talk about their service and why Anzac Day is celebrated
ANZAC Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand.
Where to commemorate Anzac Day in Northland
There are services right around the region - here's a guide to where and when.
Rob Rattenbury: Lest we forget
Rob Rattenbury pays tribute to those who serve so we can live in freedom.
Soldier Lindsay Inglis' love letters unearthed
As Anzac Day looms, a new book shows a Kiwi officer's heartache and love in WWI.
ANZAC Day: Digital donation options for Poppy Day
People can donate in person with cash or through the RSA's digital channels.
NZ and Australian army chiefs strengthen relationship with signing of new plan
The chiefs of each of the armies are calling it a "significant step forward".
NZ soldier killed in Ukraine farewelled by family and friends
Kane Te Tai's final words were revealed at his farewell in Devonport today.
Ukraine death: Mates rally to bring Kiwi's body home
Veteran support organisation Kane Te Tai helped found now supporting his whānau.
'Kane had a huge heart': Kiwi fighter killed in Ukraine's legacy
Kiwi fighter Kane Te Tai has been remembered for his heart for others.
'Doing our job': Soldiers disobeyed orders to save lives during Cyclone Gabrielle
Defence Force praises soldiers' initiative and courage.
Locals 'terrified' as looters go unchecked in Hawke's Bay
Locals say looting rife in Hawke's Bay since cyclone rendered many homes unliveable.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Deliveries go off with military precision
Inside the Civil Defence and military-run distribution centre.
Wife of missing hunter appeals for help - military friends from Australia assist
Murray Horsfield has been missing in Glenorchy, north of Queenstown, since Monday.
Bridge no more: Army to help stranded community in flood-devastated Hawke's Bay
Flooding from the Mangaone River sent chest-high water through Rissington.
Officer allegedly slapped colleague so hard in sexual encounter her vision went blurry
The officer admitted slapping a female colleague in the face and pouring a drink over her.
Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine: New details emerge as foreign unit’s 'luck ran out'
Blue-on-blue exchange came hours before off-duty NZDF soldier shot dead.
Kiwi soldier brings Ukrainian mana home
A New Zealand soldier builds strong bonds with Ukrainians he helped train.
Soldiers operating overseas given new orders for handling detainees
The fallout from the disastrous raid in Afghanistan continues.
Kiwi firefighter honoured for efforts in Aussie bush fires
Rotorua firefighter Phil Muldoon worked 16-hour days battling Australian bush fires.
Army pays tribute to soldier killed in double fatal crash in Canterbury
The soldier killed in a double fatal crash on Friday has been named as Tristan McQueen
Soldier killed in double-fatal crash; sole-surviving infant in hospital
Young child in Starship Hospital with serious injuries.
Rugby Sub-Union celebrate centenary
Te Awamutu College Past v Present curtain-raiser for Te Awamutu Sub-Union centenary match.
Opinion: Barbarians defile the dead - respect for fallen soldiers a matter of honour
Alexander Gillespie on the withholding of the body of Kiwi Corporal Dominic Abelen.
Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine didn't tell family he was going to fight
Family pays tribute to soldier killed in frontline firefight with Russian forces.
The last post: NZ's final survivor of WWII battle of Crete - and possibly the world - dies
Brant Robinson, aged 104, may even have been world's last survivor of famous action.
New services help military veterans transition back to civilian life
"There's a lot of transferable skills, it's just about getting employers to understand."
Army on standby: Heavy rain forecast activates emergency response centres
Dunedin and North Otago residents warned of heavy rain.
NZDF soldier told to 'harden up' after officer has affair with partner
Former soldier says it was devastating being forced to call his partner's lover 'sir'.
Revealed: NZ military quietly buying dozens of recon drones in $100m project
Weaponised drones don't seem part of the package, but the NZDF is not ruling them out.
'Anzac veteran' supporting anti-mandate protesters never served
Vernon Ballance of Whanganui donned a replica uniform.