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Lifejacket a factor in soldier's death
A soldier who died after falling into a Waiouru lake during a training exercise should have been able to release a 20kg gun easily, the former Chief of Army says.
Soldier injured after fall near Dannevirke
A 25-year-old soldier was injured after falling 5 metres into a dry riverbed near Dannevirke.
Mere's handover veterans' last mission
When a handful of surviving veterans of the legendary 28th Maori Battalion rose yesterday, they knew they had one more special mission.
Family want open inquest
Some family members of Corporal Douglas Hughes say they want an open inquest to satisfy their questions over the soldier's death.
Coroner had attacked gay marriage
The coroner who declined a full inquest into the suicide of a gay soldier is a Mormon church elder who attacked same-sex marriage in a submission to Parliament, saying it was an unnecessary "social experiment".
NZ's new Chief of Army appointed
New Zealand's new Chief of Army has been appointed, it was announced today.
Army heads defend combat training
Army chiefs and the Defence Minister have hit back at claims that ill-prepared soldiers were sent into combat in Afghanistan.
Army training blasted
A leaked report has strongly criticised the training given to an army contingent sent to Afghanistan which lost five of its members in combat.
Wounded soldiers put at risk
Two wounded soldiers were put at risk by Defence bosses who decided to fly them back to New Zealand with their killed comrade.
Band of brothers: 28th (Maori) Battalion
Sol Te Whata, 95 today, reckons his uncle's blessing before he left for World War II was one of the things that brought him home safely.
Airstrike kills Taliban boss - Key
A senior Taliban leader thought to be behind a roadside bombing in which three New Zealand soldiers died has reportedly been killed by coalition forces.
Trust set up to aid families of soldiers
A new fundraising trust has been set up to help families of New Zealand soldiers wounded or killed in Afghanistan.
Soldier sent 2am text
An armed military man found dead at Linton Camp had recently separated from his partner and mother of his two children.
Siege: Soldier found dead
A 23-year-old man has died at Linton Army Base following a stand-off with police lasting more than five hours today.
Family relieved soldier's body found
The family of Private Michael Ross say they are relieved the soldier's body has been found, a week after he fell into a lake near Waiouru.
Missing soldier named
Private Michael Victor Ross, 29, from Kaitaia, has not been seen since he fell overboard from an inflatable boat while returning from a training exercise in a lake.
Hopes fade for missing soldier
Hopes are fading that a soldier missing in a lake near Waiouru will be found alive, Inspector Steve Mastrovich says.
Hager Defence claims rejected
Former heads of the Defence Force have rejected claims made by Nicky Hager in his latest book that a NZ base in Afghanistan is home to a CIA unit, while new Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae described as "abhorrent", the suggestion that