First photo: Crashed WWII-era RNZAF plane at Ohakea
Two RNZAF staff escaped unhurt in vintage aircraft 'belly flop' landing.
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First photo: Crashed WWII-era RNZAF plane at Ōhakea
Two RNZAF staff escaped unhurt in vintage aircraft "belly flop" landing.
NZDF detonates bomb found by schoolchildren
Defence Force disposal unit blew up the projectile at Winstone Quarry.
The NZ Defence Force has been called out to dozens of incidents this year
Replica grenades including paperweights have triggered callouts from the NZDF bomb quad.
Kiwis deployed to North America to fight wildfires
Soaring temperatures and hundreds of wildfires are devastating countries around the world.
Preschooler killed in car and train crash
It's believed the crash, which also killed another passenger, injured the boy's father.
Military docs stolen during house move
Investigation found documents were stored in a non-secure device - a rubbish bag.
Ban tightens on school kids holding guns
School children will not be allowed to handle restricted police or military weapons.
Sex claims rock Army base, top personnel stood down
The sexual contact was said to have happened at The Army Depot where recruits are trained.
Double killer's weapons project laid bare
Quinn Patterson's cache of weapons was bolstered by a former soldier.
Northland double killer's weapons supplier sentenced
Michael John Hayes supplied machine guns to double-murderer Quinn Patterson.
'I intend to clear my name' - Commodore fights embassy toilet camera charge
Criminal trial looms for NZ's former top military attache.
Army re-opening inquiry into fatal Unimog crash
Widow 'extremely surprised and pleased' at new crash inquiry news.
Big Read: How Mexican drug cartels are infiltrating NZ
There has been an increase of drugs coming to New Zealand from South America.
Raped in the Navy: 'Spat out and thrown away'
Hayley Young found telling the navy about her rape worse than the act itself.
'Astounding discovery': 150-year-old ship unearthed
A ship which ran aground in 1865 has been uncovered by unusual tidal conditions.
Bomb scare at NZ Post Auckland Airport depot resolved
NZ Post depot at Auckland Airport evacuated after suspicious package found.
Air force spy's appeal rejected by Court of Appeal
An air force intelligence operative was caught stealing sensitive Defence Force material.
Muggers injure NZDF staff in New Caledonia
Two HMNZS Canterbury crew members suffer injuries in separate incidents in New Caledonia.
Why did NZDF not court martial top naval officer over hidden camera?
Why is Washington embassy incident being treated as a criminal case?
Revealed: Where in the world are Kiwi soldiers based?
Government requests details of commitments worldwide.
NZDF blunders AGAIN on details around NZSAS mission
NZDF wrongly told the Beehive it sent the NZSAS into battle with a collateral damage ban.
Small Business: Ex-air force officer helps firms win deals
Former Air Force engineer Warner Cowin explains how his business helps other firms.
Defence Force considers moving Navy out of Devonport - and Picton is an option
The Defence Force has considered relocating Devonport Naval Base to Picton.
Te Auraki - the return of three NZDF personnel
Three NZDF personnel returned to their families. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fallen soldiers finally brought home
The bodies of three defence force personnel were returned to New Zealand today.
Commodore allegedly put camera in NZ Embassy toilets
Police allege secret camera was in NZ's Washington embassy toilets for many months.
Revealed: NZ's top military attache accused of indecent filming
The Kiwi accused of making an intimate video in our US embassy is a top military diplomat.
Air Force failed victims of 'groper Roper' - report
An independent report into an Air Force rapist has found several failures by the NZDF.
Washington embassy accused keeps name secret for now
A Kiwi man is accused of making an intimate video of another person at the embassy.
NZDF begins repatriation of personnel buried overseas
Over the next six months, 37 New Zealanders buried overseas will be brought home.
Bridge down to one lane after crash involving army vehicle
Traffic control remains in place on State Highway 2 after a collision near Wairoa.
Local Focus: The small town with the strongest ANZAC tradition
ANZAC Day will again see Tinui's population explode. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Missing trampers stuck in bush until bad weather clears
Missing trampers will be winched from the Tararua Ranges when the weather clears.