David Seymour: 'Send our missile launchers to Ukraine'
Act Party leader claims New Zealand the "weakest link in the West".
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Three dead, two missing, five rescued after fishing charter sinks off North Cape
A distress beacon was set off just after 8pm on Sunday night.
Defence Force facing fresh cover-up claim over infamous NZSAS raid
Chief Ombudsman warns of serious concerns over missing information.
MIQ queue jumpers: 10 people try to enter without booking a spot
A police spokesman said inquiries are ongoing.
Air Force member pleads guilty to assault, taking MDMA
A female member of the Air Force has pleaded guilty to assault and taking MDMA.
NZDF employee tells court assault claims went ignored
Air Force employee uses her own assault trial to call out defence force culture.
Richard Prebble: Defence, security, climate change loom larger than Covid
OPINION: NZ is dangerously isolated and has less international influence than ever before.
Queues taking four hours to process as generous public turn out for Tonga
The aid is from a trust set up for the purpose of disaster relief in the Pacific.
Tongan port being checked for arrival of supplies
Shipping channels and wharves at the main port assessed before supply drop.
RNZAF Hercules aid flight is due to arrive in Tonga in a few hours
An aid flight from New Zealand is due to touch down in Tonga later this afternoon.
Shocking new photos reveal Tonga's tragedy
Photos from Tonga show thick layers of ash covering the streets, as locals get to work.
Tonga approves arrival of two NZ navy vessels with supplies
HMNZS Wellington and HMNZS Aotearoa expected to arrive in Tonga by Friday.
RNZAF Hercules aid flight to Tonga delayed due to ash on runway
'An air drop option was considered, but was not the preference of the Tongan authorities.'
Live: RNZAF Orion departs for ash-covered Tonga, fears in NZ for loved ones
'Mum's been crying and singing and crying again.'
Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant
More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.
NZ security threats increasing, major Defence paper says
Highway to the grey zone: Military needs makeover and new mentality, major paper says.
Solomon Islands seeks NZ help over riots
Unrest after 1000 people gathered in protest to demand the Prime Minister's resignation.
NZDF rejects plan to help cops by marking weapon parts
After 1600 automatic rifle magazines went missing - this is how NZDF responded.
Elite SAS overhauled after Op Burnham fiasco
Major changes proposed to New Zealand's special forces after soul-searching.
Kerre McIvor: Crazy conspiracists drown out voices of reason in protests
"Voices of reason were drowned out by QAnon nutters wanting Trump reinstated..."
NZDF lost 1600 magazines for its automatic assault rifles
Automatic rifle magazines lost through poor records and "dysfunctional" command.
Jacinda Ardern and Nanaia Mahuta stepped in to open NZ doors to Afghans as Taliban took Kabul
The visa issue escalated to Ardern and Mahuta as Kabul fell to the Taliban in August.
Afghanistan rescue mission gets 11 NZ citizens, residents and family out
Mfat said 11 Kiwi citizens got out of Kabul last night with help of the Qatar government.
David Stevenson: Opinion: A call to arm, to counter China's belligerency
OPINION: David Stevenson writes NZ should arm itself in the face of China's threats.
$2.59m of cannabis destined to 'fund terrorism' seized by Royal NZ Navy
3,600 kilograms of hash were seized from a vessel in the Indian Ocean on Monday.
Espionage soldier 'stashed classified documents in a chiller bag'
Soldier arrested on suspicion of far-right links had mosque terror video, charges say.
Espionage court martial: Kiwi soldier's interim name suppression continues
The soldier was arrested in December 2019.
Escape from Kabul; Most NZDF crew back in NZ after 'chaotic' evacuation
The majority of Defence Force staff have now returned to New Zealand.
Afghan translator has grave fears for family hiding from Taliban
Dozens of decision-ready visa applications prompt legal action by Afghans in the Waikato
'Desperate, hopeless, terrified': Afghan interpreters left stranded as NZ evacuation mission ends
Source says none of the group of 37 Afghan civilians who helped NZ in Bamiyan got out.
'We did not get everyone out', PM says after 'despicable attack' in Kabul
Bombs at Kabul airport kill 60 Afghan civilians and 12 US troops.
'Covered in blood': Two Kiwis caught up in deadly Kabul airport attack
The New Zealand Defence Force says all of its personnel are safe.
Kabul terror threat: Fleeing Kiwis told to stay away from airport
Terror threats as overnight NZDF makes second successful evacuation flight.
Afghan interpreters resettled in NZ fear Taliban revenge on family left behind
Resettled interpreters have been pleading their cases for family for up to four years.