New ZealandKabul airport gauntlet: Elation, relief as NZ group reach friendly forcesGroup including elderly woman in wheelchair gets over sewage-filled canal to NZ soldiers.25 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAfghanistan falls: Former NZ prime ministers on 'heart-breaking' Taliban takeoverSir John Key and Helen Clark sceptical of Taliban claims.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAfghan mercy dash: First NZDF flight lands at Kabul, picks up desperate evacueesRNZAF C-130 spends just 30 minutes on tarmac - just hours after deadly gunfight.23 Aug 09:20 PM
New ZealandKabul chaos: Shooting, stampedes, gas attacks; family of 16 evacuated to NZFather who fled Taliban reduced to tears by news of family's dramatic rescue.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAfghanistan falls: First Kiwis safely evacuated from Kabul airportMFAT warns the situation is fragile and "changing rapidly".20 Aug 04:49 AM
New ZealandMercy dash to Kabul: NZ military plane leaves for evacuation missionNZDF would not confirm whether any special forces operatives were on board.19 Aug 12:03 AM
New ZealandKiwi soldiers shock: Taliban topples statue outside old NZ baseBamiyan falls to Taliban: "It's gut-wrenching to see".18 Aug 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMilitary at MIQ says HQ bosses get better Covid bonusesMIQ military staff says pandemic pay is better for those based at NZDF HQ.29 Jul 03:35 AM
New Zealand'It's tragic': Skipper of yacht died while saving others, investigation findsPedersen also praised finding that her husband was "instrumental" in survival of crew.21 Jul 10:25 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid 19: Culture clash as MIQ military baffled by civiliansNZDF culture clash as military and civilians thrown together in MIQ.20 Jul 01:05 AM
New ZealandRescued from Antarctica: RNZAF mercy dash to the iceThe flight crew used night-vision goggles to land on an ice runway in 24-hour darkness.12 Jul 08:18 PM
New ZealandAir Force in high-risk medical evacuation from AntarcticaThe crew used night-vision goggles to land the aircraft in the dark on the ice runway.12 Jul 08:21 AM
New ZealandCanterbury flooding: Crew risked own lives to save trio caught in 'raging torrents'Air Force crew risked own lives to save trio caught in 'raging torrents' in Canterbury.01 Jun 11:37 PM
New ZealandFiji sea rescue, beheading claims: Navy call off search for missing fishing crewMystery still surrounds the decision of some crew to jump overboard.28 May 09:37 PM
WorldFiji fishing boat horror: Rough seas hamper search for crewFive crew still missing after jumping ship without lifesaving gear amid beheading claims.23 May 01:10 AM
New ZealandMan found at sea after alleged beheading on Fiji vessel - five people still missingFijian police are investigating what is said to have been a horrific incident on a vessel.21 May 11:26 PM
New ZealandAir Force finds fisherman, 5 still missing after 'horrific' incidentAt least one survivor has been found by an NZ Air Force P-3 Orion.21 May 01:06 AM
New ZealandAir Force member accused of indecently assaulting comrade at partyLeading aircraftman Nicole Leger is accused of indecently assaulting her comrade.03 May 12:32 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: RSA poppy appeal continues into MayLonger poppy appeal after last year's online success. Made with funding from NZ On Air.28 Apr 11:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMore than 130 drug offences racked up by NZDF personnel - most for MDMAThe defence force has punished more than 130 personnel for using illegal drugs since 2014.24 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiller quake: Sir John Key reflects on NZ's "darkest day"'If we've got this number wrong, I'll have to resign'.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeet NZ's first female navy helicopter pilotThe 27-year-old has just graduated as New Zealand's first female navy helicopter pilot26 Jan 06:42 PM
New ZealandSearch for missing kayaker: 'I'll be out here every day'The official search for Koyren Campbell has been called off - but volunteers press on.22 Jan 09:16 PM
New ZealandHow to teach skills for workplace of next generationTeachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoeing wins bid to train RNZAFBoeing says deal will help RNZAF run world's 'premier' maritime patrol planes.16 Dec 12:18 AM
New ZealandAir force staffer arrested after colleague injured, hospitalisedThe incident occurred about 1am on Thursday at the Whenuapai Air Force base.11 Dec 01:06 AM
New Zealand21km, 210 minutes, 25kg of gear: Kiwi dad's world record challengeToday a Kiwi firefighter could break a Guinness World Record.31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZDF divers dropped in for Antarctica ice surveyKiwi crew bracing for extreme cold.29 Oct 09:17 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFerocious weather first claimed their life raft, and then their yacht. This is how three Kiwi sailors survivedHelp came from above, and just in time.16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMosque gunman sentencing: Flights to court cost almost $40,000It cost just under $40,000 to fly the gunman to Christchurch for his sentencing.15 Sep 06:49 PM
New Zealand$500m hotel bill: Should all travellers quarantine at Ōhakea air base?Experts see case to move isolating returnees to air base - but it could slow 'brain gain'.13 Sep 11:14 PM
New Zealand'Code of silence' thwarts plan to eliminate military sexual violenceReview of 'Operation Respect' finds fault with project to eliminate sex abuse and assault.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'If it doesn't go right… splat': Inside fast-roping, aka shimmying out of a helicopter, harness-freeHerald senior journalist Kurt Bayer went along for the ride.02 Jul 12:08 AM
New ZealandDisturbing question emerges in fatal Anzac Day helicopter crashTrio in an Iroquois were killed in the 2010 crash on their way to do a flyover.23 Jun 06:37 AM
