New ZealandUnited Nations report echoes Hit & RunUnited Nations report appears to back claims SAS troops killed civilians in Afghani raid.24 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandSAS soldier: We killed civiliansNZSAS soldier says civilians were killed after faulty US intelligence.23 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandEnglish: Mapp 'doesn't have new info'One of the most damning claims in Nicky Hager's new book has been confirmed.22 Mar 08:24 PM
OpinionBarry SoperSoper: War crime allegations in Hager bookCOMMENT: Whether Nicky Hager's new book scores the required hits is yet to be determined.22 Mar 05:01 PM
New ZealandDoubt grows over denial of deathsCredible sources are emerging to confirm civilians were killed during raid in Afghanistan.22 Mar 04:11 PM
New ZealandEx-Minister: Civilian casualty in raidWayne Mapp and former governor of Bamyan province both confirm civilian deaths.22 Mar 04:25 AM
New ZealandSAS allegations don't appear to be newLabour, Greens and NZ First want an inquiry into claims made in a new book.22 Mar 01:23 AM
New ZealandNZDF defence on deaths inconsistentClaim from NZDF there were no civilian casualties at odds with Minister's comment in 2014.22 Mar 01:19 AM
New ZealandPort Hills: Non-residents not welcomeWhile cordons on the Port Hills have been relaxed, Civil Defence says non-residents are still banned from the area25 Feb 02:38 AM
New ZealandHero pilot 'always someone who served'Hero chopper pilot Steve Askin was a man who valued serving others, father Paul says.25 Feb 12:51 AM
New ZealandHero family: 'We will sing, we will pray'The family of the helicopter pilot killed while fighting the Port Hills' fires have given him a final gift.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFallen pilot's family: 'Thank you'The wife of the pilot and war hero killed when his helicopter crashed as he fought the Port Hills fires is "amazed" by the support for her family.18 Feb 10:46 PM
New ZealandDonations pour in for dead pilot's familyKiwis dig deep to support family of helicopter pilot killed fighting Christchurch's Port Hills fire.16 Feb 08:54 PM
KahuKingi Ihaka has come home to Te KaoKingi Ihaka, who died in Auckland on Tuesday morning, has returned to Te Kao, where he was born in 1942. He is remembered as a distinguished 18 Jan 08:03 PM
New ZealandHow four civilians joined NZ's SASFour men in four years have stepped off civvy street into the elite NZ Special Air Service after completing its gruelling selection course.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandEyes on the spies: The secret historyOur intelligence agencies are so secretive that most of the stories we find out about are by accident.16 Dec 04:00 PM
LeagueParker a smash hit with fans and celebsVector Arena was transformed into boxing central last night as 10,000 fight fans packed the stands to watch Joseph Parker try to create history.10 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldEx-soldier jailed for pretending to have cancerA former soldier who defrauded people out of thousands of pounds by pretending to be a decorated war veteran with cancer has been jailed for 16 months.08 Nov 12:15 AM
New ZealandBrownlee to focus on post-ISIS IraqGerry Brownlee says the Iraqis are taking the lead and that is how is should stay.21 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionGehan Gunasekara: Fighting Isis not black and white - it's spattered redThere is a danger that this conflict will draw us ever deeper into a quagmire, writes Gehan Gunasekar. There is a danger of escalation should the current proxy conflict spill into conflict between the great powers involved themselves.12 Jan 01:44 AM
New ZealandAbbott takes part in memorial dedicationAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbot took part in the dedication for the Australian Memorial at the Pukeahu National War Memorial, saying the Anzac links forged a century ago continue.19 Apr 10:57 PM
New ZealandIraqi ambassador: Kiwi advisers will bring qualityThe quality of New Zealand's training contribution to the Iraqi armed forces would be a welcome addition to the fight against Isis (Islamic State), Iraq's ambassador to New Zealand, Mouayed Saleh, said last night.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDeep divide over Isis missionPassions over the announced deployment of a New Zealand training mission to Iraq spilled over in Parliament again yesterday.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM: Troops would face big Isis riskJohn Key has admitted that though any Kiwi troops sent to Iraq would be "behind the wire", they'd still face significant risk from attack by Isis supporters posing as soldiers.01 Dec 10:47 PM
New ZealandDefence training for Iraq 'just in case'Defence Force staff have begun training for potential deployment to Iraq to support the fight against Islamic State (Isis), Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has confirmed.01 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Key puts world on notice of NZ's strategy for UNJohn Key was playing to a vital international audience when he said that New Zealand has an opportunity to make sure the United Nations Security Council lifts its game.07 Nov 10:35 PM
New ZealandNZ mission could free allies to focus on IsisThe Prime Minister says New Zealand could expand its counter-piracy mission around Somalia or undertake missions delaying or disrupting enemy forces in the Gulf to free up other countries to focus more on Isis.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAny SAS activity under the radar for publicNew Zealand's options for assisting the US led coalition against Islamic State range from simply continuing our humanitarian support to the "pointy end of things" - a deployment of our....17 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: If Key wants to send troops, here's a better warThe argument that if we don't join the American crusade to wipe out Muslim fanatics in Iraq and Syria, they'll swoop down to Godzone and behead us all is a rerun of the old Vietnam War domino theory....07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKey: SAS could join Isis fight on groundNZ's elite SAS personnel aren't yet on standby for deployment to combat Islamic State militants - but the PM can't rule out sending them in if asked.29 Sep 04:00 PM
