New Zealand'Unavoidable' civilian deaths allowed, Burnham probe hearsQuestions have also been raised about whether the NZDF "aided and "abetted" torture.29 Jul 05:31 AM
New ZealandFight back or Taliban will strike: NZDF's emails on NZSAS raidAmbush-death of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell needed response, isolated commander told NZDF.24 Jul 02:38 AM
New ZealandNZSAS secrets spilled online as inquiry digs deepNZDF said 'no', Chief Ombudsman said 'no' but NZSAS secrets are out there now.01 Jul 05:08 AM
New ZealandDr Rodney Harrison and Lawyer Deborah Manning address media in relation to her team pulling out of the SAS inquiry process relating to an attack on an Afghan VillageDr Rodney Harrison QC and lawyer Deborah Manning address media as former residents of Naik and Khak Khuday Dad withdraw all participation in the Operation Burnham Inquiry. /Dean PurcellWatch17 Jun 11:16 PM
New Zealand'Disillusioned, worn down': Afghan villagers pull out of inquiry"They have just been worn down by the process."17 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandSAS raid on Afghan villages breached rules of engagement, Hager claimsAuthor Nicky Hager outlines alleged breaches of rules governing military operation.23 May 03:40 AM
WorldAfghanistan drought: Mum sells daughter for $4100But in a cruel irony she has only received $96 and won't see the rest for years.23 Nov 10:11 PM
New ZealandFormer Afghan interpreter in coma after car crashAfghani interpreter Azim Kazimi's family cannot afford to fly him to NZ for treatment.23 Nov 04:28 AM
New ZealandKiwi soldiers 'did not die in vain'The Afghanistan province where two Kiwi soldiers were killed four years ago today, is now secure, peaceful, and purged of insurgents.03 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldFour killed in Kabul siegeAt least four Afghan policemen and one Spaniard have been killed in an hours-long Taliban siege near the Spanish embassy in Kabul.12 Dec 10:11 PM
New ZealandMemorial service to remember soldierA mother and an Auckland community will gather today to salute their fallen soldier.04 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldSniper 'deadlier than US hero'A Royal Marine with 173 confirmed kills of Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan is the deadliest sniper in the world, it has been claimed.03 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldWar ends but the battle goes onThe war is officially over, victory secured. And Afghanistan, once again, has been rebuilt. But for many, life in the restive provinces is much as it ever was.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi forces will help train Iraqis fight ISISThree NZ Defence Force personnel have already left for the Middle East to scope out a role for New Zealand forces to help train Iraqi forces fight ISIS.05 Nov 04:05 AM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Two discordant messages in PM's security speechThe Prime Minister's landmark speech on national security has two messages for New Zealanders, but they are somewhat discordant.05 Nov 02:33 AM
New ZealandKey to sketch Isis responseJohn Key says any NZ commitment to the campaign against Isis in the Middle East would be for a long time, pointing to the 10-year deployment of troops to Bamiyan.03 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldBrits lower Union flag after 13 yearsThere were reasons for optimism on that February day, eight years ago, that Britain's Helmand force would not suffer the same fate as the French in Vietnam27 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi killed by friendly fireA Kiwi sniper fighting in Afghanistan was killed by friendly fire after a US fighter pilot failed to enter attack co-ordinates into his onboard computer, an inquest has heard.08 Jul 10:08 PM
World'Bin Laden hugged me over bomb plot'The star witness in the trial of a radical Islamic cleric has described how he received a hug from Osama bin Laden after he was given instructions for a "shoe bomb" plot.29 Apr 05:24 AM
WorldUK sniper kills six with one bulletA British sniper in Afghanistan killed six insurgents with a single bullet after hitting the trigger switch of a suicide bomber whose device then exploded.01 Apr 04:24 AM
New ZealandNZDF interpreter abducted by TalibanAn Afghan interpreter vying for New Zealand citizenship has narrowly escaped execution by the Taliban.25 Feb 10:48 PM
New ZealandRescue of Kiwis earns high praiseA Kiwi soldier wounded by friendly fire in Afghanistan has paid tribute to a US Air Force search and rescue crew after they received one of the US military's highest honours.15 Feb 04:30 PM
WorldBomber kills 6 in Afghanistan ahead US deal talksA suicide car bomber tore through the Afghan capital, just hours after President Hamid Karzai announced US and Afghan negotiators had agreed on a draft deal allowing US troops to remain in the country beyond a 2014 deadline.16 Nov 10:37 PM
New ZealandSAS link to war payoutThe Defence Force paid US$1,000 to the families of two elite Afghan soldiers who were killed while the SAS was mentoring them.16 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandOne woman's Afghan missionSafe and sedate, Dunedin is a stark contrast to Afghanistan, where driving to work is risk and walking alone even more dangerous.25 Sep 09:09 PM
New ZealandAfghan interpreter struggles to find job in NZAn Afghan man who spent years risking his life translating for New Zealand troops in Afghanistan is reportedly finding it hard to get a job in his new home.28 Aug 11:53 PM
New ZealandWillie Apiata: My hero is my motherWillie Apiata has paid tribute to his mother, calling her a hero who kept the family together through difficult times.22 Aug 05:05 AM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Soldiers deserve an inquiryWar in all its terror is becoming ever more visible. Helmet cameras and the like enable commanders to watch the fighting from the other side of the world and inevitably, the footage finds its way into the public eye.13 Jul 05:30 PM
