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Amnesty head wants NZ to keep detainees from Afghan forces

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Brave firefight heroes earn awards

Strong bonds and brotherhood on the battlefield

Key at odds with Mapp on SAS

Did NZ SAS soldier die 'needlessly' ?

Govt: SAS now in 'substantial combat' role

The SAS "mentoring" role in Kabul amounts to a "substantial combat role", the Government has admitted.

SAS 'contributing to instability'

Further SAS deployments to Afghanistan possible

Prime Minister John Key is not ruling out future SAS deployments to Afghanistan after the death of a Kiwi soldier.

SAS soldier's death detailed

The family of Corporal Doug "Dougie" Grant, named this morning as the New Zealand SAS soldier killed in a Taleban attack in Afghanistan on Friday, had achieved his boyhood dream to serve with the elite unit.

Review to be carried out into SAS trooper's death

A review of the operation in which an SAS soldier died on Friday night in Afghanistan will be held to see what can be learned, the Defence Force says.

Death so far away is still very close to home

Desperate bid to revive Kiwi soldier

The SAS trooper killed in Afghanistan is a married father of two, the <I>Herald on Sunday</I> has been told.

Abbott pays tribute to SAS soldier

Death no reason to bring troops home early, says PM

Prime Minister John Key says he accepts full responsibility for the deployment of New Zealand troops in Afghanistan but he sees no need to end their service early after the death of an SAS soldier yesterday.

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