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<i>Anzac Heirs:</i> Firm footing on dangerous grounds
The New Zealand operation in Afghanistan has drawn praise from international military commanders.
Kiwis under fire in Afghanistan
New Zealand soldiers serving in Afghanistan came under enemy fire for the second time in five months after they were attacked by insurgents yesterday.
'Mounted goat rugby from hell' may go global
A game in which horseriders struggle for possession of a headless goat should be unleashed globally, an Afghan fan says.
Kiwis in Afghanistan meet Prince Charles
A group of New Zealand Defence Force personnel stationed in Kabul met the Prince of Wales during his trip to Afghanistan last month.
Kiwi war hero inspired by fallen commander
An emotional hospital-bed email has revealed how the heroics of a Kiwi soldier who saved the lives of two comrades under heavy Taleban gunfire were inspired by his fallen commander.
Kiwi SAS troops under fire
NZ's elite SAS troops have been involved in another firefight in Afghanistan, and once again press photographers have captured them in action.
SAS in Afghanistan gun fight, says John Key
John Key has revealed that 15 New Zealand SAS troops in Afghanistan were involved in a gun fight with "insurgents" on Friday.
On patrol in the Taleban's heartland
A first-person account of the harrowing experience of combat in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
US, UK and Afghan troops seize Taleban's largest town
American, Afghan and British troops have seized the largest Afghan town controlled by the Taleban.
Afghanistan: Horsing around in the Kush
Ian D. Robinson treks through the wilderness at the edge of one of the world's danger zones.