Robert Ayson says the good news is that we are being courted by Washington and Beijing at the same time. But is the attention needed?

It has taken 29 months - but the full report into the fatal Anzac Day crash is about to be made widely available to the public.

People reacted angrily to Barbara Sumner-Burstyn's comments about a woman soldier killed in the line of duty, calling them disrespectful and ill-informed about NZ's role in Afghanistan.

The Taleban says NZ troops are easier targets than other Coalition forces.