Grenade flew to NZ on soldier's body
A live grenade was carried on the body of a dead Kiwi soldier from Afghanistan to Christchurch without Defence Force officials knowing.
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Officials cagey about space-tracking ship
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Apply for asylum, translators told
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Matt McCarten: Our Afghanistan embarrassment
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Kiwi fighting to join Australian military
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Emotional welcome for NZ troops
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No threat to Kiwis in South Korea despite warning
The Government is maintaining there is no specific threat to the safety of New Zealanders in South Korea, despite a new warning issued by the North.
Japan readies missiles amid North Korea threats
Japan has deployed Patriot missiles in its capital as it readies to defend the 30 million people who live in greater Tokyo from any North Korean attack.
Lifejacket a factor in soldier's death
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Anzac Day pilot 'made scapegoat'
The lead pilot of the air force's fatal Anzac Day formation is being made a scapegoat for failures right up the command chain, says the father of one of the men who died in the 2010 crash.
Chopper crash: Officer charged
An RNZAF officer has been charged over the fatal Iroquois crash at Pukerua Bay on Anzac Day 2010.
Fire chiefs angry at renewed firing
Fire chiefs are angry the army will start live firing again today at the scene of last week's big blaze at West Melton in Canterbury.
Xmas with the troops
It'll be the last Christmas New Zealand Defence Force troops spend in Afghanistan. Our final rotation of soldiers will return home by the end of April next year.
Crash recommendations 'not enough'
The 78 recommendations made after an inquiry into the Anzac Day Iroquois crash are not enough to prevent another tragedy, an independent review says.
'On your knees!' pic goes viral
An image of police aiming guns at a man in a suburban Auckland street during a dramatic arrest has gone viral after a member of the public caught the action on camera.
Air Force didn't want hotel costs
Three airmen killed in an Anzac Day helicopter crash were on a one-hour flight because it was considered too expensive to accommodate them in a hotel.
Warlord's death 'mix of shock, sadness'
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