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Hager Defence claims rejected
Former heads of the Defence Force have rejected claims made by Nicky Hager in his latest book that a NZ base in Afghanistan is home to a CIA unit, while new Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae described as "abhorrent", the suggestion that

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.

Desperate bid to revive Kiwi soldier
The SAS trooper killed in Afghanistan is a married father of two, the Herald on Sunday has been told.

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.

Death of a sailor: A system of failure
Family members want accountability over the death of Byron Solomon on the HMNZS Canterbury, ruled preventable by a coroner. The 22-year-old was the first Navy sailor to die in active duty in 37 years when he drowned in 2007.

Navy officer drank until he was 'not in control'
A navy commander downed glass after glass of white wine and embarrassed....