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Wayne Mapp to leave Parliament
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has announced his intention to stand down at the next election.
Army's ecstasy scandal
Two trainee officers at Linton Army Camp were caught with a haul of 210 ecstasy tablets.
From toy soldiers to the real deal
He was a boy who loved war games. Now he plays them for real. Our new head of the Defence Force is also the son of a pacifist.
Calls for Govt to step in to keep poppies on shore
The Government is being asked to step in and make sure ANZAC Day poppies stay New Zealand-made.
Anzac Day poppies to be made offshore
Anzac Day Poppies will be made offshore, New Zealand's Returned Service Association has announced.
Blair recalled for second round of Iraq inquiry
Tony Blair is to be recalled before the Iraq inquiry.
HMNZS Otago in trouble again
The Navy's newest ship, the fault-prone HMNZS Otago, is once again being forced to return to port.
Kiwi soldier had been 'a rising star'
Tributes to Private John 'Jack' Howard, reveal a brave man known to his British mates as 'Kiwi'.
Shot soldier 'his own man' - mother
The mother of a NZ soldier shot in Afghanistan told an emotional press conference today that if her son "wanted something, he did it", describing John Howard as a man "never prepared to accept less than the best."
PM: Kiwi soldier's death 'very sad'
The death of a New Zealander serving in the British Army in Afghanistan is "very sad", Prime Minister John Key says. The soldier is understood to be John "Jack" Howard.
Kiwi killed in Afghanistan identified
The New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan while serving with the British Army is understood to be John "Jack" Howard. Private Howard had been patrolling in the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province when he was shot.
NZ troops had to help ineffective colleagues - WikiLeaks cable
NZ troops were forced to step in for ineffective Hungarian troops in a neighbouring Afghanistan province, a leaked diplomatic cable says.
Canberra braced for Chinese backlash
Comments made about China's dominance in Asia by Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd could prove embarrassing to Canberra.
New Defence Force chief announced
Army chief Major General Rhys Jones will replace Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae as chief of the NZ Defence Force.
Rio police notch major win in war on drug gangs
Police and soldiers charged into Rio's most dangerous slum at daybreak to arrest a leading drug lord.