Fall of Kabul: Five Eyes military intelligence never saw it coming
Sudden collapse of Afghanistan military caught everyone out, says NZDF chief.
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Escape from Kabul: Inside the NZDF mission
Inside the daring rescue operation that saw elite New Zealand special forces soldiers evacuate a group of New Zealand visa holders from Afghanistan. Video / NZDF
Escape from Kabul: NZSAS in dramatic rescue outside airport perimeter
Elite soldiers pull off remarkable rescue outside the wire.
Revealed: Inside the extraordinary NZ mercy mission to Kabul
Herald senior journalist Kurt Bayer reports on a 'digital Dunkirk'.
'We will hunt you down': Biden vows revenge in Kabul attack
Joe Biden has pledged to make the terrorists who killed a dozen US troops pay.
Kabul terror threat: Fleeing Kiwis told to stay away from airport
Terror threats as overnight NZDF makes second successful evacuation flight.
Kabul airport gauntlet: Elation, relief as NZ group reach friendly forces
Group including elderly woman in wheelchair gets over sewage-filled canal to NZ soldiers.
Afghanistan falls: Former NZ prime ministers on 'heart-breaking' Taliban takeover
Sir John Key and Helen Clark sceptical of Taliban claims.
Afghan mercy dash: First NZDF flight lands at Kabul, picks up desperate evacuees
RNZAF C-130 spends just 30 minutes on tarmac - just hours after deadly gunfight.
Exclusive: Taliban leader vows safe exit of NZ nationals from Kabul
Hard-line Islamist group wants strong relationship with NZ government as nation rebuilds.
Mercy dash to Kabul: NZ military plane leaves for evacuation mission
NZDF would not confirm whether any special forces operatives were on board.
Kiwi soldiers shock: Taliban topples statue outside old NZ base
Bamiyan falls to Taliban: "It's gut-wrenching to see".
The fall of Kabul: Who is NZ leaving behind?
"I am shocked the NZ Government will not help me," says interpreter fearing for his life.
Supreme Court Justice calls on Govt to provide safe passage for female Afghan judges
Female judges are receiving calls from the Taliban threatening 'where will you hide now?'
Killed soldier's dad: Kiwis showed Afghanistan 'glimpse of freedom'
Dad of first Kiwi soldier killed in Afghanistan has a message for those who served there.
Afghan interpreter's fear for family: 'It's a matter of life or death'
Afghan interpreters in New Zealand open up over fear for family in Afghanistan.
David Fisher: What New Zealand got out of Afghanistan war
David Fisher on Afghanistan - what it took from New Zealand and what it have given.
600 Defence Force staff paid less than minimum wage
600 members of the New Zealand Defence Force were paid less than the minimum wage
Isis supporter who allegedly planned Auckland attack could not be charged as a terrorist
Judge describes lack of planning offence as 'Achilles' heel' in terror law.
'Skill Fade': MIQ watch has left NZDF compromised to major disasters
With troops staffing quarantine facilities, they are unable to deploy elsewhere at speed.
Govt urgently reviewing cases of Afghan interpreters
Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi says they're looking at the "emerging issue".
Taliban closing in on Kabul after US troops' withdrawal
Taliban have taken more than a quarter of the provincial cities in less than a week.
North Korea vows to counter 'ever-growing military threats from the US'
The North ended a pause in ballistic tests in March by firing missiles into the sea.
Israel warns Iran 'very close' to nuclear bomb after West's inaction
Israel has warned for decades that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons.
Canadian frigate first foreign naval vessel to visit since Covid
HMCS Calgary in Auckland until August 10 for a resupply and friendship visit.
Buckle up, burglars! The one accessory to stop hotel break-ins
A Royal Marine commando reveals his must-pack travel accessory.
Watch: Enemy of the State - Prison guard urged Ahmed Zaoui to hang himself
Ahmed Zaoui has opened up on life in solitary confinement in Paremoremo's D Block.
Watch: Enemy of the State - How the 'outski' interview changed Ahmed Zaoui's case
A throwaway comment in an interview led to big changes in the Ahmed Zaoui case.
Watch: Enemy of the State - The surprising way prisoners treated 'terrorist' Zaoui
Being connected to Osama Bin Laden made Zaoui a hero inside Mt Eden Prison.
Afghans who worked with NZ fear deadly reprisals as Taliban closes in
A group of 38 Afghan civilians who helped the New Zealand war effort plead for help.
Military at MIQ says HQ bosses get better Covid bonuses
MIQ military staff says pandemic pay is better for those based at NZDF HQ.
South China Sea dispute: UK to station two Navy ships permanently in Asia
Britain strengthens security ties with Japan amid alarm over Beijing's territorial claims.
Museums discover potential explosive in collections
The potentially explosive acid has been sitting in museum displays.
Covid 19: Culture clash as MIQ military baffled by civilians
NZDF culture clash as military and civilians thrown together in MIQ.