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3,600 kilograms of hash were seized from a vessel in the Indian Ocean on Monday.
Espionage soldier 'stashed classified documents in a chiller bag'
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NZ Navy-led team intercept multimillion-dollar drug run on high seas
Income from the seized drugs would've been used to fund terrorism, Navy boss says.
'Stab in the back': France recalls ambassadors to US, Australia over AUKUS
Australia scrapped a big French submarine purchase in favour of US nuclear subs.
Preparing for war between US and China - what it means for NZ and Australia
Opinions on war range from very high to unlikely but NZ partners are gearing up for it.
New Zealand a winner in AUKUS agreement, but risks remain - experts
New Zealand could be left behind as states seek to balance against a rising China.
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The Duchess of Cambridge made her first public appearance in more than two months meeting RAF crews and civilians involved in Afghanistan airlifts. Video / AP
Focus: PM Ardern on AUKUS nuclear submarine security pact
PM Jacinda Ardern said she would not expect to have been asked for New Zealand to join the new AUKUS security pact. Video / Pool
PM says NZ expected no part of new security pact
Australia is set to get nuclear-powered submarines under the new pact.
NZ out in the cold as US, UK and Australia sign landmark security deal
The plan will start with helping Australia build nuclear-powered submarines.
Escape from Kabul; Most NZDF crew back in NZ after 'chaotic' evacuation
The majority of Defence Force staff have now returned to New Zealand.
Kabul mercy mission: Two NZDF personnel test positive for Covid-19
Pair in isolation at UAE military base.
Kabul falls: Could private contractors extract NZ's interpreters left behind?
Extraction teams could get people across land borders.
Fall of Kabul: Five Eyes military intelligence never saw it coming
Sudden collapse of Afghanistan military caught everyone out, says NZDF chief.
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.