New ZealandKabul airport gauntlet: Elation, relief as NZ group reach friendly forcesGroup including elderly woman in wheelchair gets over sewage-filled canal to NZ soldiers.25 Aug 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAfghanistan falls: Former NZ prime ministers on 'heart-breaking' Taliban takeoverSir John Key and Helen Clark sceptical of Taliban claims.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAfghan mercy dash: First NZDF flight lands at Kabul, picks up desperate evacueesRNZAF C-130 spends just 30 minutes on tarmac - just hours after deadly gunfight.23 Aug 09:20 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Taliban leader vows safe exit of NZ nationals from KabulHard-line Islamist group wants strong relationship with NZ government as nation rebuilds.21 Aug 05:16 AM
New ZealandMercy dash to Kabul: NZ military plane leaves for evacuation missionNZDF would not confirm whether any special forces operatives were on board.19 Aug 12:03 AM
New ZealandKiwi soldiers shock: Taliban topples statue outside old NZ baseBamiyan falls to Taliban: "It's gut-wrenching to see".18 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandThe fall of Kabul: Who is NZ leaving behind?"I am shocked the NZ Government will not help me," says interpreter fearing for his life.18 Aug 04:00 AM
New ZealandSupreme Court Justice calls on Govt to provide safe passage for female Afghan judgesFemale judges are receiving calls from the Taliban threatening 'where will you hide now?'17 Aug 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKilled 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.17 Aug 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAfghan 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.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDavid Fisher: What New Zealand got out of Afghanistan warDavid Fisher on Afghanistan - what it took from New Zealand and what it have given.16 Aug 04:45 AM
New Zealand600 Defence Force staff paid less than minimum wage600 members of the New Zealand Defence Force were paid less than the minimum wage15 Aug 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIsis supporter who allegedly planned Auckland attack could not be charged as a terroristJudge describes lack of planning offence as 'Achilles' heel' in terror law.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Skill Fade': MIQ watch has left NZDF compromised to major disastersWith troops staffing quarantine facilities, they are unable to deploy elsewhere at speed.12 Aug 07:04 PM
New ZealandGovt urgently reviewing cases of Afghan interpretersImmigration Minister Kris Faafoi says they're looking at the "emerging issue".12 Aug 03:02 AM
WorldTaliban closing in on Kabul after US troops' withdrawalTaliban have taken more than a quarter of the provincial cities in less than a week.11 Aug 11:53 PM
WorldNorth 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.10 Aug 03:18 AM
WorldIsrael warns Iran 'very close' to nuclear bomb after West's inactionIsrael has warned for decades that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons.09 Aug 01:41 AM
New ZealandCanadian frigate first foreign naval vessel to visit since CovidHMCS Calgary in Auckland until August 10 for a resupply and friendship visit.05 Aug 02:58 AM
TravelBuckle up, burglars! The one accessory to stop hotel break-insA Royal Marine commando reveals his must-pack travel accessory.04 Aug 05:21 AM
New ZealandWatch: Enemy of the State - Prison guard urged Ahmed Zaoui to hang himselfAhmed Zaoui has opened up on life in solitary confinement in Paremoremo's D Block.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Enemy of the State - How the 'outski' interview changed Ahmed Zaoui's caseA throwaway comment in an interview led to big changes in the Ahmed Zaoui case.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Enemy of the State - The surprising way prisoners treated 'terrorist' ZaouiBeing connected to Osama Bin Laden made Zaoui a hero inside Mt Eden Prison.01 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAfghans who worked with NZ fear deadly reprisals as Taliban closes inA group of 38 Afghan civilians who helped the New Zealand war effort plead for help.31 Jul 02:57 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMilitary at MIQ says HQ bosses get better Covid bonusesMIQ military staff says pandemic pay is better for those based at NZDF HQ.29 Jul 03:35 AM
WorldSouth China Sea dispute: UK to station two Navy ships permanently in AsiaBritain strengthens security ties with Japan amid alarm over Beijing's territorial claims.21 Jul 02:02 AM
New ZealandMuseums discover potential explosive in collectionsThe potentially explosive acid has been sitting in museum displays.21 Jul 12:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCovid 19: Culture clash as MIQ military baffled by civiliansNZDF culture clash as military and civilians thrown together in MIQ.20 Jul 01:05 AM
World'Very wary': Chinese spy ship spotted in Australian waters'Of course we're watching them. And they're watching us,' Australia's PM says.14 Jul 04:47 AM
New ZealandRescued from Antarctica: RNZAF mercy dash to the iceThe flight crew used night-vision goggles to land on an ice runway in 24-hour darkness.12 Jul 08:18 PM
WorldSatellite pics reveal China's secret in their deserted 'outbacks'In outback China there are two secret facilities likened to America's mysterious Area 51.11 Jul 02:17 AM
New ZealandMinister's words after 'anti-woke' essay won military awardThe essay centres on free speech and rails against diversity and 'woke culture'.07 Jul 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDonald Rumsfeld's fog of memosNew York Times: The former defence secretary was a man lost in his own endless archive.04 Jul 12:21 AM
New ZealandNZDF in bid to avoid prosecution for special forces deathDecorated soldier's counter-terrorism training cited in bid to have charge dismissed.18 Jun 04:55 AM
