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![China gets warm welcome from NZ military](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
China gets warm welcome from NZ military
Joint exercises helped New Zealand and China co-operate in the search for MH370.
![Kawerau resident: 'It was really scary'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kawerau resident: 'It was really scary'
A series of earthquakes rocked the Bay of Plenty last night - one with a magnitude of 4.1.
![Crashed Skyhawk blamed for water contamination](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Crashed Skyhawk blamed for water contamination
Horizons Regional Council to spend $100,000 looking for sources of water contamination
![Why did NZDF not court martial top naval officer over hidden camera?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Why did NZDF not court martial top naval officer over hidden camera?
Why is Washington embassy incident being treated as a criminal case?
![Revealed: Where in the world are Kiwi soldiers based?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Revealed: Where in the world are Kiwi soldiers based?
Government requests details of commitments worldwide.
!['Very disappointed' - Defence minister Ron Mark on NZDF](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Very disappointed' - Defence minister Ron Mark on NZDF
Defence minister Ron Mark "very disappointed" over NZDF's changing story on NZSAS raid.
![NZDF blunders AGAIN on details around NZSAS mission](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
NZDF blunders AGAIN on details around NZSAS mission
NZDF wrongly told the Beehive it sent the NZSAS into battle with a collateral damage ban.
![Reserve Bank building to reopen](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Reserve Bank building to reopen
Reserve Bank building in Wellington to reopen next week following asbestos discovery.
![Small Business: Ex-air force officer helps firms win deals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Small Business: Ex-air force officer helps firms win deals
Former Air Force engineer Warner Cowin explains how his business helps other firms.
![Defence Force considers moving Navy out of Devonport - and Picton is an option](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Defence Force considers moving Navy out of Devonport - and Picton is an option
The Defence Force has considered relocating Devonport Naval Base to Picton.
![New Zealand 'will slip in power by 2030'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
New Zealand 'will slip in power by 2030'
According to the Lowy Institute Asia Power Index of 2018.
![Residents want to be tested for toxins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Residents want to be tested for toxins
A spokesman for Ōhakea residents says human health, land values are the two main issues.
![Commodore allegedly put camera in NZ Embassy toilets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Commodore allegedly put camera in NZ Embassy toilets
Police allege secret camera was in NZ's Washington embassy toilets for many months.
![Revealed: NZ's top military attache accused of indecent filming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Revealed: NZ's top military attache accused of indecent filming
The Kiwi accused of making an intimate video in our US embassy is a top military diplomat.
![Air Force failed victims of 'groper Roper' - report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Air Force failed victims of 'groper Roper' - report
An independent report into an Air Force rapist has found several failures by the NZDF.
![Civilian deaths: How NZDF gave minister wrong info](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Civilian deaths: How NZDF gave minister wrong info
NZDF gives minister wrong information on Hit & Run raid over "collateral damage".
![Call for action on chemicals at Ohakea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Call for action on chemicals at Ohakea
Better testing and information needed on chemical contamination near Ohakea, lawyer says.
![Big Read: 'No way' civilians were killed, NZDF promised Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Big Read: 'No way' civilians were killed, NZDF promised Key
NZDF mistakenly gave Sir John Key a cast-iron assurance over civilian deaths.
![World War I Kiwi soldier's remains reburied in Belgium](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
World War I Kiwi soldier's remains reburied in Belgium
Archaeologists on TV show dig found Kiwi soldier's remains after 101 years in Belgian soil
![Jim Salinger: The Middle East is a climate and conflict hotspot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Jim Salinger: The Middle East is a climate and conflict hotspot
The region spends $135b on defence - but just 1.5b on climate mitigation.
![Sweeping health check focuses on modern veterans](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Sweeping health check focuses on modern veterans
A sprawling check on recent Kiwi war veterans begins amid warnings of a "lost generation".
![Rifles will not fall silent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Rifles will not fall silent
Key to Anzac Day rifle-shot tribute is link to police, ex-solder says
![Toddler inherits parents' fighting spirit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Toddler inherits parents' fighting spirit
Poppy funds help get battling toddler specialist help
![NZDF expert warns of 'lost generation'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
NZDF expert warns of 'lost generation'
NZDF medical expert warns more mental health work needs to be done.
![Grieving kids of war share experiences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Grieving kids of war share experiences
Camp for grieving kids helps them know they are not alone
![Humble hero praises mental health move](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Humble hero praises mental health move
"Not All Wounds Bleed" focuses on the mental injuries veterans and their families face.
![Not All Wounds Bleed: Why we should all care this Poppy Day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Not All Wounds Bleed: Why we should all care this Poppy Day
COMMENT: Decorated soldier Lt-Col Melanie Childs opens up on the importance of Poppy Day.
![Big Read: Inside the Hit & Run inquiry and what it will find](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Big Read: Inside the Hit & Run inquiry and what it will find
The Hit & Run inquiry will be uncomfortable for all, David Fisher reports.