Australia's armed forces will be boosted by new submarines and aircraft but the NZ Government won't confirm if more money is on the way for the military here.

The New Zealand Army Band will perform at the Queen's 90th birthday party - at the request of the monarch herself.

A makeover of the New Zealand Defence Force should reinstate airstrike capability and include armed drones, says New Zealand First deputy leader Ron Mark.

Australian army Colonel Gavin Keating faced a curious quandary as he prepared to depart for Iraq - what about the rugby?

Half of Kiwis would see a return by the United States Navy to New Zealand ports as a positive move but a large minority don't want their ships back, shows the latest Herald DigiPoll survey.

New Zealand soldiers training Iraqi troops have turned to a rudimentary fighting weapon - the bayonet.

There is a danger that this conflict will draw us ever deeper into a quagmire, writes Gehan Gunasekar. There is a danger of escalation should the current proxy conflict spill into conflict between the great powers involved themselves.

Ethan Couch who killed four and vanished is set to return to the United States after his capture in Mexico.

The Defence Force chose a rifle made by US manufacturer Lewis Machine and Tools (LMT) out of eight possible contenders.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has launched a high-level review of New Zealand troops' role in the fight against Isis.

Customs said one aim of the exercise was to show potential terrorists or WMD smugglers New Zealand was not a soft touch

More than a breach of the Anzac Treaty, the exiling of New Zealand-Australians to Christmas Island is an astonishing breach of the Anzac spirit, writes Hugh Templeton.

Northrop Grumman will build the Pentagon's Long Range Strike Bomber.

New Zealand's top military science secrets are attracting million-dollar investments from allied defence forces.

A second contingent of New Zealand soldiers destined for Iraq left for a training camp in Australia today.

Ten of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopters, known as Hueys, will be sold to Dakota Air Parts.

New Zealand soldiers have taken part in urban warfare and amphibious training exercises with three other Pacific nations.

The identity of the Counties Manukau police officer charged with assaulting three people he arrested can be revealed.

New Zealand's deployment of troops to train the Iraq Army continues to have strong public support, says the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey.

Intel Corp. has poured more than $60 million into Shanghai-based drone company Yuneec.

A Kiwi soldier has lifted the lid on life inside Iraq's fortified Camp Taji and the fight against Isis terrorists.

16 years after her last visit, former spokesperson for the Auckland East Timor Independence Committee Marie Leadbeater finds it a study in contrasts.

Naval ships Te Kaha and Endeavour were welcomed back to Devonport today.

Fallen Kiwi soldier, Luke Tamatea, was remembered in a touching moment last night, that left his 8-year-old daughter shedding "happy tears".

Lockheed Martin, the world's largest weapons maker, will buy Black Hawk manufacturer Sikorsky in a $9b deal.

The government is taxing the salaries of Kiwi troops deployed to Taji to help train Iraqi soldiers.

The New Zealand Defence Force is participating in an exercise that will see almost 30,000 troops training in multiple locations in Australia and the US.