NZDF flight rescuing 50 stranded Kiwis from New Caledonia lands in Auckland
A Hercules plane has brought home the first 50 Kiwis from Noumea tonight.
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French authorities say an operation to clear the main road was successful.
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Airbus has thrown its hat in the ring and is offering the maritime version of the NH-90s.
Ōhakea base achieves round-the-clock fire and rescue availability
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New Zealand Navy changing of the guard
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The Hawke’s Bay Navy sailor tasked with checking fishing vessels in Fiji
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Army whistleblower who exposed alleged Australian war crimes sent to prison
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Group from the Leadership Academy will follow footsteps of Māori Battalion
A Company rangatahi head to Italy for Cassino 80th anniversary.
Low flying military aircraft head to isolated Coromandel beach
Low flying military aircraft expected over isolated Coromandel beach.
Winston Peters hits back at North Korea's 'aggressive rhetoric'
The Foreign Minister has hit back at North Korea.
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Watch live: Govt pledges $571m for Defence Force pay, helicopter and vehicle upgrades
The new spend includes more than $100m of cuts to the NZDF and the Defence Ministry.
Person killed in fire at Burnham military camp was teenage girl
Firefighters found the teenage girl in one of the bedrooms after entering the property.
Person killed, three hurt in fire at Burnham military camp
Investigators on the scene after army camp property gutted by fatal fire.
'Not my first legal rodeo': Winston Peters responds to defamation allegations
Peters gave a speech to the NZ China Council this morning.
Spy agency watchdog assessing GCSB’s response to China group's hack of former MPs
The Inspector-General is expected to be briefed by the GCSB in the coming days.
'Not good enough': NZDF staff stranded in Antarctica for a month
A series of aircraft breakdowns and bad weather delayed the departure of the crew.
Kaimanawa muster: Wild west comes to Waiouru
The wild horse muster didn't go ahead last year because of Cyclone Gabrielle.
Defence boss calls Navy 'extremely fragile', three of nine ships out of action
Like the Navy, the Army and Air Force are also in troubled waters, new briefings reveal.
Editorial: We will remember them - but is that enough?
OPINION: We must do more than just remember them.
Warriors team up with Defence Force for tribute before Anzac NRL match
CEO: 'To be able to commemorate those who have served, fought and fallen is an honour.'
Tūrangi soldier embarks on pilgrimage to Gallipoli
Warrant Officer Class 1 Carlo De Negri will pay his respects to a fallen relative.
Preparing for war: Behind the lines with the NZ Army
Soldiers assembled for the biggest training exercise since 2017.
‘Methane-wrapped bulls**t’ - ex-Aussie foreign-minister blasts Aukus on Wellington visit
A former senior Australian politician has blasted Aukus.
New Zealand Defence staff to lead Gallipoli service at 109th commemorations
Whakaria mai and Po Atarau will be sung on commemoration day.
Opinion: NZSAS transparency follows other secretive agencies stepping out of shadows
Dr Rhys Ball says details on deployment show NZSAS moves at stunning speed.
Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace
The Prime Minister begins his Southeast Asia trip, including Thailand and the Philippines.
Pressure mounts on US lawmakers to approve new aid for Israel
Financial Times: Call for vote on stalled funding package as Iran’s attack adds urgency.
Rocket Lab wins $53m US military 'hot-deploy' contract
Kiwi-American firm's pipeline increasingly dominated by US military work.
Aukus weighs expanding security pact to deter China in Indo-Pacific
Financial Times: Allies to announce talks White House hopes will lead to Japan joining.
Revival of Anzus is a prop for Aukus architecture - Helen Clark
Helen Clark says it is a policy lurch, Winston Peters says there's nothing new in it.
Exclusive: Inside the hunt for New Zealand's next Naval helicopter
New Zealand is eyeing up new Naval choppers - and the lobbying has already begun.
Audrey Young: Luxon executes delicate diplomatic dance over China hacking case
OPINION: The situation demanded some delicate diplomacy from Christopher Luxon.