New ZealandTauranga Port evacuated in grenade scareA suspicious item evacuated Tauranga Port this morning and sparked a call-out for police and the Defence Force.27 Jan 05:17 AM
New ZealandDefence Force employee awarded $70KA former financial controller for the NZDF will receive more than $70,000 in unpaid redundancy after winning an employment battle over an error in his contract.27 Jan 01:48 AM
OpinionEditorial: NZ right to put spotlight on fishers' anticsIn the best tradition of gunboat diplomacy, this country is flexing its muscles in the Southern Ocean.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpat Kiwis find Oz army loopholeNew Zealanders living in Australia have chalked up a small but important victory for expats after being accepted for trials with the Australian Defence Force.11 Jan 04:00 PM
Companies'Humdinger' rally but analysts waryUnited States markets head into the last week of the year with a "Santa Claus rally" having lifted them to record highs, picking up momentum from outstanding GDP numbers in the world's biggest economy.28 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldMonkey slur in bitter war of wordsEven by the outrageous standards of North Korean propaganda chiefs, it was an unusually vulgar slur, a dramatic escalation in the two-week-long war of words between Pyongyang and Washington.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi soldiers' Antarctic XmasBeing far from his children on Christmas Day is hard for Major Brett Grieve, especially when he's stationed in Antarctica, but he knows it's all part of his duty, he says.25 Dec 01:43 AM
New ZealandDefence Force honoured for MH370 contributionThe Defence Minister has paid tribute to the events the Defence Force has participated in this year, including the search for missing flight MH370.21 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland exercise echoes hostage dramaAucklanders can be confident the measures Sydney has in place to deal with hostage or terrorism emergencies would be available here - but on a smaller scale, a senior police source says.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnti-terrorist law in NZ 100% justifiedThe MP who chaired the anti-terrorist legislation rushed through Parliament last week, MarkMitchell, says the bill was "100 per cent" justified.15 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldRobot fish a cunning spyThe US Navy is working on a robotic fish that will be able to swim undetected into hostile waters and send back information on opponents' ships.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandExpert spells out rules for Iraq missionKiwi troops sent to Iraq need a clear objective and a way out within two years, says a military academic and former army officer who has served in the country.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandExtension to Afghan mission possibleNew Zealand could further extend its mission training security forces in Afghanistan beyond next year after the United States announced it was delaying the planned withdrawal of 1000 troops from Afghanistan.07 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: Iraq deployment rattles Brownlee's good natureGerry Brownlee is one of National's most level-headed, collected, unflappable and even-tempered Cabinet ministers.05 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldPope gives top guard his marching ordersIt's not easy being a member of the Swiss Guard. There's the silly uniform to wear, and occasionally you might have to step in and risk your life to save the boss.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeters: Troops kitted-out for IraqNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters claims "large-scale" military preparations are under way at New Zealand bases in anticipation of a deployment to Iraq.04 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Remember John - we could lose againWe all know John Key is susceptible to brain fade when it comes to historic events, writes Brian Rudman. But to forget what happened at Gallipoli 99 years ago does suggest he should really start upping his ginseng and cod-liver oil intake.02 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Any Iraq involvement must be on our termsThe beating of the patriotic drum resonates in the proposal to send an Anzac force of trainers and troops to Iraq.02 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPM: Troops would face big Isis riskJohn Key has admitted that though any Kiwi troops sent to Iraq would be "behind the wire", they'd still face significant risk from attack by Isis supporters posing as soldiers.01 Dec 10:47 PM
New ZealandDefence training for Iraq 'just in case'Defence Force staff have begun training for potential deployment to Iraq to support the fight against Islamic State (Isis), Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has confirmed.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAnzac combat force suggestions 'fundamentally wrong' - KeyNZ and Australia are in talks around forming a joint force to serve in Iraq against Isis, a century after the first Anzac force was created, Australian media are reporting.01 Dec 04:05 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: PM lets some light into secret intelligenceWhen the SIS comes to the Beehive it brings its briefing papers in a locked case and once the briefing is finished it gathers all the copies up, locks them back in the case and takes them away.28 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldSales of guns soar after Ferguson riotsRacially charged protests in Ferguson are fuelling an exponential increase in gun sales among mainly white customers at one of the premier shooting ranges in the United States.27 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Spies bigger threat than terror fightersOnly in a topsy-turvy world would it be seen as rational to bring a posse of spies to heel by increasing their rights to snoop without a warrant, writes Brian Rudman.25 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldChinese land reclamation prompt US warningsChina is building a massive island in the South China Sea that could host an airfield in an area where Beijing is locked in territorial disputes with neighbouring states, a US military spokesman says.22 Nov 04:00 PM
