Robert Ayson says the good news is that we are being courted by Washington and Beijing at the same time. But is the attention needed?

New Zealand Defence Force staff are in line for a $45 million pay rise - but rents for those living in defence accommodation will also be increasing.

It has taken 29 months - but the full report into the fatal Anzac Day crash is about to be made widely available to the public.

With our troops pulling out of Afghanistan next year, one big question remains on whether the mission was worth it. Richard Jackson and Alexander Gillespie debate the issue.

Tens of thousands of people around the world have watched a moving haka tribute by the comrades of three fallen Kiwi soldiers.

People reacted angrily to Barbara Sumner-Burstyn's comments about a woman soldier killed in the line of duty, calling them disrespectful and ill-informed about NZ's role in Afghanistan.

The Taleban says NZ troops are easier targets than other Coalition forces.