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Brian Rudman: Get our soldiers out of Afghanistan
Misplaced loyalty to a superpower 'ally' is not a good enough reason to stay.
NZ troops more at risk at home than abroad
Official figures show Afghanistan most hazardous overseas posting for personnel.
Tongariro volcanic alert maintained
The aviation colour code around Mt Tongariro has been downgraded from red to orange, but the volcanic alert level remains at 2.
A volcanic reminder to sleepy Kiwis
News of Tongariro's eruption sparked a flurry of activity by Kiwis who have been awake into the early morning.
NZ troops to work in wider area
The Government has agreed for Kiwi troops to work in a wider radius outside Bamiyan province after two soldiers were killed there on Saturday.
New details about killed NZ soldiers
Prime Minister John Key has revealed the two dead soldiers were both in their 20s and did not have a lot of family in New Zealand.
NZ soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Two New Zealand Defence Force personnel have been killed and six injured in Afghanistan. The NZDF said in a statement the two were serving with the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team.