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Key blamed for protection squad cost blowout
Labour is accusing John Key of using his police security officers more than he needs to.
Sovereign wealth fund gets shot of munitions companies
Australia's sovereign wealth fund dumped holdings in mine and cluster-bomb makers.
Kiwis remember colleagues on Anzac Day
New Zealand troops reflected on the deaths of two comrades killed in Afghanistan in the past year as they celebrated Anzac Day today.
NZ SAS prisoners tortured - report
Fresh questions are being raised about New Zealand's elite SAS soldiers and their role in detaining prisoners and then handing them on to other forces who may have tortured them. At least three people, including one child, have reportedly..
Second ever ANZAC of the year named
An 81-year-old doctor, humanitarian and retired soldier has been named New Zealand's second ever ANZAC of the year.
Moral doubts over real life Terminators
Wars in the future may be waged by a new generation of combat robots.
Aussies debate women in combat
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has a plan to tear down all barriers to women serving in combat.
Protesters warned to stay clear or face jail
Protesters near the East Cape have been told not to get too close to oil survey ships, while Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has compared the deployment of navy personnel to the Libyan situation.
Inquiries ordered in Australian Defence scandal
Yet another scandal has rocked the Australian military.