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Soldier's body may be home in days
The body of slain NZ soldier Lieutenant Timothy O'Donnell and his two wounded colleagues may be home as early as Saturday evening.
Soldiers to be evacuated to NZ
The body of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell and his two injured colleagues have been moved to Bagram airbase and will be evacuated to NZ.
Soldier's father: I told him to be brave... not dead brave
Tim O'Donnell grew up dreaming of being a soldier. He first revealed his military aspirations aged 4, in his grandmother's arms. She encouraged him by giving him an Army helmet.
Hostile terrain in a troubled region
The attack in which Lieutenant Timothy O'Donnell died yesterday was in a particularly troubled part of Afghanistan, where the mountainous terrain lends itself to ambushes by Taleban insurgents and criminals.
Injured soldiers named
The identities of two soldiers injured in an Afghanistan insurgent attack overnight have been revealed.
Soldier's death revives Goff's loss
Labour leader Phil Goff knows the pain of the grieving O'Donnell family - his nephew was killed in Afghanistan three years ago.
NZ soldier killed in Afghanistan named
The New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan overnight was a decorated officer who had been in the army for five years.
Key: Afghan attack not reason to withdraw
New Zealand's first combat death in Afghanistan is not a reason to withdraw our troops from the country, Prime Minister John Key says.
Tight-knit base will be shattered by death
Maggie Tait, who visited Bamiyan in May, reflects on life on the New Zealand base there in the wake of its first combat death.
NZ soldier killed, two hurt in Afghanistan
A New Zealand soldier has been killed and two others injured in an attack on a routine patrol in Afghanistan, the Defence Force announced today. A local interpreter with the patrol was also injured during the attack.
Army battling youth drinking culture
Thirty-four soldiers from just one army base have faced drinking-related court charges in the first six months of this year.
Auditor fires both barrels on Defence double-dips
Poor policy and a culture of not asking questions led to senior Defence Force staff double-dipping on allowances, a report has found.
Defence Force slammed over illegal allowances
The Auditor-General Lyn Provost has questioned the values within the New Zealand Defence Force which allowed a belief to develop that any officer could be ordered to commit an unlawful act.
Bamiyan will be ready for 2014 handover - McCully
Murray McCully says Afghanistan's Bamiyan Province, where NZ troops have been since 2003, will be ready to stand on its own before Hamid Karzai's 2014 deadline.
Farnborough air show takes off
Boeing and Airbus have racked up billions of dollars worth of aircraft sales at the Farnborough Airshow.
Fromelles diggers laid to rest
Ninety-four years to the day after they were killed and buried anonymously in one of the first world war's bloodiest battles, 250 Australian and British soldiers have finally been laid to rest with the recognition they deserve.