SAS fundraiser 'sad' - Hodgson
Labour's defence spokesman Pete Hodgson says it is 'sad' the SAS is fundraising for their families.
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SAS paid for 'interaction' with businessmen
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has ordered an immediate inquiry after reports businessmen paid for sessions with the defence force's elite Special Air Service (SAS) troops.
Forces review to turn every stone
Every arm of the Defence Force will undergo changes to gain greater efficiency of operation from a constrained state purse, the defence white paper suggests.
Defence playing blame game, says recruitment firm
The recruitment company that shortlisted serial fabulist Stephen Wilce for a top defence job says a military court of inquiry was looking for someone outside the system to blame.
Head scientist quits over CV claims
Stephen Wilce, head of the Defence Technology Agency and NZ's chief defence scientist, has quit over allegations he falsified his CV.
Top Defence official faces probe over CV claims
One of NZ's top Defence officials is under investigation after it was alleged he told "massive porkies" - including that he was an Olympian - and embellished his CV.
Sailor escapes alcohol charge
A British sailor charged on Anzac Day with having excess breath alcohol twice the drink-driving limit escaped prosecution after high level intervention.
Act's nightmare continues
Act's dirty laundry was hung out to dry today after attempts yesterday to keep their party implosion under wraps failed spectacularly.
Swear words triggered Roy's demotion - Hide
Act's Rodney Hide had concerns about what Heather Roy's top adviser was telling her.
Wikileaks' Nato files 'only scratch the surface'
Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange says 75,000-plus Afghan war documents "only scratched the surface" and 15,000 more papers were still being reviewed.
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.
Air crash survivor questions his survival
The survivor of a crash that killed three colleagues is having difficulty comprehending his fate, his uncle said.
Iroquois crewman 'a national hero' - father
The father of one of three Air Force crewmen killed in the Anzac Day Iroquois crash said his son "died doing the thing he loved."
Defence personnel to miss crash funeral
About 160 Defence Force personnel will miss the military funeral for their colleagues killed in the Anzac Day helicopter crash.
Helicopter crash survivor's long haul
The sole survivor of the worst Air Force tragedy in decades probably does not know three colleagues have died.