Senior and junior Kiwi soldiers explain their attraction to serving in Iraq.

NZ seems to be "beckoning China as an enemy", Australian journalist John Pilger says.

Evidence was destroyed supporting Defence Force claims a damning report was inaccurate.

Iraq general in charge of the war against Isis calls them 'a disease'.

One of the most damning claims in Nicky Hager's new book has been confirmed.

Credible sources are emerging to confirm civilians were killed during raid in Afghanistan.

Audrey Young gives a first-hand account of visiting Iraq with the Defence Minister.

Labour, Greens and NZ First want an inquiry into claims made in a new book.

Exclusive: The Herald was with Gerry Brownlee on his trip to Iraq this week.

Airbus is making a play to replace NZ's ageing Hercules by showing off its big military airlifter this week in a bid to woo the public and Defence chiefs.

People, including Defence Force firefighters, and equipment is being deployed to help contain the wildfires.

Our next military transport could be built by Kawasaki. And the aircraft which patrol our maritime borders could come off the same factory line.

Details of the construction of the top secret spy base at Tangimoana were filed with Archives New Zealand with no security rating.

The new State Services Commissioner was once one of the highest paid public servants but is now promising a "conservative approach" to pay rises for chief executives.

Govt says a public message about unusual seismic activity under the North Island was not a cause for alarm.

COMMENT: Three major shakes in South Island in the last six years, have highlighted how the enemy we are most likely to have to front is the one within.

Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has been accused of vilifying a Geonet scientist who spoke out about the need for a better tsunami warning system in New Zealand.

Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has defended the Wellington City Council's decision to declare the CBD safe so quickly after Monday's quake.

The Government is being urged to fund an around-the-clock monitoring and warning system for earthquakes and tsunamis in New Zealand.

The change means aftershocks may be larger in magnitude for a longer period of time.

New aerial photos show there is much work to be done after Monday's 7.8 quake.

Acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the cost of the earthquakes was still to emerge, but it would be in the billions of dollars.

The Clarence River has burst its banks, with residents being told to move to high ground immediately, as aftershocks continue to rock the country.

There are casualties following this morning's quakes, acting Civil Defence minister Gerry Brownlee says.

A French memorial will be added to the War Memorial Park in Wellington after a winning design was chosen from 43 entries.

New Zealand troops have approval to work at three bases but could be sent to other bases says Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee.

A peacekeeping deployment to Sinai has been renewed until 2018 despite earlier concerns about terrorist attacks.

Prime Minister John Key has told an RSA national council meeting that the Government has listened to criticism over its policy not to repatriate the bodies of some soldiers killed overseas.

Up to 100 New Zealand soldiers' bodies could be brought home from overseas, after the Government confirmed it was reviewing its policy on repatriation.

The Government is to buy a $493 million naval tanker which will be custom-made for use in the Antarctic.