Explosions rang out as the New Zealand Defence Force's new $46 million battle training facility was opened in Auckland this morning.

If Goff wants to be well-informed, maybe he should ask Brownlee for a briefing too, writes Audrey Young.

Defence bosses have barely scraped a pass mark from their minister Gerry Brownlee because of their poor-quality, slow advice.

The Defence Force chose a rifle made by US manufacturer Lewis Machine and Tools (LMT) out of eight possible contenders.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has launched a high-level review of New Zealand troops' role in the fight against Isis.

New Zealand's top military science secrets are attracting million-dollar investments from allied defence forces.

16 years after her last visit, former spokesperson for the Auckland East Timor Independence Committee Marie Leadbeater finds it a study in contrasts.

The government is taxing the salaries of Kiwi troops deployed to Taji to help train Iraqi soldiers.

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior off Marsden Wharf. We take a look back.

The Defence Force says New Zealand soldiers have settled into their base in Taji, Iraq, and have started training local troops to fight the so-called Islamic State.

Europe's most expensive defence program, the A400M has one advantage keeping it going: it's too big to fail.

Air forces across Europe grounded the military aircraft after one crashed near Seville, Spain, killing four people.

The New Zealand hero of Gallipoli James Waddell stood less than 5ft 3 but heroes don’t come much bigger.

Having military deaths only investigated in-house raises suspicions that this is a convenient way of closing down investigation and criticism - Labour.

Labour has attacked the degree of secrecy about the preparation of a New Zealand troop deployment to Iraq.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has clipped the wings of a fledgling regional airline before it can get off the ground.

NZ soldiers training Iraqi troops near Baghdad will not be taking a "them-and-us" view of the Iraqis but a partnership approach.

The deployment of 106 Defence Force personnel to a military base in Iraq will include just 16 trainers, the New Zealand Defence Force chief confirmed yesterday.

Replacing ageing military equipment is often fearsomely expensive.

Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand is not considering an Iraq deployment to “wave its flag” or please its American allies, but to play an important role in forcing back the “reprehensible” Islamic State.

Iraq has issued a general invitation to the international community for support, the country's foreign minister says.

Labour's leadership contest roadshow carried less of a punch to the taxpayer's wallet than the last runoff in 2013, according to newly released list of MPs' expenses.