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![Jenée Tibshraeny: It's hard to sell NZ to the world after another 'embarrassing' plane failure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jenée Tibshraeny: It's hard to sell NZ to the world after another 'embarrassing' plane failure
OPINION: The situation with the NZ Defence Force planes is untenable.
![Letters: Key points missing from migration debate; the meaning of 'equality'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Key points missing from migration debate; the meaning of 'equality'
OPINION: 'For years, many people have used NZ as a way station.'
![Navy assist in search for unidentified man missing in Wellington Harbour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Navy assist in search for unidentified man missing in Wellington Harbour
Up to 14 vessels and a rescue helicopter scoured Wellington Harbour on Friday.
![Third mercy flight heads home from New Caledonia carrying 49 Kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Third mercy flight heads home from New Caledonia carrying 49 Kiwis
MFAT estimates 150 more Kiwis remain in New Caledonia.
![Christchurch couple anxiously await rescue from Noumea as vital meds deplete](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch couple anxiously await rescue from Noumea as vital meds deplete
Disappointment, distress and frustration were beginning to take their toll.
![Letters: Police checkpoints worth every cent; MP can't be trusted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: Police checkpoints worth every cent; MP can't be trusted
OPINION: 'Prevention in this case is much better than the cure.'
![Second mercy flight evacuates more Kiwis from New Caledonia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Second mercy flight evacuates more Kiwis from New Caledonia
MFAT estimates there are more than 250 Kiwis currently in New Caledonia.
![Leaders ‘hōhā’ at lacking tikanga Māori at Monte Cassino](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Leaders ‘hōhā’ at lacking tikanga Māori at Monte Cassino
NZDF have done what they’re supposed to, but left Māori out - Ngāti Kahungunu chairman.
!['Get them home safe': NZDF Hercules lands in New Caledonia to evac Kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Get them home safe': NZDF Hercules lands in New Caledonia to evac Kiwis
NZ and Australian Foreign Ministers reached agreement with their French counterpart.
!['No risk to the public': NZDF explosives team dispose of ordnance item](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'No risk to the public': NZDF explosives team dispose of ordnance item
The NZDF explosive ordnance disposal team said the item 'did not pose a threat'.
![Ōhakea base achieves round-the-clock fire and rescue availability](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ōhakea base achieves round-the-clock fire and rescue availability
Ōhakea serves as a vital alternate airport in New Zealand.
![Watch live: Govt pledges $571m for Defence Force pay, helicopter and vehicle upgrades](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch live: Govt pledges $571m for Defence Force pay, helicopter and vehicle upgrades
The new spend includes more than $100m of cuts to the NZDF and the Defence Ministry.
!['Not good enough': NZDF staff stranded in Antarctica for a month](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Not good enough': NZDF staff stranded in Antarctica for a month
A series of aircraft breakdowns and bad weather delayed the departure of the crew.
![Waikato Navy officer to play tuba at Anzac Day event in Gallipoli](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waikato Navy officer to play tuba at Anzac Day event in Gallipoli
Petty Officer Fraser Robertson has already played at the commemorations in 2014 and 2017.
![Armed police, bomb squad find 'item of concern' at Christchurch property](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Armed police, bomb squad find 'item of concern' at Christchurch property
Neighbour says he was evacuated from his home after "device" was found.
![More than just a summer destination: Mount Maunganui is a hidden gem in autumn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More than just a summer destination: Mount Maunganui is a hidden gem in autumn
There's plenty to see year-round in The Mount.
![Kane Te Tai’s family honours fallen veteran on anniversary of death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kane Te Tai’s family honours fallen veteran on anniversary of death
The 38-year-old was killed while fighting in Ukraine.
![Ditching the 9 to 5 stranglehold: An expert tells how](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ditching the 9 to 5 stranglehold: An expert tells how
The #WorkSchoolHours founder talkin' about a workplace revolution.
![Hamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challenges](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hamiltonian helps South Sudan fight challenges
Lieutenant Colonel Sheree Alexander is leading a United Nations Mission.
![NZDF appeals Covid-19 vaccination mandate decision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZDF appeals Covid-19 vaccination mandate decision
A court ruled NZDF's internal workplace Covid-19 vaccination mandate was unlawful.
!['Stay away': Pipe bomb found at Auckland reserve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Stay away': Pipe bomb found at Auckland reserve
Police have advised the public to avoid the area.