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'E-mobility is on the rise.': Ōhakea to trial a fleet of electric scooters
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force are finding more sustainable ways to travel.

SAS trooper death: Charge against Army dismissed
The Army exists to do dangerous things in dangerous environments, the High Court ruled.

Watch: Navy divers get Gisborne drinking water flowing
An eight-person team from HMNZS Matataua restored Gisborne’s water supply flow, in some of the most challenging environments they have ever faced. Video / NZDF

Focus: Govt says sending in military police to Hawke's Bay 'over the top'
The Government says calls from ACT and NZ First to send in the armed forces to take over control of the streets of Hawke’s Bay after reports of violence and looting following Cyclone Gabrielle are ‘over the top’. Video / NZ Herald

Watch: HMNZS Manawanui Navy ship drops supplies to Tokomaru Bay
The navy ship HMNZS Manawanui is due to arrive in Gisborne on Friday after dropping off food and water at Tokomaru Bay on Thursday. Video / NZDF

Watch: Defence Force delivers vital supplies to Hawke’s Bay
NZ Army Captain Ben Kimber describes his experience landing in Napier’s port and then distributing vital supplies to Hawke’s Bay residents. Video / NZDF

Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine: New details emerge as foreign unit’s 'luck ran out'
Blue-on-blue exchange came hours before off-duty NZDF soldier shot dead.

European court rules Ukraine cases against Russia admissible - Flight MH17 included
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, 2 Kiwis were among dead.

Recruitment issues in the air force
NZ Herald talks to Squadron Leader Mary Robertson and Flying Officer Alessandra McKain at RNZAF Ohakea about recruitment issues faced by the air force. NZ Herald / Mark Mitchell

Focus: NZDF prepares for Queen's funeral in London
24 NZDF personnel will march alongside their Australian and Canadian counterparts with UK Armed Forces and other Commonwealth countries who have significant links to the late Queen. Video / NZDF

Focus: NZ Army heads to UK to help Ukrainian troops
Defence Minister Peeni Henare and Commander Joint Forces NZ Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour see off 94 Army personnel that flew out of Auckland's Whenuapai Airbase to help train Ukrainian infantry recruits in the UK. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Live: Peeni Henare and Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour address media as Army contingent departs for UK
Minister of Defence, Peeni Henare and Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour address media before the NZ Army infantry training team departs for the UK. Video / NZ Herald

Focus Morning Bulletin: 26 August, 2022
The bid to bring fallen soldier home, just how many ram raids have there been in the past few months and new data shows the likelihood of a recession in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Off-duty Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine
Off-duty New Zealand soldier Dominic Abelen was killed in Ukraine fighting with foreign troops and has been remembered as a tough professional "warrior" who "died doing what he loved". Video / NZ Herald

Focus: PM Ardern announces more support for Ukraine
The PM announced New Zealand will deploy a further 120 Defence Force personnel to the United Kingdom to help train Ukraine soldiers to fight against Russian forces. Video / Mark Mitchell

NZ peacekeepers to stay in Africa, Middle East
Expert says overseas deployment good chance for NZDF to learn new skills.

Jacinda Ardern blacklisted by Russia
Russia has blacklisted every New Zealand MP, and the heads of defence.

Escape from Kabul: Inside the NZDF mission
Inside the daring rescue operation that saw elite New Zealand special forces soldiers evacuate a group of New Zealand visa holders from Afghanistan. Video / NZDF

Civilians who worked with NZDF plead with NZ PM, to help them escape
Civilians who worked with NZDF, plead with Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to help them escape the Taliban. Video / Supplied

'Get vaccinated or risk your employment'- NZDF warns its service members
NZ Defence Force is threatening to sack service members who aren't getting vaccinated.

PM Ardern on Peter's criticisim of Covid-19 response and MP office rent deals
PM Jacinda Ardern responds to Winston Peters’ criticism of not involving the military in NZ’s Covid-19 response earlier and the controversial MP office rent deals. Audio / Newstalk ZB

Bomb squad deployed after suspicious item found on South Auckland street
A member of public called Police after coming across a suspicious item in Manurewa.

Focus Live: Judith Collins' pre-Budget announcement
Judith Collins' pre-Budget announcement

Focus Live: Huge new powers will be given to officials with State of National Emergency declared
Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management, Sarah Stuart-Black, outlines the powers that will be given to officials with the state of National Emergency declared. Video / Mark Mitchell

NZDF sends more support to Australia
The new reinforcements will travel to Kangaroo Island in South Australia tomorrow.

Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern reveals plan to pull Kiwi troops out of Iraq by June 2020
Focus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern reveals plan to pull Kiwi troops out of Iraq by June 2020

Woman complains to NZDF after discovering partners were in other relationships
Alexandra Kitto has complained to the NZ Defence Force after discovering her partners, both DF spies, were in other relationships.

NZ Defence Force help Indonesian evacuees after the earthquake and tsunami
New Zealand Defence Force troops help evacuate Indonesians caught up in the magnitude 7.5 earthquake and tsunami. Video supplied by the NZ Defence Force

NZDF transports water purification plant to Indonesia's disaster zone
The NZDF has transported components of a water purification plant to the Indonesian city of Palu, to help ease the acute shortage of drinking water in areas hardest hit by last month’s earthquake and tsunami. / NZDF