Apollo Taito is a sergeant in the NZ Army, an ambassador for animal rights organisation Safe and one of an estimated five Samoan vegans in the country.

Charlie Petera fought during World War II in North Africa and Italy between 1941 and 1945.

When one is asked to perform a private show for royalty, one doesn't say no.

A mother and an Auckland community will gather today to salute their fallen soldier.

Lance Corporal Malone was mortally wounded moments after assisting his wounded commanding officer to shelter.

The first wave of Kiwi troops deployed to Iraq have made significant progress, according to one of their trainers.

John Key said he left Iraq feeling reassured that the troops he deployed six months ago are in a safe place and were making a difference.

Whatever Paradise was, it will not be opening any time soon in the Taji Military Camp.

A Kiwi soldier has lifted the lid on life inside Iraq's fortified Camp Taji and the fight against Isis terrorists.

Air Force and Army personnel will take part in urban flying operations training starting from this Sunday.

We've had Prince Charming, caring Harry, earth-brother Harry - and yesterday we got GI Harry.

A strong majority of New Zealanders support the Government's decision to deploy 143 troops to Iraq to train the Iraqi Army in its fight against Islamic State.

A disgraced bombardier who was jailed and dismissed from the armed forces for offences including indecent assault had his sentence reduced on appeal today.

Matt Gauldie has been the New Zealand Army’s artist for 10 years. He talks to Jennifer Dann about his work and the places it has taken him.

A kayaker missing on a Canterbury lake for 11 days has today been named by police and mourned by a "heartbroken" family.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has confirmed that legal protection has been secured for New Zealand troops to fight in Iraq against the Islamic State.

An army bombardier, decorated for acts of bravery, has fallen from grace being sentenced yesterday for offences including indecent assault.

A non-commissioned officer in the New Zealand Defence Force has been found guilty of indecent assault.

An army recruit felt pressured to perform sexual acts with an instructor as a way of helping her platoon, a court martial has heard today.

The announcement that 150 NZ Defence Force personnel will begin pre-deployment training for Iraq at Linton and Waiouru military camps has been condemned.

New Zealand troops have been given the go-ahead to begin training for a likely deployment to Iraq.

A Defence Force instructor stripped to his underwear, called a female recruit into his room and told her "he wanted to thrash me", a court martial has heard today.

A member of the army who has accused a more senior non-commissioned officer of offences against her testified at a court martial.

"If it wasn't for the defibrillator mum wouldn't be here." When Natalia Shaw watched firefighters save her mum's life, she was inspired into training as a medic for the NZ Army.

An army sergeant has been found guilty of a charge of failing to comply with written orders, following the death of a soldier during a training exercise.