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![Soldier carpeted for live mine mistake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Soldier carpeted for live mine mistake
A soldier faced disciplinary action after he set off a Claymore mine in a live firing exercise in Afghanistan, injuring himself and another soldier.
![Anzac Day chopper crash: NZDF guilty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anzac Day chopper crash: NZDF guilty
Air force commanders allowed a dangerous and deadly culture of rule-breaking that ultimately resulted in the deaths of three young airmen, a court has found.
![Anzac crash case nears end](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Anzac crash case nears end
A guilty plea is expected today from the NZ Defence Force over health and safety failures which led to the deaths of three men in a 2010 military helicopter crash.
![Beth Greener and Anna Powles: NZ must leave trenches if serious about UN role](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beth Greener and Anna Powles: NZ must leave trenches if serious about UN role
The future of New Zealand peacekeeping is under increasing scrutiny as it bids for a seat on the United Nations Security Council.
![Coleman 'can't rule out' civilian deaths](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coleman 'can't rule out' civilian deaths
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman says he can't rule out civilian deaths at the hands of foreign troops as part of a joint raid with NZ soldiers in Afghanistan.
![Alarm sounds over $80k contract](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Alarm sounds over $80k contract
Two inquiries have begun into the award of an $80,000 military contract after the Defence Minister was told the private company doing the work was owned and run by serving personnel.
![About that dog story ...](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
About that dog story ...
The owner of a world-famous dog found floating on a log near Great Barrier Island this week has spoken - and this fishy dog's tale is not all it seemed.
![Rescue of Kiwis earns high praise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rescue of Kiwis earns high praise
A Kiwi soldier wounded by friendly fire in Afghanistan has paid tribute to a US Air Force search and rescue crew after they received one of the US military's highest honours.
![New Defence Force chief sworn in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Defence Force chief sworn in
Lieutenant General Tim Keating was sworn in as Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force at a ceremony in Wellington today.
![Where's the WW2 sea mine?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Where's the WW2 sea mine?
'Nothing was located.' A jet-skier's reported sighting of a World War Two sea mine sparked a fruitless search in Lyttelton Harbour.
![Dead soldier's family angry at army](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dead soldier's family angry at army
The family of dead soldier Rory Malone claim the Defence Force have treated them like 'second-class' citizens and the insensitive handling of his funeral arrangements caused them unnecessary stress.
![Defence suicide rate on the rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Defence suicide rate on the rise
Two defence staff killed themselves and seven others attempted to do so in the past year.
![Coleman denies SAS under-equipped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coleman denies SAS under-equipped
Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman has denied accusations the SAS is under-equipped for battle.
![SAS man who stole equipment keeps army job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SAS man who stole equipment keeps army job
An elite NZ soldier who has served in some of the worst conflict zones in recent history will not be dismissed despite being convicted of stealing military equipment.
![SAS soldier can keep army job](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SAS soldier can keep army job
An SAS soldier has been fined $4700 at a court martial in Auckland this afternoon for stealing service property, but can remain in the Army.
![One charge against SAS soldier withdrawn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One charge against SAS soldier withdrawn
One of the charges against a SAS soldier facing a court martial has been withdrawn this morning.
![SAS man 'didn't know guns were Army's'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SAS man 'didn't know guns were Army's'
A SAS soldier accused of stealing service property didn't know the gun accessories were owned by the Army, his defence lawyer told a court martial today.
![Bid to rid Solomon Islands of explosive remnants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bid to rid Solomon Islands of explosive remnants
New Zealand's navy officers are combing through parts of the Solomon Islands in a bid to rid the country of World War II explosive remnants.
![Navy vessel given all clear for Southern Ocean voyage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Navy vessel given all clear for Southern Ocean voyage
The Navy's offshore patrol vessel has set off again for the Southern Ocean to monitor fishing in the region.
![SAS link to war payout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SAS link to war payout
The Defence Force paid US$1,000 to the families of two elite Afghan soldiers who were killed while the SAS was mentoring them.
![Soldiers commemorate Armistice Day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Soldiers commemorate Armistice Day
Old soldiers stood shoulder to shoulder with serving troops this morning to commemorate Armistice Day on the 95th anniversary of the end of World War I.
![Lightning takes down air force craft](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lightning takes down air force craft
A new twin-engined air force helicopter will need all its rotors repaired or replaced, at a cost of millions of dollars, after being hit by lightning.
![NZ trains first female PNG army officers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ trains first female PNG army officers
The first female Papua New Guinea army officers have just completed a rigorous training exercise, with the help of a New Zealand Army Captain.