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Key heads home after loss of Iroquois

Inquiry underway into cause of Air Force helicopter crash

Second fatal Iroquois crash in NZ Air Force history

Today's helicopter crash happened almost 38 years to the day after the Air Force's only other fatal Iroquois chopper accident.

Thousands pay respects at dawn services

Thousands of people turned out at dawn ceremonies around the country this morning.

Veterans view Anzac battlegrounds

Veterans in Gallipoli for the 95th Anniversary of the landings on Anzac Day had their first look at the battleground sites yesterday.

Brothers at battle site to remember their Dad

<i>Anzac Heirs:</i> Helping hand for a fledgling nation

More than a decade later, Kiwis are still patrolling the streets of East Timor.

<i>Anzac Heirs:</i> Wisdom in the Solomons

Gaining the trust of locals is a big part of the job for part-time soldiers deployed in the Pacific.

<i>Anzac Heirs:</i> Cool heads in hotspots

Our small country has a long record in world peacekeeping.

Search for missing yachtsman suspended

Search resumes for missing yacht

Air force's new $770m helicopter cops harsh criticism

A military helicopter at the centre of a $770 million NZ Air Force upgrade has copped harsh criticism in a German Army report.

Red Checkers grounded after latest accident

West Coast cannabis haul slumps 42pc

Obama mother-in-law likes White House life

Air NZ to cut 100 jobs after Hercules refit delay

Air New Zealand engineering subsidiary Safe Air in Blenheim is planning to cut 100 jobs from its workforce.

Second cyclone set to hit Cook Islands

Residents on Aitutaki in the Cook Islands are preparing for a second cyclone following the category three Cyclone Pat which struck the island yesterday.

State of disaster on Aitutaki as Pat tears through