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Rob Fyfe: 'It's hard work over smarts that got me where I am'

Rob Fyfe talks about his upbringing and his rise to the top of the corporate world.

Air Force plane touches down in Auckland after landing scare

An indicator in cockpit suggested aircraft might have had an issue with its landing gear.

Budget 2020: Air Force flying high with $1bn upgrade

Our Defence force funding plans for Royal NZ Air Force not disturbed by virus crisis.

Jude Dobson: Why I stood at dawn on Anzac Day

There's a link between our current crisis and two world wars, says documentary maker.

Vietnam War vet will still salute fallen mates

It is the first time in history Anzac Day dawn services have had to be cancelled.

MoH blunder identifies coronavirus cluster patients

Names of people in two Covid-19 clusters were published on the Ministry of Health website.

NZ troops based in Camp Taji in Iraq are coming home

Forty five NZ troops based in Camp Taji, in Iraq, are back in NZ or on their way home.

US accuses China of 'debt-trap diplomacy' in Pacific

"This is the new game on the block," senior US Army leader tells NZ.

'Nose beers': Air Force aircraftsman pleads guilty to drugs charges

An Air Force aircraftsman has entered guilty for consuming and offering class B drugs.

Tyres burst on Air Force plane landing at Whenuapai

No crew were injured in the incident this afternoon.

Flak flying over Air NZ's plans to fly from second airport in Auckland

Air NZ wants to fly from Whenuapai - Defence Minister says it needs a reality check.

Hercules fleet: 'It's amazing they've managed to keep them flying'

The Defence Force's old Hercules fleet was grounded three times this year due to faults.

Tea and trouble: Diary of PM's Pacific trip

Jason Walls' diaries behind the scenes with the PM at the Pacific Islands Forum.

Air Force lightens its carbon footprint

The RNZAF is leading the way as commercial airlines scramble to embrace sustainability.

Meet the first Māori woman pilot to graduate from Air Force

'I just assumed that you're a flight attendant.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.

15 lost at sea in wartime flying-boat crash

Two wartime Pacific plane crashes at sea, 21 dead, including a New Zealand Army general.

Explosion and puff of smoke before bomber hits the water

Fatal plane crashes in New Zealand increased rapidly as the Air Force expanded for WWII.

Bomber hauled in from Cook Strait after forced landing

The Royal New Zealand Air Force plane came down at 12.30pm on December 14, 1939.