Whenuapai noise: Residents launch petition, developer speaks out
The developer says it doesn't want to shut the base down, but locals are angry.
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Mariya's battle: NZDF sexual abuse case goes to appeal
Her High Court claim for $600,000 was dismissed because of the statute of limitations.
David Fisher: NZ Defence Force's extraordinary incompetence on display
Opinion: Evidence shows defence officials ignored evidence that civilians may have died.
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.
When wartime 'practice' bomb blew 1m deep crater in Herne Bay
Witnesses likened explosion from 'practice' bomb to sound of a car backfiring.
Has the Govt got the $1b Hercules replacement right?
COMMENT: Replacing Hercules with Hercules - was it the only option?
Man charged after bomb threats at Whenuapai Air Force Base
Police say he is due to appear before the Waitākere District Court this afternoon.
Barry Soper: D-Day: 'The wartime generation is resilient'
Comment: It was the start of the end of the Second World War.
Defence force probes what went wrong in Whenuapai bomb scare
Any intrusion into a NZDF camp or base is a matter of concern, the defence force says.
Teachers' deal may cost as much as a Poseidon aircraft
Settling the teachers' dispute could cost almost as much as a Poseidon aircraft.
Air Force Orion finds Norwegian sailor after beacon activated
The Air Force has been tasked to rescue a Norwegian sailor off the coast of New Zealand.
Air Force Orion in hunt for missing Kiribati fishing boats
Two fishing boats failed to return to from weekend trips near Kiribati.
91-year-old veteran ticks off Anzac Day bucket list
Clive Jones wanted to see Auckland's Anzac Day service again before he dies.
Miracle survival: Trio found alive after helicopter crash
Three survivors found walking a beach.
Police seize 9500 cannabis plants
Police will continue to target cannabis plants grown illicitly in remote areas
Rescued sailor thanks defence force, details dramatic moment 16 months on
Philip van der Mespel's yacht sank 166km east of Norfolk Island on November 18, 2017.
Motorway treasure-box mystery solved
Treasures in the box included a letter from the King about wartime death of a flier
Law reform call after victim ordered to pay sex abuser
Mariya Taylor's abuser also received $75,000 in legal aid for the court case.
Victim of convicted 'groper Roper' ordered to pay almost $28,000 in legal costs
Justice Edwards ruled Taylor must pay Roper $27,819.25.
Hit-and-run driver Rouxle Le Roux: 'I am no psycho with no heart'
The teenaged driver who ran down and killed Nathan Kraatskow has broken her silence.
Kiwi airman's fiery wartime crash
North Aucklander Alan Rhodes' bomber aircraft crashed and burned in Britain.
'Auckland' greenstone found near Kiwi war base
English dig unearths greenstone that may have been wartime New Zealander's.
PM tells NZDF to halt court costs claim against victim
Robert Roper's offending occurred between 1976 and 1988 when he was with the Air Force.
No acute health risk, Ohakea residents told
Scheme for uncontaminated water at Ōhakea takes another step forward
Air Force spy re-sentenced for stealing sensitive material
Richard Graham stole sensitive material while stationed at an Auckland military base.
Armistice Day: Military leader's message 100 years on
Ahead of Armistice Day, Air Force chief Andrew Clark has delivered a moving message.