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Navy sailor guilty of sex attacks on female colleagues abroad
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Court martial: Sailor accused of preying on comrades
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HMNZS Aotearoa arrives home for first time
$450m supply ship makes first visit to its ceremonial home port of New Plymouth.
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There's still a good life to be had in the smaller Waiouru camp, Patrick Hibbs says.
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A major search operation had been under way since last night.
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Defence Force pleads guilty over diver's training death
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Welcome home: Navy's newest ship sails into Auckland
Members of the public gathered to see the ship berth at the Devonport Naval Base.
Navy's training exercise involving 'protesters' sparks controversy
NZDF has shut down claims that the Navy is practising "killing protesters".
US accuses China of 'debt-trap diplomacy' in Pacific
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Coronavirus: China flights arriving despite traveller ban; eGates closed
Military training base in north Auckland is being turned into a quarantine centre.
White Island eruption: Defence boss' fears for recovery heroes
Defence boss speaks about heroic soldiers and their battle to bring Whakaari victims home.
White Island eruption: People gather for a moment of silence
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