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Senior officer dismissed from navy

A married senior naval officer dismissed from the Defence Force after a 37-year career over an affair with a subordinate has not yet decided whether to appeal.

Commodore guilty of affair charges

A senior navy officer has been found guilty of charges relating to a relationship with a subordinate at a Court Martial.

Court martial: 'You have broken me'

Long hours of answering questions about her ill-fated affair with a senior Defence boss drove a woman to breaking point late on the first day of a Court Martial.

Court martial: Romance under scrutiny

An ongoing romantic liaison between Royal New Zealand Navy Commodore Kevin Keat and a female civilian staff member is under scrutiny at a court martial.

Mother remembers slain officer

The pain of her son's violent death hasn't eased with the passing of time for Beverley Lawrie, but gathering together with his former police colleagues helps.

Former Navy land set for development

Ngati Whatua might develop up to 100 residences on its 4.2ha Wakakura block near Devonport.

Ex-servicemen want recognition for Mururoa

Navy ex-servicemen suffering ill health from the fallout of French nuclear testing at Mururoa are calling for a special remembrance day.

Vet thinks they got it wrong

Fred Towler was keen to go. He was 23 and his ship had government orders to steam 4300km from Auckland to patrol off Mururoa Atoll in French Polynesia.

Navy vet fears for grandkids' health

Wayne O'Donnell was a stoker in the engine room of HMNZS Canterbury in August 1973 when it witnessed a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll.