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![White Island eruption: Defence boss' fears for recovery heroes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
White Island eruption: Defence boss' fears for recovery heroes
Defence boss speaks about heroic soldiers and their battle to bring Whakaari victims home.
![David Fisher: NZ Defence Force's extraordinary incompetence on display](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
David Fisher: NZ Defence Force's extraordinary incompetence on display
Opinion: Evidence shows defence officials ignored evidence that civilians may have died.
![The deleted SAS raid footage politicians didn't see](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The deleted SAS raid footage politicians didn't see
NZDF used edited Apache footage to get Beehive support over Hit & Run claims.
![Soper: Hit and Miss a better title for Nicky Hager's book](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Soper: Hit and Miss a better title for Nicky Hager's book
COMMENT: $7 million will be spent on an inquiry into a book that got it mostly wrong.
![SAS raid on Afghan villages breached rules of engagement, Hager claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
SAS raid on Afghan villages breached rules of engagement, Hager claims
Author Nicky Hager outlines alleged breaches of rules governing military operation.
![Shot soldier recovering in hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shot soldier recovering in hospital
The soldier remains in hospital but he is in a stable condition.
![Inside SAS training deaths: By elephant, bomb or error](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside SAS training deaths: By elephant, bomb or error
David Fisher reveals details of NZSAS training fatalities - one involving an elephant.
!['Outstanding' SAS soldier killed during training named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Outstanding' SAS soldier killed during training named
He was a soldier, father, friend and proud New Zealander, the Army says.
![The men who died in military training exercises](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The men who died in military training exercises
Deaths in New Zealand military training exercises since 1990
![A life helping others: How Kiwi nurse Louisa Akavi came to be kidnapped by brutal regime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A life helping others: How Kiwi nurse Louisa Akavi came to be kidnapped by brutal regime
David Fisher reveals the inside story of the NZ nurse kidnapped by ISIS terrorists.
![Viewpoint NZ: Security after the mosque attacks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Viewpoint NZ: Security after the mosque attacks
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
![NZSAS held naked Afghan man at knifepoint](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZSAS held naked Afghan man at knifepoint
Defence inquiry finds NZ did not provoke gunfight but "fell below professional standards".
!['105 errors': Defence Force hits back at Hit & Run book claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'105 errors': Defence Force hits back at Hit & Run book claims
NZDF claims a US drone video would show the NZSAS did nothing wrong in Afghanistan.
![Big Read: Commander of slain NZ troops tells story for first time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big Read: Commander of slain NZ troops tells story for first time
NZDF blocked Craig Wilson's account of the infamous battle - but now it can be told.
![NZSAS inquiry: Public shut out after military, spies appeal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZSAS inquiry: Public shut out after military, spies appeal
Evidence and testimony at inquiry into NZSAS said to be too sensitive for public airing.
![Kiwi soldier tells of secret SAS missions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi soldier tells of secret SAS missions
"In the distance I heard an explosion and gunfire. That would be Rex introducing himself."
![Final report into war hero's fatal Port Hills chopper crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Final report into war hero's fatal Port Hills chopper crash
Former war hero Steve Askin was killed in the crash while fighting the Port Hills blaze.
![Big Read: 'No way' civilians were killed, NZDF promised Key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big Read: 'No way' civilians were killed, NZDF promised Key
NZDF mistakenly gave Sir John Key a cast-iron assurance over civilian deaths.
![Grieving kids of war share experiences](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grieving kids of war share experiences
Camp for grieving kids helps them know they are not alone
![Big Read: Inside the Hit & Run inquiry and what it will find](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Big Read: Inside the Hit & Run inquiry and what it will find
The Hit & Run inquiry will be uncomfortable for all, David Fisher reports.