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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
The Hit & Run inquiry will be uncomfortable for all, David Fisher reports.

NZDF confirms 'Hit & Run' photos were right
Photos in the book were of the location where Operation Burnham took place, NZDF confirms.

Political Roundup: Defence cover-up starts to unravel
COMMENT: NZDF admitting allegations in book were true is significant moment in the saga.

New toys for our SAS boys
New SAS machines replace ageing fleet that suffered badly in Afghanistan.

Heroic firefighter public pick for NZer of Year
Steve Askin was an inspiration, says heartbroken widow.

Defence Minister wants Hit & Run briefing
Ron Mark has asked for briefing on the issues raised in the controversial book Hit & Run.

New sniper rifles cost NZDF $4m
Defence Force to buy two new types of rifle at a cost of $4 million.

Investigation: Fresh NZDF blunder over raid
NZDF has again been forced to explain its changing story on controversial NZSAS raid.

Port Hills fire cost DoC $4.5 million
More than 11,000 hours of staff time went into putting out the devastating fires.

NZDF admits photos 'overlooked'
NZDF said there were no photos of the controversial 2010 NZSAS raid - but it was wrong.

SAS fake: I was 'stupid' to pose as soldier
The man photographed with a NZSAS beret and a rack of medals admits they're not his.

Daring WWII desert raids remembered
Special service remembers the incredible WWII derring-do of the Long Range Desert Group.

NZ's smallest RSA opens at Eden Park
A tiny, sport-centric RSA is opening at stadium in a bid to win back young veterans.

NZDF probe not carried out on allegations
Hit & Run claimed civilians were killed - this is what the military told its minister.

Afghanistan war hero is new RSA patron
Afghanistan war hero Jason Pore has been named as the new patron of the Auckland RSA

Camp helps Kiwi kids of fallen soldiers
Outdoor activity camps help kids cope with loss after their parents are killed in action.

Brian Rudman: We deserve to know truth
COMMENT: We all deserve to know the truth about the 2010 SAS raids, writes Brian Rudman.

Barry Soper: Hard to trust Bill English
COMMENT: If he'd seen disturbing footage, surely he'd be duty bound to call an inquiry.

No Mr English, the process can't be trusted
English bizarrely describes the chief of Defence Force as "independent" in the process.

Rodney Hide: SAS allegations shredded
Chief of Defence's response to Hager/Stephenson's book is professional, says Rodney Hide.

NZDF needs greater civilian scrutiny
COMMENT: There are more reasons than not to hold inquiry into SAS raid, says Audrey Young.

Alexander Gillespie: Hager claims deserve an inquiry
COMMENT: Questions raised about the deaths of Afghan civilians warrant an inquiry.

A full guide to SAS raid claims, denials
Confused? Here's a guide to fracas that has followed the release of the Hit & Run book.

Letter describes how SAS hero saved lives
Chopper pilot Steve Askin's family receive letter from woman who says he saved her life.

NZSAS raid: Victims say locations wrong
Victims say location and names are wrong - but insist six civilians were killed.

Nine killed had weapons: Army email
The Chief of Army tells officers the nine killed in the NZSAS raised were armed.

Editorial: NZDF needs to open up
EDITORIAL: Defence HQ should expect to report to the public on missions like Afghanistan.

The truth needs to be told
COMMENT: Nicky Hager's book Hit & Run points to compelling evidence of civilians dying.