The two teens accused of a brutal machete attack on a police officer are to be charged with attempted murder.

A police officer injured in a brutal machete attack needs more hospital treatment for his facial and head injuries.

Police officer Bruce Mellor, who was viciously attacked with a machete at the weekend, is steadily improving.

The country's top military leader has publicly apologised to the family of an airman killed when an old artillery round unexpectedly exploded.

One of the thieves who stole the Waiouru war medals was on bail after using stolen priceless artefacts as bargaining chips to get out of jail.

Despite more than 420 convictions between them, the Waiouru medals' theft was something of a career highlight for Ronald Van Wakeren and James Kapa.

The convicted Waiouru medals thief sentenced to six years in prison today has links to Joseph Reekers, the killer of hairdresser Marie Jamieson.

Cold, icy conditions may have been a factor in a crash between a car and a truck between Waiouru and Rangipo this morning, which killed two men.

Two people are on their way to hospital after a car and trailer went over a bank in the central North Island.

A soldier was struck by a stray bullet while operating a standard-issue light machine gun late this morning.

A bomb disposal expert was killed by an artillery shell explosion just weeks after he returned from active service in Afghanistan.

An air force flight sergeant killed in a blast at Waiouru Military Camp today returned from service in Afghanistan just weeks ago, the Air Force chief says.

The Defence Force has released the name of the flight sergeant killed at Waiouru Military Camp in the central North Island today.

The director of the Waiouru Army Museum is delighted one of the men convicted of stealing nearly 100 gallantry medals in late 2007 has been jailed for 11 years.

A man who stole war medals from Waiouru Army Museum will spend between 7 and 11 years in jail.