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Kiwi soldier had been 'a rising star'
Tributes to Private John 'Jack' Howard, reveal a brave man known to his British mates as 'Kiwi'.
Shot soldier 'his own man' - mother
The mother of a NZ soldier shot in Afghanistan told an emotional press conference today that if her son "wanted something, he did it", describing John Howard as a man "never prepared to accept less than the best."
PM: Kiwi soldier's death 'very sad'
The death of a New Zealander serving in the British Army in Afghanistan is "very sad", Prime Minister John Key says. The soldier is understood to be John "Jack" Howard.
Kiwi killed in Afghanistan identified
The New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan while serving with the British Army is understood to be John "Jack" Howard. Private Howard had been patrolling in the Nad 'Ali district of Helmand province when he was shot.
Polio epidemic in Congo
A sudden epidemic of polio has ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Karzai linked to Taleban releases
Staff at the US Embassy in Kabul are concerned about unauthorised releases of prisoners which have been happening.
Swedish royal family hit by fresh Nazi allegations
Sweden's royal family has been rocked by a new scandal.
PM: Wikileaks release may cause 'embarrassment'
John Key says leaked cables from the US Embassy in Wellington, which form part of this week's massive Wikileaks release, "could cause some embarrassment".
Britain and France to work together
The two European superpowers, long distrustful of each other, have entered into a Defence Treaty.
Forces review to turn every stone
Every arm of the Defence Force will undergo changes to gain greater efficiency of operation from a constrained state purse, the defence white paper suggests.
'Inspirational' NZ war hero farewelled
NZ war hero Lieutenant Colonel John Milbanke Masters, who saved a Gurkha soldier's life in Borneo and campaigned tirelessly for agent orange victims, has been farewelled.