Defence Force
Navy sailor found guilty of indecently assaulting two shipmates
After hours of deliberations, a military panel has found Able Steward Roselia Daniella Epati guilty of groping her shipmates on board HMNZS Canterbury.
Pacific rescue 'fitting' end to six decades of Orion operations
The replacement aircraft won't be rescue-ready until July, leaving a gap where the RNZAF will be leaning on other agencies and countries to help. Audio
Orion aircraft completes its final mission
An historic Royal New Zealand Airforce plane has finished the last lifesaving mission of it's fleet.
A P-3K2 Orion crew located two fishermen from Kiribati on Monday who had been missing for almost a… Audio
Groping-accused sailor claims one was accident, others never happened
She has pleaded not guilty, saying two of the incidents never happened and the other was an accident.
Navy sailor facing court-martial over alleged groping
Roselia Daniella Epati has pleaded not guilty to three charges of indecent assault.
RSA struggles for funding: 'It is always an up-hill battle'
As it faces reinventing itself to attract younger veterans, the Returned and Services Association president Sir Wayne Shelford says the organisation is also facing financial struggles.
The NZDF personnel serving overseas this Christmas
While many New Zealanders will be settling in for a weekend of fun and family this Christmas, there are those whose work keeps them far, far away.
Faster Air Force: First of new batch of planes arrive in New Zealand
The aging fleet of P3 Orions - costing $2.3 billion - are going out of service quicker than expected.
First of four new Air Force planes arrives in NZ
The first of four new air force planes, which together cost $2.3 billion, has touched down in New Zealand.
The Boeing P8-A Poseidon arrived to a welcome ceremony at Ohakea air force base in Manawatū… Audio
NZDF personnel warned after signing up with China-linked flight school
Their decision to work for a South African flight school suspected to be an intermediary for China's People's Liberation Army could impact any future employment with the force.
NZDF soldier on training Ukrainians in UK
From anaesthetists to builders, Ukrainians are signing up to join their armed forces to defend their homeland from the Russian invasion. Several hundred have just finished training with New Zealand… Audio
'From anaesthetists to builders' - Ukrainians trained by NZ soldiers for frontline fighting
Some 700 Ukrainian civilian volunteers and conscripts have been trained up to join their armed forces by New Zealand soldiers in the UK.
Opposition claims NZDF facing 'workforce crisis'
The Opposition says a workforce "crisis" is begining to emerge in the Defence Force as personnel leave for better salaries. A ship deployed on a fisheries patrol operation around pacific nations had… Audio
Third of NZ navy ships sitting idle in port as staff leave for better money
Three of New Zealand's nine navy ships are sitting idle in port as defence personnel leave the force for better salaries.
'I feel like a bug they've squashed': Woman exhausted after fight with NZDF
She was initially awarded $25k in the employment dispute. But now she owes them.
RNZAF Orion crew finds two missing fishing boats in five-day Pacific mission
A New Zealand defence force plane has helped save the lives of seven Kiribati and Fijian people while in the Pacific for five days.
Defence Minister on trip to Ukraine
The Defence Minister says New Zealand could help pay for more equipment for Ukraine, which could include weapons.
Peeni Henare has concluded a top-secret mission to Ukraine, where he held talks with… Audio
Youth workers challenge National on boot camps: 'It's not about reprogramming'
Auckland youth development worker and advocate Aaron Hendry says targeted interventions, which have proved successful, can be achieved without boot camps. Audio
Government extends Ukraine deployments, aid funding
New Zealand defence deployments to support Ukraine have been extended until the middle of next year, and the government will spend $3.7 million more in aid funding.
Former New Zealand soldier fighting on frontline in Ukraine
A former New Zealand soldier is fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine alongside a group of international volunteers.