17 Feb 2021

New Zealand to withdraw troops from Afghanistan

From Midday Report, 12:18 pm on 17 February 2021

New Zealand troops will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by May this year. Defence Force personnel have served in the country for 20 years, making it the longest running deployment in Aotearoa's history. The current deployment consists of six people. Māni Dunlop spoke to RNZ's Political Editor, Jane Patterson.