Camp Taji
NZ troops in Iraq safe as can be - Winston Peters
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand troops in Iraq are as safe as they can be.
His comments come a day after rockets landed approximately three kilometres outside of Camp Taji… Audio
Government needs to focus on elimination ISIS from Middle East - National Party
National says the government needs to focus its efforts on eliminating ISIS from the Middle East. Due to conflict this week between Iran and the US, the Defence Force has halted training activites of… Audio
NZ to pull troops from Iraq
Defence Minister Ron Mark joins Checkpoint live to discuss the government's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq by mid 2020. There are currently up to 95 troops at Camp Taji training Iraqi security… Video, Audio
Defence Force soilders return from six month deployment
More than 100 NZ Defence Force troops have just returned from a deployment to Camp Taji. They touched down in Christchurch yesterday. They firmly believe they've made a difference in the fight against… Audio
NZ troops to remain in Iraq until 2018
The government is extending its military training operation in Iraq by 18 months and will send some troops to a second location, Prime Minister John Key says. Audio
Attack near Camp Taji in Iraq.
At least 11 people have been killed in a suicide attack on a checkpoint near Camp Taji in northern Baghdad. Audio
NZ's fallen remembered around world
New Zealanders have gathered all over the world - from Turkey and France to Jakarta and Iraq - to remember those who served overseas.
US govt report faults Camp Taji
A high-level report says the US Defence Department can't rule out the possibility ammunition stored at Camp Taji in Iraq is being supplied to militias that don't have the backing of the American… Audio