Lou Gardiner

A new TV3 investigation has given a fuller picture of a deadly day in Afghanistan, and it was partly paid for from the public purse. Audio

A new TV3 investigation has given a fuller picture of a deadly day in Afghanistan, and it was partly paid for from the public purse. Audio

A former chief of the army says the Government's initial savings targets were overly ambitious and the cash injection announced today is definitely needed. Audio

The Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rhys Jones, is standing down in January with suggestions he is being made a scapegoat by the Government. Audio

The former chief of the army, Major General Lou Gardiner, says the combat training of New Zealand soldiers in Afghanistan was focused too heavily on single patrols rather than several groups fighting… Audio

The Army is being taken to court over the death of Private Michael Ross who drowned when he fell from an inflatable boat into Lake Moawhango near Waiouru during a training exercise in September last… Audio

The Defence Minister, Jonathan Coleman, has rejected suggestions of political neglect, but says the Defence Force may have some very hard lessons to learn from the death of Private Michael Ross. Audio

A second senior military officer is under scrutiny over alcohol amid suggestions the Defence Force has a risky booze culture. Audio

A Defence Force court of inquiry looking into the death of a New Zealand soldier in Afghanistan says some aspects of the troops war training were inadequate. Audio

The former head of the Defence Force is supporting the Government's decision to extend the deployment of the SAS troops in Afghanistan. The tour of duty will continue for another year, although the… Audio

The New Zealand soldier was part of the Provincial Reconstruction team working in Bamiyan, and was killed in an attack by insurgents. Audio

As of 4 o'clock this afternoon you can ring a new tip, off line set up to help fight crime, but your call will be answered by an operator in the United Kingdom. Audio

New Zealand's maintaining its troop levels there despite Australia recently withdrawing 100 of its troops. Audio