New Zealand Defence Force
Kiwis on show in 'once-in-a-generation' jubilee pageant
A 42-strong New Zealand Defence Force contingent is about to take part in one of the world's biggest celebrations - Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Pageant to mark her 70 years of service on the… Audio
Charlotte Bellis: 'I'll stay in Afghanistan as long as I can'
New Zealand Al Jazeera journalist Charlotte Bellis had been visiting Kabul Airport -- the only way in and out of Afghanistan at the moment -- this week, as locals and foreign nationals alike tried to… Video, Audio
Calling Home: David Shearer in Juba, South Sudan
David Shearer has just delivered his final briefing to the UN Security Council as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General United Nations Mission in South Sudan, capping off a remarkable… Audio
'Hit and Run' runs its course
It’s three years since ‘Hit and Run’ first put Operation Burnham in the headlines, throwing light on a situation that unfolded far from the public gaze. The official report is out after a long and… Audio
Repatriated NZ servicemen welcomed home
The remains of the first servicemen repatriated to New Zealand after a change of government policy last year have returned home. George Beban and Ralph Scott both died in Fiji while serving in the… Audio
NZDF slammed over pay negotiation dispute
The Employment Relations Authority has delivered a stinging rebuke to the Defence Force for its refusal to bargain over pay with unionised civilian workers. The decision follows months of tense… Audio
Health Minister says soldiers will accept smoking ban
The Health Minister, Jonathan Coleman says soldiers are used to following orders, so he doubts they'll have trouble accepting a ban on smoking. The Defence Force intends to be the world's first… Audio
Iraq situation still 'hugely challenging'
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee and Labour Party leader Andrew Little have teamed up to visit New Zealand troops based at Camp Taji in Iraq.
NZ soldier dies in Middle East
A New Zealand Army soldier has died in Jordan in a non-combat incident.
Fiji recovery a 'huge task' - NZDF
Fiji has a big recovery task ahead but there is a sense of calm and control in the capital, the New Zealand Defence Force says.
NZ defence force staff ready to help Fiji
The HMNZS Wellington has arrived in Fiji with 60 tonnes of aid supplies and 71 military personnel ready to "get stuck in" and help the country clean up and rebuild.
A settlement that raised unsettling issues
The New Zealand Defence Force has settled a long-running defamation claim by a freelance foreign correspondent. It brought to an end a dispute that ran for four years and cost hundreds of thousands of… Audio
Defence forces committed to Iraq mission
New Zealand and Australian Defence Ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to the joint deployment in Iraq after meeting in Auckland.
NZ has no plans to join air strikes
New Zealand has not been asked, nor has no plan, to join America in carrying out air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria, Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says.