Defence Force
Poppy appeal
Jack Steer of the RSA talks about the modern day veteran ahead of ANZAC Day. Audio
Chief of the Air Force defends helicopter flying restrictons
The Chief of the Air Force says despite the effective grounding of all its NH 90 helicopters the aircraft are not duds. The airforce has stopped all flights to areas where emergency landings are not… Audio
Families of NZ soldiers relieved they'll finally be repatriated
Relatives of New Zealand soldiers killed on duty in Southeast Asia say they're relieved their family members will finally be returned home. Angela Hayden's father Hoani Hapeta died in Thailand in the… Audio
Govt to bring home bodies of dead soldiers
In an about-turn, the government has promised to bring home the bodies of soldiers who were buried in Southeast Asia.
SAS raid: Is media back and forth muddying the battlefield?
Mediawatch - Have the constant claims and counterclaims surrounding the book Hit & Run, and the associated media reactions, obscured the book's meaning from the public? Audio
NZ naval deployment to Fiji welcomed
A New Zealand naval ship will be deployed to Fiji to help tackle illegal fishing in the region. Audio
RSA won't be scared off by terrorism threat to Gallipoli
The National President of the RSA, BJ Clark, says he is "very saddened that ANZAC celebrations, or remembrances, would be targeted." But he says great shame if these threats put people off traveling… Audio
Whanganui Mayor with an update on flooding situation
The New Zealand Defence Force has sent extra staff to Whanganui to help with evacuations and flood preparation. Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall joins Checkpoint. Audio
No inquiry into the Afghanistan SAS operation
Are there gaps in the NZDF account of the SAS operation in the Hit and Run book? Audio
PM trusting military's word 'a joke' - Hager
Investigative journalist Nicky Hager has accused the Prime Minister of joining "a seven-year cover-up" by refusing to hold an inquiry into claims made in the book Hit & Run. Video, Audio
Little says "questions remain" over Hit & Run claims
Andrew Little says for the sake of public confidence, and independent inquiry is needed for the NZSAS raid in 2010. He says the fact that John Key authorised the raid personally means there was… Video, Audio
Hit & Run questions remain says former UN human rights investigator
A UN human rights investigator who worked in Afghanistan in 2006 and 2007 says an independent investigation should be the normal course of events if actions by the NZDF are being called into question.
…PM accused of joining cover-up over Hit & Run
Prime Minister Bill English has extinguished any hopes of a formal inquiry into the 2010 Afghanistan raid, which has been the subject of allegations in the Hit and Run book. The Government has decided… Audio
Dunne wants more proof from PM over SAS raid
The United Future leader Peter Dunne says Bill English's press conference yesterday has not allayed concerns over the NZSAS raid in Afghanistan in 2010. Audio
PM rules out holding inquiry into Hit & Run allegations
Bill English says an inquiry into allegations made in the book Hit & Run will not be held, despite wide calls for one, including from former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp. Video, Audio
Soldiers' honour hinges on inquiry - Transparency International
A global anti-corruption group has added its voice to calls for an inquiry into allegations relating to an SAS raid on an Afghan village.
VIDEO: PM to make Afghan raid announcement
Prime Minister Bill English will make an announcement shortly on calls for an inquiry into an SAS raid on villagers in Afghanistan. Video
Investigate Afghan deaths and consider compo - Mapp
It is "not enough" to accept civilians might have been killed during an SAS raid in Afghanistan, former defence minister Wayne Mapp says.
Hit & Run: NZDF's village doesn't exist - lawyers
A raid involving New Zealand SAS soldiers in Afghanistan could not have taken place in Tirgiran Village as the NZDF claimed, because there is no such village, say lawyers.
PM continues to reject Hit and Run inquiry
There's now broad agreement the Defence Force and book's authors are talking about the same place, but Bill English says he's not convinced an inquiry is needed. Audio
