Defence Force

The Defence Force wants to upgrade the submarine detection systems on its Orions. Audio

Almost 200 women, and a few men, gathered at Ohakea Air Base this weekend to celebrate 75 years since the first females joined the Air Force. Audio

Pentagon-based journalist who is currently on special assignment at PBS NewsHour, where he has investigated the Pentagon's plans to spend $1 trillion on upgrading America's nuclear arsenal. Audio

Writer and environmental activist who grew up between South Africa and Zimbabwe, and moved to New Zealand. She is reporting from the frontline of Africa's poaching crisis at savingthewild.com, and has… Audio, Gallery

David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and military strategy. He was senior advisor to General David Petraeus in 2007 and 2008, when he helped to design… Audio

The Prime Minister John Key yesterday said New Zealand would not be sending SAS to fight against Islamic State in Iraq in response to US Defence Secretary Ash Carter's request for more assistance. Audio

The Australian government says it will no longer conduct annual Anzac commemoration services at Lone Pine, the scene of a rare victory for Australian troops during the ill-fated Dardanelles campaign. Audio

Friday fish and chips isn't anything unusual - but it's a different proposition when the setting's a navy ship and 400 people are feasting on shark and taties at once. Audio

The last surviving member of a women's group founded during world war 2 has died. Inga Heaton-Bow was one of 30 Tuis who helped establish the New Zealand Forces Clubs in Egypt and in Italy. Audio

Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of New Zealand's troop-training effort in Iraq given the trainees are living without power or running water. Audio

Twenty Russia military advisers have arrived in Fiji to train soldiers how to use the millions of dollars worth of military equipment Russia has given Fiji. Audio

Does the NZDF really need to spend hundreds-of-millions in upgrading our frigates? Audio

More than 440 million dollars will be spent upgrading the weapon systems of the Navy's two frigates. Audio

An extraordinary story, now... ...from World War II... ...and incredibly, more than more than seventy years on, not one people have ever heard before. Audio