Defence Force

A fundraising lunch in Wairarapa yesterday wasn't just about the money. January 24th marks the 100th anniversary of the Featherston Military Camp, where thousands of soldiers trained before heading… Audio

A memorial will be unveiled today in Waihi to honour the men of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company who were sent to the Western Front 100-years ago to dig under enemy trenches and destroy them. Audio

There appears to be a push to get more western special forces in the fight against Islamic State. At the start of this month US President Barack Obama announced a new task force to target IS leaders… Audio

Opposition MPs are telling the Government to focus on tackling Islamic State's money supply, and who's buying their oil, rather than sending New Zealand troops to the Middle East. Audio

Labour's defence spokesman Phil Goff says his party could support the deployment of combat troops against Islamic State if the circumstances were right. Audio

The US Army has ordered the court-martial of a soldier, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and became a Taliban prisoner for five years. Audio

Are the soldiers the NZ Defence Force train no longer their responsiblity once they leave the training camp? Audio

A listener criticises the term "boots on the ground" when it's referring to soldiers. Audio

The Government will consider America's request to do more in the fight against Islamic State. Audio

One of the Defence Force's most significant operations ended last night when personnel from its fourth, and final, rotation arrived home to their eager and anxious families. Audio

Brooklyn-based theatre director, Bryan Doerries, is the founder of the 'Theatre of War' project, and the 'Outside of the Wire' company which presents ancient Greek plays to returned soldiers, addicts… Audio

The Defence Force will spend 59 million dollars on new rifles. Audio

The army has sacked five soldiers for taking a powerful hallucinogenic drug called N-bomb on a night out in Palmerston North over Labour Weekend. Audio

A New Zealand soldier has been awarded the Gallantry Medal for his coolness and courage under fire while serving with a United Nations force in Southern Sudan last year. Audio

An Australian soldier says he's been branded a security risk and told he will never be promoted because he's Muslim. Audio

It took twelve hours and one Russian marine was killed during the operation, but one crewman of Russia's downed bomber jet has been rescued. Audio