Defence Force
Captain says too dangerous to board illegal fishing boat
A Navy commander is defending the decision not to board any of the three ships caught fishing illegally in the Southern Ocean, saying it was too dangerous. Audio
HMNZS Wellington - Lieutenant Commander Graham MacLean
The New Zealand Navy has had a busy time of it during its surveillance patrol in the Southern Ocean. The Offshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS Wellington confronted three vessels said to be fishing illegally… Audio
Navy officers attempting to board illegal vessels
Navy officers are now attempting to board three ships found poaching toothfish in the Southern Ocean. Audio
RNZAF Iroquois helicopters to be phased out
The familiar "whup-whup" of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's fleet of Iroquois helicopters will soon to be a thing of the past as the choppers are phased out in 2015. Audio
A Fragile Peace by Lindsay Wood
A classic story of the first Christmas in the trenches in 1914. Audio
Not guilty verdicts over a soldier who drowned while training
Two soldiers have been found not guilty of negligence during a military training exercise when a soldier fell overboard in a freezing lake and drowned. Audio
Defence Minister digs in his heels over army preparations
The Defence Minister has been repeatedly questioned today, about whether or not army units are preparing to be sent to Iraq. Audio
Military Analyst on "green on blue" attacks
The Labour Party says the weak state of the Iraqi government, and therefore its army, would make training its soldiers more dangerous for New Zealand troops. Audio
Labour objects to possible Iraq deployments
The Labour Party says the government has failed to provide any justification for sending New Zealand soldiers to Iraq. Audio
What is the level of danger to troops sent to Iraq ?
The Prime Minister John Key is playing down the risk to any troops sent to Iraq, saying they'd be less exposed than the SAS were leading crisis response units in Afganistan. Audio
The PM spells out dangers for troops sent to Iraq
The Prime Minister has spelt out what he sees as the level of danger to any troops sent to Iraq, acknowledging there's always a risk of so-called 'green on blue' attacks, when the soldiers being… Audio
PM signals ANZAC-badged forces in Iraq for training purposes
John Key raises possibility of New Zealand soldiers training Iraqi soldiers in a joint ANZAC badged unit. How would this work and is Mr Key tapping into sentimentality about ANZACs to sell the idea of… Audio
Australia and NZ could resume ANZAC activities
The Government is still looking into how the New Zealand military could contribute to the fight against Islamic State in Iraq. Audio
Spectrum for 30 November 2014
Unitec Communication students use multi-media to better understand New Zealand as it was 100 years ago. The exhibition was devised by Unitec Communication programme Leader Dr Sara Donaghy, and an… Audio
Coroner investigating death of visiting PNG soldier
A coroner investigating the death of a visiting Papua New Guinean soldier has heard how a fellow soldier pleaded with her superior to call for an ambulance, but was ignored. Audio
52 defence force jobs cut
The defence force is cutting 52 Auckland jobs and handing the work over to a contractor. Audio
Defence Force handling of job cuts "absolute shambles"
The Defence Force has delayed a planned staff restructuring, leaving a union to describe the process as 'shambolic'. Audio
Tom Larkin and WW1 extended interview from Insight
Tom Larkin, former diplomat & WW2 sailor talks about the view of WW1 in the 1930s Audio
Insight for 9 November 2014 - An Outbreak of War Commemorations
Gael Woods asks how much memories of WW1 have slipped into the realms of myth Audio
Focus on Politics for 7 November 2014
After months of talking the Prime Minister finally announced this week the steps the Government intends taking to combat the threat posed by the jihadist group Islamic State. Audio