Defence Force
Rents on the rise for Defence Force staff
The RSA is shocked by Defence Force plans to hike up rents for military staff housing by more than 40 percent.
NZDF releases new rules for dealing with civilian harm
The Defence Force has finalised new rules on how it will deal with reports of civilian harm involving New Zealand soldiers.
Professor on Air NZ Saudi military revelations
Air New Zealand could be found to be complicit in war crimes after revelations one of its subsidiaries did work for the Royal Saudi Military, who are blocking supplies from getting into Yemen.
The… Audio
Aucklander from Myanmar speaks of spirited protests
Myanmar's military ruler, general Min Aung Hlaing has addressed the nation for the first time since the army seized power last week.
In a television address, General Hlaing sought to justify the coup… Audio
Air NZ subsidiary work for Saudi Arabian military 'poor judgement' - Greg Foran
Air New Zealand says the decision by one of its companies to take up work with the Saudi military was "poor judgment", and an internal review into how it happened is underway.
The airline has been… Audio
Protests ongoing in Myanmar after coup
Protests are continuing in Myanmar after a military coup.
Asia correspondent Richard Ehrlich is based in Thailand, and has been covering the coup and protests in Myanmar.
He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Search resumes for kayaker missing off Wellington's South Coast
A search for a missing 22-year-old kayaker missing off Wellington south coast resumes this morning.
Police Search and Rescue Incident Controller Sergeant Tony Matheson speaks with Māni Dunlop. Audio
Cyclone damage in Fiji remains severe two weeks on
The captain of an Australian Defence Force vessel distributing aid to cyclone-striken Fiji says the damage remains severe two weeks on. HMAS Adelaide has been in Fiji since December the 29th… Audio
Christmas from afar: NZ troops in South Sudan and Florida
Many Defence Force staff are experiencing Christmas Day a long way from family reports Karoline Tuckey who talked with staff in South Sudan and Florida.
Covid-19: Hundreds of military staff require psychological check-ups
Hundreds of defence force workers were exposed to 'critical incidents' that required psychological check-ups after working in Managed Isolation and Quarantine.
New Ohakea hangar one of NZDF's biggest building projects
A massive new plane hangar at Ohakea Air Base is one of the largest and most complex construction projects Defence has ever undertaken. Construction officially started today on the Manawatu facility… Audio
New Ohakea hangar one of NZDF's biggest building projects
A massive new plane hangar at Ohakea Air Base is one of the largest and most complex construction projects Defence has ever undertaken. Construction officially started today on the Manawatu facility… Audio
Work begins on massive $250m Ōhakea Air Base aircaft hangar
The complex defence construction project will house the new P-8A Poseidon fleet and bring about 250 personnel to the base from Auckland.
'I hadn't eaten, slept': NZDF commander recalls Whakaari operation
The man in charge of sending Defence Force officers onto Whakaari / White Island after the eruption has spoken of the stress and the sleepless night before the high-risk mission.
Whakaari: NZDF officer speaks of stress before recovery mission
The man in charge of sending Defence Force officers onto Whakaari after the eruption has spoken of the stress and the sleepless night before the high risk mission.
Four days after the disaster, a… Audio
China takes aim at NZ over spat with Australia
"Kiwis bleat like Aussie sheep but don't condemn Afghan killings" was the headline on China's state-run media Global Times website today as the diplomatic spat hurtles on.
It's after New Zealand… Audio
NZDF to help deliver medals to Māori Battalion descendants
The New Zealand Defence Force has agreed to help descendants of soldiers in the Māori Battalion's C Company claim the war medals their ancestors never received.
Soldiers involved in unlawful killing and treatment of civilian
The four-year inquiry of the Australian Defence Force into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan has now moved into the criminal investigation stage. The report found 25 current or former soldiers were… Audio
NZ Defence Force must expose troops' 'guilty secrets' - Hager
Journalist Nicky Hager believes New Zealand troops may have behaved in a similar way to Australian troops who are alleged to have committed unlawful killings in Afghanistan. Audio
Nicky Hager wants NZDF investigation after Australian revelations
The Defence Force says no New Zealand personnel are of interest in a military inquiry that has rocked Australia with its finding that 39 Afghan civilians were killed by Australian troops.
The… Audio
