SAS
Jamie Pennell
| Elite SAS soldier, Jamie Pennell talks about facing the full force of the Taliban, who gets through the brutal SAS selection process and what it's like to lose a fellow soldier. |
Barrie Rice: We Were Blackwater
The aftermath of the 2003 Iraq invasion is told by former New Zealand SAS soldier Barrie Rice in his book We Were Blackwater - Life, death and madness in the killing fields of Iraq. Audio
Case against Australian SAS soldier collapsed after NZ witnesses denied jury protections
Australia's only prosecution of an elite SAS soldier for crimes in combat collapsed because key witnesses were refused "standard" identity protections, the New Zealand military has revealed.
Australia's Afghanistan war crimes report released
A report into alleged war crimes committed by Australian troops in Afghanistan makes for harrowing reading. The Panel speaks to the Director of The National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at… Audio
Shocking Australian soldier Afghanistan war crimes allegations
Australian special forces may face prosecution for up to 39 murders and the torture of two others in Afghanistan. This comes after a four-year inquiry into alleged war crimes by NSW Court of Appeal… Audio
Endurance - Louis Rudd's journey across Antarctica
Captain Louis Rudd knows what it's like to truly tough it out. He joined the Royal Marines at age 16, spent 25 years in the SAS and served in Northern Ireland, The Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. Audio
New revelations won't obstruct Operation Burnham Inquiry
Hit and Run author Jon Stephenson's revelation he now believes armed insurgents were in a village attacked by NZ SAS soldiers won't interrupt the Operation Burnham Inquiry, Political Editor Jane… Audio
Soldier killed in training exercise was decorated Afghanistan veteran
The SAS soldier who died after an accident during a training exercise at a South Auckland military base yesterday has been named. The Defence Force says Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea will be… Audio
Operation Burnham classified docs may be made public
The public may know before Christmas whether classified information on a controversial Defence Force raid in Afghanistan will be released. An inquiry is examining allegations New Zealand soldiers… Audio
Subservience or independence? What's the best way for NZ to relate to world power
New Zealand's international alliances are discussed by the investigative author Nicky Hager, journalist Maiki Sherman, and Law Professor Jane Kelsey, with Leonie Hayden in the chair. Audio
Tips on staying safe from an SAS Corporal
Former SAS corporal Chris Ryan knows how to survive. In his new book Safe, Ryan gives practical advice on spotting a con, staying safe on holiday and how to know when it's time to run or time to hide.
…A multimedia spotlight on the fog of war
Mediawatch - Investigative series The Valley is New Zealand's most ambitious multimedia project yet. Audio
Afghan villagers' lawyers go to High Court
A trio of top New Zealand lawyers is trying to force the Government to investigate whether the SAS acted illegally in its 2010 raid on two villages in Afghanistan. Audio
Hit & Run: claims and counterclaims
The PM says there is no basis for an inquiry into the deaths of civilians in Afghanistan, yet editorial opinion in the media overwhelmingly backs one. Has the meaning of book Hit & Run been obscured… Audio
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.
Security analyst Paul Buchanan sifts through Hit & Run claims
Amid claim and counter claim about the exact location of the deadly SAS raid at the centre of the Hit and Run allegations, the Prime Minister Bill English says there is still no credible evidence of… Audio
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.
Afghan villagers' lawyers formally call for inquiry
Lawyers acting for villagers claiming they were caught up in a raid involving New Zealand troops have formally asked for an independent investigation.
Defence Force concedes civilians may have been killed in NZ lead raid
The New Zealand Defence Force now admits some civilians may have been killed in a New Zealand led SAS raid in Afghanistan, but insist Hit & Run authors have key details wrong. Video, Audio
Jon Stephenson - Hit and Run
Co-author of the book, Hit and Run, Jon Stephenson, joins Wallace to talk about what he and Nicky Hager uncovered in their book and why there needs to be an official enquiry into what happened in… Audio
