Defence Force
NZDF rescues sailor from ocean in midst of Cyclone Gabrielle
A lone sailor found himself drifting out to sea near Whangarēi when the anchor cable snapped on his catamaran during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Police say good chance of arrests over record cocaine seizure
Police say they believe there is a good chance authorities will make arrests over a record cocaine seizure in the Pacific Ocean. Audio
The air force's new flying machines
The air force's decades-old Orions have been retired. The Detail finds out more about the planes that'll replace them. Audio
28 Māori Battalion flag raised with full honours for the first time
For the first time ever a flag bearing the battle honours of the 28 Māori Battalion has been publicly displayed.
Navy sailor found guilty of indecently assaulting two shipmates
After hours of deliberations, a military panel has found Able Steward Roselia Daniella Epati guilty of groping her shipmates on board HMNZS Canterbury.
Pacific rescue 'fitting' end to six decades of Orion operations
The replacement aircraft won't be rescue-ready until July, leaving a gap where the RNZAF will be leaning on other agencies and countries to help. Audio
Orion aircraft completes its final mission
An historic Royal New Zealand Airforce plane has finished the last lifesaving mission of it's fleet.
A P-3K2 Orion crew located two fishermen from Kiribati on Monday who had been missing for almost a… Audio
Groping-accused sailor claims one was accident, others never happened
She has pleaded not guilty, saying two of the incidents never happened and the other was an accident.
Navy sailor facing court-martial over alleged groping
Roselia Daniella Epati has pleaded not guilty to three charges of indecent assault.
RSA struggles for funding: 'It is always an up-hill battle'
As it faces reinventing itself to attract younger veterans, the Returned and Services Association president Sir Wayne Shelford says the organisation is also facing financial struggles.
The NZDF personnel serving overseas this Christmas
While many New Zealanders will be settling in for a weekend of fun and family this Christmas, there are those whose work keeps them far, far away.
Faster Air Force: First of new batch of planes arrive in New Zealand
The aging fleet of P3 Orions - costing $2.3 billion - are going out of service quicker than expected.
First of four new Air Force planes arrives in NZ
The first of four new air force planes, which together cost $2.3 billion, has touched down in New Zealand.
The Boeing P8-A Poseidon arrived to a welcome ceremony at Ohakea air force base in Manawatū… Audio
NZDF personnel warned after signing up with China-linked flight school
Their decision to work for a South African flight school suspected to be an intermediary for China's People's Liberation Army could impact any future employment with the force.
NZDF soldier on training Ukrainians in UK
From anaesthetists to builders, Ukrainians are signing up to join their armed forces to defend their homeland from the Russian invasion. Several hundred have just finished training with New Zealand… Audio
'From anaesthetists to builders' - Ukrainians trained by NZ soldiers for frontline fighting
Some 700 Ukrainian civilian volunteers and conscripts have been trained up to join their armed forces by New Zealand soldiers in the UK.
Opposition claims NZDF facing 'workforce crisis'
The Opposition says a workforce "crisis" is begining to emerge in the Defence Force as personnel leave for better salaries. A ship deployed on a fisheries patrol operation around pacific nations had… Audio
Third of NZ navy ships sitting idle in port as staff leave for better money
Three of New Zealand's nine navy ships are sitting idle in port as defence personnel leave the force for better salaries.
'I feel like a bug they've squashed': Woman exhausted after fight with NZDF
She was initially awarded $25k in the employment dispute. But now she owes them.
RNZAF Orion crew finds two missing fishing boats in five-day Pacific mission
A New Zealand defence force plane has helped save the lives of seven Kiribati and Fijian people while in the Pacific for five days.