Defence Force
Expert on Defence Ministry assessment of China risk
A Defence Ministry report has clearly identified 'China's rise' and its power struggle with the United States as a major risk to security in the Indo-Pacific.
The 2021 Defence Assessment is blunt in… Audio
Defence Minister on Ministry report that identified 'China's rise' as a Indo-Pacific risk
A Defence Ministry report has clearly identified 'China's rise' and its power struggle with the United States as a major risk to security in the Indo-Pacific.
The 2021 Defence Assessment is blunt in… Audio
More NZ personnel arrive to help defuse tensions in Solomons Islands
The latest members of New Zealand's Defence Force and police contingent have arrived in Honiara after days of unrest in the Solomons capital.
Honiara unrest: NZ police and army group departs to aid in peace efforts
A team of New Zealand police and army personnel have departed for Solomon Islands today to aid in efforts to restore peace after riots erupted over the past week.
Nowroz Ali: escaping the Taliban to make a new home in NZ
When the Taliban took over Kabul, Afghanistan in August, Nowroz Ali feared for his life. A wanted man for many years for his work with the New Zealand Defence Force, he was supposed to be on a… Audio
Police, Defence Force must be vaccinated against Covid-19
All sworn and authorised police officers, as well as recruits, will need to get their first Covid-19 vaccinations by January the 17th next year.
So will all Defence Force staff including civilians.
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Expert panel reccomends Defence Force improve information sharing with Ministry
The Defence Force has been told to plug gaps in its organisational structure and improve the way it shares information.
The expert panel, set up just over a year ago following the Operation Burnham… Audio
More policy needed in Defence operations: Minister accepts review recommendations
The Defence Force needs closer connection to the ministry so that policy can help guide on-the-ground operations, a review has found.
Expert panel recommends improvements in Defence Force
An expert panel has pointed out gaps in the Defence Force's organisational structure and the way it shares information.
The panel, set up just over a year ago following the Operation Burnham inquiry… Audio
Explainer: Why a judge rejected NZDF claims about exemptions from health and safety laws
A judge has rejected the New Zealand Defence Force's claim that a training exercise in which a decorated soldier died was exempt from health and safety laws.
NZDF to continue North Korea sanctions deployments
The government has confirmed it will continue its deployments to support sanctions against North Korea, with defence force personnel to operate out of Kadena Air Base in Japan.
Defence Force goes back to court over death of SAS soldier
The Defence Force has failed in its bid to have charges dismissed which were laid against it by WorkSafe over the death of an SAS solider.
Navy crew member tests positive for Covid-19
A crew member on the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha has tested positive for Covid-19.
Govt urged to speed up visa process for stranded Afghans
Afghan people living in this country are pleading with the government not to forget about people with connections to New Zealand still stuck in Afghanistan.
Soldier charged with espionage also accused of far-right links
The soldier is further accused of stashing classified documents and taking copies of the Linton Military Camp layout, including a letter assessing its security vulnerabilities.
Pre-trial hearing for soldier facing espionage charges starts today
A soldier facing charges of espionage at the Linton Military Camp in Palmerston North is back in court today.
AUKUS, and where it leaves New Zealand
Being left out of the new Australia, UK and US security pact was a blessing in disguise, according to one international relations expert - because it would have caused a domestic crisis if we'd been… Audio
Covid-19 wrap: Increase in case numbers as new visitor policy tests stressed nurses
Case numbers have risen with some unlinked cases causing concern; military staff challenge a vaccine directive and anxiety over policing hospital visitors.
Twenty years in Afghanistan: immense damage over 'a little revenge'
Analysis: Tallying the balance of good and bad done in the Afghanistan War leaves Tim Watkin wondering at the immense damage and ongoing effects that have resulted from the US's retaliation for the…
How NZ Defence Force evacuated people in Kabul
New Zealand soldiers say they had to drag people through sewage and over barbed wire to get evacuees to safety in Kabul.
The Defence Force has revealed more details about how the army evacuated New… Audio
