The New Zealand Defence Force has joined a multi-national initiative led by Norway to train the troops.
World
Thursday 12:07pm
"Taiwan will not provoke or escalate conflict, but it will also not relinquish its national sovereignty and dignity, or its democratic and free way of life, under pressure," President Lai said in his statement.
Mon, May 18
A dozen others were wounded in one of Ukraine's largest strikes on Russia.
A veterans charity says someone has "systematically" stripped commemorative poppies from multiple graves in cemeteries across Auckland.
New Zealand
Sat, May 16
A navy officer accused of threatening an interpreter in Afghanistan has been found not guilty at a court martial.
Crime and Justice
Fri, May 15
Dozens of people were injured as Russia launched a third consecutive day of massive drone and missile attacks on Ukraine.
Warrant Officer Lachlan Muddle, 50, hit a fellow soldier a few hundred feet above the ground at Jervis Bay Airfield, NSW's south coast, on Monday evening
Tue, May 12
A photo of a soldier, a cigarette dangling from his own mouth and that of the statue, went viral and sparked widespread outrage.
New Zealand army veteran Bob Pearce was deployed to Iraq in 2017 where potentially carcinogenic burn pits were ablaze 24/7.
Health
Mon, May 11
The New Zealand-founded company was well placed to benefit from the Trump administration's planned "Golden Dome", according to its chief executive Sir Peter Beck.
Fri, May 8
One resident said she heard an explosion before a dark smoke cloud was pictured in the air above the beach shortly after 9.15am.
Wed, May 6
Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Nvidia, OpenAI, Reflection and SpaceX will provide resources to help “augment warfighter decision-making", the Defense Department said.
Mon, May 4
The service members were reportedly not taking part in any active training and were taking a recreational hike.
The possible ship-to-ship transfer was observed by a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea.
Tue, Apr 28
French and Greek leaders said the increased spending was in answer to a long-standing US call for the continent to take charge of its own security.
Sun, Apr 26
In the "Tanker war" operation, the US Navy ships successfully escort some 70 convoys through the Strait of Hormuz – but one analyst says that would be hard to replicate today.
The mission coincided with the final sunset before the continent went into a dark winter, and won't see the sunrise until August 19.
Sat, Apr 25
Today marks the 111th year since soldiers of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the rocky shores of Gallipoli in Türkiye.
Reza Nazar Ahari said New Zealand's diplomatic silence had damaged the relationship between the two nations.
Sun, Apr 12
US Correspondent Logan Church reports from Washington DC as Winston Peters prepares to meet Marco Rubio.
Politics
Tue, Apr 7
John Howard has raised concerns about New Zealand’s vulnerabilities in national security across both the military and economic domains.
Sun, Mar 22
Up to 300 litres of lubricating oil leaked from HMNZS Te Kaha, with Environment Canterbury monitoring the clean‑up and warning the public to avoid affected areas.
Sun, Mar 8
Kenneth Roth is the former executive director of Human Rights Watch and spent decades investigating and exposing human rights violations.
Sun, Feb 22
The crew of the small wooden boat had been drifting in the Pacific Ocean for more than a week.
Thu, Feb 19
Commander Bronwyn Heslop maintained her innocence throughout the trial over an alleged incident that occurred in 2023.
Wed, Feb 11
