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'Brutalised inside and then I had to live with that shame'
Two sexual abuse survivors from Burnham Military Camp near Christchurch have spoken publicly about the horrors they endured.
Defence Force embraces new approach to combat substance abuse
The Defence Force is softening its stance towards drugs and alcohol and is spending more than $600,000 to do so. Audio
Confidential material discussed as part of Operation Burnham inquiry
Former Supreme Court judge Sir Terence Arnold and former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer are heading an inquiry into Operation Burnham, but a preliminary hearing is listening to arguments about how… Audio
Centenary of Kiwi war victory in France commemorated
Emotional centenary commemorations have been held in a northern French town saved by Kiwi soldiers near the end of World War I, with the site of a planned war museum also unveiled in their honour. Video
NZ soldiers leave for Iraq mission
New Zealand troops leave today for what could be the final on-the-ground mission in Iraq.
Five instructors cleared of military camp misconduct
The Defence Force has cleared five instructors of inappropriate relationships with recruits at Waiouru Military Camp.
NZ sailors who died in the UK in the 1950s being returned home
A graveside ceremony in Kent has has begun the process of bringing home two New Zealand sailors buried in the UK.
Repatriation a time for rejoicing but hurtful - campaigner
The man credited as the driving force behind the government's change in repatriation policy says he's both angry and relieved that the servicemen have finally come home. Video
Kiwi troops march in Belgian National Day military parade
A New Zealand Defence Force contingent is marching for the first time in Belgian's National Day military parade in Brussels today.
NZDF admits Hit & Run had photos of village attacked by SAS
The Defence Force has now admitted that photographs in the controversial book Hit and Run are of an Afghan village the SAS attacked in 2010.
NZ's Defence bond with PNG based on people-to-people links
New Zealand's Defence Minister says Papua New Guinea's capacity to respond to its earthquake disaster in the Highlands is being seriously stretched. Ron Mark says the New Zealand Defence Force stands… Audio
Toxic foam: Ohakea neighbours vent anger at meeting
Residents near the Ohakea air force base expressed anger at a meeting last night about water contamination from toxic foam chemicals. Andy Russell owns a deer farm which is one of five properties near… Audio
Multimedia spotlight on the fog of war
Fairfax Media’s investigative series The Valley is New Zealand's most ambitious multimedia journalism project yet. It combines TV documentary, interactive content and even virtual reality - and for… Audio
NZ to send more defence personnel to Afghanistan
Three more soldiers are being deployed in response to a US request, but they will not have a combat role.
Air Force finds NZ yacht stuck on reef off Fiji
An Air Force Orion has found the stricken yacht that ran aground on a reef off Suva, and says all four people on board are safe.
Govt considers sending extra NZDF staff to Afghanistan
The government is considering a request from the US to send another two defence force personnel to Afghanistan.
NZ and Australia intercept mass heroin haul
The NZDF is describing an operation to seize 250kg of heroin on the "smack track" off the coast of Tanzania as a blow against terrorism.
Faulty Air Force helicopter sent to Sydney for examination
Flying restrictions on the Air Force's NH90 helicopters are in place after an emergency landing near Blenheim.
Defence Force accused of intimidating striking staff
The Defence Force denies it tried to stop civilian staff taking part in a strike for better pay, but the workers' union says it acted unlawfully.
NZDF response to Hit and Run book
Al Gillespie of Waikato University on Lieutenant General Tim Keating's response to the Hit and Run book on Afghanistan SAS operations. Audio
