Ron Mark

The Prime Minister was forced to abandon his Defence Force flight to Melbourne yesterday because a 'maintenance fault' was identified with the Boeing 757. Problems with the plane also plagued official… Audio

The bad vibrations continue on the Wairarapa region's rail line, where brand new tracks signed off by KiwiRail were found to be too narrow for the carriages that use them.

Train speeds have been… Audio

Time to polish the crown: Winston Peters is Kingmaker again. The final election vote count means New Zealand First is no longer a nice to have, it's a must-have for National to form a government. The… Video, Audio

Preparations are already well underway for the National Party to launch into coalition talks with the ACT Party and New Zealand First.

While voting numbers aren't finalised, it looks likely Winston… Audio

On the provisional vote count, New Zealand First will have eight members in Parliament - but its not yet clear whether he'll be getting a call from Christopher Luxon, inviting Winston Peters to join… Audio

A merger proposal is being considered by a working group comprising all three councils in the South Wairarapa region. Audio

Former defence minister Ron Mark says soldiers in Ukraine had to abandon an attempt to recover New Zealand corporal Dominic Abelen's body after coming under heavy fire from Russian troops.

Mark, who… Audio

A former New Zealand soldier fighting in Ukraine says he's proud to see other Kiwis on the front line - even though one of his countrymen has given his life for the cause. The Defence Force announced… Audio

New Zealand will be sending 30 defence force personnel to Britain to train Ukranian forces in handling a specific weapon, a howitzer. Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short said 230 Ukrainians… Audio

As the invasion of Ukraine by Russia enters its 47th day the New Zealand Government has announced that more Defence Force personnel will be deployed to Europe to further support Ukraine. Audio

A former Minister of Defence says it's time New Zealand provided lethal aid to Ukraine. Ron Mark, who oversaw the country's armed forces between October 2017 and November 2020, says the government's… Audio

Former New Zealand First MP Ron Mark values loyalty above all when it comes to politics. In this episode of Matangireia Mark opens up about his time in parliament and his own personal journey to learn… Audio

In 1996, New Zealand First shook up the political landscape. For 25 years, former MP Ron Mark stood by the party and its enigmatic leader. Video, Audio

The second season, Matangireia - Māori Political Legacies, explores the careers of former Māori members of Parliament. Video

A new report says the country's Defence Force will be widely involved in New Zealand's security efforts to prevent and mitigate the impacts of biological threats.

Those threats include biological and… Audio

Descendants of soldiers who fought in the Māori Battalion say they were blown away to learn their family members never received their war medals.

A list of 134 soldiers from the battalion's C company… Audio