Defence Force

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.

The aging fleet of P3 Orions - costing $2.3 billion - are going out of service quicker than expected.

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.

Some 700 Ukrainian civilian volunteers and conscripts have been trained up to join their armed forces by New Zealand soldiers in the UK.

Three of New Zealand's nine navy ships are sitting idle in port as defence personnel leave the force for better salaries.

She was initially awarded $25k in the employment dispute. But now she owes them.

A New Zealand defence force plane has helped save the lives of seven Kiribati and Fijian people while in the Pacific for five days.

Auckland youth development worker and advocate Aaron Hendry says targeted interventions, which have proved successful, can be achieved without boot camps. Audio

New Zealand defence deployments to support Ukraine have been extended until the middle of next year, and the government will spend $3.7 million more in aid funding.

A former New Zealand soldier is fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine alongside a group of international volunteers.

A New Zealand Defence Force watchdog would allow public to raise concerns of potential wrongdoing and improve accountability.

The Defence Force has carried out 16 investigations into extremism among current and prospective personnel in the past two years - but can't say how many found proof.

A grenade that sparked an emergency situation at Auckland Airport has been declared inert.

Theft of knowledge and know-how from universities and research institutes by foreign nationals is a growing concern, security experts warn.