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Pacific naval exercise risks Covid-19 spread - academics
Dozens of academics and human rights activists are urging the government to avoid sending troops to a naval exercise in the US amid fears of Covid-19 spreading.
Documentary: Whitiki
Video documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers who went to battle in WWI, through the eyes of their descendants.
Trailer: Introducing Whitiki - Watch Now via RNZ.co.nz
Video documentary that tells the stories of three Māori Pioneers who went to battle in WWI, through the eyes of their descendants. Video
Last NZ soldiers to serve in Iraq to head home after isolation
New Zealand soldiers whose base in Iraq was hit by rockets are being reunited with their families, starting today.
Meet: The Whitiki Project Participants
Meet the project leader of the hundred-man honour guard and some of the young men who walked in the footsteps of their tupuna.
Defence Force mission in Iraq fulfilled
NZDF personnel are on their way home from Iraq - and some have arrived arrived already.
Coronavirus: Defence Force prepared to step in
The New Zealand Defence Force says it's well-prepared and ready to assist in the response to Covid-19.
It already has people with specialist skills working with government agencies. Further… Audio
Whakaari/White Island: Defence Force signed exemption for recovery mission
The head of the Defence Force had to sign a special exemption prior to the recovery operation on Whakaari/White Island, bypassing Health and Safety protocols and acknowledging the extreme risk… Audio
Hit & Run: Former chief of defence wrote to NATO after book release
After the book Hit and Run was released in 2017, then-defence chief Tim Keating wrote to General Petr Pavel at NATO.
Influx of vetting applications causes backlogs
Official Information Act documents from the military, released to RNZ, show a delay in police vetting checks, which are done during the job application process.
Sailors escape jail for dealing in drugs
Two young Navy sailors have escaped prison time for dealing in drugs.
The men pleaded guilty before a Court Martial to obtaining and supplying the class-B drug MDMA, which is better known as ecstasy.
…A 100% Kiwi Military Tattoo
Graham Hickman tells Lynn Freeman that the inaugural New Zealand Military Tattoo is a celebration of the country's military history, to honour and thank servicemen and women, past and present. The New… Audio
Air Force aircraftsman pleads guilty to drugs charges
An Air Force leading aircraftsman, Tom Lowther, has pleaded guilty to six charges of offering and supplying the class B drug MDMA.
ACT shares iwi leaders education aspirations
National's potential coalition partner ACT says they agree with the iwi leaders about self-determination and sovereignty, when it comes to things like education. David Seymour has been to Waitangi… Audio
NZ troops in Iraq safe as can be - Winston Peters
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand troops in Iraq are as safe as they can be.
His comments come a day after rockets landed approximately three kilometres outside of Camp Taji… Audio
NZSAS-detainees sent to torture-linked NDS likely more than 42 - Stephenson
Far more NZSAS-detained prisoners were likely sent to an organisation known for torture than the 42 it appears to have admitted to, journalist Jon Stephenson says. Audio
Government needs to focus on elimination ISIS from Middle East - National Party
National says the government needs to focus its efforts on eliminating ISIS from the Middle East. Due to conflict this week between Iran and the US, the Defence Force has halted training activites of… Audio
Peters says situation in Iraq under close review
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters says there's deep concerns over the escalation in the Middle East after Iran targeted two bases hosting US troops in Iraq.
NZDF to halt training at Iraq's Camp Taji
The NZ Defence Force says reports that it is preparing to evacuate 45 defence force personnel from Camp Taji are untrue, but the minister has confirmed training will be halted.
Fears for safety of NZ troops amid rising Iran-US hostility
New Zealand Defence Force troops based in Iraq are at risk of being caught up in Iran's retaliation over the US killing of top general Qasem Soleimani, a senior Waikato University academic says. Audio
