Defence Force
Fight not over for families until soldiers returned
The government's decision to investigate repatriating bodies of soldiers is a step in the right direction but obstacles remain, the brother of a soldier says.
Government to look into repatriating soldiers' remains
Weary families who have been fighting for decades to bring home the remains of family members killed in action overseas have finally been given a glimmer of hope. After years of ruling… Audio
Former sailor uses Facebook to reunite owner with stolen medals
A former Navy sailor has used Facebook to reunite three stolen medals, spotted in an Auckland charity shop, with their rightful owner, an Afghanistan war veteran. Audio
Former navy man finds owner of army medals via FB
A former navy man has helped reunite an Afghanistan veteran with his stolen medals, with the help of Facebook. Audio
John Kiriakou: torture and whistleblowing
Kim Hill talks to John Kiriakou, former CIA officer who in 2002 led the team that located Abu Zubaydah, alleged to be a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda. After a news interview in 2007, in which he… Audio
First female commander of the NZ Army
Colonel Karyn Marie Thompson is today, making history. An official ceremony is underway in Waiouru, at the army Marae, where Col Thompson is becoming the new Commander of the camp. Audio
Call for inquiry into fatal NZDF helicopter crash
New Zealand First is calling for a commission of inquiry into a helicopter crash that killed three Air Force officers on Anzac Day 2010.
Bringing the War Home: A failure to care for veterans with PTSD?
RNZ defence reporter Kate Pereyra Garcia talks to war veterans about PTSD and what they say is a lack of help to deal with it when they get home. Video, Audio
Questions over Defence Force suicide rates
Frustrated advocates are calling for better reporting of suicides committed by current and former members of the military. Kate Pereyra Garcia investigates for Insight. Audio
Fallen NZ soldiers in Battle of Somme remembered today
More than two thousand-100 New Zealand soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme have today been remembered. Audio
Familes of Malaysia fallen beg MPs to bring their men home
Politicians across the divide are now pledging to do all they can to bring home the bodies of the New Zealand soldiers killed in action in Malaysia, more than 50 years on from conflict. That's despite… Audio
Goodies packaged for overseas troops at Christmas
200 Defence Force personnel spending Christmas overseas will recieve a special package, thanks to a group of volunteers. -- Archive material provided by Nga Taonga Sound & Vision-- Video, Audio
100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme
Commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme are taking place across France. Reporter Andrew McRae joins Checkpoint from Northern France. Audio
Immaculate war grave cemeteries result of hard work
The rows of gleaming white headstones that commemorate the First World War dead are in the care of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Our reporter Andrew Mcrae visited the workshops where he was… Audio
New Zealand prepares to mark Battle of Somme
New Zealand is preparing this week to mark its part in the first major battle on the Western Front in the First World War, the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago. Audio
Centenary of the Battle of the Somme
It's one hundred years since 15 thousand New Zealand soldiers joined the Battle of the Somme in Northern France. It was one of the country's bloodiest military engagements ever. Audio
Hugh Sebag-Montefiore: the battle of the Somme
Kim Hill talks to Hugh Sebag-Montefiore about his new history, Somme: Into the Breach, a fresh account of the most famous battle of World War 1, which saw over a million casualties, including some… Audio
New Zealand's Irish 'underground railway'
Seán Brosnahan shares the stories of Irish Catholic conscientious objectors in New Zealand during WW1. Audio, Gallery
Protestors will be treated as terrorists - submitters
MPs have been told New Zealanders who engage in protests at sea could be treated as a terrorist and face draconian punishment under a new bill. Audio
NZDF flying Middle-East air missions in high temps
New Zealand soldiers have flown 32 missions into Iraq and Afghanistan since early June, supporting the Coalition operations, the Defence Force says.
