Ex-soldier’s ‘horrendous’ attack on taxi driver blamed on Ukraine trauma
A former soldier who attacked a taxi driver in a drunken rage says the NZ Defence Force (NZDF)…
Australian F-35 exports face fresh scrutiny as jets approved for Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman the red carpet treatment when he arrived…
German Air Force trains in NZ skies as global tensions rise
The German Air Force has been flying low over Aotearoa for the past fortnight, carrying out a major…
Revealed: What the new Defence Force planes will look like
The planes have been acquired on a six-year lease-to-buy arrangement with the US-based Air Lease Corporation, with $620…
Livery for Air Force’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft unveiled
The Defence Force has confirmed it will buy two new aircraft with additional capabilities as part of a…
Trump says Democrats’ video message to military is ‘seditious behaviour’
President Donald Trump accused half a dozen Democratic lawmakers of sedition “punishable by DEATH” after the lawmakers —…
EU states to have three days to allow troop transit under new ‘Military Schengen’ system
Published on 19/11/2025 – 8:00 GMT+1 EU member states will have just three days in peacetime and six…
Australia’s weapons programs exposed in defence industry cyber attacks
A series of cyber attacks on defence industry supply chain contractors has exposed threats to Australia’s weapons programs,…
Identities of three NT residents charged with fraud over alleged $71 million Defence contract scheme revealed
The names of three Northern Territory residents alleged to have fraudulently secured Commonwealth Defence contracts worth $71 million…
Former Transport Minister Maurice Williamson says he’s had five speeding fines
He told the recruits getting pulled over was the “dumbest thing I’ve done” as commissioner, saying he was…
Three NT residents charged with fraud over alleged $71 million Defence contract scheme
Three Northern Territory residents have been arrested and charged with fraud, and one of them also with corruption…
Anthony Albanese’s smart pact with Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto
Passing almost unnoticed this week, given all the attention on the Liberal circus, was Anthony Albanese signing a…