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Exercise Hill 60 puts 1 RNZIR through its paces at Waiōuru.

An NZDF explosives team has taken the item away for disposal.

Final challenge confronts soldier at end of 3200km walk for veterans' mental health. Video / David Fisher

OPINION: Mood of the Boardroom survey will test how persuasive that is with business.

Audit finds junior women remain the most affected by harmful behaviour in the NZDF.

The material was found in a science lab at a Levin school and exploded on the back field.

Auckland hub tracks Iranian and Chinese satellites in a US-led network.

'I'm stoked that I can be involved in both worlds every day while getting paid for it.'

Joan Patten hopes her story inspires others to keep searching for missing family medals.

OPINION: NZ’s leadership is signalling that the Pacific is no longer a peaceful backyard.

Brice Gordon and his partner, Karen managed Epstein’s properties for years.

PM Luxon used the Defence Force plane after the event in Whanganui. Video / Mark Mitchell

As of May, base military salaries averaged 10% below market rates.

The flights were to locations less than a 2-hour drive away.

The canoe was taking on water in 35-knot winds in the Kaiwi Channel.

Police were alerted at 9am to the latest ordnance find in Stillwater.

The $74m Ōhakea Fuels Precinct upgrade is running 18 months behind schedule.

OPINION: Cabinet must decide by 2027 how to replace the Navy’s two ageing frigates.

Sophia Walker, 12, found the unexploded ordnance during a family day out at the beach.

NZ Herald Afternoon Headlines | Sunday July 5, 2026 National promises to pursue new trade agreements if re-elected. A new installation protects 308km of Otago's coastline.

Flawed system or fair discipline? Army secrecy fight shines light on military justice.

NZ fires $3m+ Aussie harpoon missiles, mission commander talks to Ryan Bridge. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY

He survived four days of storms with only rainwater and raw fish to eat.

Judge Quentin Hix denied Joshua Ford’s plea for a discharge without conviction.

An RNZAF P-8A Poseidon crew found the man adrift near the northern Cook Islands.

NZDF personnel may have come into contact with Egyptian resort town's vibrant nightlife.

Afghanistan veteran seeks RSA seat, says it's this generation's turn. Video / Michael Craig

But minister Chris Penk and the NZDF say Ron Mark offers no evidence to back up claims.

Individuals are targeted through networking sites such as LinkedIn and Indeed.