The defence minister says the presence of Chinese warships carrying out live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea is "unusual", but nothing Kiwis need to be worried about.

Activity by Chinese military ships in the Tasman sea is a "gift from Beijing" to a government trying to persuade the public of the need to spend more on defence, says a defence expert. The New Zealand ...

Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last ...

The New Zealand Defence Force, in conjunction with Australian authorities, are continuing to monitor a People's Liberation ...

New Zealand and Australian defence forces are watching on cautiously, following China's military drills in the Tasman Sea.

Australia warned airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand to beware of Chinese warships potentially ...

Defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian on Sunday rejected Australia’s version of events surrounding the live-fire drills, ...

An international relations professor is warning China's activity in the Tasman Sea shows it wants to establish a permanent ...

Minister of Defence Judith Collins said that China has launched a live-firing activity in the Tasman Sea following a warning on Friday and Saturday. “We are aware of reporting from the New Zealand ...

Crew members on board a New Zealand navy frigate shadowing Chinese military ships have reportedly seen behaviour “consistent ...

Qantas has confirmed it has instructed pilots to change their flight path across the Tasman, due to a live fire exercise ...

The verbal crossfire follows Australia’s complaint that it did not receive sufficient notice of a military drill conducted by ...