The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is stepping up to support whānau and communities on the East Coast as recovery efforts continue in the wake of recent severe weather and flooding.

The Army’s bomb squad was called to an Auckland beach after a potentially dangerous device was found floating in the water.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defence spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending to 2% as a share of GDP in the ...

There has been great excitement for the storm-devastated East Coast with the Army arriving to give vital help to recovery ...

New Zealand is not exactly known as a major military power. For decades the country has relied on its geographical isolation and the reassuring presence of the Australian Defence Force on its western ...

New Zealand’s National Party-led government released a multi-billion dollar Defence Capability Plan last week, which will nearly double the country’s military spending from just over 1 percent to 2 ...

New Zealand is seeking to expand Asia-Pacific military deployments in its quest to show it was now "pulling our weight" with increased spending on its armed forces, the South Pacific nation's defence ...

FILE - In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground and sank on Oct. 6.

New Zealand's Defence Minister Judith Collins attends a briefing with senior New Zealand Defence Force officers during a ceremony marking the establishment of a space unit at RNZAF Base Auckland. (New ...

A Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter is helping provide access to isolated communities.

New Zealand has two Anzac-class frigates and they will need incremental modernisation till their replacement in the early 2030s. (Gordon Arthur) New Zealand has released its delayed Defence Capability ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some curious penguins turned up as “unexpected guests” while the Royal New Zealand Air Force was carrying out training in ...