Week of peace?
Yesterday’s protest at the Defence Expo in Auckland was an important example of New Zealanders speaking out on an issue that many of us feel Read More
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NZ Defence Force’s plan on reducing sexual violence
The Defence Force launched their Operation Respect recently, its plan for reducing sexual violence within the armed forces. They now have a plan to address Read More
Afghanistan mon amour: Defamation case spotlights Defence PR spin
Two years ago award winning New Zealand journalist Jon Stephenson wrote an in-depth article for Metro Magazine about New Zealand’s role in the war in Read More
Laid-off defence staff need special consideration
The Defence Force has put an overly positive spin on the laying off of 308 members of the armed forces whose jobs are being “civilianized”. Read More
Why NZ sent army engineers to Iraq in 2003
There has been outrage from Helen Clark, Phil Goff and Jim Anderton over a claim by a US Embassy official (in the Wikileaks documents) that: Read More