"We must have American dominance in space."
Devonport naval base was using the Aqueous Fire Fighting Foam (AFFF), or fluorine foam, up until late last year.
Defence bought its five Hercules and six Orions in the 1960s and all are coming to the end of their operational lives.
Captain William Howard Hughes Jr., 66, told investigators he had become depressed about his job and decided to flee in 1983.
Relive all the developments as US President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met for the first time at a historic Singapore summit.
An allegedly leaked Pentagon report has revealed first-hand accounts of the bizarre "Tic Tac" object.
The next repatriation mission will be to Malaysia and Singapore.
Three defence personnel buried overseas decades ago have today arrived today at Ohakea Air Force base.
Inspector Mel Aitken will represent NZ at the Trail Running World Champs.
Tina Grant's husband Corporal Doug Grant, was in Afghanistan in 2011.
It is a 'fresh and innovative' telling of the Poppy story, says RSA President Graham Gibson.
The Victoria Cross recipient says he hopes speaking about his problems will help others.
The NZDF probe relates to allegations in the 2017 book "Hit and Run".
Mr Mark has provided 1 NEWS with a list of all the Defence Force flights he has taken to and from Masterton.
Alfred "Bunty" Preece was injured during the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy.
The NZDF sent a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft and a 55-member detachment to the Middle East in February 2017.
Hayley Young says she doesn’t want pity but wants change at the highest levels.
The Air Force corporal used his security pass to commit three burglaries.
The few surviving servicemen from the battalion could not attend, but their families still honoured them.
Hundreds came to Reefton today to take part in the commemoration.
The men went missing on January 19 and were aged between 25 and 58.
Residents and tourists alike were rattled after the mistaken ballistic missile alert.
The alert message was sent in error, prompting panic in the American state.
The survival rate for WWII Royal Air Force special duties pilots was below 50 per cent - one of last died in Auckland last year.
Every year The Polar Star delivers supplies to McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
The New York Times has lifted the lid on a clandestine US program which investigates UFO reports.
It has been the Navy's purpose-built fleet replenishment tanker.
The Malaysian military is providing logistic and forensic support for the soldiers' repatriation.
Ron Mark wants the Defence Force to be more involved in things like training young people.
The test is set to take place between 6pm and 7pm on Sunday 26th.
