Two AGM-84 Harpoon guided missiles, supplied by the Australian Defence Force, were launched from a P-8A Poseidon near Guam – aimed at a decommissioned ship.
New Zealand
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Acting Corporal Jared Deal was sentenced to demotion and a reprimand over a late-night confrontation.
Crime and Justice
Sat, Jun 27
The man was spotted by a New Zealand Defence Force aircraft team and plucked out of the ocean by the crew of a Taiwanese fishing vessel last week.
World
Fri, Jun 26
Medals bearing the effigy of the late Queen will be retired from general issue.
Thu, Jun 25
The crew of an RNZAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol plane found the missing fisherman on Thursday morning.
Sat, Jun 20
A P-8A Poseidon diverted mid-flight to find a stranded vessel in Fijian waters before resuming its search for a Kiribati fishing boat thousands of kilometres away.
Fri, Jun 12
A forensic scientist is being praised after using judo training to stop an assault at Auckland Pharmacy and Post Office.
Thu, Jun 11
The attacks that threatened to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war.
Mon, Jun 8
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed sea trials of a new warship repaired after a failed launch last year and vowed to accelerate efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy.
Politics
Sat, Jun 6
"The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," US Central Command said on social media on Friday (local time).
The nearly 20-metre Seahawks require three crew, can reach speeds up to 333km/h, fly up to 963km and can carry up to 1500kg.
Britain’s Royal Navy said that three of its members died in a helicopter crash in southwest England during a training exercise.
Fri, Jun 5
The Defence Minister's comment came as a response to a question at a security forum in Singapore about Australia buying nuclear-propelled submarines.
Sun, May 31
The New Zealand Defence Force has joined a multi-national initiative led by Norway to train the troops.
Thu, May 21
A veterans charity says someone has "systematically" stripped commemorative poppies from multiple graves in cemeteries across Auckland.
Sat, May 16
The New Zealand-founded company was well placed to benefit from the Trump administration's planned "Golden Dome", according to its chief executive Sir Peter Beck.
Fri, May 8
One resident said she heard an explosion before a dark smoke cloud was pictured in the air above the beach shortly after 9.15am.
Wed, May 6
The possible ship-to-ship transfer was observed by a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon in the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea.
Tue, Apr 28
The mission coincided with the final sunset before the continent went into a dark winter, and won't see the sunrise until August 19.
Sat, Apr 25
Today marks the 111th year since soldiers of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps landed on the rocky shores of Gallipoli in Türkiye.
Reza Nazar Ahari said New Zealand's diplomatic silence had damaged the relationship between the two nations.
Sun, Apr 12
US Correspondent Logan Church reports from Washington DC as Winston Peters prepares to meet Marco Rubio.
Tue, Apr 7
John Howard has raised concerns about New Zealand’s vulnerabilities in national security across both the military and economic domains.
Sun, Mar 22
Up to 300 litres of lubricating oil leaked from HMNZS Te Kaha, with Environment Canterbury monitoring the clean‑up and warning the public to avoid affected areas.
Sun, Mar 8
Kenneth Roth is the former executive director of Human Rights Watch and spent decades investigating and exposing human rights violations.
Sun, Feb 22
