News
General News from around the world
- Details
- Written by NighthawkNZ
- Category: News
- Category : News
Construction will soon begin in Auckland’s Bayswater on 61 new townhouses for Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) personnel.
- Hits: 394
Read more: New Navy housing to be built on North Shore
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/navy/navy-news/new-navy-housing-to-be-built-on-north-shore/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
About time...
- Category : News
The New Zealand Defence Force has sold the majority of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's retired fleet of C-130H Hercules aircraft to an American aerial firefighting company.
- Hits: 451
Read more: Air Force's retired Hercules planes sold to Coulson for firefighting duty
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557881/air-force-s-retired-hercules-planes-sold-to-coulson-for-firefighting-duty
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : Analysis
The government plans to pump billions of extra dollars into the Defence Force, but there are questions around just who it thinks we might end up using the upgraded equipment against.
- Hits: 724
Read more: Defence Force spend-up: Who is it meant to protect us against, and other questions
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557485/defence-force-spend-up-who-is-it-meant-to-protect-us-against-and-other-questions
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : Analysis
TSAMTO -- The New Zealand government will increase defence spending in the 2025/26 financial year to NZ$9 billion (US$5 billion) and plans to increase this amount to 2% of GDP over the next four years, for which an additional NZ$12 billion will be allocated.
- Hits: 713
Read more: New Zealand to Double Defence Spending
- Article: https://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2025/04/new-zealand-to-double-defence-spending.html
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Written by NighthawkNZ
- Category: News
- Category : News
The name of a soldier who lost his life in Afghanistan has been added to his town's roll of honour.
Rory Malone was just 26 when he was shot by insurgents in Baghak in 2012.
- Hits: 370
Read more: Fallen soldier Rory Malone added to Riverhead's roll of honour
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/557984/fallen-soldier-rory-malone-added-to-riverhead-s-roll-of-honour
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : Opinion
It would be great if we didn’t have to spend $12 billion on our defence force. But we do, and I’m good with it.
- Hits: 501
Read more: $12 billion on defence? I'm good with that
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/christchurch/canterbury-mornings-with-john-macdonald/opinion/john-macdonald-12-billion-on-defence-im-good-with-that/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : News
Well, we were a little in advance of the day yesterday, weren't we? If you were with me yesterday, I was looking at the armed forces lowering their standards to try to attract more people into the services.
- Hits: 378
Read more: We have to be willing and prepared to play our part
- Article: Kerre Woodham
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Category : Analysis
A government boost to military spending over the next four years coincides with rising global tensions.
But it comes after decades of struggle with limited funding for New Zealand's Defence Force.
- Hits: 466
Read more: The multibillion-dollar boost for New Zealand's military: What you need to know
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/what-you-need-to-know/557934/the-multibillion-dollar-boost-for-new-zealand-s-military-what-you-need-to-know
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
Subcategories
Politics Article Count: 319
General Politics
Defence Article Count: 1106
General Defence Articles
Science Article Count: 76
Sciencey stuff
World Article Count: 591
World News
Page 20 of 834
Latest Articles
- Defence, Navy and industry complete sovereign radar tracking trial off Banks Peninsula
- Radar Tracking Experiment Using Suborbital Spaceplane
- National mission to launch sovereign satellite kept under wraps by officials
- AI in warfare being tested in Iran, needs 'much more' careful thinking by NZ
- New Zealand needs a Defence shopping list
- 'Machines will play an increasing role in targeting' - NZDF's vision for the future
- Government working 'around the clock' to help New Zealanders stranded in Middle East
- Navy vessel spills up to 300 litres of oil in Akaroa Harbour
- NZ Defence Force planes will head to Middle East in a matter of days for evacuations
- Naval officers face charges over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
- Naval officers face charges over sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
- Taranaki Alliance signs MoU with British defence vehicle maker Supacat
- New Zealand Defence Force selects Syos Aerospace to accelerate multi-domain drone operations.
- Kiwi drones to boost Defence capability
- Tauranga robotics company Syos Aerospace to supply New Zealand Defence Force with drones
- Defence Force to test air, land, and sea drones from Mount Maunganui company
- Joint Statement on the New Zealand-United States Strategic Dialogue
- Frigates, flexibility, and the case for a smarter New Zealand fleet
- HMNZS Canterbury to stop in Tokelau to mark centenary
- Navy vessel Canterbury stops in Tokelau to mark centenary
SP Poll
Latest Downloads
 Toward the Truth |
| 2026-02-06 |
| Nighthawk Music |
| Apocalypse Now |
| 2026-01-24 |
| Nighthawk Music |
| Kahu Sentinel |
| 2026-01-13 |
| Nighthawk Music |
 Divide and Conquer 1.01 |
| 2026-01-03 |
| Nighthawk Music |
| Targeted 1.00 |
| 2026-01-02 |
| Nighthawk Music |