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The Government has confirmed plans to purchase five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraft, locking in previously signalled upgrades to the Defence Force's air fleet.
Read more: $2.7b planes and helicopters
The Government will buy two air force jets and five naval helicopters as part of a $2.7 billion deal.
Defence Minister Judith Collins confirmed the Defence Force would be replacing its Seasprite helicopters and its two Boeing 757 jets, replacing them with helicopters carrying state-of-the-art weapons and jets that can fly from Wellington to Singapore.
Read more: Ministers confirm replacements for aging Defence Force aircraft
The United States has been drawing up of a list of "priority partners" for arms transfers. RNZ has asked the government if New Zealand is on that list.
Read more: US arms sales surge while NZ increases defence spending
The United States Air Force's largest plane has touched down at Auckland's Whenuapai air base with special cargo.
Read more: US Air Force's largest plane lands in Auckland to make special delivery
A soldier who was convicted of attempted espionage has been sentenced to two years in military detention and dismissed from the army.
Read more: New Zealand soldier sentenced, dismissed for attempted espionage
The New Zealand Defence Force's bomb disposal team was called in after explosive gel was found at a property in rural Northland this afternoon.
Read more: Gelignite found at rural Northland property
A soldier with links to far-right groups and who is accused of spying will face a court martial hearing next week – a first-of-its-kind prosecution shrouded in secrecy for now.
Read more: 'Unique' espionage trial of a NZ soldier to be heard next week
Three people have been evacuated from a US station in Antarctica for medical care.
Read more: Royal New Zealand Air Force evacuates three people from Antarctica for medical care
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