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Defence Minister Phil Goff will meet with newly-elected Mayor of London Boris Johnson and deliver a letter signed by all party leaders in support of a statue of New Zealand WWII hero Sir Keith Park

Two New Zealand Army infantry companies will this weekend be officially recognised for service in the Viet Nam War, with a change of the theatre honour dates for the 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand

Defence Minister Phil Goff today opened the headquarters of a new and enhanced bomb disposal capability for New Zealand in Trentham Camp, Wellington.

It is a pleasure to be here today to officially open this new Explosive Ordnance Disposal Headquarters and training facility.

Budget 2008 invests $276.4 million in the New Zealand Defence Force over the next four years as part of our sustained efforts to rebuild and modernise the defence force under this Government, Defen

Defence Minister Phil Goff today signed a contract for the purchase of new training/light utility helicopters for the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

Today New Zealanders at home and around the world gather as we do every year to keep faith with those who have fought and died for our country.

Defence Minister Phil Goff today accepted on behalf of New Zealand the Victoria Cross medal awarded last year to Corporal Willie Apiata of the SAS.

New Zealand’s Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan has been strengthened following Cabinet’s approval for the deployment of an additional 18 New Zealand Defence Force per

New Zealand is to deploy a Royal New Zealand Navy frigate to the Gulf region next week, Defence Minister Phil Goff announced today.

Defence Minister, Phil Goff, last night met Timor Leste President Jose Ramos Horta, who is recovering in Darwin from wounds received in the February 11 assassination attempt.

Defence Minister Phil Goff has concluded his visit to Timor Leste, where he held talks with Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, acting President Fernando Lasama and seven Cabinet ministers.

Defence Minister Phil Goff is to leave for Timor Leste tomorrow where he will spend three days visiting New Zealand troops on the ground and holding talks with the country’s leaders.

Defence Minister Phil Goff said today he has written to campaigners and Britain’s Secretary for Defence in support of a statue of Kiwi war hero Sir Keith Park being erected in Trafalgar Squar

Navy amphibious sealift ship HMNZS CANTERBURY will depart from Devonport Naval Base on Tuesday, bound for an international exercise in Noumea and a re-supply of a Department of Conservation operati

New Zealand has extended troop deployments in the Solomon Islands and the

Defence Minister Phil Goff today met with his Australian counterpart Joel Fitzgibbon in Sydney to discuss our strong shared interests on defence.

Defence Minister Phil Goff meets his Australian counterpart Joel Fitzgibbon in Sydney on Friday. Mr Goff explains what’s on the agenda.

Trade and Defence Minister Phil Goff will be in Australia for two days from tomorrow for his first formal meeting with the new Australian Federal Ministers of Trade and Defence.

Her Majesty The Queen has approved the extension of eligibility for the ‘New Zealand General Service Medal (NZGSM) 1992 (Warlike) with clasp Vietnam’ to those veterans who are currently

“The loss of a young man’s life in a boating accident over the weekend off the coast of Wanganui is a tragedy.

Defence Minister Phil Goff today welcomed the decision by the United Nations Security Council to extend the mandate of the UN mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT) for a further year.

Defence Minister Phil Goff said that he was delighted and relieved at the recovery of the medals, including nine VCs, stolen from the Waiouru Army Museum late last year.