A series of unexpected live-fire drills by Chinese naval vessels in the Tasman Sea has sparked criticism from Australia and New Zealand and raised questions over regional security. The exercises were ...

Australia's defense forces, joined by New Zealand, have been monitoring Chinese navy vessels since they were spotted last week.

The details come to us from CNN reporter Nectar Gan in an article republished on MSN titled “Live-fire drills by ‘extremely capable’ Chinese warships rattle New Zealand and Australia.” To wit: ...

The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge arrived in Wellington Harbor last week, marking a historic first visit to New Zealand for the U.S. Navy’s oldest operational warship, the service said. The ...

SYDNEY, April 4 (Reuters) - A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel that ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last year was doomed by several errors, a government inquiry found on Friday, highlighting ...

FILE - In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground and sank on Oct. 6.

New Zealand will buy new navy helicopters and airforce jets in the first steps toward upgrading its military capabilities to deal with rising tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. The nation will spend ...

New Zealand's two new Bluebottle USVs from Ocius Technologies are formally named Tahi and Rua . (NZDF) The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and New Zealand Customs Service (NZCS) unveiled on 15 April two ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been ...