Tag: Jon Stephenson
Operation Burnham: Former minister Mapp ‘forgot’ about civilian casualties
By Katie Scotcher, RNZ Political Reporter
The former Minister of Defence has admitted he "completely forgot" about a report which stated civilian casualties were possible...
Author Nicky Hager reveals behind the scenes of Hit & Run...
By Kendall Hutt in Auckland
Investigative journalist and author Nicky Hager has taken journalism students inside the process behind the controversial book Hit & Run,...
Military chief’s Op Burnham account highlights key Afghan legal concerns
ANALYSIS: By Selwyn Manning
There is an overlooked aspect of the New Zealand Defence Force’s account of Operation Burnham that when scrutinised suggests a possible...
Hit & Run review – a painstaking and dangerous book challenge
REVIEW: By Dr Wayne Hope
It can’t have been easy for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and their political leaders to deny the results...
SAS soldier backs up Afghan raid claims – Herald calls for...
A NZ Special Air Service soldier has confirmed civilians were killed in a 2010 raid carried out by the unit and says the truth...
Authors of new book call for full inquiry into SAS ‘betrayal’...
Radio NZ video news feed of the Hager and Stephenson media conference last night. YouTube
Author and investigative journalist Nicky Hager and war correspondent Jon...
Selwyn Manning: Mouths firmly shut – is a cover-up in play?
Opinion by Selwyn Manning, editor of Evening Report
Respected New Zealand Herald journalist Phil Taylor’s reportage last week has again raised concerns about poor transparency...