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The Defence Force has finalised new rules on how it will deal with reports of civilian harm involving New Zealand soldiers.
US and New Zealand soldiers take cover as a helicopter arrives to transport them to Khost province in Afghanistan in November 2008.
Photo: AFP
The move was one recommendation from the government inquiry into an SAS-led raid in Afghanistan - known as Operation Burnham.
The NZDF said the order created a consistent and transparent approach to dealing with any reports of incidents.
The framework states eight steps should be completed for reports of civilian harm: incident awareness, an initial notification report, initial assessment, incident report and then an investigation. The final three steps are sharing of findings, amends, and closing authority.