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NZ Army Instructors March Out With Fijian Recruits For The First Time
Friday, 26 July 2024, 9:49 am | New Zealand Defence Force
For the first time, New Zealand Army instructors have participated in the marching out of Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF) recruits. More >>
Young Auckland Naval Officer Takes Charge Of HMNZS Taupo
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Aucklander will be in charge of Taupo, which carries out maritime surveillance, fishery patrols, boarding operations, navigation training and search and rescue response around New Zealand’s 15,000km coast and out to the 200 nautical mile limit of the ... More >>
HMNZS Manawanui Returns From South Pacific Deployment
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 3:13 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
HMNZS Manawanui arrived back at Devonport Naval Base on Wednesday, allowing the crew to take a well-earned break after the busy deployment. More >>
Coastwatchers Finally Honoured At Poignant Government House Ceremony
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 2:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Thirty civilian coastwatchers who provided invaluable - and until now unrecognised - service during the Second World War as the eyes and ears for the Allied effort in the Pacific, have received a long-awaited act of recognition at Government House ... More >>
Wellington Man Keeps RNZN Frigate On Course
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A former Onslow College student is showing the way to go as Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) frigate HMNZS Te Kaha builds up capability for future missions. More >>
Long-Awaited Act Of Recognition For Second World War’s Pacific Islands Coastwatchers
Monday, 24 June 2024, 10:38 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A long-awaited act of recognition will be bestowed upon Second World War coastwatchers at a ceremony at Government House in Wellington, on Tuesday 2 July. More >>
NZDF’s Unique Approach To Getting The Best Out Of Personnel Sparks Overseas Interest
Monday, 17 June 2024, 10:17 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZDF Joint Support Group Human Performance Cell (HPC) is run from Trentham Military Camp and uses an evidence-based approach to optimise soldier readiness. More >>
Royal New Zealand Navy Frigate Returns To The Capital In Less Challenging Times
Monday, 17 June 2024, 9:19 am | New Zealand Defence Force
One of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s Anzac-class frigates, HMNZS Te Kaha, will this week be making its first port visit to Wellington since 2016. More >>
NZDF Deepens Ties With Pacific Military Chaplains Through Auckland Forum
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 11:48 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Twenty-five chaplains from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Tonga and Papua New Guinea are attending the week-long forum in Auckland. More >>
RNZAF Poseidon Crew Monitors Fishing Activities In Five Pacific EEZs
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The operation placed an emphasis on boarding activities, cooperative surveillance engagements amongst FFA Members and the Pacific QUAD countries, and the use of remote sensing information to drive the intelligence-led operation. More >>
Chief Of Defence Force Change Of Command Ceremony
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 11:09 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The new Chief of Defence Force will be officially appointed at a Change of Command Ceremony at Government House on Thursday 6 June. The event marks the start of a three-year tenure for Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies, and a farewell to outgoing Chief of Defence ... More >>
Waka Ama Racing Helps Wellington Air Force Member Connect With Her Samoan Side
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 9:48 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Sergeant Kirrin Borgman says the thrill of waka ama racing helped her connect with the Samoan side of her family. More >>
Fijian-born Auckland Soldier Commands NZ Army Construction Troop In Tongan Exercise
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 11:10 am | New Zealand Defence Force
For Lieutenant Jokaveti (Sue) Waqanivalu, being in Tonga’s remote Ha’apai islands with the New Zealand Army’s Exercise Tropic Twilight reminded her of her home country Fiji. More >>
Providing Free Dental Care On Remote Tongan Island A Rewarding Exercise For Lower Hutt Soldier
Monday, 27 May 2024, 8:39 am | New Zealand Defence Force
On the remote Tongan island of Lifuka, New Zealand Army Dental Hygienist, Lance Corporal Victoria Nawalaniec, found herself a long way from her private practice roots. More >>
Long Service Medal For 102-year-old Second World War Veteran
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 2:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
At 102 years old, Brigadier (Retired) Les Wright MBE would have been confident he had all the medals he’d earned over a lengthy military career. But it turns out he was entitled to one more. More >>
NZ Army Leads Building Work On Remote Tongan Island Group Post Eruption
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Army has led five weeks’ worth of building work on a remote island group in Tonga which will help the kingdom better respond to natural disasters, and offered dental services to the locals. More >>
Great Barrier Island Soldier To Parade 28 (Maori) Battalion Banner At Cassino Commemorations
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 9:37 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Parading the 28 (Maori) Battalion Banner at commemorations marking 80 years since the Battles of Cassino holds a lot of mana for New Zealand Army soldier Private Taedyn Edmonds-Griffiths. The 21-year-old, from Great Barrier Island, is part of a New Zealand ... More >>
Centenarian Recalls Battles Of Cassino Ahead Of 80th Anniversary Commemorations
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 9:16 am | New Zealand Defence Force
NZDF personnel will support the New Zealand National Commemorative Service at the Cassino War Cemetery and a New Zealand Service of Remembrance at the Cassino Railway Station, next week. More >>
RNZAF Hercules, NZDF Personnel Arrive In Papua New Guinea To Help Distribute Relief Supplies
Friday, 10 May 2024, 3:00 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Papua New Guinea experienced a significant earthquake on 24 March in East Sepik and there has also been recent flooding there and in surrounding provinces. More >>
Royal New Zealand Navy Team Supports Fiji To Counter Illegal, Unreported And Unregulated Fishing
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 4:45 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A 10-personnel Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) contingent has completed a six-week deployment supporting the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Fiji’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which covers 1.29 million ... More >>
