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RNZAF P-8A Poseidon Spots Missing Vessels For Two Successful Pacific Rescues
Friday, 12 June 2026, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The P-8A Poseidon and crew resumed the search for the missing small Kiribati boat, with three on board, which they were able to locate. More >>
New Zealand’s Middle East Military Observers Stay Positive In Conflict Zone
Monday, 8 June 2026, 11:40 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The operation is the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contribution to the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation’s (UNTSO) supervision of armistice agreements between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. More >>
Soldiers From New Zealand Army And Royal Gurkha Rifles Sharpen Combat Skills Under The Southern Alps
Friday, 5 June 2026, 12:59 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The biennial Exercise Pacific Kukri enables RGR, an elite Nepalese branch of the British Army, to train their soldiers in New Zealand’s unique and dynamic landscape, supported by their New Zealand counterparts. More >>
NZDF And NZ Customs Support Pacific Maritime Surveillance Patrols
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 3:38 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Air Component Commander, Air Commodore Andy Scott, says the operation was important for the economic prosperity and regional security and stability of the Pacific. More >>
NZ Army Platoon Concludes Landmark Deployment To South Korea
Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 5:31 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Operating under the United Nations Command (UNC), the platoon achieved significant milestones with both partner nations across integration, combat readiness, and interoperability. More >>
NZ Army Engineer Awarded DSD For Emergency Responses In Vanuatu
Monday, 1 June 2026, 8:33 am | New Zealand Defence Force
An emergency responder with the Royal New Zealand Engineers, he has been seconded to the Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) Engineer Squadron since 2023. More >>
RNZAF Safety Expert Appointed MNZM After 50-Year Aviation Career
Monday, 1 June 2026, 8:21 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Growing up near Te Awamutu, he had always wanted to be a farmer. But his parents sold the farm and pointed him towards flying lessons, which he took at Tauranga Aero Club. More >>
Navy Uncrewed Vessels Monitor Northland Waters For Narcotics Trafficking
Friday, 22 May 2026, 2:08 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Using radar, electro-optic and infrared cameras, the USVs were able to patrol up the east coast of Northland, including the Bay of Islands and Whangaroa Harbour, reaching as far as Ninety Mile Beach. More >>
Wellington Rolls Out The Blue Carpet For Visiting Japanese Naval Vessel
Sunday, 17 May 2026, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
During the four day stay, officers and crew will of JS Kumano will conduct a number of official functions including a wreath-laying ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. More >>
NZ Army Platoon Trains With Republic Of Korea Marine Corps In Historic First
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicles moving troops ashore under simulated naval gunfire (Photo/Supplied) Soldiers from the New Zealand Army have recently completed training alongside the Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROK MC) during a large-scale joint ... More >>
NZ Army Takes Jungle Warfare Lessons From Philippines Exercise
Monday, 11 May 2026, 10:33 am | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand, Australia, Philippines, United States, Canada, France and Japan celebrated the successful completion of Balikatan 2026 during a closing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Manila last week. More >>
NZDF Concludes Papua New Guinea Deployment
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Air Component Commander, Air Commodore Andy Scott, said the deployment of the helicopters had been planned to coincide with Canterbury’s visit to Singapore for scheduled maintenance. More >>
Protection Of Merchant Shipping Top Of Agenda During Wargames In Auckland
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 3:50 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
World tensions are prompting navies to look at Maritime Trade Operations and Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) in a new light, Commodore Arndell said. More >>
Samoa’s Banana-Funded Spitfire Fuels Emotional Anzac Service For NZ Officer
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Following the service, Brigadier Harrop presented a Second World War photo of her grandfather, then Flight Sergeant Andrew Kronfeld, to the local Returned and Services Association. More >>
NZDF Assists Bougainville In Destruction Of WWII-Era Bombs
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 7:54 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Members of the EOD team will also be speaking at a community education event about how to safely mark and report unexploded ordnance when they are found. More >>
UN Sanctions Monitoring Patrols Observe Vessels Of Interest, Possible Ship-to-ship Transfer
Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 7:10 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Air Component Commander, Air Commodore Andy Scott says the NZDF provides an important contribution to the multi-national efforts to monitor the UNSC resolutions against illicit ship-to-ship transfers. More >>
Rare Gallipoli Headstone A Rallying Call For NZDF Contingent
Sunday, 26 April 2026, 3:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
For Contingent Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Conor Yardley, it was the simple inscription on a headstone that reminded the party what the true purpose of their deployment was. More >>
NZDF Successful Antarctica Medical Evacuation Flight During Final Sunset
Saturday, 25 April 2026, 7:40 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Detachment Commander Squadron Leader Adam Palmer said it was the second medical evacuation flight for the C-130J Hercules, following a successful winter one last August. More >>
NZDF Marks Anzac Day With Conflict Anniversaries Front Of Mind
Saturday, 25 April 2026, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
As we remember, may we also recommit — to service, to each other, and to the values that Anzac Day calls us to uphold. More >>
Remains Of Two New Zealand First World War Casualties Reburied In France
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZDF will work with the families and the other CWGC member governments to determine whether a public ceremony will be held to further commemorate these men. More >>
