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NZDF Helps Search for Two Missing Kiribati Fishermen
Friday, 28 September 2018, 11:54 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is helping search for two Kiribati fishermen who failed to return home from a fishing trip on Tuesday. More >>
From Drum ‘N’ Bass to Flying High with Air Force in Concert
Friday, 28 September 2018, 10:45 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Leading New Zealand drummer Darren Mathiassen will be keeping a military beat next week when he performs in the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Band’s annual concert in Wellington. More >>
NZDF Begins Repatriation of Service Personnel in Korea
Thursday, 27 September 2018, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
NZDF Begins Repatriation of Service Personnel in Korea The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has begun repatriating two service personnel buried in Korea. This is the fourth tranche of project Te Auraki (The Return), under which the NZDF is bringing ... More >>
Repatriated sailors returned to families in Auckland
Wednesday, 26 September 2018, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors repatriated from England have been returned to their families at an arrival ceremony at Devonport Naval Base. The remains of Leading Engineering Mechanic William Goodwin and Engine Room Artificer Apprentice Philip ... More >>
Fiji-Born Kiwi Will Have Best of Both Worlds at Invictus
Monday, 24 September 2018, 11:43 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Ben Peckham will bring the best of his Fijian and Kiwi worlds when he represents the New Zealand Defence Force in the Invictus Games Sydney 2018. More >>
About 160 Vessels Inspected During NZ-Fiji Patrols
Friday, 21 September 2018, 11:49 am | New Zealand Defence Force
About 160 vessels in Fijian waters were inspected during combined maritime surveillance patrols by New Zealand and Fiji agencies since June. More >>
Sailor And Soldier to Be Repatriated From Korea
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Sailor And Soldier to Be Repatriated From Korea The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will begin repatriating next week a sailor and soldier buried in South Korea. This is the fourth tranche of project Te Auraki (The Return), under which the NZDF is ... More >>
Lower Hutt woman healing through sport at Invictus Games
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Lower Hutt woman Kiely Pepper will be flying the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) flag in Australia next month, when she competes in the Invictus Games Sydney 2018. The Games are the only international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured ... More >>
NZDF helps restock Cook Islands Libraries
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 12:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A project by Cook Islands authorities to restock the public library in the capital and set up satellite libraries in outlying islands received a boost with the recent delivery of about a tonne of donated books by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). ... More >>
Family affair for NZ-born Samoan at Invictus Games
Monday, 17 September 2018, 11:05 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Kiwi. Samoan. Amputee. Soldier. Son. Brother. Partner. Faamanu (Nu) Taulafo Filo Leaana will be tapping into all these elements that make him who he is when he represents the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018. The Invictus ... More >>
Asia-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference
Monday, 10 September 2018, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short is attending his first conference of Chiefs of Defence from across the Asia-Pacific region over the next few days in Hawaii. More >>
New Head of Air Force Installed
Friday, 7 September 2018, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
New Head of Air Force Installed The new Chief of Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Andrew Clark, was installed at a Change of Command ceremony at Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Auckland today. His appointment was announced last month by Minister ... More >>
Sailors to Be Repatriated From England
Thursday, 6 September 2018, 11:32 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will begin repatriating two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors buried in England next week. More >>
NZDF Inspects 23 Vessels in Multi-National Patrols
Wednesday, 5 September 2018, 9:47 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) inspected 23 foreign-flagged fishing vessels on the high seas as part of joint maritime patrols it conducted recently with three other countries. More >>
NZDF Takes Part in Australia’s Premier Maritime Exercise
Friday, 31 August 2018, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has sent Royal New Zealand Navy frigate Te Mana to lead a multinational group of ships to take part in Australia’s premier maritime exercise over the next two weeks. More >>
Navy Man to Command New Zealand’s Joint Forces
Friday, 31 August 2018, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
In 1984, Marlborough Boys’ College student Jim Gilmour had two months to go before finishing school, and no idea what to do after that. More >>
Army Firefighter Gears up for International Combat Challenge
Thursday, 23 August 2018, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Army Firefighter Gears up for International Combat Challenge Former Carmel College student Sapper Petra Dye-Hutchinson has been a New Zealand Army firefighter for just three years and is already a member of the Lion’s Den. The Lion’s Den is an elite ... More >>
Army Museum Director Leaves Legacy of Success
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 11:37 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Tracy Puklowski, director of the National Army Museum Te Mata Toa in Waiouru, has resigned to take up the new position of Director Creative Arts and Cultural Services for the City of Launceston in Tasmania. More >>
Repatriated Personnel Returned to Families at Ramp Ceremony
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 2:23 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The remains of 27 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel and one child repatriated from Malaysia and Singapore have been returned to their families at a ramp ceremony at Auckland International Airport. More >>
Chief of Defence Force Welcomes Three New Service Chiefs
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 1:08 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Chief of Defence Force Welcomes Three New Service Chiefs After careful consideration, the Government has appointed three new Service Chiefs to command the Navy, Army and Air Force. Today’s announcement of the new leadership team has been welcomed by ... More >>
