New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 26]
NZDF Survey Shows Lake Rotorua ‘Hydrothermally Active’
Friday, 11 November 2016, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Initial results of a survey of Lake Rotorua by the New Zealand Defence Force indicate that the lake is hydrothermally active. More >>
NZDF Finds Three Missing Kiribati Fishermen
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A New Zealand Defence Force aircraft found the three fishermen who have been missing at sea off Kiribati since last week. More >>
Search Resumes for Missing Kiribati Fishermen
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A New Zealand Defence Force aircraft has resumed the search for three fishermen who have been missing at sea off the Pacific Islands nation of Kiribati since last week. More >>
Navy Band to Play in Queen Street Today
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 11:56 am | New Zealand Defence Force
In a “warm-up” to the International Naval Review in Auckland to celebrate the Royal New Zealand Navy’s 75thanniversary, the Royal New Zealand Navy Band will entertain lunchgoers and shoppers today with a public performance on Queen Street. More >>
NZDF Hunting Hazards at Bottom of Lake Rotorua
Tuesday, 1 November 2016, 10:46 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is surveying the floor of Lake Rotorua to help identify volcanic and geothermal hazards under the lake, and parts of the lake floor which could put lake users at risk. More >>
NZDF To Hold Major Exercise in South Island
Monday, 31 October 2016, 3:28 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has again decided to hold its major military exercise in the West Coast, Tasman and Marlborough regions in late 2017. More >>
Fourth Wave of NZ Troops Ready for Iraq Mission
Friday, 28 October 2016, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The fourth contingent of 106 New Zealand Defence Force soldiers left this afternoon for Australia to undertake integration training with their Australian Defence Force counterparts in the lead-up to their joint mission to train Iraqi troops. More >>
NZDF Begins Annual Airlift Support Mission to Antarctica
Friday, 21 October 2016, 3:15 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has begun its annual mission to take scientists and support staff to Antarctica, to help advance research in the world’s harshest continent. Yesterday a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Boeing 757 flew 81 scientific ... More >>
Kaipara Air Weapons Range Off-Limits Over Labour Weekend
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 2:31 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Kaipara Air Weapons Range at South Head will be active over Labour Weekend while the New Zealand Army conducts a standard training exercise. More >>
Welcome Readied for Visiting Nations to Navy’s Celebration
Tuesday, 18 October 2016, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
At least 15 countries will participate in the International Naval Review next month in Auckland to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). More >>
Tickets to Go on Sale for 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo
Monday, 17 October 2016, 10:36 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Tickets for the highly anticipated Royal New Zealand Air Force’s 80th Anniversary Air Tattoo go on sale tomorrow at midday. More >>
Defence Chief to Conference on Countering Violent Extremism
Saturday, 15 October 2016, 9:15 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Chief of Defence Force to Attend Conference on Countering Violent Extremism The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Tim Keating, is visiting the United States to take part in a conference on countering violent extremism. The conference, ... More >>
Restored Memorial to WW1 Medics Rededicated
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 10:50 am | New Zealand Defence Force
After being painstakingly restored, the memorial to the WW1 medical staff at Awapuni Racecourse in Palmerston North will be rededicated in a ceremony on 20 October. More >>
Air Force Man Soars to Silver in Worldskills Competition
Thursday, 6 October 2016, 4:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Tisbury man Dan Cornwall won a silver medal in aviation maintenance at the recent “Olympics of trade skills”, the 2016 WorldSkills New Zealand competition. More >>
Navy’S 75th Birthday marked with commemorative stamps
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Past and present Navy personnel take a starring role in a set of commemorative stamps issued by New Zealand Post to mark the 75th anniversary of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). More >>
NZDF Contingent Heads to Malaysia
Monday, 3 October 2016, 10:23 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is sending a 60-strong contingent and a P-3K2 Orion surveillance aircraft to Malaysia this week to take part in an annual multi-national exercise. More >>
Navy to Fly NZ White Ensign on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 2:57 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
At dawn on Saturday, the New Zealand White Ensign flown by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will be hoisted on the Auckland Harbour Bridge for the first time. More >>
Medal Owner Found through Social Media
Monday, 26 September 2016, 3:36 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
It took a conscientious former sailor only hours on social media to reunite an Afghanistan veteran with his stolen medals. More >>
NZDF Helicopter Drops in on School
Friday, 23 September 2016, 5:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
What could possibly make the last day of term better than your mother arriving at your school playground in a New Zealand Defence Force helicopter? More >>
NZDF Helicopter Finds Missing Yacht in East Cape
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 5:26 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force has helped find a 22-foot yacht that had been reported missing in the East Cape since Monday. More >>