New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 29]
NZDF Engineers Hard at Work in Hot And Cold
Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
From the extreme cold of Antarctica to the heat of Sinai Peninsula, New Zealand Defence Force engineers are proving their ability to excel in any conditions. More >>
NZDF Helps Yachtie in Distress
Friday, 14 April 2017, 3:44 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has found the yachtsman who activated his emergency beacon yesterday afternoon about 1600 kilometres east of the Chatham Islands. More >>
NZDF Searches for Yacht in Distress
Friday, 14 April 2017, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is helping search for a yacht that activated its emergency beacon yesterday afternoon about 1600 kilometres east of the Chatham Islands. More >>
Skytrain Comes to the South
Thursday, 13 April 2017, 12:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and the New Zealand Army are headed for Base Woodbourne, near Blenheim, to take part in Exercise Skytrain from 18-27 April. More >>
Patience Pays Off for RNZAF Trainee Pilot
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 11:08 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force trainee pilot Paul Robinson’s patience has been rewarded as he takes to the skies most days in the force’s new T-6C Texan II aircraft. More >>
‘Aotearoa’ the Name Chosen for Navy’s Largest Ship
Monday, 10 April 2017, 12:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has announced that the name of its newest and biggest ship will be HMNZS Aotearoa. Construction of the new 24,000-tonne vessel, the largest ship ever operated by the RNZN, will start next year, for delivery in January 2020. More >>
NZDF Sends More Troops to Edgecumbe
Friday, 7 April 2017, 4:41 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force sent 23 more soldiers this afternoon to help man cordons in Edgecumbe, which has been engulfed by floodwater after heavy rain on Thursday. More >>
NZDF Steps up Assistance to Flood-Stricken Whanganui
Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) sent an additional 25 staff to Whanganui this afternoon to help evacuate residents, fill sandbags, check on residents in flooded areas and man cordons. More >>
NZDF Delivery a Boost for Scientific Work in the Kermadecs
Friday, 31 March 2017, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Scientific work in the Kermadec Islands by three government agencies has received a boost following the delivery this week of about 50 tonnes of supplies by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF). More >>
Press Conference on Operation Burnham
Monday, 27 March 2017, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General (LTGEN) Tim Keating & Director of Defence Legal Services, Colonel Lisa Ferris More >>
NZDF Statement on Hager/Stephenson Book
Sunday, 26 March 2017, 10:11 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The central premise of Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson’s book, Hit and Run, is incorrect, says the Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating. More >>
NZDF Response To Book
Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 10:14 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force stands by the statement it made dated 20 April 2011. More >>
Defence Force Skills in Demand for United Nations Training
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) experience and skills have again been sought out to help train future United Nations peacekeepers. More >>
NZDF Team Named for 2017 Invictus Games
Monday, 20 March 2017, 12:30 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A strong team of 25 athletes has been selected to represent the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at the 2017 Invictus Games in Toronto, Canada. More >>
Anzac Day Commemorations in 2017 Focus on Western Front
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 1:36 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand’s international First World War commemorations this year will focus on the Western Front, with Anzac Day-related ceremonies in France and Belgium and the centenary commemorations of the battles of Messines and Passchendaele. More >>
Survey Determines How Much Kaikoura Sea Floor Lifted
Thursday, 16 March 2017, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A survey by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has determined the extent of Kaikoura’s sea floor lift during November’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake. More >>
From Chef to the Navy’s Newest Commanding Officer
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 10:30 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A sailor who started his career as a chef has just become the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newest Commanding Officer. More >>
Dinner to Farewell Last Vietnam Veteran
Thursday, 9 March 2017, 3:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Army’s sole remaining Regular Force Vietnam War veteran, Major Gordon Benfell, is retiring after 52 years of service. More >>
Unknown WWI Kiwi Soldier’s Remains Buried in Belgium
Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The partial remains of an unknown First World War New Zealand soldier were buried with the partial remains of two British soldiers today at the Perth (China Wall) Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery near Ieper, in Belgium. More >>
Chief of Defence Force to Visit Timor-Leste
Monday, 6 March 2017, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating, left today to visit Timor-Leste and an exercise off Australia involving Royal New Zealand Navy vessels. More >>
