New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 31]
NZDF World Masters Team Announced
Monday, 13 February 2017, 2:39 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is sending a team of more than 220 competitors to the World Masters Games 2017 in Auckland from 21-30 April. More >>
RNZAF Orion Leaves for Middle East
Friday, 10 February 2017, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) sent a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion surveillance aircraft this morning to the Middle East to join an international partnership against piracy and people and drug trafficking. More >>
Aucklander Leads NZDF Force to Counter Piracy
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 2:44 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
An Aucklander who joined the Air Force to fulfil a childhood dream to fly and go places will be leading the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) operations in the Middle East to counter piracy and people and drug smuggling. More >>
NZDF To Help Counter Piracy And Trafficking in Middle East
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is sending a 55-member contingent and an Air Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance aircraft to the Middle East to join an international partnership against piracy and people and drug trafficking. More >>
NZDF Delivers Textbooks for Fiji’s Cyclone-Damaged Schools
Friday, 3 February 2017, 4:31 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) delivered this week more than three tonnes of textbooks donated to high schools in Fiji that were damaged last year by Tropical Cyclone Winston. More >>
Navy to Continue Traditional Involvement at Waitangi
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Navy will continue its traditional involvement and support in Waitangi Day activities in the Bay of Islands this year. More >>
NZDF Helps Search for German Tourist Missing on Mt Taranaki
Wednesday, 1 February 2017, 9:44 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is helping search for a 19-year-old female German tourist who has been reported missing on Mt Taranaki since Monday. More >>
NZDF Supports Sub-Antarctic Resupply Mission
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) offshore patrol vessel is transporting 23 government staff and more than seven tonnes of timber and equipment to remote Campbell Island, home of six species of albatross and the world’s rarest duck. More >>
NZDF Swings into Action for Annual Antarctic Resupply
Thursday, 26 January 2017, 4:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
About 55 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) drivers and logistics specialists sent to Antarctica earlier this month swung into action today to offload a year’s worth of supplies for scientists working in the Ross Sea region. More >>
NZDF Firefighters Hit the Ground Running in Whitianga
Friday, 20 January 2017, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) five-member firefighting crew worked overnight Thursday to extinguish hotspots to prevent the massive bush fire south of Whitianga from spreading further. More >>
Feast of Fast Jets at Ohakea Air Tattoo
Friday, 20 January 2017, 11:18 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s 2017 Air Tattoo is turning out to be a fighter jet extravaganza, with two F-15SG aircraft added to the line-up for the event on February 25 and 26. More >>
NZDF Firefighters to Help Control Whitianga Bush Fire
Thursday, 19 January 2017, 3:04 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is sending five experienced firefighters to help battle the devastating bush fire in Whitianga. More >>
NZDF Engineers Head To Sinai
Friday, 13 January 2017, 2:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Thirty-five New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) engineers left this morning for Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to help build a security fence around the Multinational Force and Observers’ (MFO) South Camp. More >>
Lessons of 2012 Guide Traffic Plan for Air Tattoo at Ohakea
Thursday, 12 January 2017, 11:56 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Lessons learned from the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s air show in 2012 are guiding the traffic plans for the 2017 Air Tattoo onFebruary 25 and 26. More >>
Hawera Woman’s Naval Career Off to a Great Start
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 12:20 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Ordinary Stores Accountant (OSA) Anita Berry, of Hawera, has made a great start to her Royal New Zealand Navy career, topping the class for parade training. More >>
Auckland Sailor Hopes to Open New Path for Family
Tuesday, 10 January 2017, 12:16 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A Samoan Aucklander says he hopes his recent Navy graduation demonstrates a new career pathway for his family. More >>
‘Switching Sides’ Pays Off For New Naval Officer
Monday, 9 January 2017, 1:25 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The decision to “switch sides” from sailor to officer is paying off for Midshipman (MID) Erica Williams, of Papakura, who scooped two top awards at her recent graduation. More >>
NZDF airlift missions renew lifeline for scientists in Anta
Friday, 9 December 2016, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force has just completed its airlift support flights to Antarctica for the summer season, renewing a vital lifeline for scientists working on the icy continent. More >>
Exemplary Young Leader Named NZDF’s Person of the Year
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A New Zealand Army chef setting high standards for all those around her has been named the 2016 New Zealand Defence Force Person of the Year. More >>
New Plymouth Man Wins NZDF Innovation of the Year Award
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 1:03 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Major Stuart Tylee has won the New Zealand Defence Force Innovation of the Year award for implementing an acoustic/electronic target system for New Zealand Army small-arms training. More >>
