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RNZAF NH90 Formation Flight: A Maintenance Success
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 11:44 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Contingency planning played an important role in the flight and on the day, low cloud meant a last-minute change of route away from the built-up areas of Palmerston North and Feilding. More >>
NZDF Joins Large South Pacific Disaster Exercise As New Response Group Starts Work
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 12:57 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s Lieutenant Commander Nikita Lawson said the Pacific Response Group was a short-notice deployable team with strong planning skills designed to assist civilian authorities and other organisations in any response to a disaster. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response
Monday, 5 May 2025, 9:28 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The rest of the debris, along with tanktainers of unusable diesel fuel, pollutants, and oil mix will return to New Zealand on the salvors' barge for safe disposal. More >>
Second World War Veterans Receive Message From King Charles
Friday, 25 April 2025, 12:18 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The message, organised with the support of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), Veterans Affairs and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, has been sent to the 81 Second World War veterans known to Veterans’ Affairs. More >>
Royal New Zealand Air Force Takes To The Skies To Mark Anzac Day
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 3:42 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
People looking skyward will be able to catch a glimpse of a range of aircraft, including the NH90 helicopter, Boeing P-8A Poseidon, T-6C Texan II, SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopter and the Air Force Heritage Flight of New Zealand. More >>
Battlefield Remains Unearthed By Wildfires In Gallipoli Covered Over By Kiwi Team
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 2:15 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand commemoration lead John McLeod said a small team, including members of the NZDF and the NZ Embassy, assisted in the covering up of remains that were exposed. More >>
Defence And Customs Strengthen Maritime Security With Uncrewed Surface Vessels
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 4:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The two agencies have acquired the USVs to further enhance New Zealand’s ability to patrol and protect its maritime interests and security. More >>
New Zealand Army Combat Team Certified For Major Upcoming Exercises
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 2:43 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
1st (NZ) Brigade Commander, Colonel Mike van Welie, says the significance of the exercise can’t be understated. More >>
New Zealand Defence Force Deepens Commitment To The South East Asian Region
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 11:37 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The detachment commander, Wing Commander Craig Clark, said that NZDF personnel benefit from both the experience of working in an exercise headquarters in various roles, and from building relationships with personnel from the other countries. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response 14 April 2025
Monday, 14 April 2025, 4:30 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
“We recently returned our recovered equipment, including weapons, to New Zealand on a military flight and are working alongside local Samoan authorities on this, as work on the ship progresses.” More >>
Four RNZAF C-130H Hercules Aircraft Sold To US Aerial Firefighting Company
Friday, 11 April 2025, 1:28 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The C-130H Hercules aircraft operated from Europe to the southwest Pacific, from Afghanistan to Antarctica. They left a legacy of providing support to New Zealanders and our neighbours in all kinds of environments. More >>
Final Court Of Inquiry Into HMNZS Manawanui Grounding And Sinking In Samoa Released
Friday, 4 April 2025, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground with 75 people on board in Samoa whilst conducting a hydrographic survey of a reef on Saturday 5 October 2024. The ship sank on Sunday 6 October. More >>
Indian And New Zealand Navies Involved In $181m Drug Bust In Indian Ocean
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 3:32 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The 121kg of heroin and 2386kg of hashish was discovered when marine commandos from Tarkash boarded a suspect dhow and conducted a thorough search. The drugs were found in various cargo holds and compartments. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 9:57 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Samoan and New Zealand Governments are now working through what the next steps are. More >>
New Zealand-led Task Force Continues To Disrupt Illegal Narcotics Smugglers In The Middle East
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 4:08 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Navy Captain Dave Barr, acting Commander of CTF 150, said this bust was a testament to the expert seamanship of the USCGC Emlen Tunnell, operating in challenging waters. More >>
Christchurch-Based Soldier Nominated For Kiwi Of The Year
Monday, 10 March 2025, 12:03 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Captain Richard Adams is the founder and national director of the charity Taskforce Kiwi, which is made up of veterans from the New Zealand Defence Force and emergency services, and specialist members of the wider community. More >>
Fuel Removal Operation Successfully Completed
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The objective at the start of this work - to remove as much of the fuel and other pollutants on board as possible and remove this environmental risk - has been achieved More >>
HMNZS Canterbury To Provide Platform For NZ Work In Sub-Antarctic Islands
Monday, 3 March 2025, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The military sealift vessel departed Bluff on Saturday for the 465km journey south to the Auckland Islands (Maungahuka) and then Campbell Island (Moutere Ihupuku), which are constantly buffeted by the winds and storms that circle Antarctica in the ... More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 5:48 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Senior National Representative, Commodore Andrew Brown said, “After the diesel fuel and other pollutants recovery phase we are taking advantage of an additional work clause in the contract with the salvors to clear some equipment and debris from ... More >>
First RNZAF C-130H Hercules Aircraft Retires To Air Force Museum
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 4:58 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
NZ7001 has earned a special place in New Zealand aviation history, serving the RNZAF at home and around the world, delivering troops, cargo and humanitarian aid for the past 60 years. The aircraft has clocked up more than 33,000 accident-free flying ... More >>
