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New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 7]
RNZAF Helicopter Crew Rescues Tararua Tramper And His Dog
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The rescue took place in pre-dawn darkness early on Tuesday, with the crew negotiating low cloud and steep terrain. An NH90 helicopter from RNZAF Base Ohakea left for the Tararua Ranges by 4am. More >>
Navy Divers Neutralise Second World War Mines In Hauraki Gulf
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 1:01 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The mines, which were more than 80 years old, were originally part of a defensive minefield laid in the early stages of the war to protect Auckland Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf from German and Japanese naval threats. More >>
New Zealand-Led Navies Conclude Counter Narcotics Operations In Middle East Waters
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 2:41 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand-led team was supported by personnel from the militaries of Australia, Canada, India, Singapore and the United States, which contributed members to the headquarters. More >>
NZDF Targets Unexploded Ordnance In Papua New Guinea
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 10:26 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Kiwis joined personnel from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Papua New Guinea, the United States and United Kingdom for Operation Render Safe, an operation that has been targeting explosive remnants of war (ERW) left throughout the Pacific after ... More >>
New Zealand Warship Links Up With UK Carrier Strike Group For Combined Operation
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 3:30 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Over the course of Operation Highmast, 13 nations will deploy vessels, aircraft and more than 4,500 military personnel to support the task group which formed in the English Channel in late April. More >>
1st NZSAS Regiment Marks 70th Anniversary
Saturday, 7 June 2025, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
From its humble beginnings the NZSAS has since grown to become a full Regiment that gives the Government of the day a range of high-readiness, highly effective military options to advance and protect its interests. More >>
NZDF Prepares For Major Warfighting Exercise In Australia
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Held every two years, the exercise is designed to improve and strengthen interoperability and combat readiness in complex, multi-domain operations. More >>
Naval Officer Recognised For Four Decades Of Service To New Zealand
Monday, 2 June 2025, 6:06 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Rear Admiral Gilmour said working for the NZDF was “absolutely stacked” with opportunities. He said said his career had been “an absolute blast”. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response
Friday, 30 May 2025, 4:35 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Commodore Brown said, “In the final days during the recovery work, the salvors carefully lifted the azipod that detached from the ship in the grounding, and the 3.3 tonne anchors with their chains, onto the barge for transport back to New Zealand.” More >>
New Zealand-led Task Force, With Royal Navy, Seizes NZ$1b Worth Of Drugs In Arabian Sea
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 12:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Commodore Rodger Ward, Commander of CTF 150, stated this was the largest value narcotics interdiction made under New Zealand command this year. More >>
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 >>
