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Navy Honours History At This Year’s Waitangi Day Celebrations
Monday, 3 February 2025, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Every year on 6 February, New Zealanders and visitors alike gather at Waitangi. The RNZN is invited annually by Te Tai Tokerau to attend Waitangi Day and perform a range of full ceremonial duties. More >>
RNZAF Helicopter Squadron Wins International Accolade For Gabrielle Response
Monday, 3 February 2025, 1:34 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The squadron, along with Rotorforce New Zealand, and Helicopters Hawkes Bay, were awarded the Salute to Excellence Humanitarian Service Award, by Vertical Aviation International (VAI). More >>
First New Zealander Appointed To Senior Role In Royal Australian Air Force
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 5:56 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Air Commodore Barns’ appointment follows the signing of an agreement between the RNZAF and the RAAF last year ensuring more opportunities for key high level positions to be filled by each air force. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response
Monday, 27 January 2025, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Cycle one tanktainers have been offloaded in Apia and cycle two tanktainers are on the barge, which is securely moored over Manawanui on the south west coast of Upolu More >>
NZ Soldier Defied Doctors’ Grim Predictions Following Machine Gun Wounds, Will Compete At Invictus Games
Monday, 27 January 2025, 11:20 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Ed Dore-Wright will compete as part of a 19-strong New Zealand Team at the first-ever winter Invictus Games in British Columbia, Canada, from 8-16 February. More >>
NZDF Celebrates Successful Launch Of A Second Satellite Payload
Friday, 24 January 2025, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Tui payload, named after the native bird, was built by a team of scientists from the NZDF’s Defence Science and Technology. Tui is the primary payload on the Otter mission, a research satellite developed by the US Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) ... More >>
The latest update on the HMNZS Manawanui response | 17 January 2025
Friday, 17 January 2025, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
“The NZDF continues to support the Scientific Research Organisation of Samoa’s sampling and monitoring plan, and we anticipate that latest results will drive a further reduction of the precautionary zone,” Commodore Brown said. More >>
HMNZS Aotearoa Departs On Resupply Mission To Antarctica
Friday, 17 January 2025, 2:52 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Commander Rob Welford, Aotearoa’s Commanding Officer, says he and his ship’s company are excited to be travelling to a part of the world few people get to experience. More >>
New Zealand Takes Command Of International Task Force Disrupting Drug Smuggling In The Middle East
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 2:55 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Commodore Rodger Ward took command of Combined Task Force 150, accepting responsibilities from Commodore Asim Sohail Malik of the Pakistan Navy at a ceremony in Bahrain on Wednesday. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response
Saturday, 11 January 2025, 2:10 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
NZ Senior National Representative for Operation Resolution, Commodore Andrew Brown, said the recovery phase is making progress despite the impact of adverse weather conditions. More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response
Thursday, 2 January 2025, 12:01 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Senior National Representative for Operation Resolution, Commodore Andrew Brown, said the weather had been kind and it was all go on the barge. More >>
HMNZS Manawanui Response: Latest Update - 30 December 2024
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 1:13 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The barge will periodically sail back to the Port of Apia for the removal of fuel and other pollutants into shore based stowage facilities, before heading back to the Manawanui site to resume the removal process. More >>
More Air Force Flights Supporting Vanuatu Response
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 12:43 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Two round-trip flights took place on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 December taking a small number of staff from various agencies to Vanuatu, and bringing home many whose tour of duty had concluded, most from Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ). More >>
‘Nothing I Have Achieved Has Been An Individual Effort’ – Former Navy Chief And ONZM Recipient
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 7:50 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The ONZM, announced in the New Year Honours list, is for services to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) during a 37-year career. More >>
Former Chief Of Army Recognised For Four Decades Of Service
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 7:47 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Major General (Rtd) John Boswell DSD has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in the New Year Honours List. More >>
Long-serving RNZAF Flying Instructor Awarded Distinguished Service Decoration
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 7:42 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Squadron Leader Paul Stockley, who is an instructor at the RNZAF Base Ohakea Central Flying School, was awarded his DSD for services to the New Zealand Defence Force over 32 years. More >>
Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response | 24 December 2024
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
NZDF’s Senior National Representative for Operation Resolution, Commodore Andrew Brown, said being able to lay the anchors and underwater installations is an important step forward and brings closer the goal of removing fuel and other pollutants from ... More >>
The Latest Update On The HMNZS Manawanui Response | 20 December
Friday, 20 December 2024, 5:38 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Commodore Brown said, “While this response is complex and technical, New Zealand is committed to doing the right thing.” More >>
Surveillance, Aid, Responders And Evacuees Covered By RNZAF Vanuatu Flights
Friday, 20 December 2024, 2:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Another evacuation flight is being planned for Saturday and the aircraft will also deliver more humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies as part of New Zealand’s support to Vanuatu following Tuesday’s 7.3-magnitude earthquake. More >>
RNZAF Continues More Flights To Support Vanuatu Response
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 7:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Also on board were Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade consular staff and six New Zealand Defence Force personnel, including medics and staff, who will assist with planning the emergency response and evacuation of New Zealanders. More >>
