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RNZAF Band Set To Take Flight In Annual Wellington Concert

Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 3:31 pm | RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Band’s annual Wellington concert will be a celebration of local talent playing big band hits against the backdrop of Armistice Day. The 65-strong band’s ‘Air Force in Concert’ will be held at the Michael ... More >>

Textbooks Wing Their Way To Fiji With The Royal New Zealand Air Force

Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 3:05 pm | RNZAF

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130 Hercules has delivered 8000 textbooks to Fiji’s Ministry of Education, destined for remote schools with no access to computers or the internet. The ESA Revision books, donated by the Fiji Association ... More >>

RNZAF Delivers Christmas Cheer To Pacific In Annual Operation Christmas Drop

Thursday, 8 December 2022, 2:15 pm | RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is delivering lifesaving aid and supplies across the Pacific as part of Operation Christmas Drop. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2212/f82e851d183f04964e9a.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> The annual operation, based ... More >>

Walt Disney’s Fantasia with the RNZAF Band

Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 9:41 am | RNZAF

Air Force Band brass and woodwinds are casting a spell at The Air Force in Concert on September 27. More >>

RNZAF Marks Anniversary with a Historical First

Thursday, 2 April 2015, 1:28 pm | RNZAF

For the first time in history, five women paraded the Queen’s Colour at the RNZAF’s 78th anniversary service in Wellington yesterday. More >>

RNZAF Band to Kuala Lumpur Tattoo

Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 12:04 pm | RNZAF

The Air Force Proms concert at the Wellington Opera House will be the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band's final fling before its deployment overseas. More >>

Royal New Zealand Air Force Band on tour

Monday, 17 February 2014, 9:41 am | RNZAF

George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” with dazzling concert pianist Diedre Irons, MBE, is headlining New Zealand's largest symphonic band in Tauranga, Rotorua and Auckland this week. The RNZAF Band then switches scores to accompany Dame Malvina ... More >>

Spectacular Proms debut for RNZAF Band conductor

Tuesday, 3 September 2013, 10:49 am | RNZAF

The new Director of Music for the Royal New Zealand Air Force Band will make his podium debut in the ensemble’s biggest concert of the year, the Air Force Proms, at the Michael Fowler Centre later this month. More >>

RNZAF Band to perform military classics at Air Force Museum

Monday, 18 February 2013, 9:04 am | RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band will be in full swing at the Air Force Museum, Wigram, at 7pm on Saturday 23rd February. More >>

NZ Air Force Wins Top Place In US Exercise

Thursday, 25 August 2011, 9:59 am | RNZAF

A USAF Humvee is loaded into an RNZAF C130 Hercules on Ex Green Flag East. Credit - US Air Force, Little Rock, AFB. More >>

The two Vaeas: Tongan PM and RNZAF pilots

Friday, 4 June 2010, 11:52 am | RNZAF

George Alipate Tupou or ‘Baron Vaea’ as he became better known, was the 12th Prime Minister of Tonga, presiding over the Pacific nation from 1991 until 2000. More >>

Statement from Air Vice-Marshal Graham Lintott

Monday, 26 April 2010, 9:25 am | RNZAF

“It is with deep and heartfelt regret that today I have learned of the tragic death and injury of personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force. More >>

Air Force Boost Samoa Women's Rugby Spirits

Saturday, 8 August 2009, 1:35 pm | RNZAF

New Zealand Defence Force Te Ope Kaatua O Aotearoa Media Release 7 August 2009 (Local Time) More >>

NZ Air Force To Host Australian Air Crews [Pics]

Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 8:18 am | RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force will host two Australian F-111 strike aircraft this week for three days of mountain flying training exercises. The two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) jet aircraft arrived at Ohakea Air Force 19 June 2007. More >>

Duke of York visiting New Zealand

Thursday, 15 March 2007, 9:59 am | RNZAF

The Duke of York will be in New Zealand from 14th-22nd March. His Royal Highness will arrive at Auckland International Airport at 1515 on Wednesday 14th, and be met by the Honorary Aide-de-camp to the Governor-General, Wing-Commander John Cummings, ... More >>

Air Force Orion Photos From Toothfish Patrol

Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 9:43 am | RNZAF

Yantar and Volna are Russian long-liner vessels targeting Antarctic Toothfish and Patagonian Toothfish. Both vessels are licensed to fish in the CCAMLR Ross Sea area. More >>

Scoop Images: Kiwi Air Force Wins GOLD

Monday, 25 September 2000, 10:33 am | RNZAF

A Hercules crew from the Royal New Zealand Air Force has beaten tactical air transport crews from the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to retain the Bullseye trophy. More >>

Rescuers return to a Heroes Welcome

Thursday, 21 September 2000, 10:03 am | RNZAF

Air Force Iroquois crews who performed the rescue of United Nations staff from Atambua, West Timor, return home tonight to a heroes welcome. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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