RNZAF farewells Orion fleet after 55 years
The Royal New Zealand Air Force No. 5 Squadron’s much-loved P-3K2 Orion aircraft put on a show in the skies
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Last Orion search mission saves two
A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion crew has successfully located two Kiribati fishermen in what will probably be
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New Zealand’s first Poseidon delivered
Royal New Zealand Air Force’s first of four new multi-mission long-range maritime patrol aircraft has arrived in New Zealand and
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First NZ soldiers home from Ukraine training mission
The first New Zealand Defence Force personnel to deliver infantry training to Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) recruits have returned
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Rugby comp more about cultural exchange than winning
Most teams make their way to Singapore for Asia’s oldest international rugby tournament by air. This year, one team sailed
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Aussie Chief of Army views Ukrainian training
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart has praised the commitment and courage of Ukrainian army recruits during a visit
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Rugby union team breaks 50-year drought
In front of almost 1000 raucous fans at North Brisbane Rugby Club, the Australian Defence Force Men’s team (ADFRU) broke a
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New Zealand expanding Ukraine military assistance package
New Zealand Defence Force deployments to the United Kingdom and Europe in support of Ukraine’s self-defence will continue into 2023.
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Kiwi and Singapore Herc crews conduct low-flying nav ex
The Royal New Zealand Air Force is conducting Tactical Exercise 22 (TACEX 22) from RNZAF Base Ohakea in the Manawatū
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France wins inaugural women’s International Defence Rugby Competition
France has taken the honours in the first women’s International Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC) following an arm-wrestle final with New
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NZ aircrews experience advanced tactical flying in US
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has undertaken advanced tactics training with the United States Air Force in Missouri and
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Inaugural women’s International Defence Rugby Competition
The New Zealand Defence Force will next month welcome military women’s rugby teams from the Pacific and around the world
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NZ Air Force’s Antarctic-support season opens
The first group of New Zealand Defence Force personnel have arrived in Antarctica on the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s
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NZDF and RFMF infantry train together in Fiji
For the first time in more than 27 years, the New Zealand Army has undertaken 81mm mortar demonstrations as part
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Commonwealth contingent proud to march at Queen’s funeral
Australian and New Zealand Defence Force personnel have completed their farewell to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in London overnight,
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ADF and NZDF rehearse for Queen’s funeral
Forty Australian Defence Force and 24 New Zealand Defence Force personnel will represent our Southern Hemisphere nations in the United
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Exercise Pitch Black 22 ends in NT
Exercise Pitch Black 2022 concluded yesterday, following three weeks of successful training by Australian and international military aircraft in the
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New Zealand Defence Force marks passing of Queen Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace released a statement just after 6:30pm local time on Thursday 8 September 2022 – 3:30am Friday in Sydney
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New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine identified
The New Zealand Defence Force has confirmed the soldier who was reportedly killed in Ukraine while on leave was Corporal
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New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine
New Zealand Defence Force today issued a statement saying that a New Zealand Army soldier may have been killed in
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