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New Zealand Army soldiers rappel from a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter at the Rainbow Ski Area in Nelson during Exercise Southern Katipo 2015. NZDF photo.
Middle East New Zealand News Operations 

NZDF clears SAS on Afghanistan-patrol allegations

08/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5788 Views 6 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force is today responding to allegations made by Stuff about a long range reconnaissance patrol carried

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Attendees at the international military working dogs conference at Trentham in Wellington. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

NZDF hosts first conference on international military working dogs

19/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2824 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force is hosting its first conference on international military working dogs this week at Trentham in

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NZDF personnel move cargo containers at McMurdo Station. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas Rest of World 

NZDF’s busy summer in Antarctica

19/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3022 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand Defence Force personnel from all three services have made significant contributions during a busy summer season in Antarctica.

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The Royal New Zealand Air Force's new King Air 350. NZDF photo.
Australian New Zealand News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

Royal New Zealand Air Force gets new King Air 350s

15/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5488 Views 0 Comments

A new aircraft will be seen flying around New Zealand, with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) putting into

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Ian Hingston outside the Royal New Zealand Air Force Publications Information and Drawing office in Heretaunga, Wellington. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

Kiwi grounded after 60 years service

30/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3601 Views 0 Comments

When Ian Hingston joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in 1959, Walter Nash was the New Zealand Prime

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The Royal Navy's Duke-class frigate HMS Montrose departs Auckland, New Zealand after a five-day visit. Photo and video by Mike Millett, AirflowNZ.
Asia Europe Middle East New Zealand News Overseas Pacific Rest of World Videos 

HMS Montrose visits NZ during 4-year deployment

22/01/201922/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3697 Views 0 Comments HMS Montrose

From Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth, UK, to Devonport Naval Base in Auckland – the Royal New Zealand Navy welcomed

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A fishery officer from New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries boards a commercial fishing vessel during joint patrols with the New Zealand Defence Force. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

Royal NZ Navy’s 2019 off to busy start

16/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2862 Views 0 Comments

About 50 commercial fishing vessels were among 74 vessels inspected during joint patrols conducted recently by the New Zealand Defence

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One of six puppies born late last year to New Zealand Defence Force Explosives Detector Dog Iris. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas Videos 

New Zealand EDD puppies try out for team Army

11/01/201914/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3682 Views 0 Comments

A litter of puppies born late last year to New Zealand Defence Force Explosives Detector Dog Iris have been named.

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Flight Lieutenant Sam Hatrick, aircraft captain from the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No.40 Squadron, helps offload about two tonnes of voting equipment and operational supplies for The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand from an RNZAF Boeing 757 aircraft at Honiara. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas Pacific 

NZDF takes election materiel to Solomon Islands

09/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2650 Views 0 Comments

NZDF has delivered about 2 tonnes of voting equipment to the Solomon Islands for the South Pacific country’s national and provincial elections later this year.

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New Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor, has the Chief of Navy’s symbol, the korowai, placed on him at a change of command ceremony, 29 November 2018. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

Royal New Zealand Navy’s new chief

29/11/201830/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4398 Views 0 Comments

Rear Admiral David Proctor became the first General List officer with a logistics background to be appointed Chief of Navy

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Australia's Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr showing good form on the range in New Zealand – his New Zealand counterpart Major General John Boswell partly obscured in the background. NZDF photo.
Australian Australian Army New Zealand News Overseas 

Two army chiefs in undeclared shootout

28/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6765 Views 2 Comments

New Zealand’s Chief of Army Major General John Boswell and his Australian counterpart Lieutenant General Rick Burr visited 1st New Zealand

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US and New Zealand soldiers listen to a situation briefing at the Joint Readiness Training Centre in Fort Polk, Louisiana. Photo supplied by NZDF.
New Zealand News Overseas USA 

150 Kiwis embed with fully equipped US light infantry brigade

23/11/201823/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3948 Views 0 Comments Fort Polk, Joint Readiness Training Centre, JRTC, RNZIR, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment

About 150 New Zealand Defence Force troops have just completed a two-week exercise with 4400 United States Army soldiers in

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Sergeant David Wood in front of an C-130H(NZ) Hercules at Pegasus Airfield. The first Air Force C-130 Hercules ice flight of the season to Antarctica arrived at Pegasus Airfield, delivering cargo and returning to New Zealand with freight and passengers. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

NZDF begins new season of airlifts to Antarctica

17/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3425 Views 0 Comments Antarctica

The New Zealand Defence Force began today its annual airlift mission to support scientific research in Antarctica. CAPTION: Sergeant David Wood

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New Zealand News Overseas 

Veterans’ Affairs NZ applauded for ‘talking plain English’

16/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3460 Views 0 Comments

Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand has been recognised for its focus on better communication by being named as a finalist in

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Royal New Zealand Navy offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago and Royal Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Adelaide at anchor off Port Moresby as part of international support to APEC 2018. ADF photo.
New Zealand News Operations Pacific 

New Zealand involvement in PNG’s APEC security

15/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3884 Views 0 Comments APEC

New Zealand Defence Force personnel have arrived in Papua New Guinea to form part of a multinational force protecting world

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Corporal Hannah Bristow hugs her four-year-old son Leo after arriving home from the Sinai Peninsula. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Operations 

Kiwi Middle East rotation 7 welcomed home

15/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2994 Views 0 Comments

About 100 New Zealand Defence Force troops who returned home this evening from a six-month deployment in the Middle East

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HMNZS Te Mana returns to New Zealand after a five-month deployment for Operation Crucible across Hawaii and Southeast Asia. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

HMNZS Te Mana home after five-month deployment

09/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3140 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Te Mana

Families and friends crammed the wharf at Devonport Naval Base this morning to welcome home the 176 crew members of

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 drops a bomb on Kaipara Air Weapons Range. Two NZDF images merged by CONTACT.
New Zealand News Videos 

Kiwi Orion on bombing runs (with video)

09/11/201809/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6474 Views 0 Comments

For the past week a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft has been dropping bombs on the remote Kaipara Air

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16th Field Regiment of the Royal Regiment of the New Zealand Artillery fire a 100-Gun Salute to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Beginning of the First World War (2014). The same guns and the same regiment will fire a 100-gun salute at 10.50am on 11 November 2018 to mark the end of WWI. NZDF photo.
Australian Australian Army Europe New Zealand News 

Royal artillery regiments to fire 100-gun salutes before Armistice Centenary

09/11/201809/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3030 Views 0 Comments Centenary of Armistice

Gunners from 16th Field Regiment of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery will play a key role in commemorating

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Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour accepts the Tewhatewha from a Maori warrior during the Change of Command ceremony. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

New Commander Joint Forces New Zealand

01/11/201805/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3616 Views 0 Comments Commander Joint Forces New Zealand

Rear Admiral Jim Gilmour took over as Commander Joint Forces New Zealand from Major General Tim Gall on 31 October.

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