NZ Army hosts foreign soldiers on biggest exercise this year
New Zealand Army is putting its soldiers through their paces, alongside a handful of international militaries, in its largest exercise
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NZDF assists in whale census
The New Zealand Defence Force works with other New Zealand agencies to secure the country against external threats and is
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Kiwi Samoan prepares for Sydney Invictus Games
Kiwi. Samoan. Amputee. Soldier. Son. Brother. Partner. Faamanu (Nu) Taulafo Filo Leaana will be tapping into all these elements that
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Watch HMNZS Endeavour broken up for scrap
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s former HMNZS Endeavour was broken up for scrap in India recently. The New Zealand Defence
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New Zealand exhuming sailors in UK for Te Auraki
The New Zealand Defence Force has begun repatriating two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors buried in England in the third tranche
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NZ KIA soldier honoured in Taji medical centre
The resuscitation bay at the medical centre in Iraq’s Camp Taji has been named after Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker, New
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Australia and New Zealand send N-Korea-watching Orions to Japan
Australia will deploy two AP-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to conduct maritime surveillance in support of the international
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Royal New Zealand Air Force gets new chief
New Zealand’s new Chief of Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Andrew Clark was installed at a Change of Command ceremony at Royal New Zealand
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New Zealand soldiers in Iraq on Fathers’ Day
New Zealand Defence Force soldiers serving in Iraq will be relying on technology to connect with their families on Fathers’
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Te Mana to lead international fleet in Oz
Royal New Zealand Navy frigate Te Mana has been sent to lead a multinational group of ships taking part in
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NZDF graduates five new explosive detector dog teams
New Zealand Defence Force today graduated its latest group of four-legged recruits. CAPTION: New Zealand Army Sapper S O’Keeffe with his
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NZDF train more Afghan women officers
New Zealand Defence Force trainers are helping Afghan women blaze a trail against inequality – training Afghan women as military
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Repatriated New Zealand soldiers arrive in Auckland
The remains of 27 New Zealand Defence Force personnel and one child repatriated from Malaysia and Singapore have been returned
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New command appointments in New Zealand Defence Force
After careful consideration, the New Zealand government has announced three new command appointments in the New Zealand Defence Force. FILE
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Remains of NZ soldiers farewelled from Malaysia
Malaysian Armed Forces have farewelled the remains of New Zealand Defence Force personnel being repatriated to New Zealand during a
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NZDF Invictus Team back to school on sport’s healing power
New Zealand Defence Force’s Invictus Games team went back to school today to spread the word on the healing power
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NZDF pitch in for avalanche-rescue exercise
New Zealand Defence Force personnel have taken part in a large-scale exercise to test a police-led emergency response to an
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Largest ever RNZ Navy ship official keel-laying
A keel-laying ceremony for the future HMNZS Aotearoa has been held at the Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South
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Kiwis clock Middle East air-support milestone
The New Zealand Defence Force’s air transport team has flown about 200 tonnes of supplies and 1000 troops across the
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HMNZS Te Mana won naval gunnery competition at RIMPAC
RNZN frigate HMNZS Te Mana was crowned Naval Surface Fire Support Rodeo champion in Hawaii during Exercise RIMPAC, the world’s
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