NZ MINDEF commends Middle East Orion mission
New Zealand Defence Minister Ron Mark has commended the work of New Zealand Defence Force personnel in the Middle East
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RNZN on resupply mission to sub-Antarctic
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is taking 54 government staff and five tonnes of equipment needed to maintain and
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Australia and New Zealand both aid Tonga
Australia and New Zealand are both providing emergency humanitarian assistance to help the people of Tonga, following Tropical Cyclone Gita.
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NZDF delivers aid to Tonga after cyclone
The New Zealand Defence Force has taken 12 tonnes of aid supplies and a 10-member team to Tonga to assess
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RNZ Navy dive ship will make final harbour entry on 9 February
This Friday the Royal New Zealand Navy’s dive tender HMNZS Manawanui will enter Waitemata Harbour for the last time before
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CPO wins comp to design new NZ ship’s badge
No one was more surprised to be judged the winner of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s badge competition for its
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RNZN supports Waitangi Day again
The Royal New Zealand Navy will have a large presence as it continues its traditional involvement in Waitangi Day activities
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Kiwis/Aussies reach new training milestone in Iraq
Australian and New Zealand military personnel from Task Group Taji have now trained more than 30,000 Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)
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Kiwis and Aussies unload supplies in Antarctica
A team of New Zealand Defence Force and Australian Defence Force personnel are working around the clock to unload a
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75 years since only Japanese code books of WWII captured
Today marks the 75th anniversary of an heroic New Zealand naval engagement – the destruction of a Japanese submarine by
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RNZAF Orion finds seven survivors from missing ferry
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion sent to look for a missing ferry off Kiribati with 50 people on
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Two Kiwis helped HMAS Warramunga land record drug haul
Two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors form part of a team that carried out one of the biggest ever drug
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RNZAF Orion sent to find boat with 50 missing
The New Zealand Defence Force has joined the search for a 17m wooden catamaran with more than 50 people on
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HMAS Warramunga does it again – with new record drug bust
HMAS Warramunga’s crew has conducted one of the largest drug seizures in Operation Manitou’s history as part of the Australian-led
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NZ Army gets second female brigadier
New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating today promoted the Director of Defence Legal Services, Colonel Lisa
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Royal New Zealand Navy preps for busy year
About 700 sailors, seven ships and two helicopters from the Royal New Zealand Navy are taking part in week-long drills
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ANZAC drivers deploy to Antarctica
A team of 20 NZDF plus two drivers and two cargo handlers from the Australian Army left for Antarctica on
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RNZAF announces busy first-quarter show schedule
The Royal New Zealand Air Force showcases its capability and personnel to the public at big events around the country
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HMNZS Otago ends Southern Ocean patrol
The New Zealand Defence Force’s maritime and aerial surveillance crews who have been on patrol in the Southern Ocean have
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Top-10 new badge designs for NZ’s new oiler
When Chief of Navy Rear Admiral John Martin announced the public competition to design the ship’s badge for HMNZS Aotearoa
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