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Fijian Fisheries Officer Waisea Aka speaks to a local fisherman during a HMNZS Hawea-assisted fisheries and customs patrol in Fiji. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas Pacific 

HMNZS Hawea finds 45 infringements on Fiji patrol

19/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3326 Views 0 Comments Fiji, fisheries patrol, HMNZS Hawea, HMNZS Otago, Royal New Zealand Navy

Royal New Zealand Navy inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Hawea boarded about 250 vessels and detected 45 infringements since arriving in

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ADF Australian New Zealand News Talisman Sabre USA Videos 

Talisman Sabre – beach and air insertions begin

14/07/201718/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3225 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017

The land battle phase of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 was launched on Thursday, 13 July 2017, with the largest amphibious

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ADF Australian New Zealand News Talisman Sabre USA Videos 

Talisman Sabre – loading the big ships

13/07/201718/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3370 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre

Amphibious ships HMAS Canberra and HMAS Choules docked in Townsville to embark troops, vehicles and equipment ahead of a Combined

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HMNZS Te Kaha gets a top-up of aviation fuel from USS Nimitz during combined operations in the western Pacific. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead.
New Zealand News Overseas USA 

HMNZS Te Kaha plays with the big toys

06/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3955 Views 1 Comment HMNZS Te Kaha, USS Nimitz

Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha being resupplied at sea with aviation fuel by giant United States aircraft

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Two Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) are simultaneously driven into their parking spots onboard HMNZS Canterbury to be transported to Australia for Exercise Talisman Sabre.
New Zealand News Overseas 

Kiwis pack best sabres for Aussie wargames

27/06/201727/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4144 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre

More than 700 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel, two NH90 helicopters, a Combined Arms Task Group and HMNZS Canterbury

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New Zealand Defence Force Hercules contingent in the Middle East. ADF photo.
Middle East New Zealand News Operations 

Kiwi Herc serving well in Middle East

22/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3493 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules, New Zealand Defence Force, NZDF, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) transported 120 tonnes of supplies and about 500 military personnel supporting coalition operations in

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Chinese frigate Heng Yang enters Auckland Harbour. Photo by Mike Millett.
China New Zealand News Overseas Videos 

Chinese Task Group visits Auckland

19/06/201719/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3727 Views 0 Comments People’s Liberation Army – Navy

Two ships from China’s Peoples Liberation Army-Navy visited Auckland, New Zealand, on June 15. CAPTION: Chinese frigate Heng Yang enters Auckland

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NZDF file photo HMNZS Te Kaha.
Asia New Zealand News Overseas 

HMNZS Te Kaha hunting subs off Japan

15/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4866 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Te Kaha

The New Zealand Defence Force is taking part this week in a multilateral defence exercise in Japanese water that involves

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Lieutenant Commander Gray – the new commander of HMNZS Otago. Photo by Mike Millett, AirflowNZ
New Zealand News Overseas 

First female commander of an RNZN offshore vessel

06/06/201709/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5282 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Otago, Lieutenant Commander Lorna Gray

Lieutenant Commander Lorna Gray today became the first female commanding officer of a Royal New Zealand Navy offshore patrol vessel.

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Iraqi Army Rangers practice firing at extended ranges with a Dragunov sniper rifle under the guidance of Australian and New Zealand Defence Force trainers from Task Group Taji 4 at Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
Australian Australian Army New Zealand News Operations 

ANZACs train Iraq Special Forces trainers

05/06/201705/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4833 Views 0 Comments Iraq, Special Forces’ Rangers, Task Group Taji

Task Group Taji 4 is helping the Iraqi Army to build its Special Forces’ Rangers capability by offering bespoke ‘train-the-trainer’

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New Zealand Defence Force troops from the fourth rotation to Iraq arrive home.
New Zealand News Overseas 

New Zealand troops rotate home from Iraq

01/06/201703/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4045 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, Task Group Taji

About 100 New Zealand Defence Force troops who returned home from Iraq tonight expressed confidence their training mission will have

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HMNZS Hawea takes up station alongside HMAS Wollongong as the two ships practice Officer of the Watch manoeuvres off Fiji. Photo by Able Seaman Neil James.
Australian New Zealand News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

ANZNCs visit Fiji

01/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4430 Views 0 Comments HMAS Wollongong, HMNZS Hawea, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Australian and New Zealand Navy contingents visited Fiji recently on separate missions, but took time to join up for mutual

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A New Zealand Army soldier clears the wall in an obstacle course match during the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre
Australian New Zealand News Overseas 

ANZACs take Gold at AASAM

31/05/201731/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5782 Views 0 Comments AASAM, Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting, Combat Shooting Team

The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) top combat marksmen were among the best performers at the annual combat-focussed competition organised

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A LAV comes ashore from a landing craft during Exercise Joint Waka. Photo courtesy AirflowNZ.
New Zealand News Overseas Videos 

New footage from Exercise Joint Waka

23/05/201704/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4296 Views 0 Comments AirflowNZ, Exercise Joint Waka, New Zealand Defence Force

We reported this story from Exercise Joint Waka last week but had to repost it after receiving permission to publish the

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Australian and New Zealand Army trainers from Task Group Taji 4 conduct marksmanship training with an Iraqi Army training audience at Al Taqqadum, Iraq. ADF photo.
Middle East New Zealand News Overseas 

Fifth rotation of Kiwis for Iraq leave home

23/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4094 Views 0 Comments NZDF, Task Group Taji 5

The fifth rotation of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) troops left today for a six-month mission training Iraqi soldiers. CAPTION: Australian

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Army Corporal Robert Hosking drives a light armoured vehicle from a Navy landing craft. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

New Zealand Defence exercises amphibious capabilities

18/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4418 Views 0 Comments Exercise Joint Waka

The field phase of a New Zealand Defence Force amphibious operations exercise involving all three Services this week is under

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Members of HMAS Arunta's boarding party seize and account for illegal narcotics found during the search of a dhow while on patrol in the Middle East. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thomson.
Australian New Zealand News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Kiwi Orion and HMAS Arunta team on major drug bust

12/05/201712/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5086 Views 0 Comments drug interception, HMAS Arunta, RNZAF P-3K2 Orion

Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta has seized approximately 250kg of heroin during a vessel interception off the coast of

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P-3 Orion leaves Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Whenuapai on it's way to conduct maritime security opperations in the Middle East. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Operations 

Flying Kiwis help nab 400kg heroin

11/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3985 Views 0 Comments Orion, P-3K2 Orion

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance aircraft has helped a multinational task force seize 400kg of heroin,

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules takes off for a new mission in the Middle East. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Operations Overseas 

Kiwis send Herc on renewed air support mission

08/05/201708/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4216 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules

Thirty New Zealand Defence Force personnel and a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules strategic airlift aircraft left this

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NZDF NH-90 helicopter. File photo.
New Zealand News Overseas Science & Technology 

New Zealand NH90 flight restrictions ‘eased’

08/05/201708/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3560 Views 0 Comments NH90

The Royal New Zealand Air Force has eased limitations on its fleet of twin-engined NH90 helicopters that have prevented them

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