NZSAS cleared in New Zealand ‘war-crimes inquiry’
New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short backed the NZSAS following the release of a report from the Inquiry into Operation Burnham.
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RNZN’s new dive ship heading for RIMPAC
New Zealand will exercise key naval capabilities and enhancing interoperability during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020 off Hawaii in August.
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NZDF trialling electrics bikes
The New Zealand Defence Force is exploring greener transport as it trials electric utility bikes supplied by a local company.
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KIA’s legacy to be marked on 20th anniversary
Commemorations in Timor-Leste this week will mark 20 years since New Zealand peacekeeper Private Leonard Manning was killed in action.
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NZ Army buys Aussie Bushmasters to replace Pinzgauer
The New Zealand government has confirmed it will purchase 43 Australian-built Bushmaster NZ 5.5s as part of its Pinzgauer fleet replacement.
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Aotearoa gets rousing welcome in Auckland
Royal New Zealand Navy’s new fleet tanker and replenishment ship Aotearoa sailed into Auckland Harbour today following a 15-day journey from South Korea.
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RNZ Navy’s Aotearoa heading for home
Royal New Zealand Navy’s newest and largest-ever ship Aotearoa is currently on her way to New Zealand and will be formally welcomed home on Friday.
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RNZAF returns seasonal workers to Vanuatu
NZDF has begun taking more than 1000 Vanuatu nationals home, with the first group of passengers departing Christchurch on a RNZAF Boeing 757 this morning.
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NZDF continues to deliver Cyclone Harold relief
NZDF is returning citizens and continuing to deliver aid to Vanuatu this week, following widespread devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Harold in April.
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NZDF scales back major exercise
Exercise Southern Katipo 20 run regularly by the New Zealand Defence Force has been scaled back because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Defence-organised supply-chain hackathon
Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces will host a joint hackathon to identify opportunities to strengthen sovereign supply chains this weekend.
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Aus/NZ Defence ministers teleconference
Australia and New Zealand have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation on both sides of the Tasman and in our Pacific neighbourhood.
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OMAR wins $6million contract to re-clear NZ’s cleared Afghan ranges
NZDF has signed a contractor to carry out additional clearance of five firing ranges used by its Provincial Reconstruction Team in Bamyan, Afghanistan.
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NZ officially doubles Kiwi headcount for Gallipoli
Two New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) historians have published an e-book confirming that the number of New Zealand soldiers who
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Royal New Zealand Navy returning to routine training
New Zealanders will see more activity by Royal New Zealand Navy ships and helicopters as the RNZN returns to routine training in the Hauraki Gulf next week.
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NZDF continues to fly cyclone aid in Pacific
New Zealand Defence Force is continuing to take aid to Pacific countries to help relief efforts following Tropical Cyclone Harold.
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NZ Hercules distributes aid and repatriates Kiwis after Pacific cyclone
Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules are busy around the South Pacific in the wake of Cyclone Harold – distributing aid and repariating Kiwis.
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NZDF postpones o/s troop rotations – deployed pers left in place
The New Zealand Defence Force has postponed routine rotations of personnel on international missions because of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
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NZDF Taji crew home after COVID-19 isolation
A group of NZDF personnel who returned recently from Iraq have finished their two-week COVID-19 isolation and are now on their way home to their families.
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NZDF planning for ‘long patrol’ against COVID-19
Military planning skills are being put to use in New Zealand’s fight against COVID-19, as the NZDF help government agencies in ‘the long patrol’.
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