Operation Christmas Drop all bundled up in Guam
Service members from the U.S. Air Force, Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai), Royal Australian Air Force, Royal New Zealand
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New Zealand
First female Commodore and Deputy Chief RNZN
In 1996, Melissa Ross broke new ground as one of the first women to serve on a Royal New Zealand
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New RNZAF Black Falcons aerobatic display team announced
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons aerobatic display team has been announced for the 2020 air display season,
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NZDF helps Samoa fight measles epidemic
The New Zealand Defence Force is providing logistics support to a New Zealand government response to a Samoan measles epidemic.
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NZDF’s second-last Taji rotation welcomed home
The New Zealand Defence Force last night welcomed home the second-last contingent of personnel who have been serving as part of
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NZ Defence firefighters on Oz bushfire front lines
New Zealand Defence Force firefighters are currently working in Australia to help control bushfires spreading across New South Wales and
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Kiwis embark on unique multi-agency subantarctic mission
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) sealift vessel HMNZS Canterbury is leaving Dunedin today to begin a resupply and maintenance mission
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New Zealand’s largest ship christened
Four of the more important words any Chief of Navy looks forward to hearing during their tenure – “I name
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New Zealand Defence Force begins Antarctic-support season
New Zealand Defence Force has begun its annual support to Antarctica, with more than 200 personnel from all three military
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New Zealand retires half its inshore patrol fleet
Two Royal New Zealand Navy inshore patrol vessels, HMNZ Ships Pukaki and Rotoiti, were decommissioned on 17 October at a
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INTERFET 20th anniversary celebrated in Dili
The 20th Anniversary of East Timor’s Popular Consultation and the Australian-led INTERFET deployment was celebrated in Dili on 20 September
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Exercise Hydra tests multiple military heads
Soldiers from eight nations are engaging in a military skills competition in Brisbane testing the teamwork, physical stamina and mental rigour
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New Zealand Army Band takes top prize at Edinburgh Tattoo
The New Zealand Army Band concluded a memorable appearance at the 2019 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo by being presented with
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Kiwi Orion rescues man overboard
New Zealand’s P-3K2 Orion that located the burnt Chinese fishing vessel yesterday was re-tasked this morning with finding a man
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Kiwi Orion helps damaged Chinese fishing boat
A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion on a fisheries patrol about 400 nautical miles west of Tuvalu has
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New Zealand AF airdrops supplies to remote island – video
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has airdropped 3.1 tonnes of food, mail and equipment to support the work of
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NZ Army hosts Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference
More than 50 senior non-commissioned officers from militaries in the Asia-Pacific Region gathered this week in Auckland for a conference
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New Zealand names its 2020 INVICTUS Games Team
The New Zealand Defence Force has named its team to compete at the Invictus Games in The Netherlands next year.
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Kiwis headed for Talisman Sabre 2019
More than 600 New Zealand Defence Force personnel, 27 New Zealand Army light armoured vehicles, three Royal New Zealand Air
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NZ Navy officers observe Latin-American exercise
The New Zealand Defence Force is taking part in a multi-national maritime exercise in Chile focused on conducting combined naval
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