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People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang
News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Update 8, 9 & 10 Added – People’s Liberation Army–Navy vessels operating near Australia

26/02/202513/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2822 Views 2 Comments China, New Zealand Defence Force, PLA-N

People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Task Group 107, comprised of the Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang, the Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi, and the Fuchi-class

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An Australian Army soldier competes in Exercise Golden Plate at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland. Story by Ellijahna Victoria. Photos by Sergeant Jason Slape.
Australian Army News 

Culinary combat for Army chefs

30/11/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1188 Views 0 Comments 10th Force Support Battalion, 1st Catering Platoon, Army Catering Corps, Exercise Golden Plate, Gallipoli Barracks, New Zealand Defence Force

In the sizzling world of culinary prowess, where creativity meets precision, a gastronomic showdown unfolded between chefs of 10th Force

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Members of the Solomons International Assistance Force work with the Alligator Creek community to repair coastal erosion at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Alligator Creek, Solomon Islands.
Australian Army Pacific 

Repairing erosion firms Pacific bonds

13/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1338 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, Operation Lilia, Solomon Islands

ADF personnel deployed to Operation Lilia have joined Solomon Islands locals to repair coastal erosion at the front of the

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The RHIB crew from HMNZS Te Mana, with the saved yachtsman, battling big seas off Great Barrier Island during Cyclone Gabrielle. NZDF image supplied.
New Zealand News 

Te Mana crew-members among NZDF personnel awarded

26/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2357 Views 1 Comment New Zealand Defence Force, NZDF

Four Royal New Zealand Navy personnel who rescued a stricken yachtsman in atrocious conditions during Cyclone Gabrielle have been recognised

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The Australian Army medical team from Joint Task Group 637.3 treat a New Zealand Defence Force simulated patient during a casualty evacuation exercise at the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Headquarters, Rove. Story and photo by Major Jillian Joyce
ADF Health and Wellbeing New Zealand News Pacific 

Anzac spirit on show in Solomon Islands

16/12/202118/12/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2278 Views 0 Comments Australian Federal Police, New Zealand Defence Force, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Solomon Islands

The Anzac spirit was well and truly on show during a casualty evacuation exercise in the Solomon Islands recently. CAPTION:

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules delivers supplies for coalition troops based at Iraq’s Camp Taji. Photo by Corporal Anita Gill.
Middle East New Zealand News Operations Videos 

Kiwis clock Middle East air-support milestone

13/08/201813/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3146 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force

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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Iraqi Army soldiers conduct a live-fire training exercise under the supervision of New Zealand Army soldiers at Taji Military Complex, Iraq. ADF photo.
Middle East New Zealand News Operations Videos 

New Zealand soldiers train Iraqis in rural combat

08/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3092 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, Task Group Taji

New Zealand Defence Force troops are training Iraqi forces how to operate in a rural environment as remnants of Islamic

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A member of New Zealand's Special Ops Command E Squadron, bomb-disposal team. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

Kiwi bomb squad called out to look at paperweights

07/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3027 Views 0 Comments bomb squad, New Zealand Defence Force

Inert grenades used as paperweights and gas lighters fashioned to resemble grenades have triggered some of the recent call-outs of

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Warrant Officer Class 2 Daymon Wickens (fifth from left) with personnel from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Peacekeeping School. NZDF photo.
Middle East New Zealand News Operations Overseas Pacific 

Fiji military training with NZDF for Golan Heights mission

01/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3571 Views 0 Comments Golan Heights, New Zealand Defence Force, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, United Nations Disengagement Observer Force

The New Zealand Defence Force is mentoring Fiji Peacekeeping School personnel, who are training about 150 troops due to be

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The NZDF coningent that will travel to Belgium to participate in the Beligian National Day Parade in Brussels. NZDF photo.
Europe New Zealand News Overseas 

NZ Defence Force contingent marching in Belgium

15/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3109 Views 0 Comments Battle of Bapaume, Belgian National Day, Nationale feestdag van België, New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force will parade a platoon made up of personnel from its three military services led by

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Personnel from the New Zealand Army’s 5 Movements Company and the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No.3 Squadron remove debris from Travers Valley in Nelson Lakes National Park, in support of the Department of Conservation. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

NZDF supporting avalanche risk survey

06/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2418 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Army, New Zealand Defence Force, NH90, Royal New Zealand Air Force

The New Zealand Defence Force and Ne Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) joined forces recently to survey potential avalanche risks

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Members of the New Zealand Defence Force maritime surveillance mission in the Middle East. Credit: Australian Defence Force
Middle East New Zealand News Operations 

NZ MINDEF commends Middle East Orion mission

28/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3173 Views 0 Comments CMF, Combined Maritime Forces, New Zealand Defence Force, P-3K2 Orion, Royal New Zealand Air Force

New Zealand Defence Minister Ron Mark has commended the work of New Zealand Defence Force personnel in the Middle East

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A Zodiac from HMNZS Otago, with fisheries officers from New Zealand and Vanuatu, approaches a fishing vessel in the south-west Pacific during Operation Island Chief. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Pacific 

NZDF boarded 26 vessels during Pacific fisheries patrols

10/08/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3293 Views 0 Comments Forum Fisheries Agency, HMNZS Otago, New Zealand Defence Force, NZDF, P-3K2 Orion, RNZAF, Royal New Zealand Air Force

New Zealand Defence Force personnel located 60 vessels of interest and boarded 26 others in multilateral fisheries patrols conducted recently

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About 350 Afghan officer cadets graduated on 20 July after completing an intensive 11-month training course supported by New Zealand Defence, Australian, Danish and British mentors. Photographer unknown.
ADF Australian New Zealand News Operations Overseas Videos 

New Army officers graduate in Afghanistan – 2 headed for Duntroon

21/07/201728/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5497 Views 0 Comments ADF, Afghan officer cadets, New Zealand Defence Force, NZDF

About 350 Afghan officer cadets graduated yesterday, 20 July 2017, after completing an intensive 11-month training course supported by Australian

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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 3496 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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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 4053 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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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 4302 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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NZ Army engineers dismantle a building in Antarctica. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Overseas 

NZDF engineers put skills on ice

20/03/201720/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3916 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Defence Force, NZDF

The 17 engineers sent by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to Antarctica in February recently completed six weeks of construction,

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New Zealand News Overseas Veterans 

New Zealand Defence Force will remember chaplains

26/08/201516/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4799 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, New Zealand Defence Force, NZDF

The New Zealand Defence Force will remember all Defence Force chaplains on Friday –  100 years after the first NZ Defence

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