Monday, December 4, 2023

Defence

HMNZS Manawanui wraps up cyclone assistance

Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui, has resumed its planned programme in the South-West Pacific, after delivering food and other relief supplies across...

Registration opens for 2024 Gallipoli services

New Zealanders wishing to attend Anzac Day services in Gallipoli, Türkiye, are now invited to register to receive their attendance pass for the 2024...

Unclaimed Maori Battalion medals kaupapa closes

The 28 (Maori) Battalion unclaimed medals kaupapa has come to a close, with the final ceremony taking place in Napier, at Pakipaki’s Houngarea Marae...

NZDF to wing it over Wairarapa

You’ll find the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) in the sky and on the ground at this year’s Wings over Wairarapa Air Festival, to...

NZ Army sharpens combat readiness skills in Hawaii

Around 100 New Zealand soldiers have tested their mettle alongside United States counterparts, during Exercise JPMRC in Hawaii. Hosted by the U.S. Army Pacific, the...

NZDF train 2500+ Ukrainian recruits

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have overseen training for more than 2,500 Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) recruits in the United Kingdom. The United...

NZDF supports Solomon Islands games effort

A group of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel has arrived in Honiara to support the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), as the...

Air Force deployment nets illegal fishing vessels

The latest deployment of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon to a multinational fisheries operation has identified 74 fishing vessels in...

Health and NZDF unite for historic training event

The Ministry of Health New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (NZMAT) and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) health teams are combining for the first time...

RNZN deployment to include historic WWII survey

Dive and hydrographic vessel, HMNZS Manawanui, has arrived in Niue, as the first stop in a seven-week deployment to the south-west Pacific. Operation Calypso will...

Malaysian defence exercise concludes

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has wound up its participation in a Malaysia-based exercise alongside the hosts, Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom. More...

Intel specialist named Aviator of the Year

Senior Intelligence Specialist Corporal Joseph Lavery has been named the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Aviator of the Year. The Aviator of the Year...

New boats strengthen Navy capability

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has added new high-speed craft to its fleet which will allow it to deliver divers, troops and mine...

Kiwi plays key role in world’s largest peacekeeping mission

Working towards a milestone general election while trying to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the north of the country is the current focus for...

New Linton memorial honours fallen personnel

Serving and former New Zealand Army personnel have come together at Linton Military Camp in Palmerston North to remember fallen comrades. The 1st Battalion, Royal...