NZDF

Welcome to NZDF

The New Zealand Defence Force comprises of nearly 14,000 people. This includes around 8,700 Regular Force, 2,300 Reserve Force, and 2,900 civil staff members across the armed services of Navy, Army and Air Force.

 

Latest News 

Hundreds of families and friends gathered on the wharf to welcome home the crew of HMNZS TE MANA that returned to Devonport today after hunting pirates counter-piracy operations. Mark Greening’s daughter gets to grips with daddy’s new beard.

12 March 2014

Hundreds of families and friends gathered on the wharf to welcome home the crew of HMNZS TE MANA that returned to Devonport today after hunting pirates counter-piracy operations. Mark Greening’s daughter gets to grips with daddy’s new beard.

Navy Warship Back From Hunting Pirates

 

Media Releases

This section offers the latest Defence Force news. We regularly issue statements and background information to the media.

Personnel archives.

Personnel Records at NZDF Archives

This section provides information about how to apply for military service records from NZDF Archives, what to expect from the files and where to go for further information.

Deployment map.

Overseas Deployments

There are currently 318 New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed on 15 operations, UN missions and defence exercises across 12 countries.