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 

A RNZAF C130H Hercules drops a Pinzgauer during Exercise TACEX

21 February 2014

The RNZAF's No. 40 Squadron and the Army’s 5 Movements Company recently stretched their skills by parachuting a Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicle from a C-130H Hercules flying at 750 feet.

Military Vehicle Dropped From 750 Feet a New Zealand First

Watch a video of the drop on YouTube at http://youtu.be/pKePq-tmLD8

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.