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Matataua team provide recon duties on request

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HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa

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People of the Year Awards 2024

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Soldier of the Year: Christchurch fitness instructor hits Army career running

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Kiwis maintaining the truce on the Korean Peninsula

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Canterbury in support of CHOGM

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2/1 Battalion RNZIR new Colours

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Behind the stitch of the NZ Army’s new King’s and Regimental Colours

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King Charles proud of link to NZ Army as battalion’s new Colours consecrated at Burnham parade

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Aotearoa completes Indo-Pacific mission

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New battle honours to be emblazoned onto a Regimental Colour of the New Zealand Army

Navy divers carry out daily reconnaissance on HMNZS Manawanui

Navy divers carry out daily reconnaissance on HMNZS Manawanui

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HMNZS Manawanui assessment and monitoring continues

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NZ Army soldiers prepare for historic parade as new Colour Ensigns

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Air Force in Concert 2024 featuring music from stage and screen

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Invictus Games 2025

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Invictus Games 2025: Meet our NZ Team

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All three containers removed from reef after HMNZS Manawanui sinking

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Great granddaughter honours koro in historic First World War battle honours recognition

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Two containers successfully removed from reef after HMNZS Manawanui sinking

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Second World War veteran, 102, recounts service with pride ahead of his battalion’s historic recognition

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Defence College appoints Honorary Professor

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Disaster response shapes risk-ready soldier

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Air Force tech keeps Navy flying at sea

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Containers to be removed from reef after HMNZS Manawanui sinking

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Māori experiences front and centre as Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry reaches significant milestone

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Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry

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NZDF to hold Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui sinking

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RNZN divers assess sunken ship in Samoa

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HMNZS Manawanui crew to return home tonight

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We are a combat-capable force, trained, equipped, and ready to respond every hour of the day, every day of the year.

We keep Aotearoa New Zealand safe and secure. Our core task is to protect the sovereign territory of New Zealand including our Exclusive Economic Zone. We advance our nation’s interests through military operations at sea, on land and in the air. Our equipment and expertise supports people and communities in need at home, across our region, and around the world.

We are comprised of

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regular force personnel, reserves and civilian employees.

Our people, structure and leadership

We utilise a diverse range of modern military equipment.