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NZ Army sharpens combat readiness in Hawaii with US Army Pacific
Around 100 New Zealand soldiers have tested their mettle alongside United States counterparts, during Exercise JPMRC in Hawaii.
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Royal New Zealand Navy to trial uncrewed, renewable-powered vessel
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will soon take delivery of a 6.8-metre renewable-powered Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to trial on a short-term lease.
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Standout Gunner named Soldier of the Year 2023
Lance Bombardier Jake O’Hara is in his element when he has a problem to solve. His exemplary attitude to his career, and the way he treats his fellow soldiers has earned him the title of New Zealand Army’s Soldier of the Year.
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Military Dog handlers learn from the best at Wellington Zoo
From willing canines to keep-your-distance tigers, there’s a world of science behind the training of animals.
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Defence Force Sports: A Year in Review
World Championship medals, national titles and shattered records. We look back on some of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF)'s sporting highlights of 2023, showcasing the talent, discipline and determination required to excel across sport and service.
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Navy joins the team at Government House
A lot of very important people pass through Government House, something two Navy personnel have gotten used to as part of an unusual posting to Wellington.
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NZDF deploying a team to protect Red Sea shipping
Six New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel are being deployed to coalition headquarters working to uphold maritime security in the Red Sea.
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Northland students sample Navy life
Hi-tech capability combined with Navy hospitality when HMNZS Manawanui hosted senior secondary school students for a day during Waitangi commemorations this month.
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Cyclone Gabrielle tips Hawke's Bay sharpshooter into Reserve Force
As a hunter, Private Ashton Philo normally shoots his targets from about 50m, but extending that out to 300m proved no barrier recently as the Hawke’s Bay farmer came away with both the Top Shot and Top Recruit awards from his New Zealand Army course.
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NZDF’s Ukraine war contributions two years on
In the two years since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the NZDF has regularly deployed specialist teams to the United Kingdom and Europe as part of the international community’s support of Ukraine’s self-defence.