An exclusive look at NZ's new Bushmaster Armoured Vehicles
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has unveiled its new Bushmaster NZ5.5 Armoured Vehicles as it s...
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Defence Force staff left stranded in Antarctica for a month
A series of aircraft breakdowns and bad weather left 12 Defence Force staff stranded in Antarctica f...
Former White House staffer says joining AUKUS an 'opportunity' for NZ
A former US White House staff member says joining AUKUS Pillar Two would create an opportunity for N...
Budget 2024: $571 million for Defence Force pay, equipment
The Government will inject $571 million into defence spending to better remunerate servicepeople and...
NZDF contingent mark 80 years since Battle of Monte Cassino
As Staff Sergeant David Fiu ran his fingers across his great-uncle’s name etched into a wall of reme...
Chinese ambassador to NZ critical of AUKUS Pillar Two
The Chinese ambassador to New Zealand has issued a stern warning over AUKUS as NZ explores the possi...
Exclusive: Willie Apiata promoted in NZDF ceremony
The country's most decorated living war hero is returning to the New Zealand Defence Force in a spec...
Cook Island Coastwatchers honoured decades after WWII service
There were emotional scenes in Wellington today as 25 men were recognised for the parts they played ...
NZ Defence Force deployment in Red Sea extended
New Zealand's Defence Force deployment in the Red Sea will be extended, the Government has announced...
Concern as Solomon Islands, China strengthen ties
The Solomon Islands’ new prime minister is in Beijing for a visit as China and the strategic Pacific...
China, Russia start joint naval drills
China and Russia's naval forces today kicked off a joint exercise at a military port in southern Chi...
Defence Force's $490m housing upgrade for Waiouru military camp
The New Zealand Defence Force is moving ahead with a $490 million expansion and upgrade of housing a...
Aircraft crashes during international military exercise in Darwin
An aircraft crash during a biennial international military exercise in Darwin — which New Zealand is...
Pacific aid bolstered as leaders head to New Caledonia
Australia and New Zealand will help build and stock warehouses with disaster aid across the Pacific ...
Mouldy military housing needs fixing, but money is short - Govt says
Mouldy military housing needs fixing, but money to do so is short, the Government says. A campaign b...
China, Philippines ship collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea
Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided at sea, damaging at least two boats, in an encount...
