NZDF

News

This section offers the latest Defence Force news. We regularly issue statements and background information to the media. We have maintained an archive of media releases since May 2003.

Latest Public Documents

100,000th visitor to Torpedo Bay Navy Museum facilities

 Photo caption: Commander David Wright, Director Navy Museum, with Debbie, Evelyn Napier the 100,000th visitor to the Navy Museum and Caris Boos the Programme Coordinator. At 1 p.m. on Wednesday the 8th of September, exactly 11 months from opening day, Torpedo Bay Navy Museum welcomed its 100,000th visitor.

Top Referee heads to Australia as nations Battle for Defence Force Rugby Supremacy

Grant Day in action during the Pacific Nations Military Cup game between New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea in 2010. The Rugby World Cup isn’t the only international rugby competition being played in the southern hemisphere at the moment. Twelve Defence/Police Force teams from nine rugby playing nations will do battle to find the best Service rugby team in the...

Christmas cheer sent to NZ Defence and Police personnel

 NZ Army and Defence personnel; Corporal Jason Segal , WO1 Peter Parker and Karen Van Proemeren pack RSA Christmas parcels for deployed troops Christmas cards produced by school children from Papakura, Waiouru, Burnham and Mt Cook school in Wellington are among the goodies in this year’s RSA Christmas parcels sent to NZ Defence Force and NZ Police Force personnel who will be serving...

Former CDF sworn in as Governor-General

Sir Jerry chats with Navy personnel as he inspects the tri-Service guard. [20110831_WN_S1015650_0039] Lieutenant General Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, the former Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force said he stopped to “pinch himself, one last time” before the ceremony at Parliament to officially recognise him as New Zealand’s Governor-General on 31...

Corporal Grant farewelled at Linton

 Funeral of CPL Douglas Grant killed in Afganistan. Service Funeral held a Linton Military Camp with family and soldiers in attendance. (20110829_OH_K1028040_0003). Funeral of CPL Douglas Grant killed in Afganistan. Service Funeral held a Linton Military Camp with family and soldiers in attendance. (20110829_OH_K1028040_0003).

The Forgotten War, remembered

 Marie Cha and her family lay poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior. 20110627_WN_S1015650_0021.jpg The 61st anniversary of the start of the Korean War was commemorated at a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial in Wellington on Monday 27 June. The event was attended by about 120 people, including Korean War veterans; the...

NZ Defence Force Sports Awards 2010

 Corporal Eugene Hepi - NZ Defence Force Individual Sportsperson of the Year 2010 (20110616-WN- S1015650-0046). Army physical training instructor Corporal Eugene Hepi won the Individual Sportsperson of the Year Award at the New Zealand Defence Force Sports Awards held in Wellington on 15 June.
Like NZDF on FaceBook
Latest Christchurch Earthquake images on Flickr
Follow NZDF on Twitter
Donate now to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal
This page was last reviewed on 16 February 2012, and is current.