Cook Islands
A RNZN Chief Petty Officer remains posted as the Pacific Patrol Boat technical adviser.
From January 2012 there will be one RNZN Officer posted as the Maritime Security Advisor to the Cook Islands Police. This is a role working closely with the Australian Defence Force, running the ADF Patrol Boat Programme in the Cook Islands.
Malaysia (HQIADS)
There is one NZDF officer posted to Kuala Lumpur as the Defence Advisor. One RNZN, one NZ Army and two RNZAF officers are posted to the staff of the Headquarters Integrated Area Defence System in Butterworth Malaysia (HQIADS).
HQIADS is the permanent headquarters for the Five Power Defence Arrangement between Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Malaysia
One NZ Army officer is posted as instructor to the Malay Officer Training School in Pulada.
One NZDF officer is posted as instructor to the Malay Staff Course in Kuala Lumpur.
One NZDF officer is posted as a student to the Malay Staff Course in Kuala Lumpur.
Papua New Guinea
New Zealand conducts exchanges and training with Papua New Guinea on occasion.
There is one NZDF officer posted to Papua New Guinea as the Defence Advisor, located in Port Moresby.
There is one officer posted to Papua New Guinea as the Chief of Staff to the PNG Defence Force.
New Zealand Defence Support Unit South East Asia (NZDSU) was established following the withdrawal of New Zealand Force South East Asia in 1989 to maintain a New Zealand presence in the region that would facilitate the New Zealand Defence Force exercising and operating with parties to the Five Power Defence Agreements (FPDA).
The role of the NZDSU is to support New Zealand's defence and security commitments in South East Asia.
There is also one NZDF officer posted to Singapore as the Defence Advisor.
Tonga
A NZ Army WO1 remains posted to Tonga as a Technical Adviser (Mechanical).
Vanuatu
One NZ Army engineer officer remains posted as the Officer Commanding of the Vanuatu Mobile Force engineer platoon in Port Vila. One NZ Army Staff Sergeant remains posted to the Vanuatu Mobile Force engineer platoon as the Foreman of Works in Port Vila.
Philippines
New Zealand conducts exchanges and training with the Philippines armed forces on occasion. There are currently no NZDF personnel in the Philippines.