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NZDF joins 30-nation space-focussed military exercise

Nh90 helicopters line up on the flight line in cloudy weather. The ground is also wet. Aviators in uniform and helmets stand with thumbs up and arms out towards the aircraft.

RNZAF NH90 fleet’s software upgrade a world first

A helicopter loadmaster in full Air Force uniform including a flight helmet looks out the side of the aircraft to snow-capped mountains.

RNZAF and Police team up for search and rescue training in Marlborough mountains

Seven of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s NH90 helicopters fly in the sky over green land. The sky is very cloudy and grey. The image of the aircraft is taken from behind so the perspective is the back of al the aircraft.

RNZAF NH90 formation flight: A maintenance success

Three aviators in Air Force uniform stand with arms crossed in front of a large grey jet-powered aircraft under blue skies.

How Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon crews train for disaster

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Grandparents serve as inspiration for Manurewa aviator

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Support is in the DNA of NZDF in new Defence Recruitment campaign

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NZDF joins large South Pacific disaster exercise as new response group starts work

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Anzac Day 2025

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RNZAF joins in on Australian submarine-hunting exercise

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A fiery Five Eyes relationship is sparked

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Whanganui man chooses variety in career with RNZAF

An aviator stands armed crossed looking at the camera in a flying suit.

Auckland aviator awestruck by Antarctica as RNZAF continues aerial support to ice

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Flying Kiwi joins Aussies in monitoring North Korean sanctions

Aircraftman Kodi Barlow completed the 12-week recruit course at Base Woodbourne

New Plymouth local follows in footsteps of military family

A SH-2G(I) Seasprite Helicopter helicopter hovers over HMNZS Aotearoa

Defence Force receives operating funding boost

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Orca sightings and the last sunset on Operation Antarctica

CPL Adam Brown with the Governor-General of New Zealand Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro stand side-by-side looking at the camera

Aviator honoured with bravery award

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Ice mission never gets old, unless it's in your whisky

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Aircraft Technician training on the horizon for Cambridge aviator

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Family and concrete: Palmerston North man aims for skies as helicopter loadmaster

Side view of a P-8A Poseidon, a large grey jet aircraft with landing gear down as the plane prepares to land on a cloudy day.

New Zealand contributes Poseidon to North Korea sanctions monitoring

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Air Force Medic of the Year

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A song of ice and a firefighter

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Attendance soars at Anzac Day service in Gallipoli with biggest crowds in a decade

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Second World War veterans receive message from King Charles

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New memorial to honour the fallen

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Dunedin forum makes it easier for veterans to access support

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New Zealand Defence Force deepens commitment to the South East Asian region

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Te Tauaarangi o Aotearoa - Royal New Zealand Air Force

We provide New Zealand with responsive and effective air power to meet its national
interests. We are an agile and adaptive Air Force with the versatility essential for New
Zealand Defence Force operations. We have the right equipment to perform our roles: airborne surveillance and reconnaissance, combat, and air mobility.


We are a force of highly trained professionals.

We come from all walks of life and share a strong sense of what it means to be Kiwi - our culture is based on our values Tū Kaha (courage), Tū Tika (commitment), Tū Tira (comradeship) and Tū Maia (integrity). Together, we are Force for New Zealand and are proud to serve Aotearoa and its diverse communities.

We operate a number of different aircraft types for both training and operations.


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