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A New Zealand Army soldier stands with full uniform and headgear and a weapon. In the background, you can see snow-capped Mt Ruapehu

Two soldiers smiling at each other while sitting down in the Waiouru Military Training Area

At dusk two soldiers are in position, laying between dry grass, holding a large machine gun while looking into the distance for enemy movement

Evacuees board a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ) Hercules aircraft at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. NZDF personnel stand at the ramp of the aircraft to support them and provide security

An NZDF firefighter hoses down smouldering and burning grass on a hill in Nelson.

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Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025

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Developing Army’s leaders

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Massive tick for partnership as large-scale military exercise wraps up

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Ops & exercises

Remains discovered on Gallipoli Peninsula blessed following reburial

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Our Heritage

Reserve Force soldiers hone their combat skills in annual Waiouru exercise

29 July 2025

Ops & exercises

NZ Army combat-ready infantry platoon deploys to the Republic of Korea

28 July 2025

Ops & exercises

A NZ Army soldier guides an Australian armoured Bushmaster vehicle onto the beach at Cowley Beach

NZ Army soldiers link up with Aussies for amphibious training

24 July 2025

Partnerships

NZ and US Army leaders strengthen strategic partnership

23 July 2025

Partnerships

German Army Chief welcomed to Wellington

18 July 2025

Partnerships

Dannevirke soldier oversees battalion training on his home turf

17 July 2025

People

NZ Army gunners primed for historic PNG exercise

16 July 2025

Ops & exercises

Exercise Talisman Sabre gets underway

14 July 2025

Ops & exercises

A soldier wearing full wet weather Army uniform including a life jacket and helmet is photographed between two other soldiers as they sit in small boats under grey skies.

Sharpening key combat engineer skills on the water

14 July 2025

Life in service

“Exciting and rewarding” time for our newest NZ Army recruits

11 July 2025

Life in service

Army medic stays grounded at high altitude

11 July 2025

People

Two soldiers in different military uniform talk in a small room with large windows.

Army captain helps keep the peace on Korea’s ‘front line’

11 July 2025

Ops & exercises

A member of the Female Engagement Team wearing full Army uniform including a helmet reloads a pistol on the weapon range.

Female Engagement Team – mission critical

10 July 2025

Ops & exercises

A man wearing a suit and medals looks at the camera as he stands in front of a bookshelf.

Chief of Army pays tribute to last known soldier of famed Second World War battalion

09 July 2025

People

A group photo of three soldiers and two civilian adults, a child and a baby.

NZ Army soldier acknowledged for service to Ruapehu community

07 July 2025

In the community

Support to Middle East region

07 July 2025

Story Collection

Major Prouse recieved a trophy on stage from two other military personnel. The lighting is very blue and flags line the back of the stage in front of a stage curtain.

Army Major tops international course

04 July 2025

People

A soldier in full Army uniform and holding a weapon is in focus, while blurred in the background are more soldiers and a large bush in front of a building.

Reserve Force soldier learning the skills of de-escalation in hotspots

03 July 2025

People

Gunner in Samoan rugby side

03 July 2025

Life in service

Soldiers are in between vehicles out the front of a white panelled single-story building, one soldier points to the right while others listen.

Army Reservists to be tested in challenging annual exercise

03 July 2025

Ops & exercises

Soldiers stand in a circle for a brief, one of the soldiers is knelt down, containers, tents a prefabricated buildings surround the team under harsh sunlight.

West Coast to the Middle East: A soldier’s experience

28 June 2025

People

A Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV) in the bush in Australia

Army Combat Team leads from the front at Exercise Diamond Strike

27 June 2025

Ops & exercises

Readiness, activation and response – when rehearsal turns into reality

27 June 2025

Ops & exercises

Personnel in firefighting uniform fight fire in a dark area. There is a simulated car fire. One person has his back to the camera and then there are two others to the left of the image.

Turning up the heat for firefighting training

27 June 2025

Ops & exercises

Three soldiers in stand side-by-side in uniform, looking at the camera and smiling. It is a sunny day and blue sky. They are standing on grass and there are trees in the background.

Surprise reunion for Timor-Leste Defence Force officer with Waiouru instructor 10 years on

25 June 2025

People

A member of the Kiwi team deployed to Operation Render Safe hangs up a warning sign.

NZDF targets unexploded ordnance in Papua New Guinea

24 June 2025

Ops & exercises

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We are Ngāti Tūmatauenga - the New Zealand Army

The NZ Army is a world-class, combat ready force, which is modern, agile and highly adaptive. Our mission is to provide world-class, combat ready, land forces that are trained, led and equipped to win as part of an Integrated Defence Force. We leverage modern equipment and technology in order to improve our training, enhance our decision making and optimise our capabilities.

Learn more about what we do

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.

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We are well-equipped to operate in diverse environments, with precise effect.

New Zealand Army soldiers fire a Carl Gustaf M3 there are flames out the back and motion shown out the front of the weapon. the soldiers are training in the tussock grass

Firepower

A New Zealand Army Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV) on the tussock grass in the Waiouru Military Training Area. In the background you can see a snow-capped Mt Ruapehu

Military vehicles

Meet our leaders

About our structure

Chief Of Army, Major General Rose King

Deputy Chief of Army, Brigadier Hamish Gibbons

Land Component Commander, Brigadier Jason Dyhrberg

Sergeant Major of the Army, Warrant Officer Class One Dave Alder

Considering a career in the army?

In the Army, we'll push you to constantly better yourself, but you won't have to do it alone. You'll be part of a tight-knit team – people that you'll come to trust, no matter what. You'll be given the best possible training, equipment and encouragement.

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