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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.

Latest Stories

A NZ Army band member smiles to the camera while other members of the band are facing away in the background.

Canterbury musician thrives in heat of PNG Military Tattoo

09 October 2025

People

Northland soldier trades kitchen for challenges of tropics

09 October 2025

People

PNG deployment a unique musical moment for Palmerston North cornet player

07 October 2025

People

Soldiers prepare to enter a building made of containers.

Army soldiers hone their urban warfare skills

07 October 2025

Ops & exercises

Military Police roll out new fleet of vehicles across the force

03 October 2025

Capability

A blonde lady with glasses in an Army uniform smiles in front of a group of Malaysian Armed Forces soldiers.

Christchurch soldier takes on Gender Advisor role at Exercise Bersama Lima

03 October 2025

People

Auckland school’s Services Academy sparks NZ Army career for electrician

02 October 2025

People

Building military resilience and interoperability together in Timor-Leste

01 October 2025

Ops & exercises

Waikato soldier’s medic skills put to the test in South Korea

29 September 2025

People

Whakatāne soldier builds around the Pacific

29 September 2025

People

NZ Army takes top dining honours

26 September 2025

Life in service

Members from the Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and United Kingdom militaries attend the opening ceremony for Exercise Bersama Lima 2025 in Kuantan, Malaysia.

New Zealand among five nations uniting for Exercise Bersama Lima

25 September 2025

Partnerships

A line of seven people standing on grass, the four to the right are men holding spades. Several sods have been turned and are sitting on the grass in front of the people.

Government turns the sod on ground-breaking Defence housing plan

25 September 2025

Organisation

NZDF throws weight into Cook Islands infrastructure work

23 September 2025

Ops & exercises

NZ Army Colonel who spent childhood in Papua New Guinea oversees 50th anniversary celebration

22 September 2025

People

Army Engineer chases World Cup glory

19 September 2025

People

A need for speed, precision and lethality

18 September 2025

Ops & exercises

Army emergency responders sharpen crash rescue skills

18 September 2025

Ops & exercises

East Auckland electrician enjoys training for combat with Waikato Mounted Rifles

17 September 2025

People

NZ Army caterer puts stock in developing youth

16 September 2025

People

NZ Army soldiers training valuable skills in Korea

11 September 2025

Ops & exercises

NZ Army personnel wearing orange high visibility shirts carry out construction work under blue skies.

NZDF to lead multi-national engineering team in Cook Islands

09 September 2025

Ops & exercises

Proud Mum in a jacket and green scarf on the left, while the son and Dad (on the right) are in Army uniforms on the parade ground in front of other families and soldiers.

Like father, like son

06 September 2025

People

Children in Papua New Guinea pose for the camera while their families are in the background by trees.

NZDF supports PNG’s independence celebrations

05 September 2025

Partnerships

Invercargill dairy farmer turned IT student embracing life with Army Reserves

29 August 2025

People

Five Eyes partners workshop Electronic Warfare environment

27 August 2025

Partnerships

NZ Army embraces race to latest drone technology

26 August 2025

Ops & exercises

Stealth meets lethality

22 August 2025

Ops & exercises

Chief of Army statement in response to Court Martial for attempted espionage

20 August 2025

Organisation

Army crews fire a mortar in a field in front of trees. The soldiers firing, are crouched down as a large flame and a round is launched from the mortar.

NZ Army successfully conducts first high explosive exercise in PNG for more than 30 years

15 August 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.

More about our people

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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