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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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VC holder’s legacy cast for generations

08 December 2023

People

The Farrier Lines weapons range allows small arms to be tested after repairs

Linton Military Camp opens state-of-the-art maintenance facility to support NZ Army equipment

06 December 2023

Media Release

NZDF Person of the Year 2023

01 December 2023

People

NZDF People of the Year Awards 2023

30 November 2023

Story Collection

Standout Gunner named Soldier of the Year 2023

30 November 2023

People

Soaring at Wings Over Wairarapa 2023

27 November 2023

In the community

Army Reserve soldier brings outdoor survival training into the classroom

23 November 2023

Media Release

NZDF Volunteer of the Year

23 November 2023

People

Registration opens for 2024 Gallipoli services

22 November 2023

Media Release

Whānau of soldiers and officers of the 28 (Maori) Battalion were presented with 46 sets of medals, in a ceremony in Hastings, at Pakipaki’s Houngarea Marae

Unclaimed 28 (Maori) Battalion medals kaupapa comes to an end

21 November 2023

People

NZ Army sharpens combat readiness in Hawaii with US Army Pacific

17 November 2023

Media Release

Support to Ukraine

15 November 2023

Story Collection

Reservists of the Year

10 November 2023

Media Release

Captain Fraser King says his training with the NZ Army Reserve Force has given him the tools to be a better lawyer

Military training pays dividend in court room from Hamilton

07 November 2023

Media Release

A red and yellow Westpac Rescue helicopter crashed in dense bush with a person inspecting the helicopter in the foreground. The area of bush around the helicopter has been cut and cleared, ready for recovery.

Helicopter recovers helicopter

06 November 2023

In the community

‘Recognising mana’ at Waitangi Maori Battalion medals ceremony

30 October 2023

Media Release

A soldier stands looking at the camera holding a weapon, in uniform

Trans-Tasman commute no barrier for engineer thriving in Reserve Force career

26 October 2023

Media Release

New Zealander plays key role in world's largest peacekeeping mission

25 October 2023

Media Release

1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR) memorial wall

New Linton memorial honours fallen personnel

24 October 2023

Media Release

Pistol packing Corporal heading to Australia competition

18 October 2023

People

Introducing the C-130J

16 October 2023

Story Collection

2nd Lieutenant Lily Feng says her NZ Army Reserve Force combat engineering career has challenged her in different ways to her civilian engineering career

Reserve Force gives biomedical engineer contrasting taste of combat engineering

12 October 2023

People

A Chinook helicopter delivers two large bags of chalk to the green hillside in Wiltshire. A gate in the foreground reads 'The Kiwi'.

Kiwis chalk up hillside facelift for historic memorial in UK

10 October 2023

Partnering

Christchurch Counsellor turns Combat Driver in harshest continent on Earth

02 October 2023

Ops & exercises

Carpenter takes the wheel in Antarctica with NZ Army Reserve Force

29 September 2023

Ops & exercises

A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules in Antarctica sitting on the ice.

Summer season gets under way for NZDF's Operation Antarctica

28 September 2023

Media Release

Two Republic of Fiji Military Forces personnel operating a machine gunin the Nausori Highlands.

NZ Army trains alongside Fiji in jungle highlands

27 September 2023

Media Release

A soldier stands in uniform facing the camera holding a weapon with a New Zealand Army truck in the background

Combat Engineer enjoys flexible working

25 September 2023

Ops & exercises

New Zealand women take the lead in oldest UN peacekeeping mission

25 September 2023

People

Black Ferns XV call-up for two Army personnel

22 September 2023

People

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We’re a world-class, combat ready force. We're 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 are an information-enabled Army that leverages modern equipment and technology in order to improve our training, enhance our decision making and optimise our capabilities.

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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 a Force for New Zealand and are proud to serve Aotearoa and its diverse communities.

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As an agile and highly adaptive combat force, we need to be well equipped to help us 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

Major General John Boswell

Chief Of Army

Brigadier Rose King

Deputy Chief of Army

Brigadier Matthew Weston

Land Component Commander

Warrant Officer Class One Wiremu Moffitt

Sergeant Major Of The Army

Considering a career in the army?

In the Army you'll never rest on past successes. 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. Whatever your role, you'll be given the best possible training, equipment and encouragement. Everything you need, in fact, to create a successful and valued career.

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