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Invictus Games 2025

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Ten years between Invictus Games – growing from a life-changing injury

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NZ Army experience sparks firefighter’s ongoing contributions to Dunedin community

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War-fighting and new Bushmasters key focus for new QAMR commander

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People of the Year Awards

reservist of the year

West Coast nurse named NZDF Reservist of the Year

A woman in NZ Army uniform holds her baby.

Helping soldiers get a good start

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Registration for Gallipoli 2025 services open

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New NZ Army commander people-focussed and targeting preparation for combat

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Safety Person of the Year 2024

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NZ Army Engineers celebrate 50th charter year with Akaroa

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Taranaki gunner proud to represent New Zealand at prestigious US Academy

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Building resilience in our reservist soldiers

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Army and NZDF set to welcome new workhorse utility vehicle

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NZDF recognises extra-yard efforts of soldier, sailor, aviator and civilian

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Overcoming Obstacles at the Melbourne 70.3 Triathlon

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Tohu Awards 2024

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NZDF Medic Match crowns Cantabrian as top operator

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Haera ra, Tā Bom. A fitting farewell to the final soldier of 28 (Maori) Battalion.

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NZ Team announce Co-Captains for 2025 Invictus Games

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NZDF honours last Māori Battalion warrior

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Soldier of the Year: Christchurch fitness instructor hits Army career running

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Kiwis maintaining the truce on the Korean Peninsula

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2/1 Battalion RNZIR new Colours

Susan Jones, left, and Wendy Hatton working on the 2/1 RNZIR Colours in Yorkshire before they were collected and brought back to New Zealand for last week’s ceremony

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Behind the stitch of the NZ Army’s new King’s and Regimental Colours

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King Charles proud of link to NZ Army as battalion’s new Colours consecrated at Burnham parade

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New battle honours to be emblazoned onto a Regimental Colour of the New Zealand Army

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NZ Army soldiers prepare for historic parade as new Colour Ensigns

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Invictus Games 2025: Meet our NZ Team

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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.

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