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A firefighter with a red hose pipe over his shoulders runs towards a wooden shutter door on a red metal frame during the Firefighter Challenge in Wellington.

NZDF firefighters too hot for the competition

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Afghanistan pioneer passes on

Corporal Ash Peden

Machine Guns, Mortars and Shoddy Bike Parts – an Armourer’s trade

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NZ Army helps repair community halls and water tanks in Tonga

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NZDF in largest ever New Caledonia Croix Du Sud exercise

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Specialist Kiwis bring their skills to the New Zealand Army

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Invictus Games 2023

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Bombs, deployments, explosions and scars

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Pharmacist finds New Zealand Army Reserve Force just the tonic

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New Zealand Army helps make mobility in family home possible

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Ohakea worker goes above and beyond to keep fearless dotterels flying

LTCOL Ropitini stands with arms crossed, wearing Army uniform in from of two MHOVs.

Army’s newest Commanding Officer

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History-making moment for NZDF Contingent marching in coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

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Personnel march in London at King Charles’ Coronation

Former New Zealand Army Special Air Service soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, Willie Apiata, with auction items at his fundraiser for Ngāti Porou in Auckland

Apiata memorabilia auction raises more than $200,000 for cyclone-hit Ngāti Porou

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New Zealand Army Band set to dazzle in free Tairāwhiti concert

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NZ Army thanks town for helping with substantial exercise

A soldier standing during Anzac Day commemoration.

NZDF marks Anzac Day at home and around the world

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Our personnel reflect on their Gallipoli Journey

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Moving ceremony commemorates Maori Pah site at Gallipoli

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NZDF prepares team for Invictus Games

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Defence Force dogs with a passion for success

New Zealand Chief of Army Major General John Boswell (right) and Australian Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart signing Plan Anzac in Wellington, reinvigorating longstanding cooperation between the two armies.

New Zealand and Australian Army Chiefs sign Plan ANZAC

Personnel from a variety of militaries sit for a large group photo in a covered outdoor area. All personnel are wearing the uniform of their military and most of these are a camouflage green.

Wargames in South Korea

Four men stand being three vintage motorcycles on a tidy suburban street on a sunny morning.

World War II motorcycles deliver veteran a blast from the past

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NZDF research reveals thousands of Second World War campaign medals were never claimed by veterans

A Pinzgauer vehicle drives off a landing craft on to Lomolomo during Operation Mahi Tah

NZDF trials beach landing equipment in Fiji

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NZDF members embrace Fijian culture during military exercise

New Zealand Army's SGT Teaora Wright, an Electronics Technician working on electronics in a vehicle. He is wearing camouflage uniform and a head torch.

The eyes and ears of Army’s electronics

Trooper Nadia Amaral

Switching on as an Armoured Vehicle driver

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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.

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.

As an agile and highly adaptive combat force, we need to be well equipped to help us operate in diverse environments, with precise effect.

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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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