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Vanuatu corporal lights up at opportunities in Pacific exercise

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Commander gets perspective on vital NZDF work overseas

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NZ Army proves evacuation capabilities in Marlborough exercise

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Fijian soldier chips in for multinational exercise in Pacific backyard

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His Majesty’s Armed Forces join NZDF engineering exercise in Cook Islands

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'Job done and more' - NZDF winds up Exercise Tropic Twilight in Cook Islands

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Whanganui soldier following in father’s footsteps with South Korea deployment

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Search begins for families of recently identified First World War casualties

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NZ Army and RNZAF test high-readiness interoperability

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Canterbury musician thrives in heat of PNG Military Tattoo

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Northland soldier trades kitchen for challenges of tropics

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PNG deployment a unique musical moment for Palmerston North cornet player

Soldiers prepare to enter a building made of containers.

Army soldiers hone their urban warfare skills

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Military Police roll out new fleet of vehicles across the force

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

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

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Building military resilience and interoperability together in Timor-Leste

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

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Whakatāne soldier builds around the Pacific

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NZ Army takes top dining honours

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

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Government turns the sod on ground-breaking Defence housing plan

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NZDF throws weight into Cook Islands infrastructure work

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

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Army Engineer chases World Cup glory

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A need for speed, precision and lethality

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Army emergency responders sharpen crash rescue skills

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East Auckland electrician enjoys training for combat with Waikato Mounted Rifles

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NZ Army caterer puts stock in developing youth

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NZ Army soldiers training valuable skills in Korea

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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.

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