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NZDF statement in response to China’s claims regarding P-8A aircraft flight

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RNZAF Black Falcons 2026

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Arrowtown medic embraces service opportunities with NZ Army Reserve Force

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RNZAF Poseidon crew spots fisherman missing for nearly a week in Cook Islands

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Machine gunner sharpens heavy weapons skills in Tekapo alongside Royal Gurkha Rifles

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Whangaparāoa soldier returns to his roots in Korean deployment

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Tauranga army officer at the sharp end of Korean War legacy

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Auckland-born soldier finds his mark with the NZ Army and hones skills with Royal Gurkha Rifles

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Morrinsville officer thriving on challenges of the Korean DMZ

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Changes to RNZAF terminology

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Royal New Zealand Navy sailors set to test themselves on the world stage in Hawaii

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Tall Tails Exhibition launches at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand

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RNZAF P-8A Poseidon spots missing Fijian vessel for a successful rescue

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Reserve Force challenges help drive Tuakau man in construction and soldiering

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Tokoroa teenager holds his head high, and aims even higher following Navy graduation and topping class

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Warrior skills on show at combat competition

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Huntly peacekeeper returns from operations in South Sudan

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Whakatāne sailor makes whānau proud with Navy graduation

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Te Awamutu sailor proud to give back through Navy service

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New Zealand’s Middle East military observers stay positive in conflict zone

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Vehicle Washing, Water Recycling, and Catchment Protection at Waiouru Military Camp

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Soldiers from New Zealand Army and Royal Gurkha Rifles sharpen combat skills under the Southern Alps

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NZDF and NZ Customs support Pacific maritime surveillance patrols

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UN Missions

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NZ Army platoon concludes landmark deployment to South Korea

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Hawke’s Bay woman jumps from ballet to the battlefield

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RNZAF safety expert appointed MNZM after 50-year aviation career

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NZ Army engineer awarded DSD for emergency responses in Vanuatu

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New Zealand strengthens relationships through Singapore and Malaysia’s Exercise Bersama Shield

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