News | NZDF

Statement by Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short on the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

10 April, 2021

Today I join our personnel of the New Zealand Defence Force in mourning the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Maori Battalion medals in the hands of whānau

9 April, 2021

The families of four Hawke’s Bay Maori Battalion soldiers who fought in World War II have been given their original World War II medals – 75 years after they returned home.

Invercargill-born Army Band trumpeter returns to roots

8 April, 2021

Invercargill-born trumpeter Sergeant Ross Yorkstone will return to his hometown when the New Zealand Army Band plays at the Civic Theatre next week.

First World War Kiwi Officer in Belgium grave identified

7 April, 2021

The 103-year-old mystery of an unknown New Zealand Army captain buried in a cemetery in Belgium has been solved.

Final deployment lowers flag on NZDF’s time in Afghanistan

29 March, 2021

The remaining New Zealand Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan have returned home, having lowered the flag on the NZDF’s 20-year deployment to the country.

Veterans commemorate 75th anniversary of Jayforce service

17 March, 2021

The service and sacrifice of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel in Japan was remembered at a commemoration in Wellington today to mark the 75th anniversary of the deployment of Jayforce.

All in a day's work

5 March, 2021

Information systems operator Lance Corporal Desiree Arnold has found herself in a Navy ship in the southern ocean, managing a Managed Isolation Facility, and setting up technical communications equipment in the past year. It’s all in a day’s work for LCPL Arnold who has been in the Army for not quite four years.

Army remembers, ten years on

22 February, 2021

“Our move into the city was memorable, we had a large contingent of Pinzgauer and Unimogs which was joined by fire appliances, emergency vehicles and Police as we got closer to the central city location.” ~ LTCOL Tim Tuatini

Commendation for former Army Sniper

17 February, 2021

Photographing the men and women of the New Zealand Army in action is not just a skill but an art.