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New Zealand Hercules airlifts evacuees from Kabul

24 August, 2021

A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ) Hercules has arrived back at its base in the Middle East after evacuating New Zealand and Australian nationals from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.

Update on Afghanistan evacuations: 23 August

23 August, 2021

The NZDF is continuing to support international efforts to evacuate New Zealanders and other nationals from Afghanistan. We have a team of 19 personnel based at Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA) who have been liaising with evacuees and working alongside partner nations to facilitate evacuations.

Update on Afghanistan evacuations: 22 August

22 August, 2021

The New Zealand Defence Force has been assisting in the evacuation of New Zealand citizens and their families from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan.

Statement from the Chief of Defence Force: Media Reports

21 August, 2021

Some of you may have seen the article published by Stuff on Friday, claiming that NZDF had issued an edict to stop Kiwi soldiers seeking information and trying to help their trapped Afghan friends. Contrary to claims by Stuff, there has been no official NZDF edict to stop Kiwi soldiers trying to help their trapped Afghan friends.

First 'Lead Teams' Leadership programme underway in Tonga next week

20 August, 2021

Six members of Tonga’s His Majesty’s Armed Forces (HMAF) have spent time in New Zealand taking part in a six-week Pacific Leadership Development Programme workshop that will help them deliver the HMAF’s first Lead Teams Leadership course in Tonga next week.

NZDF personnel deploy to assist with evacuations from Afghanistan

19 August, 2021

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has commenced deployment of a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ) Hercules aircraft and personnel to assist with international efforts to evacuate New Zealanders and other foreign nationals from Afghanistan.

Statement from the Chief of Defence Force regarding situation in Afghanistan

16 August, 2021

Today I join with many across New Zealand and around the world as we watch the distressing developments unfold in Afghanistan.

Immersed in te reo / Rumaki reo

13 August, 2021

Corporal Te Rina Naden and Sergeant Mikayla Paora have been given the opportunity to take part in a 10-month full-immersion te reo Māori course at Te Wānanga Takiura o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori o Aotearoa in Auckland.

New fuel truck hits the streets

12 August, 2021

The Air Force will soon take delivery of the first of six new high-tech Volvo fuel trucks that have almost twice the capacity and far better range than the ageing fleet of Scania trucks being used currently.