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Supporting people & communities
We stand ready and are here to help.
Our size, skills, equipment and training are geared for combat, but when you’re as large as our New Zealand Defence Force, with a lot of personnel with a diverse range of skills and specialised assets, you end up being very valuable when New Zealand, New Zealanders or our friends need help.
These are some of our stories
Cook Islands-born NZ Army carpenter helps build community connections on Penrhyn
21 October 2026
People
RNZAF carries out surveillance work for Vanuatu agencies and FFA
20 October 2026
Ops & exercises
Uncrewed Navy vessels monitor maritime traffic around Fiji
19 October 2026
Ops & exercises
NZ Army service brings Staff Sergeant back to Penrhyn
15 October 2026
People
Every operational squadron flying as Royal New Zealand Air Force operations continue to pace
14 October 2026
Ops & exercises
NZDF’s Ex Tropic Twilight concludes on remote Penrhyn
13 October 2026
Ops & exercises
Royal Navy officer lauds teamwork in NZDF exercise in Cook Islands
12 October 2026
People
NZ Army electricians project power over distance in Penrhyn
09 October 2026
People
Veterans' Affairs support events helping Tāmaki Makaurau veterans
08 October 2026
In the community
Veterans' Affairs support events helping Bay of Plenty veterans
08 October 2026