Results 91-100 of 198
-
Complex rescue operation a success for helicopter aircrew
Under the cover of darkness and in rapidly deteriorating weather conditions, a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter rescued 35 people from an East Coast campsite after flooding and slips shut State Highway 2 between Ōpōtiki and Mātāwai.
-
NZ Navy ship completes maritime patrol in Samoa to help protect fisheries
A Royal New Zealand Navy maritime patrol of Samoan waters has pleasingly turned up fishing vessels operating within fishing regulations.
-
Defence College appoints Honorary Professor
The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) Command and Staff College has appointed Professor Todd Bridgman, Head of Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Management, as its first honorary professor in 10 years.
-
Following family footsteps into a Defence Career through School to Seas camp
With both her mum and dad coming from military backgrounds, life in the Defence Force isn’t an alien concept for Wellington student Grace Fale, but she’s now had the chance to experience first-hand what a career could be like in the Royal New Zealand Navy
-
P-3K2 Orion (retired)
New Zealand’s Airborne Surveillance and Response Force (ASRF) is provided by No. 5 Squadron. The ASRF tasks have most recently been carried out by the P-3K2 fleet, which retired at the end of January 2023.
-
RNZAF Poseidon crew turn training flight into ‘yellow flash’ rescue
A training flight over the Hauraki Gulf turned into a real-life search and rescue operation for crew members of an RNZAF P-8A Poseidon, where an air warfare specialist spotting a flash of yellow in the ocean led to a successful rescue off the East Coast.
-
NZDF prepares for major warfighting exercise in Australia
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel and assets have begun to deploy to one of the largest multi-national military exercises in the world.
-
Surveillance, aid, responders and evacuees covered by RNZAF Vanuatu flights
Multiple Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) flights to Vanuatu this week have delivered emergency responders and tonnes of search and rescue equipment and aid, while 93 New Zealanders and approved foreign nationals have been evacuated.
-
Defence Force ceremony wows Anzac League fans
A sold-out Go Media Stadium in Auckland resonated with Anzac pride on Thursday, thanks to a polished New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) showcase.
-
Afghanistan
The New Zealand Defence Force's relationship with Afghanistan is built on 20 years of deployments to the country. Missions included Special Forces operations, provincial reconstruction activities and capacity building through training of local forces.