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Timor Leste
Timor-Leste has had a long and sometimes brutal passage towards its independence.
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Sinai
The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), a 12 nation independent organisation established to uphold the conditions set down in the Treaty of Peace signed between Egypt and Israel in 1979, plays a critical role in maintaining stability in the Middle East. Our contribution to this peace-keeping mission makes a significant difference.
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Peace & security
As a small nation, New Zealand depends on global stability for our security and prosperity.
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Peace & security
Living in peaceful times doesn’t just mean being peaceful within our homes, land, and country. We are a Pacific Island nation, surrounded by water. To protect our country beyond dry ground, we need a Navy.
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Peace & security
Living in peaceful times doesn’t just mean being peaceful within our homes, land and country. We are an island nation, surrounded by water. To protect our country beyond dry ground, we need an Air Force.
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Response to Cyclone Gabrielle
A violent tropical cyclone devastated the North Island of New Zealand on February 2023. Cyclone Gabrielle is the costliest tropical cyclone to ever hit the Southern Hemisphere, with total damages estimated to be over NZ$13.5 billion.
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Our structure
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Our structure
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Military museums
NZDF has a rich and complex history that spans decades. There are three museums across Aotearoa New Zealand that showcase and support our unique military history. Each museum is dedicated to our three Services: the Royal New Zealand Navy, the New Zealand Army, and the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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A devastating earthquake
On 22 February 2011 at 12:51pm, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Christchurch. Buildings collapse or are severely damaged and infrastructure including water, roads, sewerage, power and telecommunications are down. From the outset it is obvious that this is no ordinary event. 185 people lose their lives, and thousands are injured making this the second worst natural disaster in New Zealand’s history, behind the Napier earthquake of 1931. NZDF responds by undertaking its largest-ever humanitarian assistance mission.