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Supporting people & communities
We stand ready and are here to help.
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Honouring service
We take pride in honouring our veterans and their service. We contribute to research and the recording of our history, as part of the history of New Zealand and upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Education & training
Our people are highly trained. We need them to master their profession and to know how apply those skills as part of a team, operating in complex and uncertain environments.
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Operations & engagements
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Southern Katipo
What would happen if an island nation in our region suffered civil unrest and a humanitarian crisis? NZDF's largest military exercise, Southern Katipo, puts this scenario to the test. The result is a multinational coalition of 2,500 troops from 13 countries, backed by amphibious ships, aircraft and armoured vehicles, who are tasked with restoring law and order to the fictional nation of Becara.
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RIMPAC
New Zealand is one of the founding nations of Exercise Rim of the Pacific - RIMPAC - the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise.
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Iraq
Our readiness for combat provides us the ability to train others for combat – building the capacity of partner forces. From 2015 to 2020 we worked with the Iraqi Security Forces, supporting them to train for operations against ISIS.
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A 20 year commitment
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.
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FPDA
The Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) between the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore are one of the longest-running defence arrangements in the world. Conducting regular military exercises between the military forces of the five countries since 1981 enhances interoperability and promotes stability and security in the Southeast Asian region.
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Timor Leste
Timor Leste has had a long and sometimes brutal passage towards independence. The New Zealand Defence Force has been there since the push for independence became the birth of a nation.