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New Deputy Chief of Air Force and Ohakea Air Force Base Commander take up posts
After two years as Base Commander at Ohakea, Group Captain Peter Gibson handed over the role to Group Captain Mark Whiteside last Friday. He has been appointed Deputy Chief of Air Force, and took up his new post this week, on promotion to Air Commodore.
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New NZDF appointment underscores growing defence relationship with India
New Zealand’s first-ever Defence Adviser to reside in India says the new role reflects New Zealand’s desire to strengthen relationships with a country putting defence and security at the top of its agenda.
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RNZAF NH90 helicopter and crew assist in rescue of 35 people
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopter and crew from No. 3 Squadron assisted in the rescue of 35 people following flooding and slips between Ōpōtiki and Matawai.
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Spitfire joins RNZAF’s Black Falcons aerobatic team in rare display flight over Whanganui this Sunday
An Air Force Heritage Flight of New Zealand (AFHF NZ) Supermarine Spitfire will join the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) aerobatic team, the Black Falcons, in a rare display flight over Whanganui, in support of Whanganui Vintage Weekend this Sunday.
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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.
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RNZAF Black Falcons aerobatic team begin display flying season
After months of training the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) Black Falcons aerobatic team will kick off its display season this week above RNZAF Base Woodbourne in Marlborough.
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Reacting swiftly, meticulously and with an eye for detail helped win Top Recruit Award
An eye for detail is a crucial skill for carpentry and aligns well with life in the New Zealand Army Reserve Force says Private Stefan Lutge, recipient of the Recruit Territorial Force Top Recruit prize for 2025.
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Naval officer decorated for leadership of response to sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
Commodore Andrew Brown RNZN (Retd) has been awarded the Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD) in the New Year Honours List 2026.
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New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force observes Search and Rescue near Tokelau, and Pacific patrol near Cook Islands
A Pacific patrol by a P-8A Poseidon aircraft, that was aimed at providing maritime domain awareness of threats posed by illegal fishing, responded to an emergency yesterday, successfully completing a search and rescue operation for a missing fisherman.
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2025 in review - another significant year for Ngāti Tūmatauenga
Chief of Army Major General Rose King reflects on the successes, achievements and challenges of 2025, as the New Zealand Army looks ahead to the opportunities 2026 will offer.