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Air Force celebrates first personnel with Mataora
Two Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel, one uniformed one civilian, became the first in the service to receive a Mataora (male facial tattoo). At RNZAF Base Ohakea’s Tūrangawaewae, master carver Matua Hemi Te Peeti created the works of art.
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Beneath the surface
Major Dave Edgar’s journey of resilience, acceptance, failure and success has taken plenty of twists and turns, and his latest is an epic swim to claim New Zealand’s Triple Crown.
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Chinese Naval Task Group
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), in conjunction with the Australian Defence Force, has been monitoring a People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) Task Group.
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Building strong relationships
Commander Pacific Air Forces General Kevin Schneider recently visited New Zealand to cement an already strong relationship between the two militaries. He and Chief of Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb took time to discuss our friendship.
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Update on Workforce Savings Programme
On 20 March 2025, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) began a consultation process with staff and unions on proposals for change across its civilian workforce to disestablish 380 currently filled positions, while creating 293 new roles.
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After the storm
When Cyclone Winston hit Fiji in 2016, it was at that time the strongest cyclone ever to hit the South Pacific and it left a trail of devastation across the country.
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Wingmen from same school on matching career coordinates
Three men from the same school on Auckland’s North Shore had a high school reunion when they found themselves on the same military flying training course to become new Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) pilots.
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RNZAF carries out medevac from Antarctica
Aircrew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules have carried out a medical evacuation of a patient from McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
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Benelli M3 (NZ) Tactical Shotgun
The M3 Benelli shotgun is used in two primary configurations by all three Services.
Dependent on the nature of ammunition used it is capable of delivering the following tactical outputs: less than lethal, breeching, short range lethal effects, and pest control. -
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.