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Two RAAF F-35A Lightning II jets conduct an air interception alongside a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon over New Zealand's North Island east coast during Exercise Agile Tasman. Photo by Corporal Naomi James.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force 

Aussie Lightning strikes New Zealand

25/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8885 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Agile Tasman took place in Ohakea, NZ, from September 7 to 10, and included the first landing of an

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HMAS Ballarat conducts a replenishment at sea with HMNZS Aotearoa in the South China Sea during Regional Presence Deployment 25-4. Photo by Leading Seaman Connor Morrison.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy 

Aus/NZ navies sign cooperation agreement

22/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1016 Views 0 Comments

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have reinforced their enduring maritime partnership through the signing

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62 Squadron Space Squadron Operations Room at RNZAF Base Auckland. NZDF photo.
Australian New Zealand News 

New Zealand, Australian militaries move to formalise defence collaboration on space  

02/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 386 Views 0 Comments

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Space Command have formally endorsed a shared

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A New Zealand soldier demos a drone he built during an advanced drone course. NZDF photo supplied.
Australian Army New Zealand News 

Aussies support drone course for NZ Army

21/08/202621/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 652 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Army is building its first-person view (FPV) drone capability with a new specialist course. CAPTION: A New

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Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Regina, Royal New Zealand Navy Polar-class auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa and Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney conduct a dual replenishment at sea during the sea during RIMPAC 2026 off the coast of Hawaii. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Friends sail together at RIMPAC*

24/07/202624/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 656 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Sydney rendezvoused with good friends and partner nations during the sea phase of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in the

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New Zealand Army Reserve soldiers embark an a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH-90 as they deploy on exercise. NZDF photo supplied.
Australian Army New Zealand News Overseas 

New Zealand hosts ANZAC reserves exercise

18/07/202618/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1606 Views 0 Comments

Nearly 500 New Zealand Army and Australian Army Reserve personnel will gather in Gore this week for 10 days of

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The new Chief of the Australian Army Lieutenant General Susan Coyle (left) with the Chief of the New Zealand Army Major General Rose King at Australian Army Headquarters, Canberra, sign a renewed Plan ANZAC. Photo. by Corporal Robert Whitmore.
Australian Army New Zealand News 

Army chiefs renew Plan ANZAC

10/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 754 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Army has reinforced its long-standing commitment with Australia with the signing of the renewed Plan ANZAC in

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An AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missile launches from the wing of an RNZAF P-8A Poseidon. RNZAF photo supplied.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

RNZAF P-8A Poseidon successfully launches Harpoon missiles

03/07/202604/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 810 Views 0 Comments

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon has launched Harpoon missiles for the first time, during an international

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An Australian Army explosive ordnance disposal technician on Operation Render Safe 26 prepares a charge to destroy unexploded ordnance in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Sergeant Andrew Sleeman.
ADF New Zealand News Pacific 

International team blows WWII-era explosives in PNG

28/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1022 Views 0 Comments

Six New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel were part of a multinational effort in Papua New Guinea to destroy about

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during Exercise Red Flag-Alaska 26-2. US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Owen Daives.
New Zealand News USA 

Kiwi Herc flies home from Alaska

23/06/202623/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 650 Views 0 Comments

A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules has successfully taken part in the United States Air Force-led Exercise Red

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A missing Cook Islands fisherman waves to the crew of the RNZAF P-8A after they found him west of Pukapuka Island. RNZDF photo supplied.
New Zealand News 

RNZAF Poseidon spots fisherman missing for a week

20/06/202620/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 593 Views 0 Comments

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon crew found a solo fisherman missing for a week in the northern

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Fijian fishermen in trouble at sea are found by a Royal New Zealand Air Force Poseidon. NZDF photo supplied.
New Zealand News 

RNZAF P-8A Poseidon spots missing vessels for two successful Pacific rescues

13/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 667 Views 0 Comments

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon has successfully located eight people on two missing boats in the Pacific.

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Royal New Zealand Navy's Lieutenant Chris Wise at an observation post in the Golan Heights. NZDF photo supplied.
Middle East New Zealand News 

New Zealand’s Middle East military observers stay positive in conflict zone

09/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 566 Views 0 Comments

Seeking shelter during missile alerts, handling the tension during inspections, and avoiding explosive remnants of war are the necessities of

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Royal Gurkha Rifles prepare to conduct a training serial in the Take Military Training Area during Exercise Kukri, supported by 2/1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. NZDF photo supplied.
New Zealand News 

Gurkhas train under Southern Alps

05/06/202605/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 928 Views 0 Comments Royal Gurkha Rifles

Soldiers from the New Zealand Army’s 2nd/1st Battalion of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/1 RNZIR) recently trained alongside

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Soldiers of the New Zealand Army, Ngāti Tūmatauenga, pose with their Korean colleagues at the Korea Combat Training Center. Photo supplied.
New Zealand News 

NZ infantry platoon completes 90-day deployment in South Korea

05/06/202622/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 410 Views 0 Comments

A New Zealand Army infantry platoon has successfully completed a highly demanding three-month deployment to the Republic of Korea (ROK)

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Uncrewed Surface Vessels Tahi and Rua in the Hauraki Gulf during sea trials. RNZN photo.
New Zealand News 

RNZN USVs complete major patrol missions

29/05/202629/05/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 827 Views 0 Comments Bluebottle USV

The Royal New Zealand Navy’s two uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) recently completed the second of two border-security operations for Customs,

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The New Zealand Defence Force has taken part in the Philippines Exercise Balikatan for the first time, learning important lessons about jungle warfare. Photo supplied by NZDF.
New Zealand News Pacific 

NZ Army’s first Ex Balikatan

11/05/202611/05/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 502 Views 0 Comments Balikatan

The New Zealand Army has completed its first Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines, improving its ability to fight a modern

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Bougainville Police Service, NZDF, and New Zealand Police staff who were involved in the bomb disposal. Note, NZDF EOD staff have their faces blurred for operational security reasons. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News 

NZDF blows WWII bombs on Bougainville

04/05/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 745 Views 0 Comments Bougainville

Two large unexploded Second World War-era bombs in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, have been made safe by the New Zealand

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LAV-25s deploy M-257 smoke grenade systems during the final phase of the 2026 Bushmaster Challenge at competition at Camp Pendleton. US Marine Corps photo by Corporal Sawyer Carleton.
New Zealand News 

KIWIs shine in US LAV comp

06/04/202606/04/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 625 Views 0 Comments

A Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) crew from 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR) recently awarded top overall crew at

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Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force air movements personnel unload cargo from a RNZAF C-130J-30 Hercules at RAAF Base Richmond during Exercise Trojan Compass. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoan Mikaela Fernlund.
New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force 

NZ Herc embeds in RAAF squadron

17/03/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 445 Views 0 Comments

For the first time, a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Hercules has been flying under an Australian call

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