Talisman Sabre – loading the big ships
Amphibious ships HMAS Canberra and HMAS Choules docked in Townsville to embark troops, vehicles and equipment ahead of a Combined
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New Zealand
HMNZS Te Kaha plays with the big toys
Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha being resupplied at sea with aviation fuel by giant United States aircraft
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Kiwis pack best sabres for Aussie wargames
More than 700 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel, two NH90 helicopters, a Combined Arms Task Group and HMNZS Canterbury
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Kiwi Herc serving well in Middle East
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) transported 120 tonnes of supplies and about 500 military personnel supporting coalition operations in
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Chinese Task Group visits Auckland
Two ships from China’s Peoples Liberation Army-Navy visited Auckland, New Zealand, on June 15. CAPTION: Chinese frigate Heng Yang enters Auckland
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HMNZS Te Kaha hunting subs off Japan
The New Zealand Defence Force is taking part this week in a multilateral defence exercise in Japanese water that involves
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First female commander of an RNZN offshore vessel
Lieutenant Commander Lorna Gray today became the first female commanding officer of a Royal New Zealand Navy offshore patrol vessel.
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ANZACs train Iraq Special Forces trainers
Task Group Taji 4 is helping the Iraqi Army to build its Special Forces’ Rangers capability by offering bespoke ‘train-the-trainer’
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New Zealand troops rotate home from Iraq
About 100 New Zealand Defence Force troops who returned home from Iraq tonight expressed confidence their training mission will have
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ANZNCs visit Fiji
Australian and New Zealand Navy contingents visited Fiji recently on separate missions, but took time to join up for mutual
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ANZACs take Gold at AASAM
The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) top combat marksmen were among the best performers at the annual combat-focussed competition organised
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New footage from Exercise Joint Waka
We reported this story from Exercise Joint Waka last week but had to repost it after receiving permission to publish the
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Fifth rotation of Kiwis for Iraq leave home
The fifth rotation of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) troops left today for a six-month mission training Iraqi soldiers. CAPTION: Australian
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New Zealand Defence exercises amphibious capabilities
The field phase of a New Zealand Defence Force amphibious operations exercise involving all three Services this week is under
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Kiwi Orion and HMAS Arunta team on major drug bust
Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta has seized approximately 250kg of heroin during a vessel interception off the coast of
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Flying Kiwis help nab 400kg heroin
A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion surveillance aircraft has helped a multinational task force seize 400kg of heroin,
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Kiwis send Herc on renewed air support mission
Thirty New Zealand Defence Force personnel and a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules strategic airlift aircraft left this
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New Zealand NH90 flight restrictions ‘eased’
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has eased limitations on its fleet of twin-engined NH90 helicopters that have prevented them
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New Zealand troops ready for fifth Taji rotation
The fifth rotation of 106 New Zealand Defence Force troops has just completed training with their Australian counterparts as they
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More ANZAC-trained Iraqi soldiers for Daesh fight
A combined New Zealand and Australian task group will be training about 2000 Iraqi Security Forces in the next fortnight
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