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Combat ready
The government requires us to be ready to conduct military operations. It provides the resources that enable us to do our job, and tasks us to undertake operations when required. It’s what we train to do.
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Exercise Southern Katipo
What would happen if an island nation in our region suffered civil unrest and a humanitarian crisis? That's the premise of New Zealand’s largest military exercise, Southern Katipo. We train alongside other nations to become a coalition combat force, helping to restore law and order in the fictional nation of Becara.
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Recruit Training
How does a civilian transition into an airman? It starts with the basics.
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Search & rescue
When the call comes in to help find a missing person or group, the New Zealand Defence Force has aircraft on standby 24/7, 365 days of the year to respond immediately. Whether it is a lost tramper or a vessel in trouble on the ocean, our Air Force personnel have the equipment and skills for the job.
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CDF
The Chief of Defence Force (CDF) is the professional head of the NZDF and serves as the principal military advisor to the government.
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Christchurch
At 12.51pm on 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the city of Christchurch. 185 people died, and thousands were injured in the quake, making it the second worst natural disaster in New Zealand’s history, behind the Napier earthquake of 1931. Buildings collapsed or were severely damaged and critical infrastructure including water, roads, sewerage, power and telecommunications went down. The New Zealand Defence Force responded by undertaking its largest ever humanitarian assistance mission.
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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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Te Rau Aroha
In addition to supporting annual official commemorations to mark the service and sacrifice of the New Zealand armed forces, our Defence Force also supports one-off events of national significance.
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A hard to reach place
Pacific Islands need modern infrastructure and equipment to support homes, schools, businesses and hospitals with sustainable water and power. But the Tokelau atolls - Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo – have no runway and no wharf that can handle a supply ship. So how do you get 48 water tanks and around 150 tonnes of materials, from cargo deck to flight deck, then from ship to shore, while at the same time having no physical contact with the Tokelau people due to COVID-19 restrictions? The Navy has the answer.
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Our people
Our maritime force is made up of experts recruited from all walks of life and brought together to become Warriors of the Sea – to do what is right for our country and for those who ask for our help.