Four of the five Hercules aircraft have been sold and the fifth is on display at the Air Force Museum in Christchurch.

Documents obtained by RNZ show the NZDF quietly removed some entry requirements for NCEA levels 1 and 2. To apply to train as ...

New Zealand has announced a multi-billion-dollar overhaul of its defence force with the goal of increasing lethality in what is becoming an increasingly volatile world.

The Ukrainian Air Force carried out an airstrike against Russian troops in the village of Goptarivka, located in the Kursk ...

New Zealand is not exactly known as a major military power. For decades the country has relied on its geographical isolation and the reassuring presence of the Australian Defence Force on its ...

The parking apron in front of U.S. Air Force facilities at Christchurch International Airport, pictured in March 2025, can be quite busy over the summer period. (Gordon Arthur) CHRISTCHURCH, New ...

"To effectively operate and support the new capabilities to the desired potential, the Air Force must enhance its enabling ...

AVALON, Australia (Reuters) - The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), monitoring a Chinese navy warship as it circumnavigated Australia last month, heard it warn it would use live fire in its exercises ...

WELLINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The New Zealand Defence Force is looking to cut 374 civilian positions as it attempts to reduce costs and remain within its budget, it said in a statement on Thursday.

New Zealand Defence Force Looks to Cut Some Civilian Roles By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The New Zealand Defence Force is looking to cut 374 civilian positions as it attempts to reduce ...