Category Archives: All RNZN/NZDF News Past and Present

Public tours Royal New Zealand Navy frigate during RIMPAC 26 open ship event

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HAWAII, UNITED STATES 06.27.2026 Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shardenae Pyper  Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet             Visitors tour the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana (F111) during an open ship day at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 26, June 27, 2026. ThirtyContinue reading “Public tours Royal New Zealand Navy frigate during RIMPAC 26 open ship event”

NZDF and NZ Customs support Pacific maritime surveillance patrols

Vessels carrying out potentially illegal activities have been the target of maritime surveillance patrols conducted by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in Fiji, Niue and Cook Islands’ Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) during May. 04 June, 2026 In operations supporting both the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency and the New Zealand Customs-led Operation KiwaContinue reading “NZDF and NZ Customs support Pacific maritime surveillance patrols”

A budget boost for the green, blue and grey

4 Jun, 2026 09:44 AM The Budget increases defence funding, including critical maintenance on the Anzac-class frigates. Photo / NZDF NZME. By Gerard Dale SaveShare Last week’s Budget was notable for one of the largest uplifts in capital spending on New Zealand’s defence capability in recent years. Yet barely was the ink dry on those announcements when our DefenceContinue reading “A budget boost for the green, blue and grey”

NZ Army platoon concludes landmark deployment to South Korea – Photos

A New Zealand Army infantry platoon has successfully completed a highly demanding three-month deployment to the Republic of Korea (ROK) alongside Korean and US forces. 03 June, 2026 Operating under the United Nations Command (UNC), the platoon achieved significant milestones with both partner nations across integration, combat readiness, and interoperability. Based primarily out of CampContinue reading “NZ Army platoon concludes landmark deployment to South Korea – Photos”

Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Anzac-class guided-missile frigate, HMNZS Te Mana (F111), and the replenishment oiler, HMNZS Aotearoa (A11), utilized contracted L-39 Albatros jets to rehearse inbound missile threat responses as part of Air Defence exercises. [album]