As the nation takes time to pay its respects to those who have given their lives in service of their country, here we focus on one example from the thousands of sacrifices made by men of the Royal Navy and the Commonwealth. 85 years ago this December, HMS Neptune sailed into an Italian minefield offContinue reading “The worst naval disaster in New Zealand’s history – Royal Navy remembrance. In focus: HMS Neptune lost in 1941”
Category Archives: All RNZN/NZDF News Past and Present
NZDF orders replacement vehicles for garrison duties
By – Gordon Arthur – November 3, 2026 The New Zealand Defence Force continues to implement a rolling makeover of its vehicle fleet, with the announcement of the acquisition of three new vehicle types occurring on 8 October 2026. The vehicle package – 61 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 4×4 trucks, 24 Mitsubishi Triton 4×4 utes and 36Continue reading “NZDF orders replacement vehicles for garrison duties”
Military cooperation features during NZDF deployments to Indo-Pacific region
The return to New Zealand of the Royal New Zealand Navy Task Group of HMNZ Ships Te Mana and Aotearoa marks the conclusion of a busy period of activities for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) in the Indo-Pacific region. 23 October, 2026 The Task Group has been conducting a series of activities, engagements, exercisesContinue reading “Military cooperation features during NZDF deployments to Indo-Pacific region”
NZDF’s Ex Tropic Twilight concludes on remote Penrhyn
After nearly six weeks working alongside Penrhyn locals, around 50 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have delivered infrastructure, health, hydrographic support and friendship to one of the most remote communities in the Cook Islands. 13 October, 2026 Penrhyn, or Tongareva, is nearly 1,400km north of Rarotonga. The NZDF’s Exercise Tropic Twilight ran from earlyContinue reading “NZDF’s Ex Tropic Twilight concludes on remote Penrhyn”
Vanuatu Mobile Force lance corporal brings more than carpentry skills to Cook Islands exercise
Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) carpenter Lance Corporal Nick Kaltoua has been working alongside New Zealand Army engineers in the remote northern Cook Islands, where his knowledge of the Tahitian language has proved just as valuable as his carpentry skills. 13 October, 2026 He is part of a larger New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) team improvingContinue reading “Vanuatu Mobile Force lance corporal brings more than carpentry skills to Cook Islands exercise”
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