The New Zealand Defence Force on Tuesday said it would retire five P-3K2 Orion aircraft five months earlier than planned because of staff shortages, leaving it with few planes for search, rescue ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has released three defense and national security documents outlining prevailing challenges, principals for its military and ways to improve the force. “A ...

The New Zealand Government has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to enhance the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) with a focus on modern combat readiness and effective international and domestic ...

The exercise operated under a combat framework that includes a command-and-control centre, a light infantry rifle company ...

The New Zealand Defence Force has seen attrition of roughly 30% of trained staff over the passed two years, which has forced it to idle three ships and retire the fleet of P-3 Orion aircrafts early.

More than 300 reserve soldiers of the New Zealand Army have taken part in a major combat training exercise, aimed at enhan ...

Hyundai Bags NZ Defence Order Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, has won an order to build a 23,000 ton class logistics support vessel for New Zealand Defence Force ...

New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force Lt. Gen. Tim Keating welcomed the performance improvement framework (PIF) review, released Sept. 24 by the State Services Commission.

WELLINGTON (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.

An earthquake that struck New Zealand shortly after midnight on Nov. 14 has led to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) headquarters in Wellington remaining empty.