@nzdefenceforce NZ Defence ForceThe New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has been active in various exercises and operations, including Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, a major international military exercise. The NZDF has also been commemorating significant milestones, such as the 70th anniversary of the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) regiment. Additionally, NZDF personnel have been participating in training courses and operations in Papua New Guinea and other locations.
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"New Zealand Army: NZ Army Haka at Exercise Torokiki [----] WATCH🎬 Our New Zealand Army soldiers reconnect with Ngti Tmatauenga through the Army Haka. Day one of Exercise Torokiki has officially kicked off at Linton Military Camp. #Force4NZ #NZArmy"
YouTube Link 2022-11-23T04:19Z 140K followers, 67.3K engagements
"Beyond the boom in Papua New Guinea New Zealand Army Go behind the gunline with 16thField Regiments [---] Battery Commander Major Jake Boersen as he explains our partnership with the Papua New Guinean Defence Force during Exercise Phoenix Kumul last month"
YouTube Link 2025-09-01T02:54Z 141K followers, 934K engagements
"1st NZSAS Regiment marks 70th anniversary NZ Defence Force A video message from the Commanding Officer of [--] New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) to mark [--] years since the NZSAS raised its first squadron to join the war efforts in Malaya alongside the British Armys [--] SAS Regiment. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/NZSAS-70"
YouTube Link 2025-06-09T03:53Z 140K followers, 30.5K engagements
"Grenade Machine Gun New Zealand Army New Zealand Army's 2nd/1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment send rounds down range using the Grenade Machine Gun (GMG). During Exercise Sangro River in the Tekapo Military Training Area soldiers from the regiments Fire Support Group focused on live-fire training emphasising weapon handling accuracy and command and control. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/ex-sangro-river"
YouTube Link 2025-05-14T00:36Z 141K followers, 28.7M engagements
"Hostage situation exercise with NZ Police Royal New Zealand Air Force The #NZAirForce and @newzealandpolice join forces for a dynamic hostage situation exercise. Watch No. [--] Squadron fly NZ Police personnel in NH90 helicopters as they deploy to tackle various scenarios. Royal New Zealand Air Force aviators play the role of adversaries adding a layer of realism to the exercise. This collaboration enhances our coordination and sharpens our skills ensuring were prepared for any operational environment. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/3sqn-exercise-with-police #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2024-10-03T23:52Z 141K followers, 26.4K engagements
"Hercules comparison (C-130H and C-130J) Royal New Zealand Air Force What is the difference between a C-130H and a C-130J Hercules 🤔 Watch and find out. #NZAirForce #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2025-02-19T01:00Z 140K followers, 84.6K engagements
"Land Combat Fitness Test New Zealand Army Think youve got what it takes to pass the Land Combat Fitness Test (LCFT) Designed to evaluate physical readiness of New Zealand Army personnel to perform the role of an All Arms Soldier on deployment the LCFT is made up of four components: 1) Lift and place - Lifting a 20kg jerry can onto a raised platform [--] times in under [--] seconds 2) Battlefield manoeuvre - complete x15 10m shuttles in under five seconds each with a 5-second controlled break in the kneeling unsupported fire position between bounds 3) Lift and carry - Carry two jerry cans (40kg"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T03:12Z 141K followers, 17.5K engagements
"New drone at Base Ohakea Royal New Zealand Air Force A high-tech Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Skydio X10 recently acquired by Base Ohakea can be used for surveillance building and aircraft inspections and emergency situations marking a shift in capability for the base. Operations Squadron are now planning for the Skydio X10 to be used across Security Forces Aviation Rescue Fire Flight and airfield management. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/new-UAS-Ohakea"
YouTube Link 2026-02-17T21:56Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"NZDF Haka meets Gurkari Kukri Dance New Zealand Army A show of strength 💪 While on exercise recently soldiers from our New Zealand Army's 2nd/1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment performed a haka to their @britisharmy counterparts from Royal Gurkha Rifles. RGR replied in turn with their traditional Kukri Dance. Culture is integral to our Defence Force and moments like these we share with pride. #Force4NZ #NZArmy NZ Army New Zealand Army British Army Ghurka Soldiers Military Exercise Haka Kukri Culture Cultural dance NZDF NZ Defence Force New Zealand Defence Force Army NZ Army"
YouTube Link 2024-06-13T01:57Z 141K followers, 2.9M engagements
"New Zealand Defence Force: NZSAS urban operations Working as one. Go behind the wire of urban operations with our NZSAS. Who Dares Wins. Learn how to join the NZSAS➡ nzdf.mil.nz/nzsas #Force4NZ #NZSAS #specialoperations NZDF NZ Army New Zealand Army NZSAS SOF Special Forces SF Special Operations SAS Special Air Service New Zealand Special Air Service NZ Special Air Service Urban operations Military Weapons Urban clearance Military working dog Military dog K9 Soldiers New Zealand NZ Military NZDF NZ Army New Zealand Army NZSAS SOF Special Forces SF Special Operations SAS Special Air Service"
YouTube Link 2022-11-21T23:34Z 141K followers, 6.3M engagements
"Mortar training course in Papua New Guinea New Zealand Army For the first time New Zealand Army gunners have exercised in Papua New Guinea alongside their Defence Force. They delivered a mortar training course to assist the Papua New Guinea Defence Force in regenerating its own mortar capability. Getting the students to a standard where they were able to conduct a successful live fire high-explosive practice is a testament to the high level of instruction provided by NZDF trainers and the positive attitude and commitment of the students. It was the first time in more than thirty years the"
YouTube Link 2025-08-13T21:20Z 141K followers, 149.2K engagements
"New Zealand Army: Armoured Bushmaster By utilising a blend of blast protection a larger carrying capacity and broader capabilities our NZ Armys new armoured Bushmaster fleet comes in five variants for an extensive mission profile. Learn more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/armoured-bushmaster From the Beehive ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/bushmaster-2023 #Force4NZ #NZArmy"
YouTube Link 2023-05-25T02:26Z 141K followers, 2.9M engagements
"RRF417's final live field exercise New Zealand Army Soldiers forged in the field 💪 As the latest intake of New Zealand Army recruits near the end of their 15-week basic training theres one final live field exercise to overcome. It sees the recruits tested over seven days in the Waiouru Military Training Area pushing their physical mental and tactical training to the levels required of our soldiers. This intake Recruit Regular Force [---] is set to march out at the end of the month"
YouTube Link 2025-10-20T19:36Z 141K followers, 8.3M engagements
"New Zealand Army: [--] hours as a recruit [--] hours as a recruit Ever wondered what a typical day looks like for our New Zealand Army recruits Say no more. From barrack rooms to shooting training close quarter battle to lifelong comrades - this is a day in the life of our soldiers in training. #Force4NZ #NZArmy NZ Army Army New Zealand Army NZ Defence Force NZDF New Zealand Defence Force Army recruit recruit NZ Army recruit Army basic training Army recruit course [--] hours behind the scenes military soldier soldiers military training NZ Army Army New Zealand Army NZ Defence Force NZDF New Zealand"
YouTube Link 2022-11-01T23:14Z 141K followers, 622.4K engagements
"Vector Scorpion drone at Exercise Talisman Sabre [--] New Zealand Army Prepare for take off as soldiers assemble the Quantum Systems uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) known in the New Zealand Army as Vector Scorpion. This UAS is providing significant value during Exercise Talisman Sabre [----] as the only drone able to capture imagery of the massive multinational assault. Lightweight and portable it takes five minutes to set up and can be launched vertically to deliver real-time intel using high-grade day and thermal optics giving commanders a sharper view of the battlespace. #TalismanSabre25"
YouTube Link 2025-07-26T00:38Z 141K followers, 3.9M engagements
"2nd 1st Farewell Their Fallen Comrades With A Huge Haka Haka is used throughout New Zealand by many not only Mori to demonstrate their collective thoughts. There is a haka for each of the Services as well as the Defence Force. Units with the NZ Army have their own haka. This video shows the soldiers of 2/1 RNZIR Battalion performing their Unit haka powerfully acknowledging the lives and feats of their fallen comrades as they come onto the Unit's parade ground. It is also an emotive farewell for they will leave via the waharoa (the carved entrance way) for the very last time. Haka --sometimes"
YouTube Link 2012-08-26T02:59Z 141K followers, 9.1M engagements
"Faces of your Force: Meet Kaia Systems Engineer Meet Kaia hes a Systems Engineer in our Army. From establishing information flows between different locations to integrating new technology in our modern Army check out how his role varies day-to-day"
YouTube Link 2021-01-07T18:30Z 140K followers, [----] engagements
"70 years of NZSAS NZ Defence Force To read more and hear from the Commanding Officer nzdf.mil.nz/NZSAS-70"
YouTube Link 2025-06-09T20:06Z 140K followers, 37.6K engagements
"NZ Defence Force delivers infrastructure to Tokelau It took many moving parts to deliver much needed infrastructure to Tokelau. Given the remote location of the atolls we sent a ship helicopters and personnel from the Royal New Zealand Navy New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Air Force to deliver tonnes of essential equipment that will improve the lives of Tokelauans on the Fakaofo Nukunonu and Atafu atolls. Ke toe fetaui ki tatouTofa Tokelau / until we meet again farewell Tokelau"
YouTube Link 2020-12-04T04:15Z 140K followers, [----] engagements
"Delivering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Tokelau The first leg of a [----] nautical mile trip to transport Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to one of the most remote places in the world is complete with Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Wellington successfully delivering the COVID-19 vaccine consignment to the Fakaofo Nukunonu and Atafu atolls of Tokelau. MORE ➡ bit.ly/3rkf91r #NZNavy #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2021-07-21T02:26Z 140K followers, [----] engagements
"360 pallet drop Royal New Zealand Air Force Wait for the drop 🪂 Take a look around and experience what it's like to be dropped out the back of a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H(NZ) Hercules aircraft mid-flight. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2024-06-10T23:56Z 29.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Reserve Force soldiers test their combat readiness New Zealand Army TW 🩸 Contains casualty simulations and fake blood. Jump into the action with the New Zealand Army Reserve Force soldiers as they test their combat readiness. One Army. One purpose. Fight and win. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Ex-Tauwharenikau-25"
YouTube Link 2025-08-27T23:02Z 72.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Bluebottles in Fijian waters Royal New Zealand Navy The Royal New Zealand Navy has deployed the Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels to Fiji to assist in a joint border protection mission with the Fijian Navy. The vessels were demonstrated at the South West Pacific Heads of Maritime Forces meeting in Suva yesterday"
YouTube Link 2025-07-24T02:59Z 62.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Diamond Nine - T-6C Texan II Royal New Zealand Air Force Listen as Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. [--] Squadron fly nine T-6C Texan II aircraft in a diamond nine formation over Base Ohakea. Activities such as these are important to ensure high standards of readiness for safe and effective instruction to our student aviators"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T21:00Z 55.3K followers, 26.2K engagements
"Unclassified Podcast: Season Two New Zealand Defence Force Every day members of our Defence Force achieve extraordinary things. In this season were bringing you unforgettable first-hand tales of courage and commitment from members of our Navy Army and Air Force. This six-part series will include previously unheard stories from around the globe including daring rescues at sea and on the ice the aftermath of the White Island eruption and the reality of coming under a barrage of rocket attacks in Iraq. New episodes will be released on Wednesdays. Subscribe now ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/podcasts #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2024-04-14T21:00Z 28.7K followers, [---] engagements
"New Zealand Army: NZ Army Band cover '35' by Ka Hao ft. Rob Ruha This New Zealand Army Band cover of [--] by Ka Hao ft. Rob Ruha is dedicated to all of those effected by #CycloneGabrielle. The song celebrates Tairwhiti and life on State Highway [--] on the East Coast of the North Island from ptiki to Gisborne - all areas which have seen true devastation and loss over the past month. All our aroha goes out to you. #Force4NZ #cyclone #tereo #tereomori @robruha7943 @KaHaoTiraWaiata"
YouTube Link 2023-03-08T21:02Z 42.6K followers, 42.7K engagements
"I am a Sailor: The Royal New Zealand Navy Creed The Royal New Zealand Navy introduces Our Navy Creed The Creed cites the core values of the Navy. It embraces the past present and the culture that ties all the members of the Navy together. Our Navy Creed: I am a sailor of the Royal New Zealand Navy Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa I represent the proud heritage of those who have gone before me I serve to protect our people and our whanau with integrity and mana I will follow those above me and lead those below me I embody the navy's Core Values - Courage Commitment Comradeship and will challenge those"
YouTube Link 2014-04-06T23:41Z 41.5K followers, 31K engagements
"NH90 crews and police train near Lower Hutt Royal New Zealand Air Force Flying by the light of a full moon above a regional park two Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 crews have trained with New Zealand Police to ensure the two organisations are trained and prepared to respond to a range of situations. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/NH90-crews-train-with-police #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2025-03-11T23:16Z 40.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Keeping the C-130H Hercules running Royal New Zealand Air Force Teamwork makes the herc fly ✈ Bailey gives us a run down on how his team of maintenance personnel keep C-130H Hercules aircraft ready to fly. Sound like a bit of you Check out our roles at https://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/air-force/careers/ #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2024-06-16T23:31Z 30K followers, [----] engagements
"NZDF performs emotional haka at Chunuk Bair Gallipoli New Zealand Defence Force Passion and remembrance Watch our NZDF contingent perform an emotional haka to pay tribute to the bravery of our fallen soldiers and to honour their legacy on Anzac Day. We will remember them. 📍Chunuk Bair Gallipoli #Force4NZ #AnzacDay"
YouTube Link 2024-04-25T11:11Z 28.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Advanced Combat Skills Assessment Royal New Zealand Air Force Clean shooting in Guam 🪖 A #NZAirForce Security Forces team has competed in an elite international Advanced Combat Skills Assessment at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. New Zealand was joined by teams from the Royal Australian Air Force Luftwaffe and Japan Air Self Defence Force to compete against the best of the [--] USAF Security Force Squadrons in the Pacific. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/ACSA-Guam-25"
YouTube Link 2025-06-10T04:00Z 55.3K followers, 167.2K engagements
"Camp Quality Hercules flights Royal New Zealand Air Force Many of our personnel started back to work with a bang and there was no better way to beat the back-to-work blues than helping to provide a unique experience for the kids and companions of Auckland/Northland Camp Quality. Around [--] children living with cancer have begun the year with flights on a C-130H Hercules aircraft at Base Auckland. The event was also one of the last opportunities to see the C-130H type in the air as the last three aircraft of the fleet which has served New Zealand for nearly [--] years will retire at the end of"
YouTube Link 2025-01-27T21:04Z 38.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Black Falcons at Napier's Art Deco Festival Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons took to the sky to celebrate the Art Deco Festival in Napier over the weekend. Locals and festival attendees were treated to three displays over the sound shell and along the waterfront. #NZAirForce #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2024-02-19T21:29Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"Find and Strike New Zealand Defence Force A team of our drone pilots recently competed at the Military International Drone Racing Tournament (MIDRT) in the UK alongside [--] other teams from militaries around the world. As well as competing in more typical drone racing events teams also took on battlefield-specific challenges including a find and strike scenario with teams working in tandem to navigate an obstacle course against the clock to locate and strike a ground target with a drone avoiding barbed wire and concrete tunnels along the way. The NZDF team secured second place overall in the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-06T02:25Z 88K followers, 21.4K engagements
"Exercise Ruru Amidst the rugged beauty of Dip Flat in Marlboroughs Upper Wairau Valley eleven Security Forces trainees partake in Exercise Ruru a pivotal chapter in their training. Designed as a Readiness Training Activity Exercise Ruru is the first time our trainees put their field skills to the test and experience field-based security work as well as extended time on simulated duty.The training encompassed fundamental skills like patrolling barbed-wire installations combat techniques and drill manoeuvres employing pyrotechnics and blank rounds. At its core Exercise Ruru prepares these"
YouTube Link 2023-09-04T23:48Z 26.6K followers, [----] engagements
"New Zealand Army: Trainee Medics on Exercise Last Cut Trainee Medics in the field💉❤🩹 Mass trauma civilian vehicle accidents insurgent contact and field evacuations. Just another day in the field for our medics. Recently our Defence Health School threw our student medical teams into multiple trauma scenarios during Exercise Last Cut in Tekapo. Amongst the snow they rose to the challenge. This exercise requires our medics to put the knowledge theyve gathered from the past two years into action - a final test ensuring our medical students are trained to the max and ready for the next challenge"
YouTube Link 2023-08-31T09:04Z 27.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Shots fired Royal New Zealand Navy [--] [--] - [--] 💥 The [--] Mk [--] main gun on HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana can send 25kg shells a distance of 25km at a rate of [--] rounds per minute. Combined with the Mach [--] surface-to-air SeaCeptor missiles Mk [--] torpedoes the [----] rounds per minute from the Phalanx CWIS state of the art surveillance and combat management system and additional defensive measures our Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac Frigates and personnel are ready for any mission - and any fight"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T01:48Z 77.9K followers, 21.1K engagements
"Fiji Language Week [----] New Zealand Army Bula and welcome to Macawa ni Vosa Vakaviti Fiji Language Week Soldiers from our New Zealand Army were on exercise in Fiji alongside Republic of Fiji Military Forces recently. While there our comrades taught us a few Fijian words. Vinaka This years theme is Me vakabulabulataki vakamareqeti ka vakaqaqacotaki na vosa vakaviti which means Nurture Preserve and Sustain the Fijian language. Do you have any favourite Fijian words Tell us below #Force4NZ #FijiLanguageWeek"
YouTube Link 2023-10-09T01:42Z 64.3K followers, 18.6K engagements
"New Zealand Army: Officer Cadets on Exercise Veiliutaki with Republic of Fiji Military Forces WATCH🎬 Join our #NZArmy Officer Cadets during Exercise Veiliutaki as they conduct close-country training in the Nausori Highlands with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. While learning how to operate in a new environment and alongside partner troops for the first time the Officer Cadets commanded a group through ambushes quick attacks clearances and establishing a secure base. Head to nzdf.mil.nz for more. #Force4NZ #PacificPartners #Fiji #militarylife"
YouTube Link 2022-07-27T04:30Z 62.9K followers, 23.6K engagements
"Military strategic airlift - Boeing [---] Royal New Zealand Air Force Meet Flight Lieutenant Mark Chapman pilot of the #NZAirForce Boeing 757-2K2 with No. [--] Squadron. Hear how he and his crew are supporting Exercise Talisman Sabre 25"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T03:13Z 58K followers, [----] engagements
"Live-fire from an NH90 helicopter Royal New Zealand Air Force In the build-up to the high-tempo international warfighting Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia next month the priority for Royal New Zealand Air Forces No.3 Squadron was to ensure its crews were qualified on gunnery skills and experienced with low-level formation flying. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/3SQN-build-up-for-major-exercise"
YouTube Link 2025-06-12T23:54Z 44.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Boarding operations during CTF150 Royal New Zealand Navy Hashish heroin and methamphetamine ⛔📦 Every year in an area of the Indian Ocean covering [---] million square kilometres vessels stacked with illicit cargo attempt to reach their buyers. And every year Combined Task Force [---] (CTF 150) takes them on. Over six months frigate HMNZS Te Kaha and a New Zealand-led team in Bahrain took the fight to narcotics trafficking in the North Arabian Sea. From intelligence and analysis to boarding and seizures explore how maritime drug interceptions work ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Combined-Task-Force-150"
YouTube Link 2025-09-08T04:54Z 75.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Last C-130H Hercules flight to Antarctica Royal New Zealand Air Force A fond farewell 🥹✈ Last week marked the final flight of our C-130H Hercules fleet to Antarctica ahead of their retirement. This historic flight delivered vital scientific equipment to the frozen continent and brought passengers from@AntarcticaNewZealandand the United States back to New Zealand. With [--] seasons of dedicated service the C-130H fleet has played a crucial role in supporting research and operations at Scott Base and McMurdo Station helping to advance the vital work being carried out in one of the most remote"
YouTube Link 2024-11-12T19:27Z 35.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Exercise Tobruk [--] New Zealand Army Round robin Army edition 🪖 Soldiers from 5/7 Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment recently practiced combat drills in a round robin format. These stations included patrolling conducting ambushes battle drills and combat casualty care. This exercise practiced soldiers in preparation for Exercise Tauwharenkau. Over ten days in July the New Zealand Army Reserve Force will converge on the Waiouru Military Training Area to sharpen their warfighting skills in offensive and defensive scenarios"
YouTube Link 2025-05-30T01:48Z 44.8K followers, 38.1K engagements
"3CSSB exercise in Tekapo New Zealand Army 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion (3CSSB) have been in the field in the Tekapo Military Training Area on Exercise Rorkes Drift honing their warfighting skills. Soldiers utilised a variety of weapons and capabilities including MAG [--] machine guns MARS-L rifles Glock G17 pistols and our Medium and Heavy Operational Vehicle (MHOV) HX58. Basic all-arms skills are vital for our Combat Service Support force elements and are essential to our soldiers survivability and lethality on the battlefield"
YouTube Link 2025-06-03T07:01Z 60.1K followers, 39.1K engagements
"The best of [----] New Zealand Defence Force Subscribe to @NZDefenceForce even more in [----]. #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2024-12-18T22:03Z 56.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Fire to Flyer Royal New Zealand Air Force Jack of all trades 👍 Michael tells us all about his career as a Royal New Zealand Air Force Pilot and before that a Helicopter loadmaster and before that a Fire fighter. Its fair to say hes seen a fair bit in service. Sound like you Check out defencecareers.nzdf.nz. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2024-06-10T01:50Z 35K followers, [----] engagements
"Force Integration Training New Zealand Army Learning to work together 🤝 Soldiers from #NZArmys 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment have been carrying out force integration training with Forces Armes en Nouvelle-Caldonie and the Australian Army during the multinational combat exercise Tagata Toa. During force integration training we work with our partners to clarify the differences in our equipment and procedures to help us better understand how we each do things making it easier to deploy together especially when there may be language barriers. #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2024-04-30T22:44Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Medical alpine training New Zealand Army The scenario the Alpine Fault New Zealands largest fault line running 600km along the South Island has just ruptured. [--] New Zealand Army Regular and Reserve Force doctors nurses and medics from the Deployable Health Unit are put to the test. The training at the Snowfarm Nordic Ski Area near Wanaka was specifically selected for its infrastructure and remote environment. The majority of personnel attending the weekend were part-time Reserve Force medics many of whom work or study within the medical field bringing a diversity of experience and skills."
YouTube Link 2025-04-16T03:33Z 41.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Night-time NH90 Search And Rescue Royal New Zealand Air Force On the morning of Tuesday [--] July a Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter crew winched a near-hypothermic tramper and his dog to safety from freezing conditions in the Tararua Ranges north of Wellington. Read the full story ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/RNZAF-rescue-tramper-and-dog"
YouTube Link 2025-07-09T00:46Z 58K followers, [----] engagements
"Hercules departs Base Auckland for the Middle East Royal New Zealand Air Force A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules departed Base Auckland this morning bound for the Middle East. Other members of our contingent are also beginning to deploy to the region. The deployment of the aircraft and our personnel is part of New Zealands contingency plans in preparation for supporting New Zealanders seeking to leave Iran and Israel. The deployment includes personnel with various skills including the air crew air load team movements and logistics personnel medical staff liaison officers planners"
YouTube Link 2025-06-23T03:39Z 47.8K followers, 13.2K engagements
"Merry Christmas from our deployed personnel [----] NZ Defence Force Meri Kirihimete: Deployed Edition 🌏🎄A special Christmas message from our deployed personnel around the globe stationed in Antarctica Egypt Israel South Sudan United Kingdom Bahrain Samoa and the Middle East. #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2024-12-23T05:15Z 41.5K followers, 21.7K engagements
"Getting the NH90 ready to fly Royal New Zealand Air Force Our #NZAirForce Aircraft Technicians from No.3 Squadron aboard HMNZS Canterbury prepare an NH90 helicopter for flight en route to the Solomon Islands. To get started the maintenance team carries out a Before First Flight service (BFF) to ensure the aircraft is safe for flight. The aircraft is pushed onto the flight deck chained down and secured. Aircraft Technicians then unfold the tail pylon and main rotors before powering up the helicopter. A dispatch inspection is conducted and then the aircraft is released for flight to the aircrew"
YouTube Link 2024-04-11T20:05Z 35K followers, 12.2K engagements
"EX RIMPAC [--] - Orion touchdown in Hawaii A Royal New Zealand AirForce P-3K2 arrives at the airfield in Marine Corps Base Hawaii as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) [--]. The plane joins the multitude of other nations in support of the Naval assets involved in the exercise. RIMPAC is the world's largest maritime military exercise involving [--] nations and more than [-----] personnel. The New Zealand Defence Force is also contributing HMNZS CANTERBURY a light infantry platoon from 1RNZIR and the Operational Dive Team and a Mine Countermeasures Team based out of San Diego. There are more"
YouTube Link 2014-07-13T18:03Z 41.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Javelin Medium Range Anti-Armour Weapon (MRAAW) New Zealand Army Check out the power of the Javelin Medium Range Anti-Armour Weapon (MRAAW) that our New Zealand Army soldiers recently deployed on Exercise Sangro in Waiouru. This powerful piece of kit is vital for our soldiers safety against armoured vehicles and weve got more of these on the way in the latest Defence Capability Plan (DCP). More information on the [----] Defence Capability Plan ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/defence-capability-plan-25"
YouTube Link 2025-04-08T03:21Z 41.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Faces of your Force: Meet Harry Flight Observer Meet Harry hes a Flight Observer from No. [--] Squadron in our Navy. He provides the link between the Seasprite helicopter and the ship theyre working with. Join Harry as he gets you up to speed about his role travels and experiences so far. #NZNavy #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2020-07-31T20:00Z 35K followers, [----] engagements
"Exercise Vella La Vella New Zealand Army The readiness of the New Zealand Defence Forces High Readiness Platoon Group (HRPG) was genuinely tested last week with the activation of a short-notice deployment to the Middle East. 2nd/1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiments (RNZIR) Alpha and Bravo Companies were participating in Exercise Vella La Vella focusing on the development of its sustained close country skills when their training suddenly shifted to a live operational posture. Elements of the HRPG are now positioned in the Middle East ready to assist the New Zealand"
YouTube Link 2025-06-26T22:13Z 55.9K followers, 70.2K engagements
"Inbound missile threat Royal New Zealand Navy With surface-to-air Sea Ceptor missiles on HMNZS Te Mana and Te Kaha they have the capability to protect themselves and other high value in-company targets from new generation anti-ship supersonic missiles"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T06:00Z 61.8K followers, 20.2K engagements
"'Aotearoa' Stan Walker cover by the NZ Army Band (Te Wiki o Te Reo Mori 2023) New Zealand Army To celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Mori our New Zealand Army Band perform a cover of Aotearoa by Stan Walker Ria Hall Troy Kingi & Maisey Rika. Shout out to Burnham Schools Kapa Haka group for sharing their talents with us. Were proud to celebrate our language our people and our country. Kia kaha Te Reo Mori #Force4NZ #MoriLanguageWeek #ReoMori"
YouTube Link 2023-09-13T03:35Z 35K followers, [----] engagements
"Exercise Southern Steel Royal New Zealand Air Force Exercise Southern Steel [--] took place at Base Auckland and the Fire and Emergency New Zealand Regional Training Centre at Mt Wellington recently. It involved more than [--] US Air Force Air National Guard Fire and Emergency Services Detachment personnel working on a number of firefighting training activities. Royal New Zealand Air Force Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighter (ARFF) Fire Flights were invited to send representatives to observe and integrate with their US Air Force counterparts. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/ex-southern-steel-25"
YouTube Link 2025-05-07T03:14Z 42K followers, [----] engagements
"TTW15: Tropic Twilight in the Cook Islands Tropic Twilight 15: A 60-strong multinational task group led by the New Zealand Defence Force arrives in the northern Cook Islands atoll of Penrhyn to begin construction work. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewZealandDefenceForce Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nzdefenceforce Around [--] engineers and skilled tradesmen from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have deployed to the Cook Islands to lead a multinational task group that will relocate a critical fuel depot and refurbish public buildings in the South Pacific nation."
YouTube Link 2015-09-06T19:20Z 73.1K followers, [----] engagements
"NZDF in Taji Iraq Ever wanted to hear and see more about our deployment to Camp Taji Iraq Hear from some of our personnel on what it was like. #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2021-07-14T07:30Z 47.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Sappers clear the way New Zealand Army Before our infantry can reach their objective they often face obstacles or physical barriers. Thats where our Combat Engineers step in. At Exercise Sangro the New Zealand Army 2nd Engineer Regiment is right up front clearing the way for advancing troops and keeping the combat system moving forward"
YouTube Link 2025-04-30T22:00Z 41.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Explosive method of entry New Zealand Army Watch New Zealand Army Combat Engineers as they ensure nothing gets in the way of the mission. Sappers from 3rd Field and Emergency Response Squadron have practiced urban explosive method of entry during Exercise Phoenix Blast where they've been blowing up doors and walls to gain access into buildings. Vital skills for success in urban warfare"
YouTube Link 2025-09-14T22:58Z 77.3K followers, 10.7K engagements
"Niue Language Week [----] New Zealand Defence Force Faahi Tapu he Vagahau Niue Its Niue Language Week Petty Officer Andrew Fleck and Sergeant Louie Nicholas are here to help you get started with some common phrases in Niuean. This years theme for Niue Language Week is Fakatleva e Vagahau Niue mo e Tau Aga Fakamotu ma e Tau Atuhau which means - Sustain Niue Language and Culture for Future Generations. #Force4NZ #NiueLanguageWeek @MinistryforPacificPeoples"
YouTube Link 2023-10-17T20:43Z 40.6K followers, [----] engagements
"New Zealand Defence Force: Explosive Detection Dog Billie joins in the Christmas cheer A pawliday hunt 🐾🎄 Cheeky Explosive Detection Dog Billie joins in the Christmas cheer. Theres no way she'll be beaten watch and see. Did you know Our EDDs are trained to recognise over [--] different explosive signatures. All in a days work for this canine. Note: The fire in the fireplace is an electronic simulation and not real. #Force4NZ #NZArmy #Christmas"
YouTube Link 2023-12-23T07:09Z 27.4K followers, [----] engagements
"NZLAV on exercise in Australia New Zealand Army Kicking up dirt 🛞 #TalismanSabre25 #StrongerTogether"
YouTube Link 2025-08-06T22:25Z 65.3K followers, 11.6K engagements
"Aotearoa to Antarctica Royal New Zealand Navy Sailing through the ice 🧊 HMNZS Aotearoa is our purpose-built polar-class sustainment vessel. Commissioned in [----] at [-----] tonnes and [---] metres long Aotearoa is the largest ship the Royal New Zealand Navy has ever operated. While intended for global deployments the ship is specially designed for polar operations. It is ice-strengthened to Polar Class [--] meaning it has a higher grade of steel plating to withstand cold temperatures plus an extra thickness calculated to allow for abrasion against ice. Read the full story and explore our Antarctica"
YouTube Link 2025-05-08T01:54Z 42.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Anzac-class Frigate Royal New Zealand Navy Our Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigates have the type of world-class combat and surveillance capability to provide a vital contribution wherever we are deployed to advance New Zealands interests from the sea"
YouTube Link 2025-05-01T00:35Z 41.8K followers, 11.5K engagements
"NZ7004 Final Flight Royal New Zealand Air Force Thank you for your service NZ7004 ✈ Watch as C-130H(NZ) Hercules NZ7004 took its final flight over Wellington on its way to Base Woodbourne this afternoon. NZ7004 entered service in our Air Force in [----] and has flown all around the world including Afghanistan Iraq Bosnia the Solomon Islands and East Timor. NZ7004 has also conducted numerous Humanitarian and Disaster Relief missions Search and Rescue missions and flights to Antarctica in between flying to the four corners of the globe over her [--] years of service. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2023-11-27T03:51Z 35.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Helicopter operations at sea Royal New Zealand Air Force An NH90 helicopter and crew from No. [--] Squadron have recently conducted crucial helicopter operations from HMNZS Canterbury. Watch as our teams execute essential training drills including take-offs and landings on the ships flight deck as well as underslung cargo manoeuvres and more. HMNZS Canterbury is gearing up for an upcoming international deployment and the crew are honing their mariner skills ahead of the operation. Partnering with No. [--] Squadron ensures seamless helicopter integration with the ship. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce #NZNavy"
YouTube Link 2024-09-01T20:23Z 34.8K followers, [----] engagements
"THE NEW ZEALAND DAWN SERVICE FOR THE SOMME On [--] September [----] the New Zealand Government held three ceremonies to mark [---] years since New Zealands involvement in the Battle of the Somme at Longueval France. The Dawn Service took place at the New Zealand Battlefield Memorial which is positioned close to the New Zealand Divisions first objective on [--] September [----]. The service conducted in English and French included speeches by His Excellency Dr James Kember New Zealand Ambassador to France Lieutenant General Tim Keating Chief of Defence Force New Zealand and Mr Bob Hill Royal New Zealand"
YouTube Link 2017-01-13T04:53Z 41.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Exercise Sangro [----] New Zealand Army For [--] straight days in the Waiouru Military Training Area close to [---] soldiers of Ngti Tmatauenga the New Zealand Army honed their combat skills and sharpened their battlefield capabilities ahead of a crucial run of overseas exercises. Exercise Sangro was the largest combined-arms live-fire activity held in New Zealand for a number of years with elements of armour infantry artillery engineers signals and logistics from across the 1st (NZ) Brigade operating as an integrated Combat Team. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/ex-sangro-25"
YouTube Link 2025-04-15T02:57Z 41.4K followers, 21.3K engagements
"Gear up with a boarding team member Royal New Zealand Navy A Royal New Zealand Navy boarding team member prepares for boarding. Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha is currently deployed to the Middle East in support to the New Zealand-led Combined Task Force [---] focussed on maritime security in the Middle East Region in particular the disruption of drug smuggling operations. #CTF150"
YouTube Link 2025-05-19T03:33Z 42.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Officer Cadets during Exercise Revelation Royal New Zealand Air Force Preparing our future Royal New Zealand Air Force leaders for the worlds rapidly-moving strategic environment starts with [--] challenging and transformative weeks of Initial Officer Training. Its more than a course - its the foundation of a military career built on leadership resilience and operational decision making. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/where-leaders-take-flight"
YouTube Link 2025-07-10T02:46Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Sub-Antarctic Operation Royal New Zealand Navy Our Navy Army and Air Force has supported government agencies in their valuable conservation meteorological monitoring and scientific research work in the sub-Antarctic Islands. #Force4NZ #NZNavy"
YouTube Link 2025-03-17T21:29Z 40.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Restoring the UK Kiwi New Zealand Defence Force A gigantic chalk kiwi set in the hills of Wiltshire has received its annual restoration thanks to our New Zealand Defence Force and British Armed Forces personnel. The 130-metre-long Bulford Kiwi near Stonehenge in England was created by New Zealand soldiers in [----] while they were stationed nearby and waiting to return home after the First World War. As well as local volunteers the day-long re-chalking on [--] September involved [--] #NZArmy personnel who are based in the United Kingdom training Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits. #NZAirForce pilot"
YouTube Link 2023-10-09T20:58Z 35.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Checking on domestic fisheries fleet Royal New Zealand Navy Inshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS Taupo has helped ensure fisheries compliance amongst the northern fishing fleet in a sustained boarding operation last month. For three weeks Taupo patrolled from North Cape to East Cape hailing commercial fishing vessels and getting Fisheries New Zealand Fishery Officers on board to conduct checks. Lieutenant Commander Toby Mara Taupos Commanding Officer estimated they covered the bulk of the northern fishing fleet with [--] boardings undertaken. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/HMNZS-Taupo-fishery-patrols"
YouTube Link 2025-06-26T23:38Z 53.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Buzz and break Royal New Zealand Air Force Whats a buzz and break A Royal New Zealand Air Force T-6C Texan II aircraft flies in formation with the Spitfire and Mustang during an Air Force Heritage Flight of New Zealand activity before peeling away one by one to land in a manoeuvre called a buzz and break. Its not for visual effect. The buzz and break is a standard safety-first approach used when aircraft flying in close formation need to land separately. Each aircraft breaks off in turn reducing airspeed in a controlled way while maintaining safe spacing and avoiding the risks of a"
YouTube Link 2025-08-19T08:42Z 70.8K followers, [----] engagements
"New Zealands first C-130J emerges from paint shop Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft project have reached a significant milestone as our first aircraft paint job has been completed. It took [--] painters two days to apply [---] litres of paint on the [-----] metre high aircraft using ladders and scaffolding. RNZAF markings will be applied in the coming months including the RNZAF Kiwi roundel and No. [--] Squadrons mariners compass. Andrew Rooney Project Team Lead at the Ministry of Defence. Five new aircraft are on track for delivery from next year to"
YouTube Link 2023-12-08T01:17Z 35.1K followers, 72.7K engagements
"Wet and deck training with NZ Police Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force and @newzealandpolice teamed up to conduct wet and deck training in Wellington harbour recently. An NH90 helicopter and crew recovered Police divers from the Lady Elizabeth IV as well as from the sea in a number of winching tasks. These tasks help qualify the helicopter crew to support military and search and rescuemissions in the future"
YouTube Link 2025-04-11T20:00Z 41.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Exercise Sari Bair - The Combined Arms By armoured transports by helicopters by foot. The New Zealand Army from the infantry company to the command structure had the opportunity to exercise the combined arms doctrine at exercise Sari Bair in Waiouru New Zealand. Creative Commons License CC-BY-NC-SA The Combined Arms by New Zealand Defence Force is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike [---] New Zealand License"
YouTube Link 2016-12-17T22:04Z 86.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Training with NZ Police in Wellington's CBD Royal New Zealand Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter crews have teamed up with New Zealand Police to practise urban night flying in a rare opportunity to work in Wellingtons CBD. This training is valuable in honing skills needed for operational deployments. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/NH90s-Wellington-CBD"
YouTube Link 2025-08-18T09:19Z 71.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Royal New Zealand Navy: Dive Dive Dive A team of Royal New Zealand Navy divers recently conducted an extensive hull search on two ships at the Port of Tauranga following intelligence reports they may have been transporting narcotics to Europe from South America. While the joint operation with the New Zealand Customs Service didnt uncover any drugs it was still a good result according to Customs and sent a strong and very clear message to criminal syndicates that search and seizure of narcotics is an ongoing focus. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/underwater-drug-search #Force4NZ #NZNavy"
YouTube Link 2023-09-12T00:00Z 35.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Echoes of Gallipoli New Zealand Defence Force Echoes of Gallipoli: Letters home from Lieutenant Colonel Percival Fenwick [----]. [---] years on the voices of Gallipoli still echo across these hills. This Anzac Day members of our contingent honour that legacy - walking where they fought and speaking the words they left behind. #AnzacDay #Gallipoli"
YouTube Link 2025-04-23T07:26Z 41.6K followers, [----] engagements
"New Zealand Army: Soldiers embrace Fijian culture on EX Veiliutaki WATCH🎬Our #NZArmy Officer Cadet School of New Zealand wrapped up their time in the Nausori Highlands with singing and dancing while swapping shared stories over lunch. From preparing a lovo to observing traditional customs soldiers were fully embraced into Fijian culture. Vinaka Republic of Fiji Military Forces and to the local community for having us. Moce - until next time. Visit nzdf.mil.nz for more. #ForceNZ #PacificPartners #Fiji"
YouTube Link 2022-07-29T02:38Z 43.1K followers, 13.9K engagements
"Mortar live firing exercise New Zealand Army Here comes the boom 💥 You can trust 16th Field Regiment to bring the heat. New Zealand Army's Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery recently fired mortars by day and night during a live firing exercise in Waiouru in preparation for an upcoming deployment to Papua New Guinea to train alongside our Pacific partners"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T02:30Z 61.8K followers, 38.4K engagements
"Battle of Beersheba Centenary The New Zealand Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating talks about New Zealands involvement in the 1916-1918 Sinai-Palestine campaign and the centenary commemorations in Israel on [--] October [----]. To learn more about the New Zealands involvement in the Sinai-Palestine campaign of the First World War visit www.nzhistory.govt.nz/war/sinai-campaign and www.nzhistory.govt.nz/palestine-campaign. For more detail about the centenary commemorations in Israel visit www.ww100.govt.nz/Beersheba. Historical imagery courtesy of Ng Taonga Sound and Vision"
YouTube Link 2017-10-28T15:26Z 47.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Exercise Cartwheel [----] New Zealand Army Embedded in Fiji 🤝 Go behind the scenes of Exercise Cartwheel -asour Army delivers weaponry training and learns the art ofjungle warfarealongside Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and international counterparts. From navigatingencounters witha fictionalenemy in dense tropic environmentsto thriving amongst Fijian culture our soldiers have come away with new combat skillsandenhancedbonds across the sea. Thisisa step forward in ensuringour soldiersare combat capablewell-equipped and fully prepared foraction across the spectrum of military"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T22:53Z 35.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Next stop: Exercise Diamond Strike New Zealand Army After arriving to Australia on HMNZS Canterbury the New Zealand Army Motorised Infantry Combat Team has departed Rockhampton for Shoalwater Bay Training Area to join the 7th Australian Brigade of the Australian Army for Exercise Diamond Strike. Our Combat Team has completed battle preparation and is ready to conduct warfighter training alongside our ally to enhance interoperability and readiness"
YouTube Link 2025-06-18T01:51Z 45K followers, 10.4K engagements
"The arrival of the first C-130J-30 Royal New Zealand Air Force Join our Royal New Zealand Air Force crew on board the aircraft as they land the new C-130J-30 Hercules at Base Auckland for the first time. This marks the first delivery in a fleet of five C-130Js set to arrive over the coming months. Welcome home NZ7011. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2024-09-11T03:28Z 41.5K followers, 66.1K engagements
"Sea Ceptor Missile Launch Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS Te Mana goes super-sonic with successful air defence missile launch. Our Anzac-class frigates ticked the final box in their combat surveillance and countermeasures system upgrade with two Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missile firings last month. Both HMNZS Te Mana and HMNZS Te Kaha now achieve full capability release with the successful launch of the missiles and their interception and destruction of uncrewed aerial platforms simulating inbound missile attacks. #NZNavy #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2023-12-13T01:06Z 45K followers, 11.9K engagements
"The Manahi Sword New Zealand Defence Force The Te Arawa Sword of Gallantry for Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi known as the Manahi Sword is traditionally given by the iwi to the Chief of Defence Force at the start of their time in office and is returned to the iwi when they relinquish command. The sword honours Lance Sergeant Manahi DCM who distinguished himself in the Second World War through exemplary conduct in storming the stronghold of Takrouna in Tunisia during the later stages of the North Africa campaign. Last week the sword was presented back to his iwi at Te Papaiouru Marae in hinemutu"
YouTube Link 2024-05-27T03:52Z 41.1K followers, 24K engagements
"Building support in Tonga New Zealand Army Mahi for the community 🤝 Our New Zealand Army has led a multinational contingent during five weeks worth of building work on a remote island group in Tonga which will help the kingdom better respond to natural disasters. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/ex-tropic-twilight-24 #Force4NZ #NZArmy"
YouTube Link 2024-05-21T02:19Z 53.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Military Drone Racing New Zealand Defence Force trap in and ride onboard an FPV drone at top speed. A tri-service NZDF team recently wrapped up their involvement at the Military International Drone Racing Tournament in the UK with the team placing second in the Find & Strike competition and fourth overall. Congratulations to our Australian Army colleagues for taking the top spot and continuing to drive the ever-increasing standards in this field and thanks to the British Army Drone Sports Association for hosting such an outstanding event. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/MIDRT-25"
YouTube Link 2025-09-23T03:00Z 88K followers, 14.5K engagements
"2nd/1st Battalion RNZIRs new Kings and Regimental Colours New Zealand Army The presentation of 2nd/1st Battalion RNZIRs new Kings and Regimental Colours from Burnham Military Camp. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/2/1-RNZIR-colours #Force4NZ #NZArmy"
YouTube Link 2024-11-05T21:39Z 35.2K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Boarding operations in the Middle East Royal New Zealand Navy Track and trace 📦 HMNZS Te Kaha patrols the waters of the Western Indian Ocean 24/7 identifying vessels of interest that could be smuggling narcotics and weapons. The ships highly trained boarding teams are then tasked with accessing searching and seizing any illicit cargo discovered. Te Kaha is operating as part of the New Zealand-led Combined Task Force [---]. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/ctf150"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T03:10Z 42.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Cat Intelligence Operator (2017) Help the Army outsmart the enemy safeguard Army secrets and give commanders the information they need to make the right decisions. Interested in this role Check out https://www.defencecareers.mil.nz/army/careers/browse-roles/intelligence-operator/"
YouTube Link 2020-01-24T02:35Z 42.1K followers, [----] engagements
"RNZAF C-130J-30 Hercules gets official livery Royal New Zealand Air Force The first of our Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J-30 Hercules to come off the Lockheed Martin production line in Georgia United States has received its official livery - featuring the RNZAF Kiwi Roundel and No. [--] Squadrons mariner's compass. Five new aircraft are on track for delivery starting from late this year to replace the C-130H (NZ) Hercules aircraft which were purchased in [----]. The new aircraft can carry a greater number of pallets due to their additional [---] metre length and payload capacity of [--] tonnes."
YouTube Link 2024-02-15T03:37Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Exercise Sangro [--] New Zealand Army Exercise Sangro is a combined-arms live field firing activity bringing together elements of armour infantry artillery engineers signals and logistics from across the 1st (NZ) Brigade. Lethal. Agile. Effective"
YouTube Link 2025-03-28T03:26Z 40.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Advanced Airlift Tactical Training Royal New Zealand Air Force Sorties over Arizona ✈ Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. [--] Squadron personnel and a C-130J Hercules have attended the Advanced Airlift Tactical Training Centre (AATTC) in the United States last month. The team joined a combined Fixed Wing Transport Force with the US Air National Guard and Air Mobility Command to provide mission planning tactical and low level flying air drop and airlift capabilities - including moving troops and materials into the battlefield. The exercisedeveloped the crews proficiencyto conduct tactical"
YouTube Link 2025-09-07T20:39Z 75.6K followers, [----] engagements
"360 Hotseat - Typhoon Naval Gunnery Join our crew on board HMNZS Wellington and go behind the scenes during gunnery training 💥"
YouTube Link 2020-08-08T20:00Z 40.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Resupply of stores for DOC Royal New Zealand Air Force One of No.3 Squadrons NH90 crews has done the heavy lifting for the Department of Conservation hauling 800kg of cargo per flight into the Tararua and Ruahine Ranges. This work not only supports our friends at DOC but it hones the skills that our crews flex when underslinging supplies on exercises and operations. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2024-07-15T01:06Z 63.6K followers, [----] engagements
"New Zealand Defence Force: Exercise Tropic Twilight WATCH🎬 Personnel from our New Zealand Army and Royal New Zealand Navy are in Niue completing a number of tasks as part of Exercise Tropic Twilight supporting our #PacificPartners. Engineers are working on Niue High School's ablution blocks and replacing electrical points lights and the switchboard in the school science lab. HMNZS Matatauas Military Hydrographic group are conducting hydrographic surveys of the wharf and channel. #Force4NZ #OpMahiTahi"
YouTube Link 2022-07-29T21:00Z 43.5K followers, [----] engagements
"What sailors look forward to after a six month deployment Royal New Zealand Navy The countdown is on Our Royal New Zealand Navy sailors on HMNZS Te Kaha are only days away from reuniting with their family and friends at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland. On the transit home we asked them what they were most looking forward to when they arrive. #NotSponsored"
YouTube Link 2025-08-22T00:00Z 71.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Navy on Exercise Talisman Sabre Royal New Zealand Navy Divers and hydrographers from HMNZS Matataua doing the business an Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan deploying parachute cargo to HMNZS Te Kaha at sea weapon firing exercises conducting Seasprite helicopter operations and a whole lot more. Our Royal New Zealand Navy packed a punch during Exercise Talisman Sabre - above on and beneath the waves. #TalismanSabre25 #StrongerTogether"
YouTube Link 2025-08-01T03:52Z 64.3K followers, 11.8K engagements
"Deep sea Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) WATCH Explore the sea floor with our new Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV). From HMNZS Manawanui the ROV can operate at depths of 1000m. #NZNavy"
YouTube Link 2021-01-04T20:00Z 40.1K followers, 19.8K engagements
"Supporting Exercise Skytrain Royal New Zealand Air Force Ground to air ✈ From low-level flying to load drops it takes a team with a range of skills to successfully execute an exercise involving a 35000kg C-130H (NZ) Hercules aircraft. Hear from aviators about what they do to get the mahi done. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2024-05-30T00:17Z 35.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Clearing underwater mines near Auckland Royal New Zealand Air Force Royal New Zealand Navy divers have safely disposed of Second World War-era mines recently discovered on the seafloor near Auckland. In March this year five mines were discovered in the area at a depth of between [--] [--] metres. Over three days last week divers from the Navys littoral warfare unit HMNZS Matataua made the mines safe in a carefully planned operation. Low-level explosive charges cracked the mine casings and allowed seawater to render the high explosives inside inert. These carefully calibrated charges are designed"
YouTube Link 2025-06-30T01:38Z 55.3K followers, [----] engagements
"The sound of nostalgia - C-130H Hercules Royal New Zealand Air Force The roar of the Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130H Hercules wasnt just noise - it was a feeling an emotion a memory. For our deployed soldiers sailors and aviators this wasnt just the hum of engines it was the sound of safety of homecoming of missions beginning and ending. A sound that stirred emotions as much as it shook the air. Now the H fleet has retired stay tuned for updates on the new C-130J Hercules fleet. Learn more about the new fleet ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/c-130j-30"
YouTube Link 2025-03-24T19:09Z 40.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Army commands the air seven personnel from [--] Field Regiment are embedded with US Marines in Hawaii. The Kiwis are obtaining their Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) qualifications. JTACs direct the action of combat aircraft engaged in close air support and other offensive air operations. In this training scenario at Pohakuloa Training Area on the 'Big Island' the Kiwis were directing F/A-18 Hornets an UH-1 Iroquois gunship and AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter in a live fire exercise"
YouTube Link 2014-07-31T03:26Z 56.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Search and rescue training with NZ Police Royal New Zealand Air Force Search and rescue 👣 Aviators from Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. [--] Squadron have been flying over the Marlborough region as part of a search and rescue exercise with New Zealand Police. Its training like this that keeps our crews sharp and mission-ready. We are ready to team up with partner agencies at a moments notice. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/SAREX-25"
YouTube Link 2025-05-23T02:27Z 44.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Physical training at sea Royal New Zealand Navy Keeping force fit on exercises and operations is an important part of being ready for action while on deployment. Watch as the crew starts their day strong with physical training on the flight deck. Those early morning circuits are a challenge but the fresh air in the middle of the ocean guarantees to wake you up and get you moving. Want to get Force Fit Attend our group fitness sessions or find our exercise programs online ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/force-fit #Force4NZ #NZNavy"
YouTube Link 2023-10-16T02:13Z 35K followers, [----] engagements
"Shipping Air Support to Ex Talisman Sabre Royal New Zealand Air Force After No.3 Squadrons recent gunnery and formation flying training today three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters flew to Wellington to board HMNZS Canterbury to sail across the Tasman for a high-tempo warfighting exercise in Australia. The aircraft crew and maintainers will be in Australia for Exercise Talisman Sabre to provide battlefield support to participating nations. In total more than [---] New Zealand Defence Force personnel will deploy on the exercise"
YouTube Link 2025-06-19T03:56Z 75.6K followers, 71.9K engagements
"New Zealand Army Band: Made in NZ (A Kiwi Medley) Kiwi classics 🎧🥝 Our New Zealand Army Band has come together to perform a medley of songs by New Zealand Artists for New Zealand Music Month. - Giddy up Katchafire - April Sun In Cuba Dragon - Outlook for Thursday DD Smash - Royals Lorde - Something in the Water Brooke Fraser - How Bizarre OMC - For Today Netherworld Dancing Toys - Not Many Scribe - Wandering Eye Fat Freddys Drop - Why Does Love Do This To Me The Exponents #NZArmy #NZMusicMonth"
YouTube Link 2020-05-22T21:30Z 50.5K followers, 13.7K engagements
"Journey of a shell Royal New Zealand Navy Before one of our Royal New Zealand Navy frigates goes to sea it gets ammunitioned at Kauri Point. Watch the process as HMNZS Te Kaha takes on a supply of [--] inch shells for the main gun and how theyre moved from magazine to breach in preparation for firing"
YouTube Link 2025-08-16T06:00Z 68.5K followers, 12.1K engagements
"Exercise Cartwheel [----] New Zealand Army Embedded in Fiji 🤝 Go behind the scenes of Exercise Cartwheel -asour Army delivers weaponry training and learns the art ofjungle warfarealongside Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) and international counterparts. From navigatingencounters witha fictionalenemy in dense tropic environmentsto thriving amongst Fijian culture our soldiers have come away with new combat skillsandenhancedbonds across the sea. Thisisa step forward in ensuringour soldiersare combat capablewell-equipped and fully prepared foraction across the spectrum of military"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T22:51Z 35.2K followers, 19.5K engagements
"NH90 lands on USNS Mercy for the first time Royal New Zealand Air Force Smooth operators 👍 For the first time an NH90 helicopter has landed on USNS Mercy. In collaboration with the @USNavy #NZAirForce's No. [--] Squadron has conducted NH90 helicopter integration training with the USNS Mercy ensuring both the Mercys and our casualty evacuation capability is online while supporting the Royal Solomon Island Police Force during the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands. The exercise showcased interoperability which benefited our aircrew and Mercy flight deck operations. Some of the U.S. Navy"
YouTube Link 2023-11-22T02:36Z 35K followers, [----] engagements
"Transporting Kiwi to the Ruahine Ranges: Royal New Zealand Air Force Kiwis can fly 🔑🟤 Join our Royal New Zealand Air Force team from No. [--] Squadron as they team up with Save The Kiwi to transfer [--] kiwi from Cape Sanctuary to their forever-home deep in the heart of the Northern Ruahine Ranges. You dont get to fly this kind of cargo every day. When Save the Kiwi asked the RNZAF to help transport these kiwi into the Ruahine Ranges we jumped at the chance. The kiwi is the countrys national icon we literally have the symbol of the kiwi on the side of our aircraft so it was a privilege to help"
YouTube Link 2024-03-28T00:09Z 34.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Army engineers assist local authorities in Christchurch earthquake effort Army engineers are working with Christchurch council and community centres to try and get basic essentials back up and running as quickly as possible. Yesterday they were at Barewood hospital where the mains water supply had been broken by the earthquake and was leaking into the hospital"
YouTube Link 2011-02-26T21:55Z 76.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Setting up camp in Fiji New Zealand Army Jungle set-up 🌿⛺ Lance Bombardier Pope takes us through a soldier village whilst on exercise in Fiji. From rifle racks perimeter fencing to its location our soldiers have the key elements down-pat when setting up in tropical environments. #Force4NZ #NZArmy"
YouTube Link 2023-10-04T04:04Z 34.5K followers, [----] engagements
"HMNZS Manawanui in the fog Royal New Zealand Navy They couldnt see a thing 😬🌫 HMNZS Manawanui anchored off Whangaparoa Peninsula was caught in the fog this morning with poor visibility down to [--] metres. Local residents have questioned the mysterious horn coming from the ocean. Able Logistics Supply Specialist Micah Collins and Midshipman Robert Pratt explain what all the noise was about. #NZNavy #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2023-09-21T03:44Z 35K followers, [----] engagements
"Exercise Sangro New Zealand Army For [--] straight days in the Waiouru Military Training Area close to [---] soldiers of Ngti Tmatauenga the New Zealand Army honed their combat skills and sharpened their battlefield capabilities ahead of a crucial run of overseas exercises. Exercise Sangro was the largest combined-arms live-fire activity held in New Zealand for a number of years with elements of armour infantry artillery engineers signals and logistics from across the 1st (NZ) Brigade operating as an integrated Combat Team. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/ex-sangro-25"
YouTube Link 2025-04-16T20:00Z 41.4K followers, 11.3K engagements
"Royal New Zealand Navy: Navy Made Episode one WATCH🎬 Episode one of Navy Made showsthefirst glimpse of life in the Royal New Zealand Navy for our recruits. From attestation toswim tests a Marae welcome to kit issuesee what our recruitshave gone throughin the initial days of Basic Common Training. Don't miss an episode - subscribe now. #Force4NZ #NZNavy"
YouTube Link 2022-09-15T05:30Z 62.2K followers, 20.2K engagements
"Honouring our new Chief of Army New Zealand Army Honouring our new Chief Watch as our personnel display their pride and mana for new Chief of Army Major General Rose King at this afternoons promotion ceremony. The haka performed is that of Ngti Tmatauenga The New Zealand Army. 📍New Zealand Defence Force Headquarters Wellington #NZArmy #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2024-08-29T07:00Z 37K followers, 736.5K engagements
"Southern Katipo; dramatic entrance into enemy country. Australian led troops arrive into Waimate via helicopter to set up a forward operating base deep in enemy territory and start patrolling through the streets. Like us on Southern Katipo Facebook page to get up to date news on the exercise https://www.facebook.com/SouthernKatipo"
YouTube Link 2013-11-19T04:53Z 77.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefighting in Fiji Royal New Zealand Navy Watch as members of #NZNavys Maritime Training Group (MTG) work with the personnel from the Republic of Fiji Navy on RFNS Volasiga in Suva recently. Our team conducted training in firefighting leak stopping and Damage Control Breathing Apparatus. #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2023-11-30T01:06Z 39.8K followers, [----] engagements
"New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV) New Zealand Army As our teams gear up for Exercise Talisman Sabre check out one of the crucial components in our combat system. The New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV) is our primary combat vehicle providing soldiers on the frontline with vital firepower support as well as protected mobility around the battlefield. Highly mobile and equipped with a lethal combination of weapons and systems its the ideal vehicle for combat and security"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T22:00Z 61.8K followers, 20K engagements
"Flying to Antarctica Royal New Zealand Air Force Flying to Antarctica is considered the most dangerous type of flying outside of a war zone. The critical factors for flying to Antarctica are fuel and weather. Ninety-nine per cent of the time were turning up to Antarctica and its a beautiful day and the sun is shining but the smallest thing can set off a chain reaction its a wild place. C-130J pilot Flight Lieutenant Tristan Nysse. Explore our Air Force's contribution to Antarctica ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/antarctica"
YouTube Link 2025-04-29T01:26Z 41.7K followers, [----] engagements
"HMNZS Te Mana leaves the drydock Royal New Zealand Navy After [--] months in drydock at the Devonport Naval Base HMNZS Te Mana moved out last night in preparation to do the business. Under new Commanding Officer CDR TJ Thompson the ship and crew will begin the process of bringing the ship back to combat readiness. Following shakedowns work-ups harbour and sea trials Te Mana will soon be doing knots in domestic regional and international waters as the ship advances New Zealands interests from the sea"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T03:47Z 59.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Gallipoli [----] - Anzac spirit NZ Defence Force Ahead of Anzac Day in Gallipoli the contingent have been rehearsing alongside our Australian Defence Force friends on the Gallipoli Peninsula. These sessions are focused rehearsing timings drill movements and ceremony details but between tasks there's still time to share a laugh. More than a century on from the Gallipoli landings the relationship between New Zealand and Australian service personnel is still shaped by shared experience and mutual respect"
YouTube Link 2025-04-24T22:37Z 41.6K followers, [----] engagements
"HMNZS Te Kaha fires 5" gun during Exercise Talisman Sabre Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS Te Kahas [--] inch main gun got a good work out this week as the ship focussed on gunnery evolutions during Exercise Talisman Sabre. The Mark [--] Mod [--] gun can deliver precise strikes against surface targets at ranges of up [--] kilometres. Te Kaha is currently in the Coral Sea off the coast of Australia conducting a range of exercises from gunnery to anti-submarine warfare and air defence with ships and personnel from a range of allied and partner navies. Find out more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Ex-Talisman-Sabre"
YouTube Link 2025-07-18T22:00Z 61.8K followers, 17.7K engagements
"Exercise Urban Warrior [----] New Zealand Army The New Zealand Armys newest combat trainee soldiers have been conducting urban operations on the streets of the Selwyn district as part of the Combat Corps Training course. This includes room entry and building clearances as part of urban attacks as well as support and stability operations which included vehicle check points IED (improvised explosive device) route clearances and detainee handling. Lieutenant Will Hutchinson Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Ex-Urban-Warrior"
YouTube Link 2025-10-06T20:52Z 84.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Full-scale airfield emergency exercise Royal New Zealand Air Force TW - Contains blood special effects and actors simulating injuries. What would happen if there was a full-scale airfield emergency Our Air Force emergency responders and local support units from New Zealand Police Fire and Emergency NZ and Hato Hone St John would jump into action. Our teams are trained and equipped to contain the situation and provide front-line assistance. Exercises like Crashex are an important part of our training enabling our teams to hone interoperability in a worst-case scenario. Read more ➡"
YouTube Link 2024-09-25T00:23Z 34.8K followers, [----] engagements
"NZ Army: Helping a family after Cyclone Gabrielle Members of the Fijian Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief Task Force joined forces with our Army engineers to help a cyclone-affected farming family last week. A slip had severely damaged the Hindmarsh family farm home in Patoka Hawkes Bay cutting off their water supply. Corporal Scott MacLellan was among personnel from [--] Engineer Regiment and the Fijian Task Force who arrived at the farm with a temporary water tank and fittings. His water supply was out of action and covered in silt. Weve got a temporary tank here and were going to be"
YouTube Link 2023-03-15T02:14Z 80.7K followers, 11.5K engagements
"New Zealand Army: Ready to roll out (Ex Talisman Sabre) Ready to roll out 🛞 We have arrived in Australia for Exercise Talisman Sabre. [-----] personnel from [--] nations are participating this year and the #NZArmy #NZNavy and #NZAirForce are ready for the action. Grab your helmet and join us as we roll out with Queen Alexandras Mounted Rifles in the LAVs to get Talisman Sabre underway #Force4NZ #TS23"
YouTube Link 2023-07-21T04:04Z 68.5K followers, 23.2K engagements
"HMNZS Te Kaha fuels up to join strike group Royal New Zealand Navy After conducting maritime security patrols as part of CTF150 HMNZS Te Kaha takes the opportunity to fuel up at sea from RFA Tidespring off the coast of Oman. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker is part of the UK Carrier Strike Group spear-headed by the Royal Navys flagship HMS Prince of Wales. HMNZS Te Kaha now joins ships aircraft and personnel from [--] nations in one of the largest multi-nation maritime operations supporting the international rules based order in the Indo-Pacific. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Op-Highmast 🎥 Royal Navy"
YouTube Link 2025-06-17T02:40Z 44.8K followers, 18.2K engagements
"The Mighty Hercules Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force's fleet of five Lockheed C-130H Hercules transport aircraft served New Zealand for [--] years. Learn all about the aircraft from the people who flew it in the 1960s and the final crews who operated the Hercules until its retirement. This film is a tribute to this extraordinary aircraft and to all of those who maintained and operated the mighty Hercules over those years. 🎥 Air Force Museum of New Zealand #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2025-02-07T00:18Z 38.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Reservists combat skills New Zealand Army Prepare to assault💥 Join our soldiers from our NZ Army's 5/7 Battalion RNZIR during an open country exercise set in Waiouru. Their mission: move shoot communicate disable the enemy threat. #Force4NZ #NZArmy"
YouTube Link 2025-01-20T23:18Z 44.4K followers, 19K engagements
"We will remember them NZ Defence Force We will remember them. #AnzacDay #LestWeForget"
YouTube Link 2025-04-24T16:01Z 41.6K followers, [----] engagements
"360 Experience - New Zealand Army FGM-148 Javelin Join our soldiers in a virtual training area as a FGM-148 Javelin fire mission is executed. What do you want to see behind the scenes Let us know in the comments 👇 #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2020-06-25T22:44Z 77.3K followers, 36.9K engagements
"NZDF in Iraq: Training Day at Camp Taji More than [---] New Zealand Defence Force personnel were deployed in late April alongside the Australian Defence Force to train Iraqi Security Forces so they can better counter the threat posed by ISIL (Dash) and deter its further advances. Task Group Taji which is composed of New Zealand and Australian personnel has trained [----] Iraqi soldiers to date. The training covers weapons handling combat first aid live fire training and drills in complex warfighting environments (urban assault counter-improvised explosive device etc.)"
YouTube Link 2015-10-07T04:34Z 45.6K followers, 21.6K engagements
"Preparing for deployment Royal New Zealand Navy Next year HMNZS Te Kaha will be deployed to the Arabian Sea as part of CTF150 - a multi-national maritime force responsible for denying terrorist organisations revenue from drug trafficking at sea. The Commanding Officer of Te Kaha Commander Fiona Jameson explains what the ship and its crew have been doing during the work-up to get ready for the deployment. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/nz-to-lead-ctf-150 #Force4NZ #NZNavy"
YouTube Link 2024-12-18T01:04Z 37.5K followers, [----] engagements
"P-8A Poseidon - Exercise Talisman Sabre Royal New Zealand Air Force Meet Flight Lieutenant Stuart Glendinning Crew Commander from No. [--] Squadron. Hear how the P-8A Poseidon is supporting Exercise Talisman Sabre [----]. #TalismanSabre2025 #TS25 #military #aviation"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T01:17Z 60.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Helicopter Force Projection Royal New Zealand Navy Shortly HMNZS Te Kaha will be operating in the Arabian Sea in support of the NZDF-led CTF150. This is a multi-national task force responsible for conducting maritime security operations to prevent the illegal transfer of people narcotics and weaponry in the region. The profits from these shipments are a known source of funding for criminal and terrorist networks. Based on intel received about vessels of interest Combined Maritime Forces HQ in Bahrain will vector a warship to its location. Te Kahas embarked Royal New Zealand Navy Seasprite"
YouTube Link 2025-03-13T00:22Z 40.2K followers, 13.1K engagements
"Exercise Phoenix Blast [--] New Zealand Army Knock knock 💥 Watch New Zealand Army Combat Engineers as they ensure nothing gets in the way of the mission. Sappers from 3rd Field and Emergency Response Squadron have practiced urban explosive method of entry during Exercise Phoenix Blast where they've been blowing up doors and walls to gain access into buildings. Vital skills for success in urban warfare"
YouTube Link 2025-09-10T03:08Z 76.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Exercise Crimson Sky NZ Defence Force Working together for a common mission 🚁🪖"
YouTube Link 2025-05-10T08:26Z 42.2K followers, [----] engagements
"International Maritime Exercise [--] Royal New Zealand Navy Earlier this year [--] Royal New Zealand Navy Maritime Counter Measures (MCM) specialists from HMNZS Matataua joined a MCM task group within International Maritime Exercise (IMX) [----]. As part of Combined Task Group [--] Matataua personnel focused on Break Out mine countermeasures in Bahrain territorial waters where they had to locate and dispose of sea mines. The team conducted emergency drill operations including lift bag diving where a bag is inflated to make a ground mine buoyant and pouncer operations where divers jump into the sea"
YouTube Link 2025-05-27T01:18Z 43K followers, [----] engagements
"NH90 helicopter formation flight Royal New Zealand Air Force Seven NH90 helicopters took flight in a rare large formation over parts of the Manawat area. The Squadron is a world leader in the successful operation of this aircraft with one of its NH90s having the most flying hours of all NH90s in the world. Flying almost the entire fleet of NH90s at once is positive proof of the skills and commitment of the maintainers enablers aircrew - everyone in the hangar. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/NH90-formation"
YouTube Link 2025-05-22T01:41Z 42.8K followers, 11.7K engagements
"Seasprite underslung load lifts Royal New Zealand Navy All in a days work 🚁 Watch as a Royal New Zealand Navy SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopter executes a series of textbook underslung load lifts from HMNZS Canterbury delivering cargo to sites across the sub-Antarctic Islands. As the ships crew prepare the next load on the flight deck the Seasprite pilot observer and loadmaster keep the helo on station while awaiting the ok to lift. This seamless prep lift and deliver means the government agencies we are supporting can get their building supplies and technical equipment quickly and efficiently"
YouTube Link 2025-03-26T01:22Z 40.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Amphibious small boating New Zealand Army New Zealand Army Engineers hit the water during Exercise Waka Taua recently operating our FC530 Zodiac boats. This watermanship exercise helps enabling combat engineers move amphibiously insert tactically and integrate seamlessly with other forces from land to sea which is crucial for us here in the Pacific"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T02:16Z 55.9K followers, 39.4K engagements
"Working Dog Seminar New Zealand Defence Force Training working dogs takes a huge amount of effort on the part of the dog and its handler. Alongside the@newzealandpolice we recently hosted a nine-day seminar on training working dogs in Trentham which saw around [---] dog handlers from government and non-government organisations attend. Dutch dog trainer Dick Staal has been training working dogs since [----] and was invited to run the working dog seminars. The NZDFs Working Military Dog Capability Manager Alan Inkpen organised the event and said it was a rare opportunity to bring some of New"
YouTube Link 2024-04-19T01:32Z 28.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Haka near Rhododendron Ridge Gallipoli New Zealand Defence Force Their ground our voice. Near Rhododendron Ridge our contingent performed He Taua a haka that speaks to strength unity and remembrance. It was delivered to honour those who fought here and those who never made it home. We will remember them"
YouTube Link 2025-04-22T22:14Z 41.5K followers, [----] engagements
"C-130J-30 Super Hercules first flight Royal New Zealand Air Force The first of the Royal New Zealand Air Forces C-130J-30 Super Hercules has successfully completed its first test flight over Georgia United States. This milestone brings us one step closer to welcoming home the first aircraft later this year. Take a look behind the scenes of this special milestone in the project. These Lockheed Martin aircraft will replace the existing C-130H (NZ) Hercules fleet which has been in operation since the 1960s. You can read more about the project atnzdf.mil.nz/c-130j #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2024-04-04T23:15Z 35K followers, 31.8K engagements
"NZ Defence Force: Last surviving member of the 28th (Maori) Battalion Robert Bom Gillies is the last surviving member of the 28th (Maori) Battalion. He enlisted in [----] at the age of [--] (after giving a false birthdate) and served in Italy surviving the gruelling Battle of Monte Cassino. Bom recalls some of his memories from WWII"
YouTube Link 2021-02-13T20:56Z 42.1K followers, 17.9K engagements
"Op Teke: Essential Soldiering Skills Episode [--] In this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. In this episode we see factory workers and taxi drivers between [--] and [--] being taught basic soldiering skills. Field craft weapon handling camouflage concealment are drilled"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:02Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"New Zealand Defence Force: Esk Valley (Cyclone Gabrielle) Through their eyes. See what our national emergency responders have seen during their assistance to the Hawkes Bay in the Esk Valley Napier. Our personnel are still responding to the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle alongside other agencies. As of today our support includes: 🤝Around [---] personnel ✈3 planes 🚁4 helicopters ⚓1 ship 🛞 65+ trucks Latest updates➡ nzdf.mil.nz/cyclone-gabrielle 📸: NZDF Photographer Sergeant Vanessa Parker #Force4NZ #CycloneGabrielle"
YouTube Link 2023-02-27T23:21Z 130K followers, [----] engagements
"Unloading a simulator from a C-5M Super Galaxy Royal New Zealand Air Force After arriving on the United States Air Forces C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft the first components of the C-130J Hercules Weapons Systems Trainer a full-motion flight simulator have been unloaded at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Auckland. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/C130J-Sim"
YouTube Link 2025-08-26T03:02Z 131K followers, 1.4M engagements
"Boarding Operations - Combined Task Force [---] Royal New Zealand Navy Hashish heroin and methamphetamine ⛔📦 Every year in an area of the Indian Ocean covering [---] million square kilometres vessels stacked with illicit cargo attempt to reach their buyers. And every year Combined Task Force [---] (CTF 150) takes them on. Over six months frigate HMNZS Te Kaha and a New Zealand-led team in Bahrain took the fight to narcotics trafficking in the North Arabian Sea. From intelligence and analysis to boarding and seizures explore how maritime drug interceptions work ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Combined-Task-Force-150"
YouTube Link 2025-09-08T06:00Z 93.9K followers, [----] engagements
"P-8A Poseidon: Tolaga Bay search Royal New Zealand Air Force WATCH🎬 Heres a look from the Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft involved in the search and rescue of three people near Tolaga Bay on Wednesday [--] January [----]. Full story➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Poseidon-Tolaga-Bay-Rescue"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T01:35Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"NZ Army Engineers rebuild Waiho Bridge Go behind the scenes of the 52-bay Bailey Bridge the longest our Army engineers have been involved in since WWII. Great to work alongside teams fromNZ Transport AgencyDowner New ZealandandFulton Hogan collaboratively supportinga community in need"
YouTube Link 2019-04-10T20:43Z 99.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Te Kaha deploys to the Arabian Gulf Royal New Zealand Navy WATCH 🎬 HMNZS Te Kaha and its [---] crew sailed today for the Arabian Gulf in support of a mission to disrupt the illegal transfer of people narcotics and weaponry. Commanding Officer CDR Fiona Jameson tells us more about their maritime security role within CTF150 and how they are looking to deny funds to terrorist and criminal organisations. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/te-kaha-deploys-middle-east-25 #NZNavy #Force4NZ #CTF150"
YouTube Link 2025-02-12T03:40Z 39K followers, [----] engagements
"Engineers boating with dolphins New Zealand Army New Zealand Army Engineers from [--] Field were on Exercise Waka Taua in the Marlborough Sounds when they were joined by a pod of dolphins. While were excited about all the new capabilities coming our way with the Defence Capability Plan to avoid speculation we can confirm were not investing in military dolphins at this time"
YouTube Link 2025-10-16T21:41Z 90.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Suman Warrior [--] New Zealand Army WATCH🎬 Its one of the most significant annual command post exercises involving New Zealand Army personnel and this year 1st (NZ) Brigade hosted Exercise Suman Warrior at Linton Military Camp. Close to [---] personnel from New Zealand Australia United Kingdom Malaysia and Singapore came together to sharpen tactics develop the most effective battle plans and learn from each other to stay at the cutting edge of warfare. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Ex-Suman-Warrior-25"
YouTube Link 2025-11-29T01:22Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"Royal New Zealand Navy: HMNZS Aotearoa in Antarctica Sailing home after mission success👍 Over [----] nautical miles and an eight-day journey from New Zealand later - Royal New Zealand Navys HMNZS Aotearoa has successfully completed its first Antarctica resupply operation and is now heading home. A combination of fuel equipment supplies and buildings were transported down to McMurdo Station to support the Antarctica New Zealand scientific research programme. Aotearoa is an amazing ship but its the people on board that make it work. Its the people on board that got us from the tropics helping"
YouTube Link 2022-02-16T03:22Z 136K followers, 14.6K engagements
"MARS-L New IW for NZDF NZDFs new MARS-L assault rifle in action at Waiouru. This rifle can be fitted with a number of ancillaries on the rail system and can be configured for any specific mission"
YouTube Link 2017-06-18T22:52Z 135K followers, 98.1K engagements
"Op Teke: Trailer In this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. Some voices and imagery have been altered to protect identities. View the Op Teke playlist: nzdf.mil.nz/Op-Tieke-Playlist View the Op Teke feature: nzdf.mil.nz/Op-Tieke"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T00:35Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"New Caledonia repatriation flights New Zealand Defence Force Our personnel and a #NZAirForce C-130H (NZ) Hercules aircraft have been assisting with the safe return of New Zealanders from New Caledonia following violent protests there last week. With assistance from French authorities the first New Zealanders returned following approval for repatriation flights. Read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/newcaledonia #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2024-05-23T02:19Z 130K followers, [----] engagements
"In-depth: Calling the shots New Zealand Army Jump in with a Joint Fires Team as it tackles one of its most significant and ambitious exercises in recent years. From navigating some of the countrys most challenging close-country terrain to calling in crucial close air support in order to achieve mission success. Watch and read more ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/calling-the-shots New Zealand Army Military Joint Fires Team Close-Country terrain New Zealand Army Military Joint Fires Team Close-Country terrain"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T02:22Z 141K followers, 13.5K engagements
"Javelin Medium Range Anti-Armour Weapon New Zealand Army Target destroyed 🎯 The Javelin Medium Range Anti-Armour Weapon (MRAAW) is a highly effective anti-armour fire and forget missile system for infantry. This shoulder-fired precision missile is designed to destroy tanks and other armoured vehicles as well as hovering helicopters. The New Zealand Army is due to have more Javelins on hand over the next few years as the Defence Capability Plan progresses. Find out more about the Javelin MRAAW ➡ https://lnkd.in/gSe4MMCg"
YouTube Link 2025-09-04T03:02Z 134K followers, 69.6K engagements
"Op Teke: Basic Recruit Training Episode [--] In this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. In this episode we see how the instructors handle a variety of ages and skills as they turn civilians into soldiers through basic training. Some Ukrainians are young and fit others"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:02Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"Kitting up to protect our people and partners Royal New Zealand Air Force Flight Lieutenant Shane Leaming explains the equipment used by the Royal New Zealand Air Force Security Forces (SECFOR) to protect our personnel and aircraft"
YouTube Link 2025-11-16T23:20Z 141K followers, 40.6K engagements
"Op Teke: Counter-Drone New Zealand Defence Force On the modern battlefield cheap commercial drones are everywhere. New Zealand instructors are pushing Ukrainian trainees to make life-saving choices under pressure and theyre learning fast. Any mistake made here is one they wont make on the zero line. Watch the Operation Teke YouTube series ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/Op-Tieke-Playlist"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T01:00Z 141K followers, 34.5K engagements
"16th Field Regiment 75-kilometre Gun Run New Zealand Army In honour of the founding gunners of the New Zealand Armys 16th Field Regiment todays gunners carried out a 75-kilometre Gun Run marking [--] years since the Artillery Regiment was established. It was a gruelling 22-hour slog pushing a 1900-kilogram 105mm light gun through the day and night. Running a Gun takes resilience sacrifice teamwork and courage all things the regiment works on every day. And so when the Gun gets heavy they think back to those who fired the first rounds in Korea. They dig deep and remember the task they are here"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T01:47Z 141K followers, 52.4K engagements
"Op Teke: Reflections - Connections In this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. Instructor A discusses what drives him to do his best for Operation Tieke. If I can keep one of them alive to come home to his family thats what motivates me. Some voices and imagery have"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:02Z 141K followers, [---] engagements
"Royal New Zealand Air Force Band: 'Ng kano - In Colour by Shapeshifter Let all the colours ignite tonight 🌈🎶 Sing along with our Royal New Zealand Air Force Band to Ng Kano - In Colour by Shapeshifter to celebrate Mori Language Week - Te Wiki o te Reo Mori. Featuring vocalists: - LAC Stephanie Paris - Louis Baker - Deva Mahal - Miharo Gregory - Tyna Keelan - Lisa Tomlins #TeWikioteReoMori#MoriLanguageWeek"
YouTube Link 2020-09-14T00:29Z 130K followers, [----] engagements
"Op Teke: Drone Warfare Episode [--] In this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. In this episode we see how the insect-like whine of a cheap drone can mean only seconds to react. The recruits are confronted with the predator-like devices possibly attached with bombs"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:02Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"First live airdrop from C-130J Hercules Royal New Zealand Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules crews are testing and developing their search and rescue processes with the first live airdrop of survival gear from the aircraft. The Unipac Sea Rescue Apparatus is designed for survivors lost at sea and holds an 8-12 person life raft and a survival kit. This training pack is the same shape and weight and is ideal for crews to perfect the practice drops. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce"
YouTube Link 2025-03-12T06:00Z 119K followers, 16.1K engagements
"Direction Action Message from HMNZS Aotearoa Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS Aotearoa has recently been patrolling in the Indo Pacific as part of NZ Defence Forces contribution to the monitoring of UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea. This support also includes the refuelling of partner naval vessels. A Direct Action message is transmitted to shipping in the patrol area warning of the consequences of violating sanctions aimed at persuading North Korea to denuclearise and abandon its ballistic missile capabilities. Read more ➡ NZDF.mil.nz/Op-Whio-25"
YouTube Link 2025-12-07T23:34Z 141K followers, 16.1K engagements
"NZ Defence Force: Sevusevu ceremony in Fiji Are you curious about how we build relationships and respect the customs of Pacific communities during our operations Let us take you through some of our cultural practices during Operation Mahi Tahi in Fiji Before using specific training sites in Fiji our personnel conducted a sevusevu ceremony where they sought permission from the village elder. This traditional ceremony is a way of showing respect to the local community and is an important step in building relationships. Flight Lieutenant Shirley Barakuta is the NZDF Cultural Advisor for"
YouTube Link 2023-04-04T20:44Z 93.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Eden Park Fly Past Royal New Zealand Air Force From the flight line to the try line with the Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules and Boeing 757"
YouTube Link 2025-09-30T02:20Z 130K followers, 35.8K engagements
"Wellington Phoenix coaches train NZ Army team New Zealand Army Trained by the Phoenix 🐦🔥 The NZ Army Womens Football Team has recently trained with the @WellingtonPhoenixFC Womens head coach Bev Priestman in an inspiring session that set the tone for a focused and professional tournament campaign. Now in Australia for the @DefenceAustralia Inter-Service Tournament the team is proud to represent New Zealand alongside the mens teams. Over the weekend they showed their support from the stands at the Phoenix pre-season game continuing to strengthen the connection between Army Football and the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-15T02:37Z 99.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Op Teke: Tactical Combat Casualty Care Episode [--] In this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. In this episode the trainees are taught to save lives on the battlefield. Tactical Combat Casualty Care TCCC is using a repertoire of basic life saving skills using"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:02Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"Security Forces at Ex Pitch Black Royal New Zealand Air Force Deployed on Exercise Pitch Black our Security Forces personnel help ensure the Royal Australian Air Force's international engagement exercise is safe and secure. Our Military Working Dog unit had the opportunity to showcase their capability in front of large local crowds during the RAAF Base Darwin open day. The exercise allows our personnel to integrate with the RAAF operating and learning together to consistently enhance interoperability with our neighbours. #Force4NZ #NZAirForce #PitchBlack24"
YouTube Link 2024-07-29T04:37Z 133K followers, [----] engagements
"Recruit Regular Force [---] graduation New Zealand Army WATCH 🎬 Civilians becoming soldiers. Take a closer look at the recent Recruit Regular Force [---] graduation at Waiouru Military Camp"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T19:00Z 141K followers, 45.5K engagements
"NZ Wants You Could you help guard NZ's unique way of life NZ doesn't just want you. We need you to help watch over our land seas and skies so our people and our allies can continue to enjoy the freedom they deserve. www.defencecareers.mil.nz"
YouTube Link 2019-11-20T00:30Z 116K followers, 19K engagements
"OP AWHINA - Heading Inland With a foothold and base of operations firmly established the NZDF Emergency services and other agencies push inland to deliver aid and assistance to the remote rural communities of the region. In [----] the small township of Kaikoura and surrounding region found themselves cut off from all support following one of New Zealands strongest recorded earthquakes in recent history. The New Zealand Defence Force Emergency services and other agencies mobilised immediately to provide humanitarian aid and disaster relief to the people in the stricken and isolated region."
YouTube Link 2016-12-02T02:29Z 99.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Training in Waiouru New Zealand Army No better place to train 🏔 Providing cover fire from a mounted machine gun on Medium Heavy Operating Vehicles (MHOV) is bread and butter work for the New Zealand Armys 2nd Combat Services Support Battalion with the Waiouru Military Training Area providing the perfect setting to test the soldiers"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T21:00Z 141K followers, 15.8K engagements
"Quantum Systems Vector/Scorpion small uncrewed aircraft system New Zealand Army Small swift and precise 🎮🦂 Meet the Quantum Systems Vector/Scorpion small uncrewed aircraft system. Our military-grade drone provides security reconnaissance surveillance and target acquisition to our Armys soldiers by extending and improving situational awareness beyond line-of-sight. These new UAS systems will be used by the NZ Army across a broad range of tactical tasks to defend New Zealand and its interests. They will provide our commanders with real time information to support decision making and will"
YouTube Link 2025-02-25T00:26Z 39.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Op Teke: Reflections - Moral Compass n this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. Instructor B reflects on being on the right side of history. If I could talk to New Zealanders back home and tell them about what we're doing here I would want them to know that what we're"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:02Z 141K followers, [---] engagements
"New Zealand Army: Signallers and tactical gameplay Whats your play style🎮🪖 New Zealand Army Signallers are our eyes and ears during operations.To train for working in a Command Post (CP) environment we use a game platform to simulate scenarios that may occur during operations. See tactical gameplay as our soldiers: ➡Communicate with each other on the ground ➡Operate radios to report back to their CP ➡Analyse and distribute information from the frontline enabling Commanders to make on the ground decisions #Force4NZ"
YouTube Link 2022-05-26T21:32Z 98.7K followers, [----] engagements
"C-130J on exercise in Guam Royal New Zealand Air Force A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130J Hercules aircraft from No. [--] Squadron has been taking part in this years Exercise Mobility Guardian hosted in Guam. This major air mobility exercise part of the United States Air Force (USAF) Exercise Resolute Force Pacific brought together partners including the Royal Australian Air Force Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Republic of Korea Air Force. #StrongerTogether"
YouTube Link 2025-07-31T02:12Z 99K followers, 35.9K engagements
"Field Kitchen New Zealand Army A nod to one of the New Zealand Army's most effective combat multipliers thank you to all our chefs and good luck to all those up and down the country cooking up a storm tomorrow"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T04:00Z 141K followers, 16.6K engagements
"Black Falcons - The countdown is on Royal New Zealand Air Force The RNZAF Black Falcons are the Royal New Zealand Air Forces aerobatic display team preparing for the [----] season. Every team member is a qualified flying instructor from the Central Flying School or No. [--] Squadron - training new flying instructors and pilots upholding RNZAF flying standards and practising display routines on top of their full-time instructional duties. Follow along for updates season details and a closer look at the people behind those sharp formations. More information ➡ nzdf.mil.nz/rnzaf-black-falcons"
YouTube Link 2025-12-18T19:42Z 141K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Safety and Surface Royal New Zealand Air Force The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has been providing combat support during the German Air Forces flying exercise strengthening interoperability and deepening our relationship with a key NATO partner. On the ground our Safety and Surface team ensures every parachute used by our aviators is inspected certified safe and packed correctly ready for the next jump. And it doesnt stop there. Their work is rarely seen but it underpins every corner of the Air Force. They service the life rafts stowed inside the wings of our Hercules aircraft maintain"
YouTube Link 2025-11-29T01:26Z 141K followers, 20.4K engagements
"Aerial footage from the grounded ship Rena Aerial footage of a Navy sea sprite assessing the condition of the grounded cargo ship Rena off the coast of Tauranga"
YouTube Link 2011-10-14T19:45Z 90.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Op Teke: Counter Explosive Ordnance Episode [--] In this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. In this episode the trainees learn to deal with explosive ordnance tackling minefield navigation and extraction dealing with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and chemical and"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:02Z 141K followers, [---] engagements
"2nd/1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment Colours parade New Zealand Army Weaved into history ⚔ Join us behind the scenes with 2nd/1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment as the units new Kings and Regimental Colours were presented at Burnham Military Camp. Two flags are carried by an infantry battalion see if you can spot them: A Kings Colour in the form of the national flag A Regimental Colour with related badges and battle honours #Force4NZ #NZArmy"
YouTube Link 2024-11-11T21:28Z 97.8K followers, 11.7K engagements
"Op Teke: Trident Training Company Episode [--] In this exclusive video series we take you behind the scenes of New Zealand Defence Force's (NZDF) training for Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel. For more than three years NZDF personnel have been deploying to the United Kingdom and Europe to help turn civilians into soldiers as part of the international communitys efforts to support Ukraines self-defence against Russia. In this episode we watch as the six nationalities who make up Trident Company put the Ukrainian trainees through their paces. Its not just about what the countries pass on to the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-02T01:02Z 141K followers, [----] engagements
"Clearing underwater explosives Royal New Zealand Navy Five 1000lb bombs ditched on a reef in Vanuatu at the end of the Second World War - have been rendered safe. At the request of the Government of Vanuatu five Maritime Ordnance Disposal Divers from HMNZS Matataua operating from HMNZS Manawanui confirmed the location of the bombs before using a low order charge to make them safe. Using this method also protected the reef and the marine life that lives in it. #Force4NZ #NZNavy"
YouTube Link 2024-07-01T01:52Z 131K followers, 1.6M engagements
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