A Catering team from the New Zealand Army’s 1st (New Zealand) Brigade have taken top honours in an annual Defence Force fine dining food and service competition this month. 26 September, 2025 Winners 2nd Combat Service Support Battalion (2CSSB) were among teams from the New Zealand Army, Australian Army, multi-service Australian Defence Force and theContinue reading “NZ Army takes top dining honours”
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NZ Army soldiers link up with Aussies for amphibious training
Boots and heavy vehicles hit the shores of Queensland’s Cowley Beach, kicking off the first phase of Exercise Sea Master – a littoral amphibious training exercise running concurrently with Talisman Sabre 2025. 24 July, 2025 The rehearsal included vehicle loading and unloading drills, beach recovery operations and patrol movements between Australian, New Zealand and JapaneseContinue reading “NZ Army soldiers link up with Aussies for amphibious training”
NZ Army captain helps keep the peace on Korea’s ‘front line’
New Zealand Army Captain Stephen Carruthers reflects on being part of a 75-year legacy of monitoring along the length of the demilitarized zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea. 11 July, 2025 People may come and go, but the Armistice Agreement between North and South Korea is constant, says Captain Carruthers. Seventy-five years after theContinue reading “NZ Army captain helps keep the peace on Korea’s ‘front line’”
NZ Reserve Force soldier learning the skills of de-escalation in hotspots
Whanganui’s Ray Stewart frequently deals with the results of vehicle collisions repair, but when he’s in uniform as a New Zealand Army Reserve Force soldier one of his skills is de-escalating disagreements between people. 03 July, 2025 Corporal Stewart recently took part in Exercise Italy in Whanganui, where as part of the scenario, he andContinue reading “NZ Reserve Force soldier learning the skills of de-escalation in hotspots”
NZDF targets unexploded ordnance in Papua New Guinea
Four New Zealand Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operators have joined an Australian Defence Force-led operation to locate, identify and plan for disposal of Second World War-era ordnance in the East New Britain region of Papua New Guinea. 24 June, 2025 The Kiwis joined personnel from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Papua New Guinea, the UnitedContinue reading “NZDF targets unexploded ordnance in Papua New Guinea”
