Category : News
Author: Lucy Craymer
WELLINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) - The New Zealand Air Force will establish a small space squadron to signal its growing commitment to space-based defence and international security, a senior military official said on Wednesday. Air Vice-Marshal Darryn Webb said the Air Force had a team already focused on space, but creating a squadron symbolized its growing significance.

Article: https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/new-zealand-air-force-set-up-space-squadron-it-grows-importance-2025-04-30/
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Category : News
Author: James Ball

A Kiwi-built amateur rocket is believed to have set a record as not just the country's first but one of the fastest launched into space — all with home brewed beer and gin onboard.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/30/kiwi-built-amateur-rocket-reaches-space-pretty-amazing/
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Category : Defence
Author: RNZ Online

The NZ Defence Force (NZDF) says it is learning "immediate lessons" about the use of drones from the technology's deployment in Ukraine.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/558943/drone-warfare-nzdf-plugged-in-to-lessons-on-use
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Category : Analysis
Author: Alexander Gillespie

Analysis: Following some very public protests - including Victoria Cross recipient Willie Apiata handing back his medal - the government's announcement of an expanded official definition of the term 'veteran' brings some good news for former military personnel before this year's Anzac Day.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/559009/aside-from-anzac-day-nz-has-been-slow-to-remember-military-veterans
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Category : News
Author: Phil Pennington
Category : News
Author: Phil Pennington,

New Zealand is becoming increasingly involved in operations designed to benefit the US Navy in its space race against China, even as the defence force denies its tentative steps into space have anything to do with military operations.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/558317/nz-plugs-in-to-boost-us-navy-s-space-race-with-china
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has deployed a P-8A Poseidon to Japan, where it will monitor UN sanctions against North Korea.

Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/04/29/rnzaf-poseidon-deployed-to-japan-for-north-korea-sanctions-monitoring/
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Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has deployed to Japan to conduct monitoring of United Nations sanctions against North Korea.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/new-zealand-contributes-poseidon-to-north-korea-sanctions-monitoring/
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