Royal New Zealand Air Force
Topics
- RNZAF C-130H Hercules retirementQuiet since 19 Feb 2025
- Luxon's use of Defence Force flightsQuiet since 3 Sep
- Israel-Iran conflict and New Zealand responseQuiet since 6 Jul 2025
All stories
October 2026
- Missing Hawke's Bay student rescued from Ruahine Forest Park
+1 - Three people found missing at sea near Kiribati
- US C-17 Globemaster jets plan more flights over New Zealand for military training
September 2026
August 2026
- Six people rescued after being found missing at sea in Fiji
- Christopher Luxon defends use of Defence Force flight for travel
November 2025
- Air Force to replace Boeing 757s with new Airbus fleet
- German and New Zealand air forces conduct joint training exercise
October 2025
August 2025
- US Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy lands at Whenuapai airbase
- US Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy lands in Auckland
- Royal New Zealand Air Force completes medical evacuation from Antarctica
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July 2025
- Tramper and dog winched to safety from Tararua Ranges
- WWII squadron reactivated as New Zealand's first dedicated space unit
June 2025
- Defence Force Hercules arrives in Middle East for contingency operations
+1 - Nine Texan aircraft to perform formation flyover in Manawatū
February 2025
- Suspicious package found at Woodbourne Air Force base ruled false alarm
- Police cordon established near Woodbourne RNZAF base
- Christopher Luxon arrives in Vietnam for trade mission
- Retired RNZAF C-130H Hercules lands at Wigram museum
- Hercules transport planes perform final flypasts before retirement
- RNZAF retires C-130H Hercules transport aircraft fleet
January 2025
- Royal New Zealand Air Force to retire C-130H Hercules fleet
- Court denies Mariya Taylor exemplary damages from the RNZAF