New Zealand Defence Force is conducting operations in Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu.

The entities involved

• New Zealand Defence Force →

  combined military forces of New Zealand

  • A New Zealand Army officer was appointed as the Force Commander, while Paul Goldsmith serves as Defence Minister.Sun 05:06
  • The New Zealand Defence Force purchased a foreign-made military system from Denmark.Fri 02:17
• Kiribati →

  island sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean

  • Kiribati participated in COP17 held in Yerevan and sought direct access to Global Environment Facility finance.08:01
  • El Niño is causing widespread environmental threats across the Pacific and Southeast Asia, including coral bleaching and drought.Fri 06:10
• Papua New Guinea →

  country in Oceania

  • Australia is providing support to Papua New Guinea by appointing an Australian Federal Police officer to the RPNGC senior command.07:40
  • Fuel price hikes in Papua New Guinea are reducing worker productivity.07:34

Related events

• NZDF deployed to Penrhyn for infrastructure work while ADF conducted community infrastructure efforts in Fiji.Oct 12
• New Zealand Defence Force built a medical facility for Indonesian forces.Oct 20
• A multinational military operation is underway in Papua New Guinea, involving the Australian Defence Force (ADF) leading the operation, with personnel from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) participating.Jun 26
• New Zealand announced support for clean water infrastructure in Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands.Oct 9
• NZDF strengthened its partnership and provided support to the Cook Islands, including Aitutaki and Penrhyn, in July 2018.Oct 13