Good afternoon Valerie Morse

Your request below has been received and a decision on your request will be provided as soon as possible and no later than 27May 2026. Responses to requests for information that are considered to be in the wider public interest will be published on the New Zealand Defence Force website (www.nzdf.mil.nz).

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Corporate and Ministerial Services
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From: Valerie Morse [mailto:[FOI #34564 email]]
Sent: Wednesday, 29 April 2026 12:46 p.m.
To: Ministerial Services <[NZDF request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - RIMPAC 2026

Kia ora New Zealand Defence Force,

May I have the following information relating to RIMPAC 2026:

-what countries will participate in RIMPAC 2026 -what troop/sailor numbers, Navy vessels or other NZDF materiel will be sent to RIMPAC 2026 -what date is the NZDF deployment for RIMPAC 2026 -has any legal advice been sought about the participation of NZDF in RIMPAC 2026

Yours faithfully,

Valerie Morse

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Good afternoon Valerie Morse

 

Please find attached the response to your request for information.

 

Regards

 

 

Corporate and Ministerial Services

Office of the Chief of Defence Force

New Zealand Defence Force

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