Released under the Official Information Act 1982
NZDF International Training Exercises Aug 2024 to April 2026
Dates
Exercise
Location
Type
NZDF assets deployed
NZDF personnel
2 Aug – 7 Oct 2024
Puk Puk 24
Papua New
Multilateral Training
Army Engineers
3
Guinea
6-8 Aug 2024
Pacific Kupe
Cook Islands
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
NZDF staff
2
activity
10-27 Aug 2024
Diamond Run 24
Australia
Bilateral Combined Joint Forces
NZ Army personnel
100
activity
10 Aug – 1 Sep 2024
Freedom Shield 01/24
Republic of Korea Multinational Training
Staff officers
9
12-30 Aug 2024
Freedom Passage 24
Republic of Korea Multinational Training
Staff officer
1
12-23 Aug 2024
SEACAT 24
Singapore
Multinational Maritime
Boarding team personnel
4
19-30 Aug 2024
Cyber Flag 24-2
USA
Cyber Interoperability
Virtual
4
24 Aug – 6 Sep 2024
Super Garuda Shield
Indonesia
Multinational Engagement
Staff officers
2
30 Aug – 13 Sep 2024
Sandy Coast 24
Belgium
Multinational Maritime
Dive personnel
2
Sep 2024
Mureng 24
Guam
Multinational Maritime
Maritime explosive ordnance disposal
2
personnel
Sep 2024
Cyber Sentinels
Australia
Cyber Interoperability
NZDF staff
20
4-20 Sep 2024
Kakadu 24
Australia
Multinational Maritime
Staff officers
5
8-22 Sep 2024
Suman Warrior 24
UK
Command Post Exercise
Staff officers
32
9-27 Sep 2024
REPMUS 24
Portugal
NATO exercise
Observer
1
21 Sep – 4 Oct 2024
Northern Challenge 24
Iceland
Multinational Engagement
Maritime explosive ordnance disposal
4
personnel
25 Sep – 3 Nov 2024
Hari’i Hamutuk 24
Timor Leste
Multinational Humanitarian and
NZDF staff
6
Disaster Relief activity
30 Sep – 18 Oct 2024
BERSAMA LIMA 24
Singapore
Multinational Engagement
Staff officers
21
23-28 Oct 2024
Keen Sword 25
Japan
Multinational Engagement
Observer
1
Oct 2024
Autonomous Warrior 24
Australia
Emerging technology exercise
Observers
2
Nov 2024
WPNS DIVEX
Canada
Multinational Maritime
Observers
2
5-22 Nov 2024
Vigilant Pacific 24
Hawaii
Multinational Engagement
NZDF staff
7
Feb 2025
Dynamic Move 25
Belgium
Multinational Maritime
Observers
2
10-20 Feb 2025
International Maritime
Bahrain
Multinational Maritime
Dive personnel
20
Exercise 2025
23 Feb – 7 Mar 2025
Cobra Gold 25
Thailand
Command Post Exercise
Staff officer
1
Mar 2025
Lion Zeal 25
Singapore
Bilateral Training
RNZN personnel
6
3-21 Mar 2025
Freedom Shield 25
Republic of Korea Multinational Training
Staff officers
6
4-24 Mar 2025
Central Diamond
Fiji
Multinational Training
Observers
2
2
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Dates
Exercise
Location
Type
NZDF assets deployed
NZDF personnel
17-21 March 2025
Viper Walk
Australia
Multinational Training
Medical personnel
30
17-27 March 2025
Tempest Express 40
Nepal
Multinational Engagement
Staff officer
1
27 Mar – 1 May 2025
Stormforce 25
USA
Multinational Training
NZDF staff
6
7-11 Apr 2025
Argonaut 25
Cyprus
Multinational Training
NZDF staff
2
7-22 Apr 2025
BERSAMA SHIELD 25
Malaysia
Multinational Training
Staff officers
10
19-29 Apr 2025
Croix Du Sud 23
New Caledonia
Multinational Humanitarian and
Staff officers
2
Disaster Relief activity
21 Apr – 25 May 2025
Coral Sapper 25
Fiji
Trilateral Training
Army Engineers
1
24 Apr – 14 Jul 2025
Puk Puk 25
Papua New
Multilateral Training
Army Engineers
4
Guinea
28 Apr – 9 May 2025
Cyber Flag 1/25
USA
Cyber Interoperability
Virtual
6
9-26 May 2025
Pacific Kupe 1/25
Tokelau
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
NZDF staff
9
activity
Jun – Oct 2025
Pacific Partnership 25
Pacific
Multinational Humanitarian and
Staff Officers
12
Disaster Relief activity
8-28 Jun 2025
Khann Quest 25
Mongolia
Multinational Combined Joint
Staff officers
2
Forces activity
16-27 Jun 2025
Bell Buoy 22
Republic of Korea Multinational Maritime
Staff Officers
2
7-16 Jul 2025
Cyber Flag 2/25
USA
Cyber Interoperability
Virtual
20
7-28 Jul 2025
Talisman Sabre 25
Australia
Multinational Combined Joint
HMNZS Te Kaha, HMNZS Matataua, three
600
Forces activity
NH90s, Army Combat team
8-31 Jul 2025
Mobility Guardian 25
USA
Air Mobility
C130J Hercules and support personnel
35
21 Jul – 15 Aug 2025
Phoenix Kumul 25
Papua New
Bilateral Training
NZDF staff
52
Guinea
2-8 Aug 2025
LONGREACH 25
Tonga
Multinational Humanitarian and
Staff officer
1
Disaster Relief activity
4 Aug – 30 Oct 2025
Ventura Shield
Australia/Papua
RNZAF Training
Rotary Wing Task Unit
81
New Guinea
9-26 Aug 2025
Advanced Air Tactical
USA
Air Mobility
C130J Hercules and support personnel
35
Training 25
11-28 Aug 2025
Freedom Shield 1/25
Republic of Korea Multinational Training
Staff officers
8
12-23 Aug 2025
SEACAT 25
Singapore
Multinational Maritime
Boarding team personnel
4
22 Aug – 24 Sep 2025
Hari’i Hamutuk 25
Timor Leste
Multinational Humanitarian and
NZDF staff
4
Disaster Relief activity
23-30 Aug 2025
Alon 25
Philippines
Multinational Combined Joint
Observer
1
Forces activity
3
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Dates
Exercise
Location
Type
NZDF assets deployed
NZDF personnel
24 Aug – 4 Sep 2025
Super Garuda Shield
Indonesia
Multinational Engagement
Staff officers
2
25-30 Aug 2025
Imjin River
Republic of Korea Multinational Training
Joint Tactical Air Controllers
3
1-26 Sep 2025
REPMUS 25
Portugal
NATO exercise
Observer
1
9-18 Sep 2025
Northern Challenge 25
Iceland
Multinational Engagement
Maritime explosive ordnance disposal
10
personnel
15 Sep – 20 Oct 2025
TROPIC TWILIGHT 25
Cook Islands
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
Army Engineers, medics, and support staff
32
activity
19 Sep – 6 Oct 2025
BERSAMA LIMA 25
Malaysia /
Multinational Engagement
Staff officers
28
Singapore
28 Sep – 3 Oct 2025
Pacific Kupe 2/25
Solomon Islands
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
NZDF staff
2
activity
5-10 Oct 2025
Samasama 25
Philippines
Multinational Engagement
Observers
2
19 Oct – 17 Nov
Resolute Hunter 25
USA
Multinational Training
Staff officers
3
22-31 Oct 2025
Multinational Mine Warfare
Republic of Korea Multinational Maritime
Maritime Mine Countermeasures and dive
22
Exercise 23
personnel
27 Oct – 13 Nov 2025
Cartwheel 25
Fiji
Multinational Engagement
Infantry personnel
8
Nov 2025
Autonomous Warrior 25
Australia
Emerging technology exercise
Observers
4
8-22 Nov 2025
Vigilant Pacific 25
Australia
Multinational Engagement
NZDF staff
12
4 Feb – 5 Mar 2026
Trojan Compass
Australia
Air Mobility
C130J Hercules and support personnel
35
23 Feb – 6 Mar 2026
Cobra Gold 26
Thailand
Command Post Exercise
Staff officers
2
1-20 Mar 2026
Freedom Shield 26
Republic of Korea Multinational Training
Staff officers
7
19 Mar – 4 Apr 2026
Viper Walk
Australia
Multinational Training
Medical personnel
27
7 Apr – 5 May 2026
Balikatan 26
Philippines
Multinational Engagement
Infantry platoon, medical personnel, staff
70
officers
8-15 Apr 2026
Pacific Kupe 26
Papua New
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief
NZDF staff
13
Guinea
activity
14 Apr – 1 May 2026
BERSAMA SHIELD 26
Malaysia
Multinational Training
Staff officers
8
16 Apr – 23 May 2026
Ventura Warrior
Australia/Papua
RNZAF Training
Two NH90s and support personnel
60
New Guinea
23 Apr – 10 May 2026
Tagata Toa
New Caledonia
Multinational Training
Infantry platoon
40
