New Zealand Defence Force Assisting Recovery Efforts On East Coast

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is continuing to deploy a range of air and land capabilities to assist communities affected by last week’s severe weather, with close to 140 personnel supporting ...
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The air force's Ohakea base has been unstaffed overnight since the pandemic, effectively closing New Zealand to overseas aircraft in some circumstances

She says aircraft can only fly between early morning, and late evening, something that could change with 24/7 staffing.
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New Zealand Air Force Finalizes A321XLR Lease Deal With Air Lease

SINGAPORE—The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has finalized a six-year lease-to-buy agreement with Air Lease Corp. for two Airbus A321XLRs to support its long-range air transport mission.