Story: Peacekeeping

Where defence force and police personnel are deployed, 2012

In the early 2000s New Zealand peacekeepers were deployed to countries in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. Peacekeepers included personnel from the armed forces and from the police. New Zealand forces have been involved in the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) group in Sinai since 1981.

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Source: New Zealand Defence Force; New Zealand Police

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David Capie, 'Peacekeeping - New Zealand’s involvement in peacekeeping', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/interactive/36073/where-defence-force-and-police-personnel-are-deployed-2012 (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by David Capie, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 1 Jun 2015