About ninety members from the New Zealand Defense Force have arrived in Honiara to collaborate with personnel from Australia, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea. Their joint mission is
to support the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) in ensuring a secure and safe environment for the upcoming Pacific Games.
The request for the NZDF’s presence in Honiara came from the Solomon Islands Government, seeking additional security support for the 17th Pacific Games. This deployment is part of the vital component of the Solomon Islands International Assistance Force (SIAF), working with the Australian Defense Force and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
Task force deputy commander and senior national officer for the NZDF contingent, Colonel Duncan George, said NZDF personnel would be working alongside their Australian and
Pacific partners to support the RSIPF with security for the Games.
