Military branches:
New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (Te Hokowhitu o Kahurangi, RNZAF) (2010)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2010)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,019,798
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 1,003,429 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower available for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 843,526
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49: 828,779 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - female country ranks ]
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 30,846
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female: 28,825 (2010 est.)
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - female country ranks ]
Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]