New Zealand has had its own armed forces since the early days of European colonisation. The function of the New Zealand Army was to provide land forces trained and equipped to undertake combat operations and aid and relief tasks in support of national objectives at home and abroad in co-operation with other services.

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Provided career counselling, career planning, (including promotion through the ranks), professional development and training advice to regular and reserve members of the New Zealand Defence Forces. Included career transition assistance, redeployment, discharge and retirement services.

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Administration of policing and enforcement of criminal law in New Zealand. The New Zealand Police were responsible for law enforcement, which was undertaken through keeping the peace, maintaining public safety, crime prevention, community support and reassurance, national security, participation in offshore policing, and emergency management.

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Administered the body of law that relates to the discipline, trial and punishment of defence personnel. Establishment of military courts and the conducting of hearings to determine whether a command is lawful, or if service personnel have met their obligations. Regulation of the treatment of prisoners of war and captured civilians in times of war.

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