Military branches:
New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF): New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy, Royal New Zealand Air Force (2009)
Military service age and obligation:
17 years of age for voluntary military service; soldiers cannot be deployed until the age of 18; no conscription (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 1,009,298
females age 16-49:
997,134 (2008 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 837,553
females age 16-49:
825,981 (2009 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 31,461
female:
29,809 (2009 est.)
Military expenditures:
1% of GDP (2005 est.)
