Reserves
Joining the Reserves means you can reap the best of all that a career in the Defence Force has to offer, while still holding down your full-time civilian career or studies - meaning you'll get the best of both worlds.
Being a Reservist means to join as a paid, part-time member. The Navy and Army both have Reserve Forces which offer military positions on a casual, part-time basis.
Navy or Army?
Reservists contribute internationally on operational deployments around the world and nationally to civil defence during natural disasters. This is a part-time component of the New Zealand Defence Force, playing a crucial role in supplementing the full-time regular component of the Navy and Army on local and international operations.