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Rescue plane for NZers in Middle East returning home empty

Summary by Otago Daily Times
An RNZAF Hercules departing for the Middle East from Whenuapai Air Base in Auckland. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel The second of two military planes sent to rescue New Zealanders stranded by the Middle East war is returning home because it's not needed.

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Rescue plane for NZers in Middle East returning home empty

An RNZAF Hercules departing for the Middle East from Whenuapai Air Base in Auckland. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel The second of two military planes sent to rescue New Zealanders stranded by the Middle East war is returning home because it's not needed.

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Second Hercules plane returning from Middle East to New Zealand

The second of two Hercules sent to rescue New Zealanders is returning home because it's not needed.

·New Zealand
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RNZ broke the news in New Zealand on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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