An RNZAF C-130 Hercules aircraft with 40 NZDF personnel is scheduled to be deployed, but it has not been confirmed yet whether it will land in Afghanistan. Henare said the 40 NZDF personnel to be deployed include engineers, medical people, "as well as what the Chief of Defence Force described as 'security'." Henare said for security reasons he could not say exactly where NZDF personnel might go, but there would be more detail in the coming days. But he could not rule out that New Zealand may have "boots on the ground" in Afghanistan. Henare said the details of those Afghan nationals seeking asylum in New Zealand would be verified by MFAT and Immigration NZ.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 16, 2021 08:15 UTC