I have had the pleasure of spending a month on holiday in NZ on both Islands with my family. It was, and probably will be, the best holiday we've ever had.
It is a fantastic country with really nice people. Were it not for family considerations, I would be down there like a flash.
I do not wish to cause offence. But..
Guys. A couple of FJ sqns will not guarantee anything, and in a country of 4 million, you cannot go large on defence. Australia is between you and the rest of the world. Maritime and SAR are a more realistic contribution to your part of the world.
Don't get me wrong. I'm a Brit, and realize that militarily, we are incapable of fighting independently on any great scale, though like you, at platoon level, we can dish it out.
Back here in Europe, when Russia says,'Look, we're a really big country stuffed full of oil, wheat and people, and if we decide to invade Georgia, we will'. We have no answer.
Apart from mumbling about human rights and wondering if the US will help.