The New Zealand Special Air Service Regiment (NZSAS) is the premier combat unit of the New Zealand Defence Force. The NZSAS is based in Auckland and comprises highly professional New Zealand soldiers and officers committed to the pursuit of excellence. Their motto is "who dares wins".
The NZSAS unit was established in June 1955 as an elite New Zealand Army unit capable of undertaking unconventional warfare. The unit was originally modeled on the British Special Air Service Regiment. The NZSAS has seen action in numerous theatres which include Malaya, Borneo, Indonesia, Vietnam and Afghanistan.