It has brought a contingent of 21 medical personnel that includes a surgeon, an anesthetist, nurses and a scientist.
The contingent is aboard the HMNZS Canterbury as part of Exercise Tropic Major.
It is the first time the Canterbury's operating theatre and laboratory have been fully operational.
With an intensive care unit, x-ray, ultra-sound facilities and a blood bank, the contingent is capable of performing operations and trauma care.
