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Gallantry awards for New Zealand Soldiers
Monday, 2 July 2007, 11:11 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark announced today that The Queen has conferred the following New Zealand Gallantry Awards on four members of the New Zealand Special Air Service: More >>
NZSAS Soldiers Awarded NZ Gallantry Medals
Monday, 2 July 2007, 10:44 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Prime Minister Helen Clark announced today that four members of the New Zealand Special Air Services would receive New Zealand Gallantry awards for actions while serving in Afghanistan in 2004. More >>
American Aircraft to Make Flying Visit to NZ
Thursday, 28 June 2007, 10:07 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A United States Air Force Boeing 757 aircraft will land at Auckland International Airport tomorrow as part of a test and evaluation flight to assess a wing modification. More >>
Helicopters To Bring Up 150 Flying Hours In Timor
Wednesday, 27 June 2007, 3:20 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The two New Zealand Defence Force Iroquois helicopters serving in Timor Leste are due to bring up 150 flying hours by the end of the week. More >>
New Defence Personnel Bound For Lebanon
Friday, 22 June 2007, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A team of 10 New Zealand Defence Force personnel are saying farewells to family and friends as they make final preparations to depart for Lebanon on 25 June. More >>
HMNZS Canterbury Sails For New Zealand Today
Friday, 22 June 2007, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Navy's newest ship, HMNZS CANTERBURY, sets sail from Melbourne, Australia, today to begin her homecoming journey to Lyttelton Harbour, where she arrives on Thursday 28 June, 2007 More >>
HMNZS Canterbury Commissioned Into Service
Tuesday, 12 June 2007, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
HMNZS Canterbury, the Navy’s newest and largest ship, was officially commissioned into service in Melbourne today by the Right Honourable Helen Clark, Prime Minister of New Zealand. More >>
Defence Careers on Show
Friday, 8 June 2007, 9:36 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Over 40 secondary school careers advisors will the have opportunity to experience the diverse range of career options available within the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at the Careers Advisors Visit from 11 to 15 June. More >>
Air Force Joins Search for Missing Hunter
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 12:19 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Iroquois helicopter is assisting police-led search efforts for a hunter missing in the Avoca valley North of Lake Coleridge. The Iroquois joined the search this morning and is helping to transport search and rescue teams ... More >>
Ceremony in Belgium to Remember Messines
Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 10:17 am | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealanders and the people of Belgium will come together at a memorial ceremony to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Messines in Messines, Belgium on Thursday 7 June. More >>
Southland Soccer Rep Shows Off Skills In Dili
Friday, 1 June 2007, 3:41 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force Sergeant Roddy Arriagada is helping the Australian-led Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) promote the beautiful game in Timor Leste. The former Verden College student is serving as a Logistics Supply Specialist with the 170-strong ... More >>
New Ship Handed Over To The Navy
Friday, 1 June 2007, 10:34 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A significant step towards bringing home the first of seven ships being built for the New Zealand Navy under Project Protector occurred in Melbourne, Australia, yesterday (Thursday 31 May). A special ceremony attended by representatives of the Navy, Tenix ... More >>
Internationl Day of UN Peacekeepers in Timor-Leste
Friday, 1 June 2007, 10:12 am | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force staff in Timor-Leste attended a ceremony held in the nation’s capital to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Tuesday 29 May. More >>
Troops Homeward Bound After Six Months In Timor
Thursday, 31 May 2007, 10:53 am | New Zealand Defence Force
After six months patrolling the streets of Dili, 106 members of the New Zealand Defence Force are returning home to be reunited with friends and family. More >>
Defence Force Welcomes Singaporeans To Afghanistan
Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 1:30 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Dental services will soon be available at Bamyan Hospital in Afghanistan, due to the deployment of a five-man medical team from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) which joined the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZPRT) in Bamyan province ... More >>
Air Force Evacuates Australian Soldier in Timor
Friday, 25 May 2007, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A New Zealand Defence Force Iroquois helicopter conducted an urgent evacuation in Timor Leste on Wednesday night to assist a sick Australian soldier based at a remote outpost. More >>
Further Troops For Peacekeeping Efforts In Timor
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 10:39 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A platoon group of New Zealand soldiers will depart for Timor-Leste on Friday 25 May for a six-month tour of duty in the troubled region. More >>
New Medal for Defence Force
Monday, 21 May 2007, 4:29 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The announcement today of a new medal, the Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD), is a major step towards acknowledging the commitment of Defence Force personnel throughout New Zealand and on overseas missions, says the Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant ... More >>
Air Force to Participate in Canadian Exercise
Monday, 21 May 2007, 10:47 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules has joined more than 60 other military aircraft at Canadian Forces Base, Cold Lake, in Canada for Exercise Maple Flag. Maple Flag is a four-week exercise designed to give Air Forces from participating countries ... More >>
Orion Helps Rescue Sailors North Of Samoa
Monday, 21 May 2007, 12:10 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K Orion was dispatched last night to assist in the search for a distressed fishing boat 53 nautical miles north of Samoa. More >>
