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NZDF Farewells Governor General
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A fanfare of trumpets from the New Zealand Defence Force and a 21 gun salute will mark the arrival of the Governor General of New Zealand to Parliament tomorrow, where she will be officially fare welled. More >>
NZ Navy to Visit Japan
Tuesday, 1 August 2006, 9:45 am | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Navy Ships Te Kaha and Endeavour will visit Tokyo, Japan from 4-8 August. The New Zealand ships will be hosted by Japanese destroyer, JDS Harusame. More >>
Fresh Faces for the Solomons
Tuesday, 25 July 2006, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Around 40 New Zealand soldiers from Linton Army Camp leave for a three month tour to the Solomon Islands on Thursday 27 July. They will serve as part of the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) contribution to the Regional Assistance Mission Solomon ... More >>
NZDF Officer's Family Evacuated From Lebanon
Friday, 21 July 2006, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Squadron Leader Andrew Greig's wife and two sons safely boarded the vessel MV SERENADE in Tyre, Lebanon at approximately 9p.m NZ time 20 July 2006. The vessel is expected to arrive at Cyprus this morning (New Zealand time) with over 160 UN families and ... More >>
Eight NZDF Personnel Based In Lebanon And Israel
Tuesday, 18 July 2006, 9:32 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Eight New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel deployed to the Middle East are continuing in their roles with the United Nations (UN) despite ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. More >>
Two Farewells and a Welcome for Naval Ships
Thursday, 13 July 2006, 12:11 am | New Zealand Defence Force
HMNZ Ships Te Kaha and Endeavour sail for a five month deployment to the South Pacific, Asia and Australia next week. The deployment centres on a series of regular exercise activities, principally in relation to the Five Power Defence Agreement, to which ... More >>
New Zealand Defence Force in Timor - Update
Wednesday, 12 July 2006, 2:50 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A total of 199 NZ Army soldiers are currently serving in Timor Leste, with six support personnel based in Darwin. After five weeks in theatre, the soldiers are working to restore the confidence of local Timorese by carrying out patrols in an Area of ... More >>
Multi-Role Vessel Heads to Sea for Trials
Friday, 7 July 2006, 1:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The 8000 tonne Multi Role Vessel which is to be commissioned into Naval service in 2007, commenced two days of sea trials in Holland on 3 July. A total of ten Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and Ministry of Defence (MoD) personnel boarded CANTERBURY ... More >>
Singapore and NZ conduct maritime exercises
Thursday, 6 July 2006, 12:32 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Members of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) will exercise alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) during Exercise LION ZEAL over the period 10 - 14 July 2006. The exercise, which is based out of Devonport Naval Base, consists of both a sea ... More >>
First Troops Into Timor Return Home
Tuesday, 4 July 2006, 11:02 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The first New Zealand soldiers deployed to Timor-Leste to join the Multinational Peacekeeping Force will return home on July 5th 2006. More >>
More New Zealand Troops For Timor
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 12:07 am | New Zealand Defence Force
More than 50 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will depart for Timor-Leste on Saturday 1st July. More >>
Hovering on a Ledge
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Three Air Force Iroquois helicopters are taking advantage of the recent snow flurries to conduct a mountain flying exercise in the South Island. More >>
New Equipment Boosts Army's Arsenal
Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 12:55 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Army continues to boost its world-class equipment with the delivery of 24 Javelin medium range anti-armoured weapons. The new arrivals are the result of a $26 million project approved by Government in 2001 as part of the Army’s modernisation ... More >>
New Naval Officers and Sailors Ready for Carrers
Thursday, 22 June 2006, 11:26 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Almost 100 new Naval personnel will graduate in a combined Officer and sailor graduation parade on Friday 23 June at 10.30am at the Devonport Naval Base. The Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Air Vice Marshal David Bamfield, will review the parade, present ... More >>
Chief of Army Involved in Car Accident
Friday, 16 June 2006, 11:00 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Major General Lou Gardiner, Chief of Army, was involved in a vehicle accident this morning. His car was enroute to Linton Military Camp when the accident occurred on SH 1 near Levin. More >>
RNZAF to Welcome Singaporean Prime Minister
Friday, 16 June 2006, 12:20 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will provide a fifty person Guard of Honour to welcome the Prime Minister of Singapore to New Zealand. Mr Lee, Hsien Loong will receive a ceremonial welcome on the forecourt of Parliament at 10.30am on Monday ... More >>
Soldiers Home from the Solomon Islands
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Seventy-six New Zealand Army soldiers will return home from the Solomon Islands on June 16 2006. A further 41 troops remain in the region in support of the Regional Assistance Mission in the Solomon Islands (RAMSI), providing security to Rove Prison. More >>
Death of Former Chief of Army General Staff
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 3:24 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Former Army Chief, Major General Bruce Meldrum, CB, OBE passed away in Auckland on Wednesday 14 June 2006. Major General Meldrum held the Army’s top job as Chief of General Staff from March 1989 to Feb 1992. More >>
Defence Assisting Civil Defence In South Is
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has responded to a request for assistance from Civil Defence in the snow-covered South Island, with troops on standby to provide support. More >>
New Zealand Soldier Hit by 'Dart' in Dili
Thursday, 15 June 2006, 12:06 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Around 5p.m Dili time, Wednesday 14 June 2006, a NZ soldier suffered a superficial leg wound from a dart fired by a youth while out on a routine patrol in Hera, a small community near Timor Leste’s nation capital. More >>
