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New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 112]

New Zealand Soldier Injured In Afghanistan

Monday, 24 April 2006, 4:27 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

A New Zealand soldier sustained minor injuries to his hand and lower leg while clearing his weapon at an unloading bay in Bagram yesterday. The injuries are not life threatening. More >>

Further Deployment To Solomon Islands

Sunday, 23 April 2006, 1:19 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

An Air Force Hercules C130 and 53 Army soldiers are on stand-by tonight to provide further assistance to the Regional Assistance Mission in the Solomon Islands. More >>

Competition Winner Has the Flight of Her Life

Friday, 21 April 2006, 5:17 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Vanessa Allen had the flight of her life when she spent 40-minutes swooping and diving over Auckland in an Air Force Airtrainer on Friday 21 April. More >>

New Zealand Defence Force On Anzac Day

Friday, 21 April 2006, 2:36 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

As always on ANZAC Day, the New Zealand Defence Force will be involved in a wide variety of activities throughout the country. New Zealand Defence Force personnel will be spread from Northland to Invercargill providing support to commemorative ... More >>

Solomon Islands - NZDF Assistance

Thursday, 20 April 2006, 9:16 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Two RNZAF aircraft will depart Whenuapai midmorning today, bound for Honiara. An RNZAF Boeing 757 will carry 30 New Zealand Police and travel via Christchurch, where it will uplift 25 infantry soldiers from Burnham Military Camp. More >>

Inaugural Army Artist's Exhibition Is Launched

Wednesday, 19 April 2006, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Captain Matt Gauldie, the New Zealand Army's official artist, will host the launch of his inaugural exhibition at 5p.m on Thursday 20 April 2006. The exhibition is scheduled to run over the ANZAC period 19 - 30 April at the Academy Galleries, Queen's ... More >>

Review of Ammunition and Weapon Procedures

Thursday, 13 April 2006, 11:40 am | New Zealand Defence Force

The Defence Force is fully investigating any link to the military ammunition and items found at an address in Christchurch, after an Army explosive ordinance disposal team was called to an incident in support of New Zealand Police on 11-12 April. More >>

Defence force personnel return from Bosnia

Thursday, 13 April 2006, 12:10 am | New Zealand Defence Force

After six months in Bosnia, six New Zealand Defence Force personnel will be welcomed home at Palmerston North Airport, 9.25am, Tuesday 18 April. More >>

Images taken at the Ohakea Open day

Monday, 10 April 2006, 10:42 am | New Zealand Defence Force

While we had to cancel the flying display due to the predicted weather it did not deter a large crowd of people interested in finding out about the Air Force and also what happens at Ohakea. More >>

Brigadier General Tuar Matan Ruak To Visit NZ

Friday, 31 March 2006, 5:08 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Brigadier General Tuar Matan Ruak, Commander Timor Leste Defence Force, will carry out an official visit to New Zealand from 2 - 6 April. Brigadier General Ruak will visit Defence House in Wellington, Joint Force Headquarters in Upper Hutt, Waiouru ... More >>

Navy Names Seven New Ships

Friday, 31 March 2006, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The names and affiliated home ports of the Navy's seven new Protector ships were announced by Defence Minister Phil Goff today. More >>

New senior appointments For defence force

Tuesday, 21 March 2006, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Commodore Jack Steer, ONZM, RNZN will be the new Commander of the Headquarters Joint Forces New Zealand, and will be promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral, Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Bruce Ferguson announced today. More >>

Unimog Accident Court Of Inquiry Finalised

Friday, 17 March 2006, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

A New Zealand Army Court of Inquiry initiated to determine the circumstances surrounding the Unimog accident on SH 6 near Cromwell on 23 February 2005 has been finalised. More >>

Ohakea Granted Freedom of the City

Wednesday, 15 March 2006, 3:53 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

One hundred and twenty Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) personnel were on show in Wanganui today, when RNZAF Base Ohakea was presented the Freedom of the City. More >>

Army Progresses Driver Training Review

Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 5:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Recommendations designed to further enhance the already well regarded driver education and training regime of the New Zealand Army, identified after an Army-wide review into driver training, are progressing steadily. More >>

Well trained Navy ship returns home

Wednesday, 8 March 2006, 10:36 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Frigate HMNZS TE KAHA returns to Auckland on Friday 10 March after a six week intensive training deployment off the East Coast of Australia. More >>

Navy ship successfully worked-up

Friday, 3 March 2006, 11:05 am | New Zealand Defence Force

After 36 hours of warfare operations, live firings, boarding operations, 'minefield' transits, fighting fires, floods and other internal disasters, the crew onboard Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS TE KAHA are exhausted but relieved. More >>

RNZAF Responds to Emergency at Ohakea

Friday, 3 February 2006, 11:56 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Emergency services at RNZAF Base Ohakea (near Bulls) were called out this morning after a civilian aircraft declared an emergency landing at the Base. The Devon with nine passengers on board belly-landed at approximately 10.20 this morning. There ... More >>

Kiwi Soldiers To Serve In The Solomons

Monday, 30 January 2006, 1:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Forty-six soldiers will depart Christchurch Wednesday 1 February for a three-month deployment to the Solomon Islands. More >>

NAVAL ship sails for ceremony

Thursday, 26 January 2006, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The 177 men and women onboard Navy frigate HMNZS TE MANA will commence a six month deployment when she sails from Devonport Naval Base at 10:00am Tuesday 31 January. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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