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New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 113]

Navy swap top jobs

Tuesday, 24 January 2006, 10:52 am | New Zealand Defence Force

The Royal New Zealand Navy will mark the transfer of Command in several top roles within the organisation at a ceremonial parade on Friday 27 January. The parade will commence at 10:00am at Ngataringa Sports Fields, Devonport. More >>

RNZAF Orion Lands On Antarctica

Tuesday, 17 January 2006, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

For the first time a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion has landed on the ice runways of Antarctica. More >>

Singaporean ‘Guns’ arrive for annual exercise

Friday, 13 January 2006, 3:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

An artillery regiment from the Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) has arrived in New Zealand to conduct a military exercise in Waiouru, which runs from 15 – 24 January. More >>

NZDF Image: Kiwis Celebrate Xmas In Kabul Canteen

Friday, 30 December 2005, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Kiwis having a Christmas dinner get-together at the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Headquarters canteen in Kabul .The four are Staff Officers with one of the following: United Nations Assistance Mission Afghanistan (UNAMA) Combined ... More >>

Christmas 2005 - Where In The World Is The NZDF

Thursday, 22 December 2005, 12:17 am | New Zealand Defence Force

From Antarctica to the Sudan, and Afghanistan to the Solomon Islands, 221 service personnel will be on duty overseas in 21 countries this Christmas. More >>

Motorised Battalion Has Met Milestone

Wednesday, 14 December 2005, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Major General Jerry Mateparae has today provided formal confirmation to the Chief of Defence Force that the Army’s motorised battalion, Linton based 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, has achieved their directed level of capability[1], ... More >>

Kiwi Troops head home from Afghanistan

Monday, 12 December 2005, 2:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

One hundred and twenty one New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will be home for Christmas, after completing a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan. The members of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZPRT) will return home on Wednesday ... More >>

Air Marshal Ferguson's Statement On Waioru Review

Friday, 2 December 2005, 9:32 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Statement By The Chief Of Defence Force Air Marshal Bruce Ferguson On The Ministerial Review Into The Allegations Of Abuse At The Waiouru Regular Force Cadet School From 1948 To 1991 And Events Surrounding The Killing Of Cadet Grant Bain 1981 More >>

Kiwi Troops leave for a white Christmas

Wednesday, 30 November 2005, 12:36 am | New Zealand Defence Force

The next rotation of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel bound for Afghanistan will leave Christchurch International Airport on Saturday 3 December. More >>

Army Woman Shatters Glass Ceiling

Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Promotion is a milestone in anyone's career, but for the New Zealand Army's newest Brigadier it is particularly significant. Brigadier Anne Campbell became the first woman to reach the higher echelons of military office when the Chief of Defence Force, ... More >>

Tactical Flying in Tauranga

Monday, 28 November 2005, 11:35 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Up to six Air Force Iroquois helicopters will be taking part in night flying operations in Tauranga during the night of 29-30 November. More >>

Minister Meets The Army's Silver Warriors

Friday, 25 November 2005, 10:47 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Defence Minister Phil Goff made his first official visit to meet with the Army in the field today when he flew in to Exercise Silver Warrior, currently underway in the lower central North Island. More >>

Images: Exercise Turns Region Into Battleground

Thursday, 24 November 2005, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Exercise Silver Warrior runs until 26 November and is designed to test the Army’s new motorised battalion in a number of different scenarios. The exercise is being conducted in the Manawatu, Rangitikei and South Taranaki regions, and is based on ... More >>

Pretend Press Puts Army Through Its Paces

Tuesday, 22 November 2005, 8:59 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Exercise Silver Warrior, currently underway in the North Island, has an additional challenge for the soldiers taking part. More >>

Army Leads the Way at Massey Conference

Monday, 21 November 2005, 2:33 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Army will host a high level leadership conference featuring a number of senior defence personnel alongside international speakers and well known New Zealand sporting personalities. More >>

Explosive Action On Te Kaha

Friday, 18 November 2005, 3:06 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Onboard HMNZS TE KAHA it’s just another day in the office as POWT Greg Bishell and LWT Darren Lyall load a torpedo, and observe it successfully fire during a fortnight of operational warfare exercises conducted with the Royal Australian Navy off the ... More >>

Photo: Quick Reaction Force in Afghanistan

Friday, 18 November 2005, 11:21 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Private William Sims of the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan secures a Bamyan airfield as a C-130 Hercules comes in to land. More >>

Tactical Training over the Central North Island

Thursday, 17 November 2005, 9:11 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Up to seven Iroquois helicopters will be conducting tactical flying operations in the Central North Island as part of Exercise Steel Talon. More >>

New Air Force Pilots get their Wings

Wednesday, 16 November 2005, 11:47 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Four newly qualified pilots will be presented their Wings at a parade attended by the Associate Minister of Defence, the Honourable Annette King. More >>

Scrap Metal to Swings - Childs Play for PRT

Tuesday, 15 November 2005, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

A Kiwi soldier serving in Afghanistan has used his spare time to build a playground for children at a Bamyan school. Lance Corporal Josh Whitehead (Kaiwaka) built a set of playground swings and a basketball set from scrap metal he found in the New ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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