New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 120]
Navy Celebrates With Napier During Art Deco Fest
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 9:46 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Navy is participating in Napier's Art Deco Weekend, 17-21 February 2005 with Ships and the Navy Band. More >>
HMNZS Canterbury To Be Farewelled In Style
Thursday, 17 February 2005, 8:52 am | New Zealand Defence Force
HMNZS CANTERBURY, the last steam driven Leander Class Frigate in the Navy, will decommission in Auckland on 31 March 2005 after 33 years operational service. Under the command of Commander Peter Kempster, the crew of 247 Officers and Ratings onboard, HMNZS ... More >>
Exercise Fincastle - International Competition
Friday, 11 February 2005, 10:20 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Air Force's Orion's and crews are preparing to compete with the maritime patrol forces of Britain and Australia as part of Exercise Fincastle from 14 February to 2 March. The Air Force's No. 5 Squadron will host this year's Fincastle at their ... More >>
NZDF personnel return from Afghanistan
Thursday, 10 February 2005, 12:48 am | New Zealand Defence Force
DEFENCE FORCE personnel return from AFGHANISTAN 104 New Zealand Defence Force personnel will arrive in Christchurch on Saturday from a six-month tour of duty with the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan. Amongst the returning personnel is Colonel ... More >>
NZ Defence Force Medical Team in Banda Aceh
Monday, 7 February 2005, 5:19 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force medical team in tsunami-devastated Banda Aceh expect a few tears to flow when they leave the Anzac Clinic they helped establish four weeks ago. More >>
Deployment Delayed
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The deployment of a second rotation of personnel to Indonesia has been delayed More >>
Defence Personnel Depart For Banda Aceh Thursday
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 10:38 am | New Zealand Defence Force
62 Defence personnel leave for Indonesia this Thursday to replace personnel who have been deployed since late December in Jakarta, Medan and the tsunami devastated province of Banda Aceh. More >>
Air Force Squadron Honoured By Order Of St John
Tuesday, 1 February 2005, 9:22 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Air Force's Rotary Wing squadron will be honoured this week, with a Priory Vote of Thanks from the Order of St John. More >>
New Zealand troops off to Afghanistan
Thursday, 27 January 2005, 3:57 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Minister of Defence, Hon Mark Burton will farewell the New Zealand Defence Force contingent for Afghanistan at Christchurch airport on Saturday January 29, 2005. The deployment of 120-strong New Zealand led Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZ PRT) ... More >>
Navy Patrol Craft Helps Stricken Yacht
Monday, 17 January 2005, 8:29 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Navy Reserve Patrol Craft HMNZS Kiwi, last night (Saturday 15 January) went to the rescue of a stricken yacht in the Marlborough Sounds. More >>
Kiwis Destroy Fifth Afghanistan Weapons Cache
Thursday, 13 January 2005, 4:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZ PRT) working in Afghanistan has discovered and destroyed a fifth cache of weapons, including rockets, mortar rounds and anti tank mines. More >>
NZDF Photos Of The Medical Team In Banda Aceh
Wednesday, 12 January 2005, 4:38 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Banda Aceh Public Hospital - Corporal Lisa Pomana and Lance Corporal Kane McCollum, Both of 2 Health Support Battalion at Linton help move a patient back to the ward. More >>
Exercise Joint Kiwi Postponed
Tuesday, 11 January 2005, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Due to ongoing commitments to tsunami relief operations in South East Asia by the New Zealand Defence Force, Exercise Joint Kiwi has been postponed. More >>
Hercules Returns Home
Monday, 10 January 2005, 11:53 am | New Zealand Defence Force
One of the RNZAF C-130 Hercules, which has been flying relief operations in tsunami-affected areas, will today leave Indonesia. More >>
Medical Team Begins Work in Banda Aceh
Monday, 10 January 2005, 10:06 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Cleaning up mountains of mud from the Banda Aceh Public Hospital is the first priority for an NZDF Medical Team deployed to Indonesia. More >>
Tsunami Relief - NZDF Update 6
Monday, 10 January 2005, 10:04 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Air Force C-130 Hercules operating out of Jakarta last night resumed flights in to Banda Ache. More >>
Tsunami Relief - NZDF Update 5
Friday, 7 January 2005, 9:54 am | New Zealand Defence Force
An RNZAF C-130 is on its way to Banda Aceh to deliver more humanitarian aid. More >>
NZDF Medical Team in Indonesia
Friday, 7 January 2005, 12:59 am | New Zealand Defence Force
An New Zealand Defence Force Medical Team will today move in to Banda Aceh. More >>
Aceh to Jakarta: Refugees On Board RNZAF Hercules
Thursday, 6 January 2005, 4:20 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Refugees on board an RNZAF C-130 Hercules. The Refugees, some sick and injured, were flown from Banda Aceh to Jakarta. For many it was the first time they'd been in an aircraft. More >>
From Phuket to Banda Aceh - Major Debs Blythen
Thursday, 6 January 2005, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
From Phuket to the devastated Indonesian region of Banda Aceh, nothing could have prepared Major Debs Blythen for what she's seen over the past week. More >>
