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New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 126]
Governor General Inspects New Vehicles
Friday, 5 December 2003, 3:08 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Her Excellency Dame Silva Cartright, Governor General, today inspected the Army’s new Light Armoured Vehicle in Waiouru. More >>
PM to present NZOSM medals to Next of Kin
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Prime Minister Helen Clark and Minister of Defence Mark Burton will present 45 engraved New Zealand Operational Service Medals to the relatives of personnel who died overseas on operational service since 1945, at the Auckland War Memorial Museum tomorrow at ... More >>
Commitments By New Zealand Forces Since 1945
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Note: Service in any of the operations listed is eligible service for the New Zealand Operational Service Medal More >>
New Zealand Operational Service Medal - Background
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 1:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) was instituted in 2002 to be awarded to New Zealand personnel who have served in operations since 3 September 1945. More >>
NZOSM Recipient Biographies
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
NZ Air Force Died – in training crash off the coast of Malaysia Died – 30.11.64 MALAYSIA More >>
Brief Notes on Recipients at NZOSM Presentation
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Brief Notes on Recipients at New Zealand Operational Service Medal Presentation, Thursday 27 November 2003 More >>
NZ Deaths On Operational Service Since 3 Sep. 1945
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Flight Lieutenant Cecil William Nevill WRIGHT 20 April 1946 Sergeant Andrew Clements KIRKPATRICK 28 April 1946 Staff Sergeant John Michael MURPHY 18 July 1946 Gunner John Matthew O’BRIEN 9 August 1946 Lance Corporal Peter Bernard HALE 4 September ... More >>
Images: NZ Air Force Locates British Rower's Boat
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 10:44 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Air Force Orion located the HORNETTE, then assisted with the rendezvous between the MV TANGAROA and HORNETTE. More >>
Army’s Biggest Exercise Explosive Success
Monday, 10 November 2003, 9:40 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Exercise Silver Fern was the largest land based exercise conducted this year and has provided the greatest concentration of soldiers and current NZ Army capabilities for some time and has been a significant step in continuing to regenerate capabilities ... More >>
Army’s Biggest Exercise For 2003
Thursday, 30 October 2003, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Exercise Silver Fern is the largest land based exercise conducted this year and will provide the greatest concentration of soldiers and current NZ Army capabilities since Exercise Port Republic was conducted in the South Island earlier this year. More >>
NZLAV – An Explosive Success
Friday, 24 October 2003, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Today in Waiouru, the Minister of Defence, Hon. Mark Burton, officially accepted the NZLAV (New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle) from manufacturer General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada (GDLS-C) at an official ceremony. More >>
NZLAV - The Future NZ Army
Thursday, 23 October 2003, 4:10 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Today’s acceptance of the eight-wheeled New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV) is the first driver towards the NZDF vision of a modernised New Zealand Army. More >>
Defence Min. To Officially Accept NZLAV In Waiouru
Tuesday, 21 October 2003, 10:21 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Hon. Mark Burton, Minister of Defence, will officially accept the New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV) from vehicle manufacturer, General Dynamics Land Systems (Canada), on Friday 24 October 2003 in Waiouru. More >>
PM To Welcome Home Kyrgystan Contingent
Wednesday, 1 October 2003, 3:56 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Prime Minister Helen Clark will tomorrow welcome home the RNZAF aircrew, maintenance and support staff of the New Zealand Hercules C-130 which has been conducting airlift operations out of the remote former USSR state of Kyrgystan in support of Operation ... More >>
French Expert On The Great War To Visit
Monday, 29 September 2003, 12:27 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A leading French historian will visit Wellington in November to help mark the 85th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Dr Pierre Purseigle of Oxford University will take part in a conference that will bring together more than thirty overseas ... More >>
Prime Minister To Farewell NZDF Engineers To Iraq
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 5:16 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Prime Minister, Rt Hon Helen Clark and Minister of Defence, Hon Mark Burton will join the acting Chief of Defence Force, Rear Admiral, Peter McHaffie, Deputy Chief of Army, Brigadier Rick Ottaway and other NZDF personnel to farewell the main contingent ... More >>
Pacific: NZ Air Force Orion Sites Burning Vessel
Monday, 25 August 2003, 8:50 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Pacific: Survivors of a burning fishing vessel were found safe and sound by an Air Force Orion this morning. The Orion crew was operating in the Tongan Islands area when they were requested to assist with the Search and Rescue. More >>
Images: NZ Defence Force in Solomon Islands
Monday, 25 August 2003, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
CAPTION: Iroquois pilot, Flying Officer Will Neil, and Helicopter Crewman Corporal Leigh Aynsley (Right) return to camp after another successful flight. The Air Force has 4 Iroquois helicopters flying out of Henderson Field near Honiara as part of ... More >>
Images: Air Force Orion Finds Burning Ship
Monday, 25 August 2003, 4:32 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Survivors of a burning fishing vessel were found safe and sound by an Air Force Orion this morning. The Orion crew was operating in the Tongan Islands area when they were requested to assist with the Search and Rescue. More >>
NZ Officer Injured In Baghdad To Return To NZ
Monday, 25 August 2003, 8:38 am | New Zealand Defence Force
NZ Army officer, Major Todd Hart, who was injured in the explosion at the UN building in Baghdad early Wednesday morning (NZ time) will return to New Zealand on a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft on Monday, September 1, 2003. More >>
