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New Commanding Officer Welcomed In True Tradition
Monday, 19 November 2001, 12:04 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Antony 'Lofty' Hayward along with another one hundred and sixty members of the Fifth New Zealand Battalion Group (NZBatt 5) arrived in East Timor on Thursday to begin a six month tour of duty with the United Nations ... More >>
Timor Fifth Battalion Group Prepared and Focussed
Tuesday, 13 November 2001, 5:33 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand soldiers of the Fifth Battalion Group who leave tomorrow night (Wednesday) for East Timor are prepared and focussed for what they have to do says Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Antony Hayward. The 550-strong battalion group ... More >>
HMNZS Manawanui Departs For Solomons Service
Friday, 5 October 2001, 9:43 am | New Zealand Defence Force
HMNZS Manawanui and a crew of 28, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Lance Cook, RNZN, depart Devonport Naval Base today for service with the International Peace Monitoring Team (IPMT) in the Solomon Islands. More >>
Images: Kiwi Soldiers Assist Border Crossings
Friday, 28 September 2001, 10:28 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Members of the New Zealand Battalion group based at Suai greeted families returning to East Timor from the West last Wednesday. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees administered the crossings, recording a total of two hundred and fifty seven ... More >>
Images: West To East Timor Border Crossings
Friday, 28 September 2001, 10:05 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Popular East Timorese independence leader Xanana Gusmao greeted families returning to East Timor from the West last Wednesday along with members of the New Zealand Battalion group based at Suai. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees administered ... More >>
Air Force Assists United States FBI
Monday, 17 September 2001, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force will next week carry a consignment of rescue helmets to the United States following a request from the New Zealand manufacturer of the specialized rescue helmets, Pacific Helmets NZ Ltd, and the FBI in the United States. More >>
Fijian Soldier Dies In East Timor Vehicle Accident
Tuesday, 11 September 2001, 2:06 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
At approximately 10.45 am yesterday a truck carrying Fijian soldiers from the 4th New Zealand Battalion Group left the road 3 kilometres east of Taroman in East Timor. One soldier, Staff Sergeant Maika Rakabu was killed and 11 other Fijian soldiers ... More >>
Images: Goff At Bougainville Peace Accord Signing
Saturday, 1 September 2001, 11:37 am | New Zealand Defence Force
More images from the New Zealand Defence Force of the Bougainville Peace Agreement signing ceremony held on Thursday at Arawa Bougainville signalling an end to one of the longest running conflicts in the Pacific region. See also Bougainville Peace ... More >>
Images: Bougainville Peace Signing
Friday, 31 August 2001, 8:55 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Image of the Bougainville Peace Agreement Signing Ceremony Thursday August 30th at Arawa in Bougainville including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Phil Goff. More >>
Major John McNutt To Come Home Later This Week
Wednesday, 14 March 2001, 1:31 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The body of New Zealand soldier, acting Major John McNutt, killed in a close air support night bombing exercise in Kuwait, is to be flown home by the United States military possibly to Christchurch later this week, New Zealand Defence Force Chief ... More >>
Exercise TASMANEX 2001
Thursday, 1 March 2001, 11:30 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A major New Zealand Defence Force joint/combined maritime exercise, involving ships and aircraft from Australia, France and New Zealand, will be conducted in the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean from March 5 - 16, 2001. More >>
Bosnia Shooting Incident Update: Court Martial
Wednesday, 7 February 2001, 8:53 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The investigation on four charges relating to a 20 August 2000 shooting incident in Bosnia allegedly involving a New Zealand Army officer and British soldiers has been referred to a court martial. More >>
Scoop Images: Mark Burton In East Timor
Thursday, 1 February 2001, 11:30 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Images from Defence Minister Mark Burton’s visit to East Timor, 31 Jan/1 Feb 2001. MPs Hon Judith Tizard (Central Auckland) and Simon Power (Rangitikei), and Mayor of Palmerston North, Jill White, accompanied the Minister. More >>
Scoop Images: Christmas In East Timor With NZDF
Thursday, 28 December 2000, 5:55 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
For further explanation see… Christmas In East Timor Caroling from a Unimog – cropped Caroling from a Unimog – full photo More >>
Scoop Images: Santa Visits NZ Troops In Timor
Thursday, 28 December 2000, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Scoop Images: Santa Visits NZ Troops In Timor For further explanation see… Christmas In East Timor More >>
Christmas In East Timor
Thursday, 28 December 2000, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Although Christmas in East Timor is far removed from Christmas in New Zealand, the New Zealand Defence Force personnel who will be peacekeeping over the traditional holiday period will be doing all they can to make it a special day. More >>
Re: Attack On Defence Travel Costs
Thursday, 7 December 2000, 4:42 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
“Inferences made under Parliamentary privilege by New Zealand First spokesperson on defence, Ron Mark, that travel by service chiefs and their spouses are perk trips are wrong and misleading. More >>
United States Pacific Commander Visits New Zealand
Friday, 17 November 2000, 6:31 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Admiral Dennis Blair, Commander-in-Chief, United States Pacific Command (CINCPAC), will make an official visit to New Zealand as a full guest of Government during the period November 17-21, 2000. More >>
Scoop Images: NZ Weapon Returned In East Timor
Thursday, 9 November 2000, 9:07 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The return, in East Timor, yesterday afternoon NZ time, by the Indonesian Army (TNI) of the weapon taken by militia following the death of Private Leonard Manning earlier this year. More >>
Third Battalion Group Depart
Tuesday, 7 November 2000, 3:58 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The largest group of soldiers from the Third Battalion Group (NZBatt3) going to East Timor leave from Ohakea Air Force Base tomorrow evening. More >>
