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Defence Force's Part in World’s Largest Maritime Exercise
Thursday, 2 August 2012, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Media Release 02 August 2012 NZ Defence Force Plays Its Part in World’s Largest Maritime Exercise More >>
Specialist Healthcare Contingent Deploys to Samoa
Saturday, 28 July 2012, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Media Release 28 July 2012 Specialist Healthcare Contingent Deploys to Samoa on Exercise Tropic Twilight Regular and Reserve Force NZ Defence Force personnel, along with civilian medical specialists, will deliver a range of specialist healthcare ... More >>
Defence Force Trains with Multinational Forces
Friday, 27 July 2012, 7:04 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Group personnel from the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No. 209 (Expeditionary Support) Squadron depart for Darwin tomorrow to participate in a multi-national air combat exercise, PITCH BLACK 12. More >>
Defence Medal Now Available to All Ex-Service Personnel
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 10:56 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Applications for the New Zealand Defence Service Medal (NZDSM) have now been thrown open to all ex-Service personnel and the families of deceased ex-Service personnel. More >>
Navy Frigate Makes It to the Moon And Back
Monday, 23 July 2012, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The odometer on New Zealand’s frigate HMNZS TE KAHA has just clicked over 500,000 nautical miles – the equivalent of travelling to the moon and back. More >>
NZ Army Band: Nine Days, 15 Performances; 300,000 Fans
Monday, 23 July 2012, 11:51 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZ Army Band has played a grand finale at Switzerland’s Basel Tattoo 2012, lifting to more than 300,000 the number of people to have heard them perform in their nine days in Switzerland. More >>
Missile Firing Success for Royal New Zealand Navy Warship
Friday, 20 July 2012, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
“Command Approved, Sea Sparrow,” and with that the warship HMNZS TE KAHA let fly a NATO Sea Sparrow Missile in a live practice firing, achieving the successful destruction of a towed air ‘enemy’ target. More >>
Statement from Corporal Apiata
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 10:17 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
"It has recently been reported in the media that I am seeking my release from the New Zealand Defence Force I can confirm that I am. More >>
VC Hero to Take on New Career Challenges
Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rhys Jones, today announced that Corporal Willie Apiata, V.C. is to leave the Regular Force of the New Zealand Defence Force to pursue an employment opportunity in the private sector. More >>
New Zealand Army Band Trumps Tattoo
Monday, 16 July 2012, 4:00 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Kiwi flag flew high on Friday night (13 July) when the New Zealand Army Band took its place as the premier overseas act among 23 other international groups as part of the Basel Tattoo 2012. More >>
No.3 Squadron Returns From Successful Mission in PNG
Sunday, 15 July 2012, 11:39 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. 3 Squadron have successfully completed a highly intensive deployment to PNG, providing support to the PNG Electoral Commission and authorities to ensure a fair, free and safe general election. More >>
Music to Your Ears – Navy Band to Entertain Taupo
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 11:37 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Navy Band will play a concert for the people of Taupo next week. On Friday 20th July the band of 23 musicians will play at the Great Lake Centre performing a large array of pieces including big band, marches and Dixie music. More >>
NZ Defence Force personnel participate in Exercise Pacific
Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 10:15 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The health expertise of eight NZ Defence Force personnel will be fully utilised as they embark for the Vietnam phase of Exercise Pacific Partnership 2012 on the USNS MERCY. More >>
School Students Compete in Air Force Challenge
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 4:54 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Forty high school students are competing for a flight in a Seasprite helicopter this week, as part of the Air Force Challenge, at RNZAF Base Auckland. More >>
New Zealand Army Band’s Swiss Role
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Army Band is preparing to take to the international stage once more, as a representative of both New Zealand and the NZ Defence Force as part of the 4th Annual Basel Tattoo in Switzerland. More >>
NZSAS Soldier Posthumously Recognised For Bravery
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 10:57 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Charles Upham Award for Bravery was posthumously awarded to Lance Corporal (LCPL) Leon Smith at a ceremony at Government House today. LCPL Smith has been recognised for his actions as part of a NZSAS Task Force that responded to an insurgent attack ... More >>
Defence Force Participation in World’s Largest Exercise
Monday, 2 July 2012, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Around 350 NZ Defence Force personnel are in the United States as the world’s largest international maritime exercise, Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC 2012), gets underway. More >>
NZ Bomber Command Veterans Remember Those Who Died
Friday, 29 June 2012, 12:13 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The 1,851 New Zealanders who died while serving with the RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War were honoured by their friends and colleagues at the dedication and unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial by Her Majesty the Queen in London today ... More >>
Able Seaman Delamere Returns Home to New Zealand
Tuesday, 26 June 2012, 5:06 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Able Seaman Combat Specialist William Paratini Delamere, the New Zealand sailor who died in Rarotonga on Saturday, arrived back in New Zealand on Tuesday afternoon. More >>
NZ Sailor to Be Brought Home
Saturday, 23 June 2012, 4:24 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Able Seaman Combat Specialist William Paratini Delamere, the NZ Defence Force sailor who died in Rarotonga yesterday, will be brought back to New Zealand later next week. More >>
