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Sisters In Arms Arrive Home
Friday, 27 April 2012, 12:34 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
When Sally Blackler embarked on the long walk from Auckland to Christchurch late last month she knew she had some big boots to fill. More >>
Air Force Takes to Streets of Auckland for 75th Anniversary
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Swords will be drawn, bayonets fixed and ceremonial flags flown high through the streets of Auckland this Saturday when the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) parades through Auckland to celebrate their 75th Anniversary. More >>
Final Farewell For Navy Survey Vessel
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 11:45 am | New Zealand Defence Force
HMNZS RESOLUTION, the RNZN’s principal hydrographic survey vessel will decommission from service at a formal ceremony in the Devonport Naval Base on Friday 27 April 2012. More >>
This Year the ‘A’ in Anzac Stands for Australian Ships
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 10:57 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Three Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships are arriving at ports around New Zealand prior to Anzac Day, and members of their crews will march alongside New Zealand Defence Force personnel at commemorative services around the country. More >>
Anzac Day Remembered In NZ And Around The World
Monday, 23 April 2012, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Defence Force personnel will join Kiwis around the world in places as diverse as Gallipoli, Washington, Penang, Riyadh; Afghanistan and Timor Leste to mark one of New Zealand’s most significant days; Anzac Day on Wednesday 25 April. More >>
Kiwis Return From Six Month Deployment To Afghanistan
Monday, 23 April 2012, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Media are invited to attend the return on Tuesday 24 April of the nineteenth rotation of the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZPRT), who have completed a six month deployment to Afghanistan. More >>
Accident at Tekapo Military Training Area
Monday, 23 April 2012, 1:27 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force is reporting an accident at the shooting range at Tekapo Military Training Area, in South Canterbury. More >>
ANZAC Spirit Alive in Gallipoli
Monday, 23 April 2012, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The spirit of the ANZACs was demonstrated recently when the New Zealand Defence Force contingent in Gallipoli made a visit to Shrapnel Valley Cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula. More >>
Wearing Medals With Pride on ANZAC Day
Sunday, 22 April 2012, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force is pleased that so many members of the public will join them wearing medals on Anzac Day and have provided some guidance about how medals can be worn with pride. More >>
Defence Personnel Support Poppy Day
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Volunteers from the New Zealand Defence Force, including Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand, Ministry of Defence, will be joined by United States Marines, collecting on the streets of Wellington for the 90th anniversary of the Poppy Day Appeal. More >>
ANZAC Affair for NZ Army Band
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
It will be a truly Anzac affair when the NZ Army band performs with the Australian Army band at Gallipoli on Anzac Day. Army band member Lance Corporal Mike Chesnutt is one of eight members of the NZ Army band that will represent New Zealand at the ... More >>
Gisborne Farewells HMNZS Resolution
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 2:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
As the Officers and Ratings of HMNZS RESOLUTION parade through the streets of Gisborne this Saturday [subs: 21 April] for the final time, it will be with pride and a tinge of sadness as they return their Home Port Charter. More >>
Neither Rain Nor Sleet Nor Snow Will Stop… the NH90
Friday, 13 April 2012, 8:35 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The introduction into service of the new NH90 helicopter is going very well the Chief of Defence Force has confirmed. More >>
Statement on Behalf of Corporal Hughes’ Family
Sunday, 8 April 2012, 1:52 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force is releasing this statement on behalf of the family of Corporal Douglas Charles Hughes, the New Zealand soldier who was killed in Afghanistan on 3 April 2012 More >>
Fallen Soldier Arrives Home
Sunday, 8 April 2012, 1:51 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
It was a sombre occasion as Corporal (CPL) Douglas Hughes, who died tragically in Afghanistan earlier this week, completed his journey home when he arrived back in New Zealand late last night. More >>
Corporal Hughes Begins Journey Home
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Corporal (CPL) Douglas Hughes will begin his journey home later today, escorted by two of his comrades from the NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team (NZPRT). More >>
Afghanistan Vehicle Accident Investigation Completed
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 10:58 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZ Defence Force has completed its investigation into the death of Private Kirifi Mila who was killed when the vehicle he was travelling in rolled off the road down a steep bank in the North East of Bamyan, Afghanistan, on 15 February 2011. Private ... More >>
Government Agencies Come Together To Address Ied Threat
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 10:51 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The first New Zealand multi-agency conference on Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED), hosted by the NZ Defence Force, has been a notable success. More >>
Employer Support for Reserves Rewarded
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The support shown by Blackhead Quarries for their employees Warrant Officer Gerry Costello and Sergeant Dan Bristow has earned the company the Territorial Forces Employer Support Council (TFESC) National Employer of the Year Award. More >>
Government Agencies Come Together To Address IED Threat
Wednesday, 4 April 2012, 5:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The first New Zealand multi-agency conference on Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED), hosted by the NZ Defence Force, has been a notable success. More >>
