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New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 60]

NZDF Confirms Vehicle Accident

Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 9:49 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Two Army Pinzgauer vehicles were involved in a collision with each other, approximately 15 kilometres from Charleston in the Buller District last evening, the New Zealand Defence Force has confirmed. More >>

NZ Defence Force Improves Asbestos Management

Monday, 27 February 2012, 2:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force today welcomed a Ministry of Defence evaluation report on its management of asbestos. More >>

Defence Force Welcome For Singaporean Defence Chief

Monday, 27 February 2012, 10:51 am | New Zealand Defence Force

The Chief of Defence Force Singapore Armed Forces Lieutenant General Neo Kian Hong will be accorded military honours and a powhiri when he visits New Zealand for the first time next week. New Zealand Defence Force will provide a 50-person tri-Service ... More >>

From Fighter Jets To Spitfires At Ohakea Air Show

Friday, 24 February 2012, 3:52 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

24 February 2012 Australian Air Force fighter jets, French and US military transport and patrol aircraft and New Zealand’s newest helicopters are among the aircraft that will join warbirds of yesteryear at the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) ... More >>

From Fighter Jets to Spitfires at Ohakea Air Show

Friday, 24 February 2012, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Australian Air Force fighter jets, French and US military transport and patrol aircraft and New Zealand’s newest helicopters are among the aircraft that will join warbirds of yesteryear at the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Air Show next month. More >>

MOU Will Allow Better Support For Military Veterans

Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 12:25 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and the University of Otago will today enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to allow both organisations to work together to better support military veterans. More >>

Napier Local Serving-Up Success At Sea

Monday, 20 February 2012, 11:47 am | New Zealand Defence Force

They say an Army marches on its stomach but Napier local, Navy Leading Chef Chevy-Lee Morrison, knows that top-class kai is what keeps the Navy at sea. More >>

International Edge To Air Force’s Ohakea Air Show

Friday, 17 February 2012, 12:23 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Modern day aircraft from six nations will join Mustangs and Spitfires of the past at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s 75th Anniversary Air Show next month. Major international Air Forces including the French Armed Forces of New Caledonia; Republic ... More >>

Napier Local Serving-up Success at Sea

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 4:57 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

They say an Army marches on its stomach but Napier local, Navy Leading Chef Chevy-Lee Morrison, knows that top-class kai is what keeps the Navy at sea. More >>

Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure

Thursday, 16 February 2012, 4:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Being in their nineties didn’t stop Bill Mitchell, of Oamaru, and Ted West, from the North Shore, attending a special ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the fall of Singapore in Singapore this week. More >>

International Edge to Air Force’s Ohakea Air Show

Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 7:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

International Edge to Air Force’s Ohakea Air Show Modern day aircraft from six nations will join Mustangs and Spitfires of the past at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s 75th Anniversary Air Show next month. Major international Air Forces including ... More >>

Navy Engineer Returns Home

Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

When Sub-Lieutenant Chris Bone left Gore for the Navy in 2004, he never imagined he would one day return to the area as the Assistant Engineering Officer of one of the Navy’s newest ships, Offshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS WELLINGTON. Within a year ... More >>

Navy Commander “Coming Home” for Art Deco Weekend

Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 1:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

One of Hawke’s Bay's sons is coming home to Art Deco in Napier this weekend (18-19 February) at the helm of one of the Navy’s newest vessels. Former Onekawa Primary School student, Lieutenant Kane Sutherland, is now the Commanding Officer of HMNZS ... More >>

Opportunity To Tour HMNZS Resolution

Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 12:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Wellington locals will have an opportunity to see how military hydrography is carried out when HMNZS RESOLUTION lowers her gangway to the public this Saturday (18 February) from 1pm – 3pm. The ship will be berthed alongside Queens Wharf in Wellington Harbour ... More >>

Fall Of Singapore Commemorated

Tuesday, 14 February 2012, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The 70th anniversary of the fall of Singapore will be marked with a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial on Wednesday 15 February. The ceremony will be attended by His Excellency Mr Justice (ret.) M.P.H. Rubin, High Commissioner for ... More >>

Opportunity to Tour HMNZS Resolution

Monday, 13 February 2012, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Wellington locals will have an opportunity to see how military hydrography is carried out when HMNZS RESOLUTION lowers her gangway to the public this Saturday (18 February) from 1pm – 3pm. More >>

Earthquake Delayed Graduation To Finally Take Place

Monday, 13 February 2012, 2:49 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The first ever graduation for the students of AUT's Diploma of Paramedic Science and Graduate Diploma of Health Science at the Defence Force Health School (DHS) in Burnham Camp will take place next Tuesday. 63 young men and women will proudly walk ... More >>

Nzdf Welcomes Appointment Of Court Martial Judges

Friday, 10 February 2012, 1:55 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force welcomes the appointment of Judge Anne Gaskell and Judge Philip Hall as Judges of the Court Martial. More >>

WWI Soldier Alongside His Countrymen At Last

Thursday, 9 February 2012, 4:16 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

A solemn ceremony to rebury the remains of a New Zealand soldier was held at Messines Ridge British Cemetery in near Leper, Belgium on Friday 3 February. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Defence, Dr Jonathan Coleman, the Chief of Defence ... More >>

WWI Soldier Alongside His Countrymen at Last

Thursday, 9 February 2012, 1:53 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

A solemn ceremony to rebury the remains of a New Zealand soldier was held at Messines Ridge British Cemetery in near Leper, Belgium on Friday 3 February. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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