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The Top Four Defence Rugby Teams Come to NZ
Friday, 14 October 2011, 7:38 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Media Release 14 October 2011 The Top Four Defence Rugby Teams Come to NZ to Contest for International Defence Rugby Supremacy The Semi-finalists for the International Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC) have been found after completion of the Quarter ... More >>
New Zealander Appointed UN Political Office For Somalia
Friday, 14 October 2011, 1:45 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Colonel Anthony Howie will later this month take up a 12-month appointment as Senior Military Advisor in the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS). More >>
NZ Defence Force Continues To Assist Rena Emergency Response
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Over 370 New Zealand Defence Force personnel are continuing to support Maritime NZ, other Government agencies and the people of Tauranga with ships, aircraft and clean-up teams currently deployed to the area. More >>
Aerobatic Displays Over Auckland Harbour This Weekend
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 4:03 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Red Checkers will provide a formation aerobatic display for the people of Auckland when they take to the skies in a display of manoeuvres set to wow audiences ahead of both RWC semi-final matches. Approximately three hours before the games start ... More >>
NZDF Images: Cargo Ship Rena 12/10/11
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 10:30 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Two New Zealand Defence Force images of the stricken cargo ship Rena taken from HMNZS Endeavour this morning. More >>
Defence Force Assist Maritime New Zealand Emergency Response
Monday, 10 October 2011, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
10 October 2011 Defence Force Assist Maritime New Zealand Emergency Response New Zealand Defence Force personnel are assisting the MV RENA Incident Control Team in Tauranga as they work to remove oil and containers from the RENA that has run aground ... More >>
Guilty Plea For National Army Museum Medal Thief
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 3:43 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Keith Davies pleaded guilty today in relation to the theft of hundreds of medals from the National Army Museum a decade ago. The former Territorial Forces Non Commissioned Officer was in charge of collating medals handed in by families for safe keeping ... More >>
Victory for NZ in the International Defence Rugby Comp
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 2:27 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZ Defence Force rugby team kick started their challenge for the IDRC championship in commanding style and sent out a clear message to other teams in the competition that they aim to go all the way The comprehensive victory over the Royal Air Force ... More >>
Video, Images: 23,000 Visit Navy Ships in Wellington
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 5:42 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
More than 23,000 people visited Navy ships during the RNZN’s 70th Anniversary celebrations in Wellington last weekend. As well as visiting the ships the public donated $11,071 to Rotary’s gold-coin donation which will be shared among three charities, including ... More >>
NZSAS – Return of Lcpl Leon Smith – Release 5
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 4:17 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Please find attached photos of the ramp ceremony where LCPL Leon Smith left his unit and was passed into the care of allies and colleagues for his return home. Trooper Smith’s SAS mates farewelled him from Afghanistan with a fierce haka, “Ko wai ... More >>
Thousands Enjoy Parade And Ship Visits
Saturday, 1 October 2011, 8:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Media Release 1 October 2011 Thousands Enjoy Parade And Ship Visits Thousands of Wellingtonians turned out today to watch the Navy parade through the streets of Wellington and then visit the ships berthed around the inner harbour. More >>
Defence Force Personnel Receive Awards for Gallantry
Saturday, 1 October 2011, 12:27 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Today is a significant day for four NZ Defence Force personnel, who have been awarded Gallantry Awards for their courageous actions while deployed to Afghanistan. More >>
Ships, Sailors, Parade!
Friday, 30 September 2011, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
With the arrival of HMNZS ROTOITI and TAUPO ten ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy are now berthed in Wellington. HMNZS RESOLUTION will arrive on Sunday to complete the fleet concentration. More >>
Red Checkers Display To Wellington's Advantage On Sunday
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Wellington and its visitors will be at an advantage on Sunday 2 October as the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Red Checkers perform their brilliant aerobatic display for crowds before the New Zealand vs Canada game. More >>
Kiwi Command of Coalition Counter-Piracy Task Force Complete
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 10:17 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Captain Jim Gilmour has successfully completed his command of the international counter-piracy task force, Combined Task Force (CTF) 151. More >>
SAS Name Of Killed Soldier and Photo Released
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 9:18 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Please find attached a photo of the SAS trooper killed in Afghanistan today He is LCPL Leon Smith. More >>
Images: Navy Fleet Arrives in Cook Strait
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 10:21 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Ten ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy arrived in Cook Strait last night in preparation for their arrival in Wellington tomorrow for the Navy 70th Anniversary. More >>
Otago Highlanders Coaching Staff Called in
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 6:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Former All Black Simon Culhane and Kieran Keene from the Highlanders Coaching staff were called in to put the NZDF Rugby team through its paces in the weekend. The NZDF Rugby team assembled at Devonport Naval Base for a three-day training camp to prepare ... More >>
Death of Trooper: Release 1 28/9/11
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 5:11 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
It is with deep regret that the Chief of Defence Force, LT GEN Rhys Jones, has announced that a serving member of the NZSAS has been killed in Afghanistan. More >>
Red Checkers to Fly Over Wellington Harbour
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 3:54 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The public of the greater Wellington area are advised that the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will be conducting a flying display practice over Wellington Harbour on Wednesday between 10.30am and 11.30am. More >>
