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Kiwis Return from Deployment To Afghanistan
Monday, 26 September 2011, 10:28 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Approximately 70 personnel from 1st Battalion Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR) and supporting units will be met by Commander Joint Forces Major General Dave Gawn, and family and friends at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea at 6.50pm ... More >>
Navy Fleet to Visit Wellington – Review, Parade And Ceremony
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 4:46 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
In a once in a lifetime event, 11 ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy will visit Wellington to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Navy’s founding on 1 October 1941. More >>
NZ Defence Rugby Team In International Defence Rugby Comp'
Wednesday, 21 September 2011, 11:37 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZ Defence Force rugby team is about to begin its campaign to be the first Defence force team to win the inaugural International Defence Rugby Competition (IDRC) 2011. Linton-based physical training instructor, Corporal Aaron James has been named captain ... More >>
Incident in Bamyan Province Afghanistan
Monday, 19 September 2011, 2:04 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A routine Kiwi patrol in the north eastern area of Bamyan province came under RPG (rocket-propelled grenade) fire at approximately 00.20am this morning Afghanistan time (around 8am today NZ time). More >>
Christmas Cheer Sent To NZ Defence and Police Personnel
Friday, 16 September 2011, 2:53 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Christmas cards produced by school children from Papakura, Waiouru, Burnham and Wellington’s Mt Cook School are among the goodies in this year’s RSA Christmas parcels sent to NZ Defence Force and NZ Police Force personnel who will be serving ... More >>
Scouts To Tackle Big Clean Up Job
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 9:28 am | New Zealand Defence Force
If you thought cleaning the car was a big job, a group of Devonport Scouts will have a much bigger job on their hands this weekend as part of Scouts Job Week. More >>
SAS Action in Kabul
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 9:16 am | New Zealand Defence Force
In Kabul the Afghan Crisis Response Unit was tasked with clearing the insurgents out of the building from which they had engaged local security forces . More >>
Battle of Britain Commemoration
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 3:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A commemorative service to mark the 71st Anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be held at the National War Memorial in Wellington on Thursday 15 September 2011, commencing at 10.00am. More >>
Timor-Leste:Sporting Generosity Brings Kiwis&Locals Together
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 12:36 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Following a routine Kiwi community patrol in Dili, Timor-Leste, where Senior National Officer Lieutenant Colonel Chris Powell met an avid young basketball fan, 14-year-old Estevan Azu, LTCOL Powell decided to ask the New Zealand Breakers for a helping hand. More >>
Red checkers kicks off its display season with RWC teasers
Friday, 9 September 2011, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Bulls community will get a sneak preview of what the Red Checkers have in store for the Rugby World Cup at its ‘Running of the Bulls’ festival this weekend. More >>
NZ Defence Force Rugby Team Embark On Their Own Quest
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 4:44 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The inaugural International Defence Rugby Force Competition (IDRC) is the initiative of the Australian Services Rugby Union and becomes reality from 1 – 24 October as the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) jointly ... More >>
Waiouru Becomes NZ’s Largest Wood Pellet User
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 2:00 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A ground-breaking project at Waiouru Army Base has increased our national wood pellet consumption by 50% and reduced carbon emissions by more than 10,000 tonnes per year. The New Zealand Defence Force facility now boasts the largest wood pellet-fired boiler ... More >>
New Governor-General of New Zealand to Be Sworn in
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 12:21 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A Swearing-In Ceremony for Lieutenant General Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General designate of New Zealand will be held at Parliament this Wednesday. The ceremony will begin with a full Maori ceremonial welcome provided by Ngati Tuwharetoa hapu. More >>
Images: Funeral for NZSAS trooper Corporal Doug Grant
Monday, 29 August 2011, 4:40 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Images from the funeral for NZSAS trooper Corporal Doug Grant held at Linton camp today. More >>
Funeral Arrangements for Cpl Douglas Grant
Friday, 26 August 2011, 4:34 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The funeral for CPL Douglas (Dougie) Grant, NZSAS who was killed rescuing captives during an insurgent attack on the British Council Offices in Kabul last week, will be held on Monday 29 August at Linton Military Camp at 11am. More >>
Return Of CPL Grant – Ramp Ceremony
Friday, 26 August 2011, 9:36 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The casket carrying CPL Doug Grant was carried off an RNZAF aircraft at Ohakea air base this evening, from where it will be taken to Linton Army Camp. There CPL Grant will lie in state for the weekend before his funeral on Monday. More >>
Return of CPL Doug Grant To NZ
Thursday, 25 August 2011, 9:27 am | New Zealand Defence Force
CPL Grant has returned to New Zealand this afternoon via a commercial flight and has been met by his family and senior representatives of the New Zealand Defence Force. More >>
Corporal Grant Carried Home
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 8:11 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Australian Defence Force along with NZ Defence Force colleagues provide a ramp ceremony for NZSAS trooper Corporal Doug Grant, killed in Afghanistan last Friday. More >>
NZDF Releases Name Of Trooper Killed In Insurgent Attack
Monday, 22 August 2011, 12:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZSAS trooper who died during the insurgent attack in Kabul in Friday was Corporal Doug Grant, NZSAS. More >>
NZSAS Trooper Killed In Kabul
Saturday, 20 August 2011, 10:11 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Media Release 20 August 2011 NZSAS TROOPER KILLED IN KABUL – STATEMENT 1 A member of the NZSAS has been killed during an exchange of gunfire in Kabul today. The trooper was responding to an attack by insurgents on the British Council offices in Kabul ... More >>
