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NZer Takes Command of Multinational Counter Piracy Force
Friday, 1 July 2011, 11:21 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Captain Jim Gilmour has relieved Republic of Singapore Navy Rear Admiral Harris Chan Weng Yip as Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, during a Change of Command ceremony onboard USS MASON berthed in Djibouti. More >>
NZ Special Forces Injured During Insurgent Attack In Kabul
Thursday, 30 June 2011, 9:21 am | New Zealand Defence Force
On 28 June at 2230 hrs local time the Afghan Police Crisis Response Unit supported by their New Zealand Special Operations Partnering Forces engaged a number of insurgents who had launched a complex night attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul. More >>
Defence Force Rebalances Structure
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 10:10 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force is today advising 308 military personnel that they are no longer required in uniform and will be released in order to rebalance the workforce. More >>
Remembering The Korean War
Friday, 24 June 2011, 1:58 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Korean War veterans will gather at the National War Memorial in Wellington on Monday 27 June at 11.00am to remember those military personnel who lost their lives during the Korean War. More >>
NZ Army Continues to Support Christchurch
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 4:59 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
NZ Army personnel continue to work around the clock in support of Christchurch earthquake recovery efforts. “Christchurch residents and business owners can be assured that we’re here for as long as we are needed,” said Burnham Military Camp’s Chief ... More >>
Forces Get Physical for Men’s Health Week
Monday, 13 June 2011, 4:51 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Navy showed that their team was the superior force in a series of physical challenges involving teams from the Navy, Army, Air Force and NZ Police as part of Men’s Health Week today. More >>
Frigate Te Mana in Exercise with Indian Navy Warship
Friday, 10 June 2011, 3:26 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The frigate TE MANA has undertaken exercises with the Indian Navy Ship INS KESARI in the Bay of Bengal. TE MANA left Devonport Naval Base on 21 February on a five month deployment to Australia and Asia to exercise naval capability with Allies and ... More >>
Defence Personnel Named In Queen’s Birthday Honours
Monday, 6 June 2011, 10:18 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Defence Personnel Named In Queen’s Birthday Honours Three New Zealand Defence Force personnel have been named in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours. The recipients are as follows: To receive the NZ Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD): Lieutenant ... More >>
NZ Navy Ship Visiting Rarotonga Brings Two Sailors Home
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 12:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Offshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS OTAGO is visiting Rarotonga for the first time in its history from Thursday 2 June 2011. While the ships company are looking forward to visiting the island, there are two sailors in particular that are excited; they are ... More >>
New Zealander to Command US-Led Counter Piracy Task Force
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 12:17 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Captain Jim Gilmour will take command of Combined Task Force (CTF 151), for three months from 30 June 2011. More >>
Golden Opportunity for HMNZS Otago
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
HMNZS OTAGO has left Apia, Samoa, bound for Rarotonga. The Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) is three quarters of the way through her inaugural visit to the South Pacific, and spent yesterday conducting training exercises with two Australian frigates, HMAS ... More >>
Kiwis Return from Serving With Australian Defence Force
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 2:11 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Nine NZ Defence Force personnel have arrived back in New Zealand after serving alongside the Australian Defence Force in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. The Kiwi contingent filled planning and co-ordination roles in Combined Team Uruzgan (CTU), the multi-national ... More >>
Special Honour For Sir Jerry
Monday, 30 May 2011, 2:32 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Special Honour For Sir Jerry The former Chief of Defence Force of the New Zealand Defence Force, Lieutenant General Sir Jerry Mateparae, was conferred Singapore's highest military award, the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) [Distinguished ... More >>
Naval Combat Force Ship Returns Home
Friday, 27 May 2011, 4:52 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
After a four month overseas deployment, warship HMNZS TE KAHA will arrive home at the Devonport Naval Base on Monday 30 May 2011 to awaiting friends and family. This deployment has seen TE KAHA and her sister ship TE MANA take part in Exercise TRITON ... More >>
NZDF Personnel Overseas Commemorate UN Peacekeepers Day
Friday, 27 May 2011, 12:39 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
May 29 is International Day of UN Peacekeepers and NZ Defence Force personnel serving with the UN will today honour the men and women who have served and continue to serve in UN peacekeeping missions. New Zealand makes a small but significant contribution ... More >>
Kiwi Returns From 6 Months Deployment To Timor-Leste
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 10:30 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Sixty seven NZ Defence Force personnel arrived back in Christchurch after completing a six month deployment supporting the Australian-led International Stabilisation Force (ISF) in Timor-Leste. More >>
Skyhawk Prepares for Trip South
Monday, 23 May 2011, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The first of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s former Skyhawk fleet is currently being disassembled at Woodbourne, near Blenheim, as part of the Government’s decision early last month to place some of the aircraft in museums around New Zealand. More >>
70th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Crete Commemorated
Friday, 20 May 2011, 7:23 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Battle of Crete veteran Charles Clemett and Crete sailor Stafnos Spartalis stood side by side today as they laid a wreath in memory of the New Zealanders and Cretans who lost their lives 70 years ago during the Battle of Crete. More >>
New Intelligence Building In Wellington
Friday, 20 May 2011, 7:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Much of New Zealand intelligence community is now housed under one roof following the official opening of Pipitea House in Wellington by the Prime Minister, The Rt Hon John Key. More >>
Korean Presidential Unit Citation Presentation
Friday, 20 May 2011, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A parade will be held to commemorate the presentation of the Korean Presidential Citation to NZ Army’s 16 Field Regiment on Thursday, 26 May 2011. 16 Field Regiment personnel and veterans of that regiment who served in the Korean War from 15 December ... More >>
