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Scouts Relaunch Bob A Job

Wednesday, 1 September 2010, 10:26 am | New Zealand Defence Force

If you thought cleaning the car was a big job, four groups of Scouts will have an even bigger job on their hands when they help to launch SCOUTS Job Week this Sunday. More >>

Defence Force Shakes Up Supplies Contract

Thursday, 26 August 2010, 3:39 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force has replaced its single supplier of industrial consumables with six category specialists in order to deliver better value for money – potentially saving nearly $1 million per year. More >>

Gun Salute for Visiting Korean Ships

Monday, 16 August 2010, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The Republic of Korea Ships YANG MAN CHOON, a KDX I Destroyer and HWA CHEON, a Dae Chong Class Tanker, will arrive in Auckland on Thursday 19 August 2010. More >>

Defence Force Provides Innovative Apprenticeships

Monday, 16 August 2010, 12:55 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force is partnering with industry to provide a safety-net to apprentices by encouraging them to join their Reserve Forces. More >>

Diamond Jubilee Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Saturday, 14 August 2010, 7:36 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Billed as ‘one of the world’s most exciting military bands’, the New Zealand Army Band performed the introductory fanfare at this week’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s opening night alongside the Band of the Brigade of the Gurkhas. More >>

Return Home of Lt Tim O’Donnell

Saturday, 7 August 2010, 2:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Army officer killed in action in Afghanistan, Lieutenant Tim O’Donnell, will return to New Zealand on Saturday 7 August at Whenuapai Air Force Base in Auckland aboard a Royal New Zealand Air Force B757 aircraft. More >>

Public Opportunity To Send A Message Of Condolence

Friday, 6 August 2010, 12:29 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force says it is receiving an outpouring of condolences and support from the public after the death of Lieutenant Tim O’Donnell, and injury of two other soldiers. More >>

NZ Soldier Killed in Bamyan Province

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 1:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force will commission a Court of Inquiry into the attack on Defence Force personnel that occurred in Bamyan early yesterday morning (NZT) resulting in the death of Lieutenant (LT) Tim O’Donnell and serious injuries to ... More >>

Biography: NZ Soldier Killed in Bamyan

Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 1:42 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force has named the officer who was killed this morning as Lieutenant (LT) Timothy Andrew O’DONNELL from 2/1 Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/1 RNZIR), based in Burnham. More >>

NZ Soldier Killed in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan

Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 9:09 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Overnight, at approximately 12.30am New Zealand time, an incident involving a New Zealand Defence Force patrol took place in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. More >>

Golden Results For Army Shooters

Monday, 2 August 2010, 11:34 am | New Zealand Defence Force

The NZ Army combat shooting team struck gold recently at the world renowned Central Skill at Arms (CENTSAM) military shooting competition. More >>

Kiwis Helping Pacific Medical Mission

Friday, 30 July 2010, 6:11 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Six New Zealand Defence Force personnel are embarked on the United States Naval Hospital Ship (USNS) MERCY for Pacific Partnership 2010, an annual exercise that travels the Pacific nations to provide medical and health assistance. More >>

Malayan Veterans Sought

Wednesday, 28 July 2010, 4:49 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is currently seeking Wellington-based veterans who served during the Malayan Emergency and the Indonesian Confrontation in the late 50s and 60s who have not yet received their Pingat Jasa Malaysia medal. More >>

NZ Team Part Of Highway Success In Afghanistan

Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 2:26 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The people of Bamyan province, Afghanistan, will soon be able to reach their country’s capital much more easily thanks to the construction of a new two-lane highway. More >>

Defence Force honours fallen US service personnel

Monday, 26 July 2010, 9:06 am | New Zealand Defence Force

Rear Admiral Jack Steer, Vice Chief of Defence Force lays a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery. At left is Major General Karl Horst, Commanding General, US Army Military Director of Washington. More >>

Implementing Auditor-General’s recommendations

Wednesday, 21 July 2010, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force accepts the findings of a report by the Controller and Auditor-General into housing allowances paid to its staff seconded to the United Nations between 2001 and 2008 and has already introduced changes. More >>

HMNZS Otago Ready For First Ever Visit To Dunedin

Thursday, 15 July 2010, 12:44 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

The first of the new Offshore Patrol Vessels, HMNZS OTAGO, under the Command of Lieutenant Commander Simon Rooke, is preparing to conduct a first visit to her homeport region. HMNZS OTAGO will berth in Dunedin from Thursday 22 July to Tuesday 27 July 2010. More >>

Defence Force future-proofs electricity costs

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 11:36 am | New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has chosen Contact Energy to be its new electricity supplier in a deal that future proofs it against rising energy prices for the next three years. More >>

New Zealand Defence Force Arrive In Tuvalu

Monday, 5 July 2010, 2:48 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Three hundred and fifty New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have begun to arrive this week in Tuvalu as part of Exercise Tropic Twilight. More >>

Marking Anniversary of Beginning of Korean War

Thursday, 24 June 2010, 5:24 pm | New Zealand Defence Force

Navy Reservist Lieutenant Paul Eady recently returned to New Zealand after six months monitoring the military armistice in Korea with United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC). As a Regular Force marine engineer LT Eady had never been posted ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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