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Send An Anzac Message To Kiwi Forces
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 12:48 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is encouraging the public to send a message to Kiwi defence personnel who will be overseas on Anzac Day (25 April). The facility on the NZDF’s website allows people to send either a general or individual message ... More >>
NZ Troops Arrive Home From Solomons Islands
Monday, 23 March 2009, 4:06 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Forty one New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will arrive home on Wednesday after a four month deployment supporting the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands. More >>
Air Force Locates Stranded Vessel
Friday, 20 March 2009, 2:54 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion crew took just 52 minutes to locate a vessel overdue by two days with all personnel on board safe and well. The No 5 Squadron P3 Orion launched from Whenuapai Air Force Base at 6:15am and took up the search ... More >>
Boss Lift Return For NZDF Reserve Employers
Friday, 20 March 2009, 11:49 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The arrival of the ninth rotation of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel to the Solomon Islands this week signalled the return to New Zealand for ‘Exercise Boss Lift’, an initiative by the NZDF for Reserve employers to see their staff ... More >>
RNZAF Air Show This Saturday
Friday, 20 March 2009, 11:40 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The skies above Auckland will be buzzing with the sound of aircraft of all shapes and sizes for the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Whenuapai’s biennial Air Show and Open Day this Saturday 21 March. More >>
Two Navy Ships Visiting Wellington
Wednesday, 18 March 2009, 3:37 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
This weekend Wellington will host two Royal New Zealand Navy ships at the same time. The Navy's purpose built Fleet Replenishment Tanker, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR will berth at the Overseas Passenger Terminal at 8.00pm on Thursday 19 March and the ANZAC class ... More >>
Seaboat Incident during Joint Naval Exercise
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 4:26 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
At approximately 0900 on Tuesday 17 March during a routine transfer of personnel between HMNZS CANTERBURY and the Australian amphibious ship HMAS KANIMBLA in the eastern Tasman Sea, CANTERBURY’s boat was partially swamped by a large swell while ... More >>
RNZAF Base Auckland Gears Up For Air Show
Tuesday, 17 March 2009, 1:26 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Whenuapai is gearing up to host its biennial Air Show and Open Day on Saturday 21 March. More >>
New Kiwi Contingent For The Solomon Islands
Monday, 16 March 2009, 10:10 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Another 44 mainly Territorial Force (TF) personnel will head to the Solomon Islands on Wednesday for a four month tour of duty. The contingent, drawn largely from the 3rd Auckland Northland and 6th Hauraki Battalions, will be the ninth rotation to ... More >>
Air Force Orion Tested By Combined Naval Force
Friday, 13 March 2009, 1:41 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A Royal New Zealand Air Force P3-K Orion and crew have been involved in some challenging training as part of the Fleet Concentration Period (EAST), a combined maritime training exercise off the East Coast of Australia. More >>
RNZAF Parachutistst Supporting The Community
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 12:56 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Supporting the community will see members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Parachute Training Support Unit in for a busy couple of weeks. More >>
Student Competition To Ignite ANZAC Spirit
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 10:09 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A day at with Navy, Army or Air Force are up for grabs as prizes in Operation ANZAC SPIRIT, a competition for Year 7 and 8 students, launched by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) today. More >>
Visit to Homeport For Navy Tanker
Monday, 9 March 2009, 3:17 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Naval Fleet Replenishment Ship, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR departed the Devonport Naval Base this morning bound for New Plymouth where she will conduct an operational port visit from Friday 13 March to Monday 16 March 2009 The Commanding Officer and his ... More >>
NZDF Firefighters Return Home
Friday, 6 March 2009, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The first fire crew assembled by the New Zealand Defence Force to assist in a multi-agency response will be returning home to New Zealand tomorrow, Saturday 7 March. More >>
Excercise Sea Lion: NZ-Aus Joint Military Training
Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 5:12 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Navy’s Amphibious Sealift Ship, HMNZS CANTERBURY is currently off the coast of Queensland, near Townsville, participating in Exercise Sea Lion 2009. CANTERBURY is working alongside HMAS KANIMBLA, landing craft of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian ... More >>
Air Force Officers Wing In
Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 1:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Air Force Officers Wing In Click to enlarge RNZAF University students arrive in style to start their academic school year. Click to enlarge RNZAF Iroquois touching down on the “Oval” at Massey University. More >>
Free entry at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand
Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 10:33 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand, located at Wigram in Christchurch, will create its own history on Saturday 21st February with the introduction of free entry for general visitors. Since it opened to the public in 1987, and in line with many ... More >>
Territorial Force Officers Graduate
Monday, 16 February 2009, 1:14 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Honourable Heather Roy, Associate Minister of Defence will review the Territorial Force Commissioning Course (TFCC) officer graduation and Onwards Day Parade at Waiouru on Tuesday 17 February. Both TFCC graduates and Cadets graduating from initial officer ... More >>
Napier Mission For Territorial Force Soldiers
Friday, 13 February 2009, 3:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Quick thinking, rapid deployment, and military ceremony are what await Territorial Force soldiers as they gather in Napier for their annual week of intensive field exercise. More >>
President Of Timor-Leste Visit
Friday, 13 February 2009, 2:01 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
His Excellency Mr José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste will attend a number of activities in Wellington next week which will be supported by members of the New Zealand Defence Force. More >>
