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NZ Defence Force To Participate In Oz Exercise
Monday, 11 February 2008, 3:45 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Interoperability and basic amphibious skills will be conducted as the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) combines with the Australian and French Defence Forces to participate in EXERCISE SEA LION this month. More >>
NZDF Commitment To War Munitions Clearance Ends
Thursday, 7 February 2008, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force's year long commitment to the United Nations Mine Action Coordination Centre in Southern Lebanon (UNMACC-SL) has ended. More >>
100 Man Guard of Honour, Navy Ship for Waitangi
Wednesday, 30 January 2008, 11:13 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Navy will continue its proud history of playing a major part in the commemorative ceremonies at Waitangi during the 168th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Amphibious Support Ship, HMNZS CANTERBURY, will anchor off Paihia from ... More >>
NZDF Personnel Involved In Helicopter Incident
Friday, 25 January 2008, 9:11 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A member of the New Zealand Defence Force received a minor injury in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on 16 January, 2008 and is to return home to recover. More >>
Medal Reward Welcomed
Thursday, 17 January 2008, 10:59 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZ Army welcomed the announcement this morning that a reward has been formally offered in an effort to find further information leading to the recovery of the medal sets that were stolen from Waiouru Army Museum in December. More >>
NZDF and Sec Def. On HMNZS Canterbury Review
Friday, 21 December 2007, 9:23 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Today the Minister of Defence asked for an independent review into the design, build, acquisition and sea-worthiness of HMNZS CANTERBURY. More >>
New Zealand Defence Force & NZ Police Sign MoU
Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 6:23 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae, and Police Commissioner Howard Broad, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday 17 December 2007 at Defence House which formalises the arrangements for New Zealand Defence Force ... More >>
Project Protector Inshore Patrol Vessel Launched
Friday, 14 December 2007, 10:32 am | New Zealand Defence Force
HAWEA, the second of the four Inshore Patrol Vessels being built entirely in New Zealand by Tenix in Whangarei, was launched in Whangarei Harbour on Tuesday 11 December. More >>
Elliott Medal Group Loaned To Army Museum
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 3:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Doug Elliott has loaned his family medal group, which his father Keith Elliott VC had worn from approximately 1965 until his death in 1989, to be used by the Army Museum up until the stolen medals are returned. More >>
Skyhawks Make Way For RNZAF C-130 Hercules
Wednesday, 12 December 2007, 3:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
SAFE Air Ltd in Blenheim will start a significant modification programme to their leased Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Woodbourne hangar after the RNZAF’s retired A-4 Skyhawk fleet was placed in outdoor storage today. More >>
Air Force Aero-Medical Evacuation For Baby
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 10:41 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A 6-month old girl with a high fever was evacuated by a Royal New Zealand Air Force Iroquois from a small island off the northern coast of Timor-Leste in the early hours of Sunday morning. More >>
Waiouru Army Museum Reopens
Monday, 10 December 2007, 3:07 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Waiouru Army Museum will reopen tomorrow morning (Tuesday, December 11) after the police finished their scene examinations as part of Operation Valour, the investigation into the theft of gallantry medals. More >>
Out In Force For Pack The Bus Appeal
Friday, 7 December 2007, 2:24 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Teddy bears, books, toys, Christmas cakes, tinned fruit and chocolate biscuits were among the many donations given this week by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and Ministry of Defence to Wellington City Mission's annual Pack the Bus Christmas ... More >>
Change of Command for 2nd Land Force Group
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 5:21 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A Powhiri and formation parade indicated the formal change of command at Linton Army Camp yesterday. Current commander of the 2nd Land Force Group Colonel Lofty Hayward will be replaced by Colonel Tim Keating. More >>
Final Farewell for Two Navy Ships
Thursday, 6 December 2007, 10:21 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Two of the remaining three Navy In Shore Patrol Craft, HMNZS WAKAKURA and HMNZS KIWI will formally decommission from operational service on Tuesday 11 December 2007 at the Devonport Naval Base, marked with two special events. At 6:00 am the lifting ... More >>
NZDF Helicopters Evacuate Stab Victim
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 5:05 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) 3 Squadron helicopter detachment in Dili were called out to evacuate a 13-year-old girl with stab wounds in Timor-Leste on Sunday. More >>
Commander Joint Forces in Talks w Pacific Nations
Wednesday, 5 December 2007, 2:25 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Major General Rhys Jones was on a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P3-K Orion as it touched down in Niue, Rarotonga and Samoa during scheduled maritime surveys this week. More >>
New Zealand Troops Depart For Tour In Timor-Leste
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 10:51 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A six month tour of duty in Timor-Leste will begin for 148 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel on Wednesday. The company from 2/1 RNZIR based in Burnham are the fourth rotation to serve in Timor-Leste since troops were again committed in May ... More >>
Theft Of Medals From Waiouru Army Museum
Monday, 3 December 2007, 9:18 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Early this morning (December 2) security staff were alerted to an alarm activation regarding a forced entry at the Waiouru Army Museum. Upon attending the scene they found the museum's Valour annex had been targeted and a number of displays broken ... More >>
Close Shave For Defence Movember Contest
Friday, 30 November 2007, 5:18 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A large number of whiskery faces gathered at Defence House in Wellington on Friday for the Movember Mighty Man Mo-off. More >>
