New Zealand Defence Force - Latest News [Page 97]
New Zealand Army's Newest Officers Graduate
Friday, 30 November 2007, 4:39 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Army's newest officers have graduated from Officer Cadet School during a ceremony attended by the Governor General Honourable Anand Satyanand at Waiouru Army Camp today. More >>
State Welcome For Samoan Head Of State
Friday, 30 November 2007, 12:47 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will parade a 100-man Guard of Honour of Navy, Army and Air Force personnel as part of the State welcome for His Highness Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi, Head of State Samoa, at Government House at 11.30am on Monday ... More >>
NZ Army Band to Bring Christmas Cheer
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 4:15 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZ Army Band will help kick off the holiday season in Wellington on Tuesday, 4 December in their last major concert for the year. The event, “Christmas Cheer with the NZ Army Band”, will be held at 7pm at the Michael Fowler Centre and will ... More >>
NZ Troops Rescue Assault Victim In Solomon Islands
Thursday, 29 November 2007, 2:47 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The Kiwi soldiers about to return to New Zealand from the Solomon Islands have been busy right to the end of their deployment, coming to the aid of a local woman being assaulted on Tuesday night. More >>
New Army Training And Qualifications
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 2:45 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Trade training in the New Zealand Army will align with best practice in civilian industry under a new agreement between the Army and industry training organisation Tranzqual. More >>
Update On Waiouru Fire
Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 11:19 am | New Zealand Defence Force
A fire which has burnt around 800 hectares of the Waiouru Military Training Area at Waiouru is now contained. More >>
Top Jobs Change In Ceremony At Navy Base
Monday, 26 November 2007, 4:33 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
A ceremony to mark the Change of Command of the Deputy Chief of Navy, the Maritime Component Commander and the Commanding Officer PHILOMEL will be held at11 am on Friday, 30 November at the Devonport Naval Base. More >>
New Zealand Troops Depart For Solomons Tour
Monday, 26 November 2007, 11:14 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Forty-four New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will depart for a four month tour of duty in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday. The NZDF personnel are the fifth rotation to serve in the Solomon Islands and are drawn mainly from the Territorial ... More >>
Navy Ship Returns From Overseas Deployment
Thursday, 22 November 2007, 5:02 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Royal New Zealand Navy Frigate HMNZS TE KAHA returns to Devonport Naval Base at 10:00am on Friday 23 November after a four month operational and exercise period in Australia and South East Asia. More >>
Whenuapai To Ohakea Charity Relay
Monday, 19 November 2007, 1:38 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Keeping fit and active is part of life in the Air Force; the challenge is finding different ways to maintain and improve upon it. Staff at Ohakea’s Maintenance Support Squadron have found a way and will challenge themselves to run non-stop from Whenuapai ... More >>
No Day Ever The Same For Maritime Squadron
Friday, 16 November 2007, 4:09 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Life as a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Number 5 Squadron can be described as a lot of things, but boring is certainly not one of them. More >>
Kiwi 'Copters In Timor Reach 500 Flying Hours
Friday, 16 November 2007, 3:34 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Since arrival in April this year, two Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Iroquois helicopters have clocked up just over 500 flying hours in support of operations in Timor-Leste. More >>
Whenuapai To Ohakea Charity Relay
Thursday, 15 November 2007, 1:00 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
Keeping fit and active is part of life in the Air Force; the challenge is finding different ways to maintain and improve upon it. Staff at Ohakea’s Maintenance Support Squadron have found a way and will challenge themselves to run non-stop from Whenuapai ... More >>
Cape Reinga To Bluff For Movember
Wednesday, 14 November 2007, 11:55 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Air Force is well known for putting in the hard yards when it comes to growing a moustache for Movember but Flying Officer Matt Ferris has taken efforts to a whole new level. More >>
Navy Host International Senior Sailors Symposium
Monday, 12 November 2007, 4:22 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The inaugural Senior Sailors Symposium is to be hosted by the Royal New Zealand Navy in Auckland from Tuesday 13 November to Friday 16 November 2007. More >>
State Welcome For President Of Uruguay
Friday, 9 November 2007, 3:51 pm | New Zealand Defence Force
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will parade a 100-man Guard of Honour of Navy, Army and Air Force personnel as part of the State welcome for His Excellency Dr Tabare Vazquez, President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay at Government House at 9.30am ... More >>
Community Spirit Celebrates Triumph Over Adversity
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 11:16 am | New Zealand Defence Force
Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae and Wellington Mayor, Kerry Prendergast will share the ribbon cutting duties at the opening of Wellington Cadet Centre at Cog Park, Hataitai. More >>
Remembrance Sunday Service Honours Military
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 10:25 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The son of two New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel will play an important part at the Remembrance Sunday service to be held at the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, Wellington on 11 November. More >>
Navy Diving Team To Assist With Wreck
Tuesday, 6 November 2007, 11:30 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The Navy Diving Team is responding to a request for assistance from the Police Diving Team to ensure all the charges placed onboard the former Navy Frigate CANTERBURY, sunk in Deep Water Cove on Saturday 3 November as a diving wreck, have detonated. ... More >>
Update On Condition Of Injured NZDF Troops
Friday, 2 November 2007, 12:00 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The two NZDF soldiers injured last week in a weapon accident in Afghanistan are to return to New Zealand to convalesce. More >>
