Results 2011-2020 of 2147
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Defence Force personnel, alongside New Zealand firefighters, receive Australian awards
In January 2020, more than 170 New Zealand Defence Force personnel travelled to four states in Australia to assist during the intense bushfire season known as the 'Black Summer'.
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Celebrating Tongan Language Week: Able Chef Susana Sili
To celebrate Tongan Language Week we spoke to Able Chef Susana Sili about her culture and what it means to have Tongan descent.
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Christchurch Officer Cadet takes on pressure from ‘Army fire hose’
Christchurch’s Jasmine Hill opted out of retail management because she wanted a challenge and to develop more skills. She now finds herself “drinking from the firehose” with the New Zealand Army and leading soldiers from two nations in the Fijian jungle.
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Soldiers gaining experience on large-scale Manawatū roading project
NZ Army soldiers are picking up cutting-edge engineering skills normally outside their lane by taking part in the construction of a large-scale roading project in the Manawatū.
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Facing the challenge on the field
Corporal Hayley Hutana has spent her Royal New Zealand Air Force career balancing her love of sport, especially rugby, with excelling at her job. She has now upped the stakes after being named co-captain of the North Harbour women’s rugby team.
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NZDF sparks mangrove-planting project in Maldives
New Zealand Defence Force personnel attending an environmental security forum in the Maldives have ensured everyone trod lightly on the low-lying islands, by quickly influencing and calculating the offset of the forum’s carbon footprint.
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Blenheim Warrant Officer marches for the Queen in London
Royal New Zealand Air Force logistics and supply specialist, Warrant Officer Darren “Digby” Bentley, experienced a sombre moment of history marching down London’s Mall in Her Majesty The Late Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession.
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RNZAF Police on duty at Exercise Pitch Black
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Police were amongst the trades who participated in Exercise Pitch Black in Australia’s Northern Territory during August and September, deploying to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Bases Tindal and Darwin.
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Hutt Valley GP takes up call for doctors in the Navy
A busy Hutt Valley GP is taking advantage of a new Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) initiative to grow its ranks of professionals in its Naval Reserve force.
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The first-ever women’s International Defence Rugby Competition begins
On 4 October, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) celebrated the opening of the first women’s International Defence Rugby Competition.