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French town names rugby field in honour of former All Black captain and soldier
The NZDF Men’s rugby team, Defence Blacks, are currently in France playing in the International Defence Rugby Competition – a four-yearly precursor to the Rugby World Cup. The Defence Blacks are based in the town of Pontivy in Brittany.
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RNZAF Jazz Orchestra navigates new path with second album
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Jazz Orchestra is again plotting its own path in big band music with the release of its second full-length album ‘Kaiwhakatere – Navigator’.
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Christchurch Counsellor turns Combat Driver in harshest continent on Earth
Seeing dozens of orca whales in their pods, attempting cross country skiing and gazing out across the snow to Mount Erebus are among the highlights of a deployment to Antarctica for Hoon Hay man Private Joel Agnew.
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Lamb pies vs tacos for US Coast Guard
It was a case of Kiwiana cuisine meeting Taco Tuesdays when two Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) chefs deployed aboard a United States Coast Guard cutter for four months.
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From Warfare to Weeding
When your unit’s title includes “Sea Power and Warfare”, you know weeds aren’t going to stand a chance.
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C-130J Hercules simulator takes off
The first phase of construction of New Zealand’s C-130J-30 Super Hercules flight simulator has been completed in Canada.
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South Island Cadets gather in Otago for three-day adventure challenge
More than 100 young people from New Zealand Cadet Forces units around the South Island have come together for the annual Exercise Trident Combined Adventure Camp.
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RNZAF Band set to take flight in annual Wellington concert
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Band’s annual Wellington concert will be a celebration of local talent playing big band hits against the backdrop of Armistice Day.
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Reservists of the Year
Wellington-based Sergeant Caroline Williams and Lance Corporal Rhys Dillon, from Burnham, have been named NZDF Reservists of the Year 2023.
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‘Grab a piece of awesome,’ says Naval Reserves recruiter
The new national Navy Reserves recruiter is more than ready to help members of the public “grab that piece of awesome” – and he can speak from experience.