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Milton Navy man takes on Niue tasks in tropical heat
Otago’s Joshua Phillips is revelling in the heat of his first ever overseas deployment as part of a New Zealand Defence Force mission in the Pacific where he is helping survey coastal and harbour areas.
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NZ Navy gifts ship's bell to mark bonds forged in Christchurch earthquake
A reproduction of HMNZS Canterbury's ship's bell had been specially cast and gifted to the city of Ōtautahi Christchurch as a symbol of the close connection with the Royal New Zealand Navy forged after the deadly 2011 earthquake.
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Whangamata sailor devouring chance to go to sea
No two days are the same in the Royal New Zealand Navy and sometimes you have to eat quickly to fit all the tasks in, says newly minted sailor Tayla Taupaki, from Whangamata.
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Reservists behind the wheel of the Medium Heavy Operational Vehicle
Combat Service Support Reserve Force soldiers have been given the opportunity to obtain licences to drive the NZ Army’s highly capable Operational Vehicle fleet.
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Father and son deploy together
Two soldiers who deployed to Niue recently as part of a New Zealand Army engineer team have more in common than most – they are father and son.
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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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Endure, achieve, succeed: The SAS
When C joined the Army, he did it for one reason and one reason only – to join the NZSAS.
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RAAF celebrates first flight outside Australia in a PC-21, with the crew heading to Ohakea
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has hit a milestone with their PC-21 aircraft, bringing four of their single engine propeller aircraft across the ditch for the first time to support a New Zealand based exercise.
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Gisborne man adds to family legacy of Navy and rugby representation
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Able Electronics Technician Conrad Kutia, of Ngati Porou, is carrying on his family’s legacy of service and a love of rugby.
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NZDF contingent to depart for UK to take part in official mourning events
A contingent from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is set to embark on travel to the United Kingdom this week to pay tribute to the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.