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On this day: HMS Neptune
Today marks the 80th anniversary of New Zealand’s worst naval tragedy when HMS Neptune struck mines off the coast of Libya and sunk with the loss of all but one of her 764 crew. 150 New Zealand sailors went down with the ship.
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Royal New Zealand Air Force: 12 moments from 2021
This year, while continuing to deliver important operations in our normal swim lane of military aviation, training, & preparing for new fleets & other major developments, we met the call to help in managing the pandemic with extra effort and commitments.
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NZDF’s support to Tonga Response ramps up
Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Aotearoa has berthed today at the Nuku’alofa port following successful wharf and harbour inspections conducted by Navy divers and hydrographers on board HMNZS Wellington.
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Women in Science
Today is the United Nations International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
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RNZAF 85: Wing Commander Terry Knight
Served 1961-1986
Terry Knight’s career as a navigator with No. 40 Squadron took him to war zones and around the world several times. -
NATO award for Army Officer's Afghanistan work
Tying up all the loose ends of New Zealand’s Afghanistan commitment as Covid-19 raged in the country was just one of the challenges Colonel Ben Bagley faced on his most recent deployment.
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Brotherly link draws on emotions at Anzac service
For Corporal Nori Lee, the realities of war hit close to home when taking part in this year’s Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli.
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Supporting local conservation efforts
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) personnel from No. 230 Squadron have been out in the Northland town of Mangawhai recently helping progress important conservation work that benefits the local community.
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Bay of Plenty woman follows grandfather's Royal Pageant path
Nearly 70 years after her grandfather David rode in the New Zealand military contingent that attended Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in London, Kyong-ja ‘KJ‘ Allan has marched a similar route to mark the same queen’s 70 years on the throne.
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New Zealand and Fiji Navies collaborate in border patrol operation
Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Wellington has rendezvoused with Republic of Fiji Navy Ship (RFNS) Savenaca to carry out coordinated patrols as part of the South Pacific maritime border patrol Operation Calypso.