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  January
  
  

  > HMNZS canterbury to visit timaru for 150th anniversary celebrations

• > Navy to support Auckland Harbour festival and anniversary regatta

• > NZDF Media Statement - Victoria Cross for Australia

• > New initiatives and slowing economy help Defence attract and keep people

• > Navy diving ship heading to Wellington

• > Powder time for Army Big-5 winner

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  February
  
  

  > Navy to support Waitangi Celebrations

• > Fresh focus for national army museum

• > 21 Gun salute

• > Minister announces NZDF appointments

• > Delivering a modern, relevant, professional Defence Force

• > Overseas deployments thinking of home

• > Army engineers move into Southern Taranaki

• > Minister launches VANZ case management operation

• > Double the Capability as second Air Force Boeing returns

• > Air Force band steps up for Annual tour

• > NZDF Firefighters ready to assist

• > Presentation of Service Medal by President of Timor-Leste

• > President of Timor-Leste visit

• > Napier Mission for Territorial Force soldiers

• > Back to Sea for Naval Tanker

• > Territorial Force Officers Graduate

• > Navy returns for Art Deco Weekend

• > Air Force Officers Wing in

• > Change of Command Ceremony for Naval Ship

• 
  March
  
  

  > Whenuapai Air Show and Open Day

• > Navy Amphibious sea support ship put through paces near Queensland

• > NZDF Firefighters return home

• > Visit to Home Port for Navy Tanker

• > Student Competition to ignite Anzac Spirit

• > RNZAF Parachutists supporting the Community

• > Central Band of the RNZAF - End of Tour Concert

• > Australian Navy ship to visit Auckland

• > Final Reunion for HMNZS Leander Association

• > Air Force Orion put to test by Combined Naval Force

• > Hamilton City Welcomes and Farewells Soldiers

• > NZ Employers take 'Boss Lift' to Solomons

• > Kiwi Contingent for Solomon Islands

• > RNZAF Base Auckland gears up for Air Show

• > Seaboat Incident during Joint Naval Exercise

• > Two Navy ships visiting Wellington

• > US Air Force flies into Auckland

• > RNZAF Air Show this Saturday

• > Boss Lift return for NZDF Reserve Employers

• > Air Force locates stranded vessel

• > NZ Troops arrive home from Solomon Islands

• > Navy Warship on the way home to port of Tauranga

• > Send an ANZAC message to Kiwi Forces

• > Search and Rescue Exercise in Canterbury

• 
  April
  
  

  > RNZAF celebrates its 72nd Birthday

• > Navy ship to visit Whitianga

• > Award ceremony for Reserve Force Employers

• > Navy ships depart for four month deployment

• > Linton's logistical challenge weekend

• > Possum Trapper winched to safety by Air Force helicopter

• > Linton Sapper wins NZDF's top sports award

• > Fly by Night

• > New Chiefs of Navy and Army announced

• > Reserve Force employers recognised at awards ceremony

• > Omaka the place to be for all things aviation

• > Kiwi Troops depart for tour in Afghanistan

• > Navy welcomes new vessels

• > ANZAC Poppy Field Grows Online

• > Gallipoli ceremony highlight for Navy band members

• > Japanese Maritime Force welcomes Air Force Orion

• > Southern Korean Navy set to test Air Force Orion

• > Air Force drops in on Hamilton V8 supercars

• 
  May
  
  

  > Fire Damaged Home Open To Educate Community

• 
  July
  
  

  > NZ Army Officer first Kiwi to receive NATO Medal

• > New Kiwi contingent for Solomon Islands

• > Solomon Islands tour ends for Onehunga soldier

• > A109 Virtual Trainer takes off

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  September
  
  

  > Disaster relief skills tested

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  October
  
  

  > Navy ships' first time visit to Wellington

• 
  November
  
  

  > New Kiwi Contingent for Solomon Islands

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  December
  
  

  > Defence Personnel named in New Year's Honours

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