Army News - Issue 522, May 2021
In this issue read about Sue Gingles and her long wait for her Red Diamond, how we train our young soldiers, the New Zealand Army Band's visit to Stewart Island, and much more.
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In this issue read about Sue Gingles and her long wait for her Red Diamond, how we train our young soldiers, the New Zealand Army Band's visit to Stewart Island, and much more.
In this issue read about our Army’s efforts to fight fires in Northland, and assist West Coasters after severe flooding. Whiskey Company, 1 RNZIR has reformed, and our troops have been in Solomon Islands and Tonga to help where they can. Our range of exercises continue, and you can read about what it’s like to work in one of the world’s newest countries, South Sudan.
In this issue of Army News read about our assistance to Ukraine, soldiers help Rannerdale veterans, ur recent exercises, night vision update and much more.
In this issue read about our full-on exercise schedule, what some of our amazing people are up to when they are not in uniform, how Army sport is back on track after our Op Protect commitments and much more.
Our signallers are celebrating their centenary right now, and you can read about what is involved in this vital Corps. Read up on our assistance to Ukraine, our most recent exercises and stories on new leaders throughout our Army.
New Zealand and Australian Army chiefs have reinvigorated a long-standing cooperation agreement, we continue our coverage of the East Coast relief effort, learn about the thousands of WWII medals that were never claimed and more.
Clue up on the major exercises we’re holding this year, see what our team is up to in South Sudan, meet the the power of the uncrewed aerial system RQB-7 Shadow, hear Major General John Boswell’s final message as Chief of Army, and much more.
In this Army News edition, we celebrate the consecration and presentation of the Colours for 2nd/1st Battalion RNZIR on behalf of King Charles III. Tā Bom Gillies, the last 28 (Maori) Battalion veteran, is farewelled at his tangihana in Rotorua. We meet our Soldier of the Year, showcase new utility vehicles and celebrate Changes of Command across our forces. The magazine showcases our Reserve Force personnel on exercise and in person, and we congratulate the Army News' long-time editor, Judith Martin, on over 30 years as a storyteller for the Defence Force.
This issue marks the end of an era as it is the final time our service magazine will be produced. We have loved creating Army News for our readers, but it is time to look towards a different way of delivering our stories and updates.
As we step into 2025, we will publish all our articles on NZDF.mil.nz, where we digitally showcase the latest Army news. As we say haere rā to our service magazines, we look forward to looking to continuing to share stories of our military with you.
In this issue read about the New Zealand Army's 175th commemorations, the soldiers honoured for what they did following the Iraq shell attack and much more.
In this issue read about our officer cadets training in jungle warfare alongside their Fijian counterparts, the work we are doing in Niue, how our reservists are honing their skills, and much more.