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Inspiring Mums

6 May, 2021

A business born out of hard times was the inspiration for Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Natalie Pitts to launch Go Mama.

Royal New Zealand Air Force Band to perform in Wellington

5 May, 2021

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band will present their first public Wellington concert of 2021 at 2pm on Sunday 16 May, at Te Whaea National Dance and Drama Centre.

Going the extra smile to make managed isolation better

4 May, 2021

It was one of his tougher deployments, but Corporal Donny Taynton didn’t mind going the extra mile to make Managed Isolation special for one young guest.

NZDF Summer Season in Antarctica Proves Busy Times for Air Movements Personnel

30 April, 2021

The Antarctica 2020/21 summer season proved a busy time for air movements personnel based in Christchurch after they managed the transportation of more than one million kilos of cargo to and from the ice.

RNZAF delivers water tanks to Chatham Islands

23 April, 2021

There were smiles all round when the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) delivered donated water tanks to the Chatham Islands.

Defence Force soldiers recognised for actions in Taji rocket attack

22 April, 2021

Three New Zealand Army personnel have been recognised for their courageous actions in a rocket attack on the Taji Military Camp in Iraq in March last year.

Award honours Officer's achievement in deployment to Iraq

22 April, 2021

Lieutenant Colonel Iain Hill is one of several Army personnel recently honoured for their outstanding performance in Iraq as members of the final Defence Force rotation to the Building Partner Capacity mission at the Taji Military Complex, near Baghdad.

Relief supplies and PPE delivered to Timor-Leste

21 April, 2021

Humanitarian aid and disaster relief supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will help the people of Timor-Leste dealing with the impact of severe flooding and a surge in COVID-19 cases.

The long wait for the Red Diamond

20 April, 2021

After 43 years Ms Suzanne Gingles got her moment in the sun and a red diamond on her shoulder when she was formally awarded her red diamond on parade at Burnham Military Camp.