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Reservists learn to be adaptable under pressure
Make a decision and stick to it. Army Reserve Force Infantry soldier Lance Corporal Avana Pohe, who is an Ag Research animal technician, learns about decision-making in tough situations during
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Festival an annual fixture for the New Zealand Defence Force
Ensign Shay Tahana was one of the New Zealand Defence Force performers at Te Kōnohete, the Public Sector kapa haka festival. This year marked the 20th anniversary of the festival, which took place in Wellington.
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Hawke’s Bay pilot winging way to dream job with RNZAF
Hawke’s Bay’s Khan Coleman was bitten by the flying bug while working with helicopters on skifields and after earning top marks in his Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) pilot training course is on track to realise his dream career of flying them.
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Oamaru fencer loving the standards in NZ Army Reserve Force
Working as a fencer helped hammer in the physical and mental endurance Private Joel Parsons has needed while serving as an infantry soldier in the New Zealand Army Reserve Force.
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Army officer fulfils career and family goals at Gallipoli
Representing the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) at an Anzac Day commemoration, at the very place the name ANZAC was conceived, would be a highlight for any service person, but for Lieutenant Colonel Conor Yardley it carries deep family significance.
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Navy retrieves drifting Pacific tsunami buoy
This week, in favourable sea conditions and 250 nautical miles southeast of Tonga, the crew of HMNZS Aotearoa retrieved a Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) buoy that had been drifting since it broke its mooring in December.
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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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NZ Army soldiers return from first Ukraine training mission in UK
The first NZDF personnel to deliver infantry training to Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) recruits have returned home after training more than 600 Ukrainians in soldiering skills that will help them defend their country against invading Russian Forces.
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Waiouru
Waiouru, meaning ‘River of the West’, has a history as a walking route for Māori, an 1880s sheep station, and since the World War II era as an army training area.
Waiouru Military Camp can be found in the central North Island. With Mount Ruapehu as its backdrop, the rugged and challenging environment of the Waiouru Military Training Area makes it an exceptional area for open and close country training and live firing exercises. -
OIA-2025-5456 Funding increase for staff
The official information that was released as part of request OIA-2025-5456 about information relating to the funding increase for civilian and military staff for 2025/2026.