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Eyes to the stars: celebrating Matariki
Per ardua ad astra - through adversity to the stars.
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Navy Bandsman explores Gallipoli history through musical predecessor
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Band member Petty Officer Fraser Robertson has returned to Gallipoli to play his part at Anzac Day commemorations for a third time.
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Christchurch soldier maintains strong family connection with Gallipoli
This year’s Anzac Day commemorations will be very special for Christchurch’s Corporal Ryan Johns, who is walking in the footsteps of a relative who served in the grim 1915 Gallipoli campaign.
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Christchurch Counsellor turns Combat Driver in harshest continent on Earth
Seeing dozens of orca whales in their pods, attempting cross country skiing and gazing out across the snow to Mount Erebus are among the highlights of a deployment to Antarctica for Hoon Hay man Private Joel Agnew.
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End of an era
Doug Reidy joined the Air Force when he was just 17. Now, the 81-year-old reckons it's time to try something different.
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Special homecoming in store for Ashburton's globetrotting musician
To say music has played a major role in Corporal Byron ‘Buzz’ Newton’s career would be putting it lightly, although he’s the first to admit it wasn’t his childhood dream.
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Hawke's Bay schools treated to special Air Force visit to mark Cyclone Gabrielle anniversary
Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle was one of the New Zealand Defence Force’s largest-ever domestic responses, in particular for the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
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Year in Review: Royal New Zealand Air Force
The year kicked off at a high tempo for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), which was maintained throughout.
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New Zealand Army's role in evacuation mission involved 'bravery on both sides'
The safe passage of hundreds of evacuees from Afghanistan was made possible by an elite group of New Zealand soldiers who used code words and tactical landmarks to assist their efforts in an attempt to avoid chaotic and dangerous scenes.
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Dedicated doctor receives prestigious Defence Health award
Medical officer Squadron Leader Kit Boyes has been at the forefront of major New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) deployments over the past 16 years and has experienced workplace tragedies, a global pandemic and high-risk medical evacuations.