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Nana’s inspiration pushes Kaitaia primary school teacher to join Air Force
Flying Officer Celine Conaglen trained as a primary school teacher but the passing of her nana was the catalyst for her to take the leap to join the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), where she will continue to be an educator.
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Whangarei sailor on deployment to South East Asia
Former Bream Bay College head boy Cameron Wright says no two days are the same in the Royal New Zealand Navy.
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Hastings teacher brings back inspiration after ‘incredible experience’ at Defence Force camp
Hasting teacher Natalie van Wyk had been searching for ways to engage students in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), and found plenty of inspiration through the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
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Wānaka teacher gets hands-on at New Zealand Defence Force camp
Science teacher Sarah Graham loves an excuse to learn new ideas and skills, and recently accomplished all that and more at a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) camp for teachers.
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NZ Navy personnel play part in Middle East drug bust
Royal New Zealand Navy personnel supporting counter terrorism and counter narcotics operations in the Middle East say it has been rewarding being part of operations that have seen more than 22 tonnes of illicit drugs seized and destroyed.
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Waimate hosts South Island NZ Army Reserve Force competition in honour of Eric Batchelor
Soldiers of 2/4 Battalion, the South Island’s New Zealand Army Reserves unit, will be gathering in Waimate next month for a weekend of sports, community and celebration to honour a Second World War hero.
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Whangamata sailor’s overseas adventure
Meet Able Seaman Combat Specialist Tayla Taupaki, back from an Indo-Pacific deployment aboard HMNZS Aotearoa.
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NZDF financial head acknowledged by accounting peers
Chief Financial Officer Bridget Marks has been recognised for her ground-breaking work with the NZDF and made a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand (CAANZ).
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From pram photo to Royal Pageant parade ground for Southland woman
Forty-five years ago, Denise Kingi was sitting in her pram in Invercargill while her grandmother shook the hand of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Invercargill-born Army Band trumpeter returns to roots
Invercargill-born trumpeter Sergeant Ross Yorkstone will return to his hometown when the New Zealand Army Band plays at the Civic Theatre next week.
He is looking forward to getting back to Southland.