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Cyclone Gabrielle tips Hawke's Bay sharpshooter into Reserve Force
As a hunter, Private Ashton Philo normally shoots his targets from about 50m, but extending that out to 300m proved no barrier recently as the Hawke’s Bay farmer came away with both the Top Shot and Top Recruit awards from his New Zealand Army course.
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NZ Army Officer earns New Year Honour for work in Sinai peacekeeping
Empathy, humility, patience and perseverance are the secret to working in the Middle East, according to New Zealand Army’s Major General Evan Williams.
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Indo-Pacific military exercise also about encouragement
An Indo-Pacific exercise aimed at responding to natural disasters has presented a different opportunity for Royal New Zealand Navy Chaplain Rich Lander – a chance to speak with Samoan children who have already been through trauma.
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Pharmacist finds New Zealand Army Reserve Force just the tonic
When Alaa Al-Khaleefa moved to New Zealand from Iran at the age of 13, she was grateful to be able to live, learn and study in a safe environment.
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Making a difference at YDU
For Corporal Harry Averill, being a Youth Development Instructor is about making a positive impact and helping others.
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RNZAF Band to perform Wellington drummer's compositions
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Band’s annual showcase event, the Air Force in Concert, in Wellington this Sunday, will have a distinctly local flavour.
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Youngest Kiwi proud to represent NZ at Queen's Funeral
At 18 years old, Gunner Reagen Powell from Matamata is not only the youngest in his regiment, he was the youngest member of the New Zealand Defence Force contingent to march in the Her Majesty The Late Queen Elizabeth II's funeral procession on Monday.
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Variety with ‘the team’ attracts former Cricketer to Navy
When veteran Otago wicketkeeper Derek de Boorder told media he needed to think about life after cricket, he had set up a move to Wellington to work in finance. But a year later, he was starting officer training with the Royal New Zealand Navy.
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Final deployment lowers flag on NZDF’s time in Afghanistan
The remaining New Zealand Defence Force personnel in Afghanistan have returned home, having lowered the flag on the NZDF’s 20-year deployment to the country.