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NZ Army soldiers at forefront of future military tech
Just over 200 kilometres outside Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert, the US Army’s Fort Irwin National Training Centre has once again played host to the largest military experimentation exercise of its kind, Project Convergence Capstone 5 (PCC5).
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War-fighting and new Bushmasters key focus for new QAMR commander
The year 2025 is shaping up to be a significant one for the New Zealand Army’s Queen Alexandra’s Mounted Rifles Regiment (QAMR) as it readies new armoured vehicles for operations and prepares for two large warfighting exercises in Australia.
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Antarctica season comes to a close while Hercules crew conducts medical evacuation
Crew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130H (NZ) Hercules have conducted a successful medical evacuation (medevac) from Antarctica, a challenging mission given a rapidly closing window of daylight.
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Air Force corporal with passion for powerlifting
After five years of dedicated training Corporal Nicole Smith has made it to the top eight female powerlifters in Aotearoa New Zealand and is the top ranked under-69kg lifter.
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Our long-time link to Antarctica
One of our oldest ongoing missions is Operation Antarctica.
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Hawke's Bay soldiers in middle of Gabrielle response
As first responders to Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand Army Reserve Force soldiers Staff Sergeant Todd Rogers, Privates Ashton Tyack (Tong) and Savannah Williams felt humbled and privileged to assist their community.
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Te Puke teacher takes Navy teachings to school
Bay of Plenty teacher Bayley Macdonald has yet to ask her students to do drill, but she’s found lessons from her Naval Reservist training translate well to the classroom.
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Dedication and innovation praised at Chief of Defence Force Awards
Seven New Zealand Defence Force personnel were commended this week for their work and innovation spanning areas of operational capability, training systems, data collation, health and commemorations.
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1 NZSAS Regiment - 70 Years of Service
For 70 years the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) has been deployed on some of the most complex, challenging and dangerous missions faced by the New Zealand Defence Force, with the ultimate goal always being to protect New Zealand, its people and interests.
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COVID-19
In 2020, a virus shut down the world. On 19 March, New Zealand closed its borders. By 9 April, the Prime Minister announced that a network of Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities (MIQFs) would be established, to bring citizens and residents home.