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2025 NZDF Person of the Year – Sailor shows exceptional leadership and technical mastery
A Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) sailor who has shown exceptional leadership, and strengthened morale, cohesion and trust, has been named the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) Person of the Year.
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Canterbury volunteer shows care for Op Protect personnel at Christmas
Volunteer Dellwyn Moylan from Ashburton is doing her bit to support Canterbury-based service personnel who will be working in a Managed Isolation Facility (MIF) over the Christmas period.
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Reserve Force soldier learning the skills of de-escalation in hotspots
Whanganui’s Ray Stewart frequently deals with the results of vehicle collisions repair, but when he’s in uniform as a New Zealand Army Reserve Force soldier one of his skills is de-escalating disagreements between people.
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Christchurch man recognised for 50 years of military and firefighting service
Major David Ackroyd has achieved the rare distinction of being recognised for more than 50 years serving both in Ngāti Tūmatauenga, the New Zealand Army, and as a volunteer firefighter.
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The 2022 Tohu Awards
Minister of Defence, Hon Peeni Henare, recognises outstanding part-time NZDF personnel and the organisations who support them at the annual Tohu Awards.
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Navy Reserves keep Upper Hutt man's love of the sea alive
As a young boy, Upper Hutt’s Barry Dulieu got an early taste of helming a ship and, thanks to the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, has fulfilled his dream of a career at sea – which hasn’t finished yet.
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2020 Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence
The Defence Employer Support Council, in association with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), is proud to announce the finalists and winners of the 2020 Minister of Defence Awards of Excellence.
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New battle honours to be emblazoned onto a Regimental Colour of the New Zealand Army
For the first time in nearly thirty years, the New Zealand Army is gearing up for an historic parade that will see a new and significant chapter written into the history of 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/1 RNZIR).
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Thames naval officer takes command of Navy’s multi-role vessel
The newest Commanding Officer of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Canterbury says his 35-year Navy career started with an inspiring recruiter who visited his high school in Thames.
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Reserve force surgeon operates in theatres around the world
General surgeon Burton King suspects he was shoulder-tapped for the New Zealand Army Reserve Force because of his experience with trauma surgery back home in South Africa.