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Farewell to New Zealand’s last known WWII Spitfire pilot
By a friend of the RNZAF and documentary producer Jude Dobson, who has talked to some of our WWII aviators in recent years to help them tell their stories. She spoke with Max Collett in November 2019.
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New Year Honours awarded to three NZDF personnel
Leading from the front, whether through dire humanitarian situations, outstanding professionalism or innovative problem solving, has resulted in three New Zealand Defence Force personnel being recognised in the New Year Honours 2023.
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Woman marches in mother’s footsteps into military career
It’s not unusual for sons to follow their fathers into the military and it’s a similar story for Nelson’s Georgina Wallace, who has followed her mother into the New Zealand Army.
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New Zealand and Fiji - Neighbours across the Pacific Ocean
From training basic recruits, musicians and plant operators, to deploying Fijian Navy sailors on a New Zealand ship, the resumption of NZDF activities has reaffirmed the longstanding relationship between the NZDF and the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
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More Māori Battalion families receive World War II service medals
The whānau of 24 Māori Battalion soldiers who fought in World War II have received their medals at a ceremony in Upper Hutt.
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First of Air Force’s new P-8A Poseidon fleet arrives at Ohakea
The first of the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) four new multi-mission long-range maritime patrol aircraft has arrived in New Zealand and has been welcomed at a ceremony at RNZAF Base Ohakea this morning.
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NZ Army soldiers return from first Ukraine training mission in UK
The first NZDF personnel to deliver infantry training to Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) recruits have returned home after training more than 600 Ukrainians in soldiering skills that will help them defend their country against invading Russian Forces.
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Yorkshire woman takes command of Royal New Zealand Navy Ship
Harrogate-born Yvonne Gray trained as a teacher and once hoped to open her own restaurant. Instead she said she found her perfect niche as a naval officer, first in the Royal Navy and now in the Pacific with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
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RNZAF delivers Christmas cheer to Pacific in annual Operation Christmas Drop
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is delivering lifesaving aid and supplies across the Pacific as part of Operation Christmas Drop.
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New command for patrol vessel
When Samara Mankelow was finishing at Orewa College, she was looking for something “a little less ordinary”. A family friend in the Navy gave her a tour of the base.