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Defence Force programme inspires Tasman school’s STEM success
A teacher inspired by the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) School to Seas/Skies teachers’ programmes has propelled her students to become national competition contenders.
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Mentoring champion earns Peter Rule inclusion honour
A Navy officer who helps others become the “best versions of themselves” through mentoring and coaching has been named the winner of the New Zealand Defence Force’s Peter Rule Memorial Award for inclusiveness.
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New Zealand Defence Force ready for high-risk weather season
As the South West Pacific high-risk weather season from November to April gets underway, the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is reinforcing preparedness of its response capabilities.
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Farewell to a century of service: Dunedin’s Kensington Army Hall closes doors, modern replacement opened
After more than a century of continuous service to Dunedin and the wider region, the New Zealand Defence Force’s Kensington Army Hall closed its doors for the final time on Saturday, making way for a new home for southern military units.
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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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Resourceful Navy musician realises Antarctic dream, armed with plastic French horn
Royal New Zealand Navy musician Natalie Paine always remembered the “heck, yeah, why not” from her recruit instructor when she asked if musicians could get a posting to Antarctica.
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Physical restrictions can’t ground RNZAF Aviator of the Year
Rotorua aviator Corporal Atelea Mapapalangi (Te Arawa) had his Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) career mapped out, before suffering a serious health issue which changed that trajectory and forced him to reevaluate his future and open new doors.
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NZDF psyche programme finds favour in Vietnam
New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) psychologists have developed a programme that the Vietnamese military may adopt to help their personnel on their return from United Nations deployments.
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NZ Army hosts major five-country tactical exercise
Manawatū’s Linton Military Camp is this month the battlefield headquarters for leading soldiers from New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and the United Kingdom as they hone their combat tactics for working alongside each other.
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German Air Force on training visit to New Zealand
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will be hosting several German Air Force (GAF) aircraft from later this week and working alongside the visitors as they conduct flying training in Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft from RNZAF Base Woodbourne.