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Northland soldier trades kitchen for challenges of tropics
Russell’s Ardyn Prentice initially joined the New Zealand Army as a caterer but his love of problem solving drew him out of the kitchen and into the world of mosquitos, malaria, drinking water and protecting his fellow troops.
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Canterbury musician thrives in heat of PNG Military Tattoo
Being part of the NZ Army band has offered the unique experience of playing in a military tattoo in Papua New Guinea for Cantabrian, Private Hazel Wilson.
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Exercise in disguise: Moving for mental health
Roughly 200 Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea personnel and their families ran, walked, biked or scooted around the base’s runways in support of Mental Health Awareness Week.
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NZ Army and RNZAF test high-readiness interoperability
The ability to rapidly deploy personnel and equipment in our region and further afield is crucial for the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) military response options. Exercise Cassino is set to put personnel through their paces over the coming weeks.
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Search begins for families of recently identified First World War casualties
The final resting place of two machine gunners named Thomas who died on New Zealand’s ‘blackest day’ of the First World War can now be identified thanks to new research.
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Whanganui soldier following in father’s footsteps with South Korea deployment
Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Grant Collins is embracing the challenges of a multi-role deployment in a country where his father once served.
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'Job done and more' - NZDF winds up Exercise Tropic Twilight in Cook Islands
The New Zealand Defence Force’s work on the island of Ma’uke in the Cook Islands will have a long-lasting impact on the island, as Exercise Tropic Twilight wraps up following a month of work.
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His Majesty’s Armed Forces join NZDF engineering exercise in Cook Islands
Two Tongan soldiers are getting their first taste of an overseas deployment as they assist with engineering tasks in the Cook Islands, as part of a multinational effort led by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
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Fijian soldier chips in for multinational exercise in Pacific backyard
Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) engineer Sapper Sakaraia Tukuca has served in the Middle East several times but is relishing his latest deployment in his Pacific neighbourhood.
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NZ Army proves evacuation capabilities in Marlborough exercise
The New Zealand Army has tested its ability to rapidly conduct an evacuation of non-combatants during an exercise in Marlborough, successfully proving a vital high-readiness capability of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).