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Commander gets perspective on vital NZDF work overseas
Commander Joint Forces Major General Rob Krushka has been getting a first-hand appreciation of the work NZDF personnel do in difficult parts of the world.
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Navy diver who led team during HMNZS Manawanui response receives award
Christian Lloyd, who led the Royal New Zealand Navy diving contingent in Samoa in the aftermath of the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, is being recognised with a Chief of Defence Force commendation for his actions in dangerous and challenging conditions.
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New commander of frigate Te Kaha
A sailor whose mother reckoned the Navy wouldn’t work out for him has taken command of a Royal New Zealand Navy frigate nearly 30 years later.
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Vanuatu corporal lights up at opportunities in Pacific exercise
Corporal Ronaldo Kalkau of the Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) is embracing the chance to work with Pacific militaries as they carry out a range of engineering tasks in the Cook Islands.
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Royal New Zealand Air Force T-6C Texan II fleet hits milestone
The Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) T-6C Texan II fleet has reached a milestone with 40,000 flying hours – roughly equivalent to flying non-stop for four and a half years.
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Waipukurau hosts NZ Army urban warfare exercise for Officer Cadets
The streets of Waipukurau turned into a fictious overseas deployment for 40 New Zealand Army Officer Cadets last week, as they took part in Exercise Santici.
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Divers test their engineering skills in Guam
Welding, bolting and construction – it gets a lot more complex when it’s underwater.
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Search for family of recently identified World War I Portsmouth soldier
The final resting place of Sergeant Thomas Smith, who died 108 years ago in the Battle of Passchendaele, has been identified thanks to new research.
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NZ Army chef cooking up a storm in the United States
When Tauranga woman Katie Emmett joined the New Zealand Army as a chef, her mother told her she’d get the chance to see the world. That prediction came true with several international opportunities in her military career so far.
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New Zealand soldiers dig deep for expert US Army challenge
In a first-time encounter with a gruelling US Army expert-level challenge of fitness and soldiering skills, a team of New Zealand Army soldiers has bettered the typical pass rate.