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Te Rau Aroha
In addition to supporting annual official commemorations to mark the service and sacrifice of the New Zealand armed forces, our Defence Force also supports one-off events of national significance.
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#StandatDawn
When the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of traditional Anzac Day services for the first time in 104 years, we, alongside the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RNZRSA), were forced to innovate.
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Gallipoli
In 2015, the centenary of the ANZAC landings spurred renewed interest in the history of the Gallipoli campaign, generating a flood of new books, commemorative events and museum exhibitions. One of the many ways we contributed was to conduct historical research to establish how many New Zealanders served at Gallipoli.
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Service Medals
Military service has unique requirements – a commitment to serving the Crown, being liable for operational service, and being subject to military discipline and the demands and constraints of the military lifestyle. The New Zealand Defence Service Medal was instituted in 2011. It closed a long-standing gap in medallic recognition of that service.
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An introduction to Defence Force life
How does a civilian transition into a sailor, soldier or airman?
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Building a career
With over 100 unique trades across the three Services the NZDF offers the greatest choice of career options and ongoing training of any New Zealand employer.
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Learning what it means to lead
Effective leadership is at the heart of the New Zealand Defence Force.
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The student becomes the master
As our people progress in their career, the experience gained in both their trade and their leadership will naturally lend itself to roles as an instructor and in management.
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United Nations Command
We send personnel to the United Nations Command (UNC) and the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) in the Republic of Korea to help keep the peace between North and South Korea. New Zealand made significant contributions during the Korean War, and we’ve had deployments to UNC and its Military Armistice Commission since 1998.
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United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea
We deploy maritime patrol aircraft and currently have people based at an Enforcement Coordination Cell, as part of efforts to support the United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions on North Korea. The sanctions are intended to persuade North Korea to denuclearise and abandon its ballistic missile capabilities