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NZDF flies team to support Niue in COVID-19 outbreak
A team of civilian doctors and nurses, NZDF personnel and a seven-tonne generator have left New Zealand this morning on board a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules bound for Niue to assist with the recent COVID-19 outbreak and power outages.
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NZDF contingent returns home after supporting Solomon Islands during Pacific Games
A group of 89 New Zealand Defence Force personnel has returned to Aotearoa New Zealand after a successful deployment to the Solomon Islands, supporting the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) during the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara.
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NZ Army reconnects with warrior culture in major milestone exercise
More than 1,000 soldiers descended on Manawatū for the New Zealand Army’s largest single exercise in more than two-and-a-half years – a deliberate move to reconnect with its core business.
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Hawke's Bay aviator juggles Air Force responsibilities and motherhood
Squadron Leader Melissa ‘Mel’ Mikaere says allowing women to prioritise their family while still maintaining their careers in the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) achieves positive outcomes for everyone.
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Air Force Medic of the Year
When Sophie Cooper was studying at her all-girls high school her guidance counsellor chose to cancel a speech by a female soldier because he did not think girls would join the military. She thought, to hell with that.
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NZ Army takes out top medic title at Medic Match 22
The New Zealand Army has taken out the title of ‘top medic’ after 15 New Zealand Army, Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force medics battled it out for the title.
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75 years of Defence First Aid competition
Can you survive the Defence Force’s tricky medic competition?
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Hutt Valley GP takes up call for doctors in the Navy
A busy Hutt Valley GP is taking advantage of a new Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) initiative to grow its ranks of professionals in its Naval Reserve force.
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Christchurch
At 12.51pm on 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the city of Christchurch. 185 people died, and thousands were injured in the quake, making it the second worst natural disaster in New Zealand’s history, behind the Napier earthquake of 1931. Buildings collapsed or were severely damaged and critical infrastructure including water, roads, sewerage, power and telecommunications went down. The New Zealand Defence Force responded by undertaking its largest ever humanitarian assistance mission.
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Managed isolation stalwart named NZDF Reservist of the Year
Blair Siegel has been in Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities (MIQFs) for nearly 80 weeks and has no plans to leave anytime soon.