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When Winston blew into town
When Cyclone Winston strikes Fiji on 20 February 2016, it pummels the country and leaves a trail of devastation, particularly in the northern outlying islands. Thousands of homes are destroyed, and water, power and communication outages are expected to continue for several days.
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Waiouru
Waiouru, meaning ‘River of the West’, has a history as a walking route for Māori, an 1880s sheep station, and since the World War II era as an army training area.
Waiouru Military Camp can be found in the central North Island. With Mount Ruapehu as its backdrop, the rugged and challenging environment of the Waiouru Military Training Area makes it an exceptional area for open and close country training and live firing exercises. -
Inspiring Mums
A business born out of hard times was the inspiration for Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT) Natalie Pitts to launch Go Mama.
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Taupō Army Cadets eyes the sky after groundwork
Taupō’s Megan Harris is no stranger to military hardware on the ground but now has her eyes firmly fixed on the sky as she looks to a future with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
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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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Search & rescue
The Royal New Zealand Navy is tasked with responding to calls for aid from vessels at sea.
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Exercise Southern Katipo
What would happen if an island nation in our region suffered civil unrest and a humanitarian crisis? That's the premise of New Zealand’s largest military exercise, Southern Katipo. We train alongside other nations to become a coalition combat force, helping to restore law and order in the fictional nation of Becara.
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RNZAF delivers PPE supplies to Timor-Leste
The New Zealand Defence Force has taken a second supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to another country, this time to Timor-Leste.
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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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Air Force