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Custard, guns and battle honours
It’s been nearly 80 years since the end of the Second World War and 102 year-old Doug Reid still wears his 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion tie with pride.
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Behind the stitch
In a special ceremony last week the new King’s and Regimental Colours of the New Zealand Army’s 2nd/1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/1 RNZIR) were consecrated at Burnham Military Camp.
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‘Outstanding year’ for 2024’s top Navy Cadet
Life skills and friendships are big pluses of being in the New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF), says Warrant Officer Cadet Oliver Evans.
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West Coast nurse named NZDF Reservist of the Year
New Zealand Army Captain Rose Fraser, a nurse with more than 30 years’ military experience, including working in conflict zones and in countries suffering devastating natural disasters, has been named New Zealand Defence Force Reservist of the Year.
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2024 Photographer Moments
Take a look at our Defence Photographer's top four photo moments from 2024. Please note that some images may have been cropped to fit the web platform.
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Dunedin soldier wins Governor General's medal
A former Army Reserves Officer has put his military knowledge to good use winning top awards when graduating from the Officer Cadet Commissioning Course in Waiouru.
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From watching planes to earning his wings
He grew up watching military planes from Whenuapai Air Force base circling overhead his house on Auckland’s North Shore and dreamed of one day becoming a pilot.
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Adding value in Canada
A three-year deployment to Ontario, Canada for Navy couple Chelsea Dixon and Rhys Williamson had its challenges, but it was worth every moment.
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Wind and wet no barrier to RNZAF and police teamwork
A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopter hovers just a few metres above the New Zealand Police launch the Lady Elizabeth IV to winch Police divers into its airframe. The strong rotor downwash whips up the sea, drenching everyone on board.
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Humanitarian assistance & disaster relief
When disaster strikes, putting life, health and property at risk, people’s lives are turned upside-down. Communities, regions or even whole countries can need help as quickly as possible.