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Big brother becomes youngest course recruit for RNZAF
Kaliomiha Talamahina is the youngest of 61 graduates from this year’s Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) recruit course and says that youthful starting point gave him the drive to succeed.
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Working dogs seminar a howling success
A seminar on training working dogs wrapped up at Trentham recently after hosting around 170 dog handlers from Government and non-Government organisations.
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Specialist trade skills celebrated at trade competition
The Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (RNZALR) hosted their annual trade competition at Linton Military Camp this month, with five trades vying for coveted trophies and bragging rights.
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Centenarian recalls Battles of Cassino ahead of 80th anniversary commemorations
102-year-old New Zealand Army veteran, Brigadier (retired) Les Wright MBE, says the Battles of Cassino were his ‘baptism for war’.
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NZ Army leads building work on remote Tongan island group post eruption
The New Zealand Army has led five weeks’ worth of building work on a remote island group in Tonga which will help the kingdom better respond to natural disasters, and offered dental services to the locals.
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Sailor mows lawns for cancer cause
A sailor with an after-hours Devonport mowing business boosted his workload to support a friend with cancer.
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Chief of Defence Force Change of Command Ceremony marks new leadership
The new Chief of Defence Force, Air Marshal Tony Davies, has been officially appointed at a Change of Command Ceremony at Government House.
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Eyes to the stars: celebrating Matariki
Per ardua ad astra - through adversity to the stars.
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Going ultra in Burnham's backyard
It’s a case of keeping going until one remains, with Army personnel pushing themselves to the limit for Burnham’s first Backyard Ultra endurance event.
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Solomon Island deployment concludes
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contribution to the Solomon Islands Assistance Force (SIAF) has ended, with the four deployed NZDF personnel having recently returned to New Zealand.