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RNZAF clocks up marathon flying effort during Cyclone Gabrielle response
Keeping a team of three helicopters almost constantly airborne is no mean feat, and Royal New Zealand Air Force Detachment Commander, Squadron Leader Andy Scrase credits the maintainer crews for making that possible in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.
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Defence & Whanau
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Honouring Te Ao Māori
Te Ope Kātua O Aotearoa is the official Māori name of our Defence Force. Te Ope Kātua O Aotearoa translates to ‘the personnel of the main defensive stockade of New Zealand’ - a metaphor that describes that main line of defence for all of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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PFAS
PFAS stands for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances. These are a group of chemicals that have been widely used since the 1950s in a variety of household and industrial products to enhance resistance to heat, stains, grease and water. They have also been a component of firefighting foams that are applied to liquid fuel fires.
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Operation Endurance: Where Navy meets science on the edge of Aotearoa
When a science and conservation operation gets fast-tracked due to Cyclone Gabrielle, Navy expertise and scientific rigour make the mission work.
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Our personnel reflect on their Gallipoli Journey
Deploying to Gallipoli to represent New Zealand at Anzac Day commemorations is an honour for our chosen personnel.
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School to Skies
Our School to Skies programme is a Tech and Aviation Camp open to women in year 13 studying NCEA Level 3 (or equivalent) Maths, English and Science subjects. Ready to reach for the sky?
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A day in the life of an Air Force firefighter
Meet LAC Alexandra Earl, RNZAF Base Ohakea.
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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
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Army tradies help with Tonga's tsunami recovery
The talents within the 2nd Engineer Regiment have been put to use with Tonga’s ongoing recovery effort from last year’s volcanic eruption and tsunami.