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Military training pays dividend in court room from Hamilton
When Captain Fraser King joined the New Zealand Army Reserve Force in 2005 he didn’t expect his Army training, which has included planning to quell a theoretical armed rebellion in Taranaki, would have such a positive impact on his civilian career.
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Trans-Tasman commute no barrier for engineer thriving in Reserve Force career
Corporal Toby Hutton learned the basics of soldiering on the parade ground but has since gained a raft of leadership skills and stays enlisted in the New Zealand Army despite now living in Sydney.
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Transformational work in Rarotonga earns Gisborne-born Navy Commander second honour
When Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Lieutenant Commander Makoare (Mark) Kohupara Te Kani posted to the Cook Islands in January 2020 as a Maritime Surveillance Adviser, he expected to travel. Weeks into posting, lockdowns isolated Rarotonga from the world.
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NZDF librarian ends long chapter
“Are you the person who’s replacing that woman who’s been there since the Land Wars?” That was among the greetings Carolyn Carr received when she started her job as the deputy to the Ministry of Defence chief librarian in 1983.
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NZDF medics can now use their military qualifications in civilian paramedic degree
Medics in the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) can now opt to become fully qualified civilian paramedics, thanks to study pathways offered by the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
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NZDF’s Ukraine war contributions two years on
In the two years since Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the NZDF has regularly deployed specialist teams to the United Kingdom and Europe as part of the international community’s support of Ukraine’s self-defence.
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Marlborough fisherman dives into latest challenge with Army Reserves
You’ll rarely find Private Jacob Radon too far from the water’s edge.
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The Antarctic experience
Royal New Zealand Navy Maritime Logistics Officer Sub Lieutenant Henry Cunningham shares his experience on deployment to the icy continent at the bottom of the planet.
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NZDF contingent arrives in Solomon Islands for election support
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contingent tasked with helping out during the Solomon Islands national election has sailed in to the capital Honiara to begin its work.
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Hawke's Bay Reserve Force soldier tackles world's toughest race for charity
Lying at home waiting for a back operation in 2017, New Zealand Army Reserve Force soldier Sergeant Andrew McCrory was scrolling through Facebook when something caught his eye.