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Statement on reports of death of New Zealand soldier
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RNZAF Security Forces patrol at Tindal Air Base
Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Security Forces were among the personnel deployed to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Tindal in support of the biennial Exercise Pitch Black.
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Māori Language Week: Flight Lieutenant Brad Anderson
I joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 2009 on a bit of a whim - and a bit of luck. I always had an urge to serve Aotearoa in some way and an opportunity arose to join the Air Force, and without really thinking about it, it just happened.
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WWII bombs located in Tuvalu waters
Twenty two 500lb WWII-era Aerial Bombs have been located underwater at Nanumea in Tuvalu, by members of the Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, and United States Marine Corps working from HMNZS Manawanui.
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Making a difference at YDU
For Corporal Harry Averill, being a Youth Development Instructor is about making a positive impact and helping others.
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Māori battalion medals presented to whānau in Burnham ceremony
The whānau of 10 soldiers of the Māori Battalion who fought in World War II have received their ancestors’ medals at a ceremony held at Burnham Military Camp near Christchurch.
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Art in Recovery Workshop
It’s hoped the recent New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Art in Recovery Workshop will be the first of many.
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Recovery from the ice
Suffering a maintenance problem on the icy runways of Antarctica is not ideal. But when a major propeller fault on a C-130 Hercules aircraft recently occurred, a dedicated team of maintainers flew to the frozen continent to fix it in sub-zero temperatures
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New command for patrol vessel
When Samara Mankelow was finishing at Orewa College, she was looking for something “a little less ordinary”. A family friend in the Navy gave her a tour of the base.
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Farewell to New Zealand’s last known WWII Spitfire pilot
By a friend of the RNZAF and documentary producer Jude Dobson, who has talked to some of our WWII aviators in recent years to help them tell their stories. She spoke with Max Collett in November 2019.