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NZ SAS trooper killed in training accident

09/05/201909/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3865 Views 0 Comments

A member of the New Zealand SAS has died following a training accident in Auckland last night. The trooper was

New Zealand Army Vietnam Veterans in front of NZ7002 – the same Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules that flew them to the Vietnam War on 8 May 1969. NZDF photo.

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NZ Vietnam Vets fly same Herc that took them to war, to 50th reunion

07/05/201907/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3646 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand Army veterans took a trip down memory lane today when they flew to Christchurch on the same Royal

A New Zealand soldier bound for Operation Manawa 9 says good bye at RNZAF Base Ohakea Air Movements terminal. NZDF photo.

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9th rotation of Kiwis leave for TG Taji

03/05/201903/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2997 Views 0 Comments

The ninth rotation of about 70 New Zealand Defence Force troops left today for a training mission in Iraq. CAPTION:

Lance Corporal Jed Maskill (left), from 1 RNZIR, teaches tracking tactics to a British Army soldier in Malawi. NZDF photo.

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New Zealand soldiers on safari in Africa

30/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3467 Views 0 Comments

Two New Zealand Defence Force personnel are working alongside British counterparts to help counter the multi-billion-dollar illegal wildlife trade in

Royal New Zealand Navy's future HMNZS Aotearoa floats free for the first time. RNZDF photo.

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Largest RNZN ship launched

26/04/201926/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5360 Views 0 Comments

At a launch ceremony this week, the Royal New Zealand Navy’s first purpose-built ship in 10 years, Aotearoa, finally found

Australian Army soldiers from Task Group Taji IX on their formal farewell parade at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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Task Group Taji IX’s formal farewell parade

10/04/201914/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5727 Views 1 Comment

Friends and family of nearly 300 Australian Defence Force personnel soon to deploy to Iraq on Operation Okra said their

Veterans from 161 Battery 16th Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery, receive an Australian Unit Citation for Gallantry at Linton Military Camp from Major General Gregory Bilton, Forces Commander Australian Army. NZDF photo.

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15 Kiwis receive Australian Unit Citation for Gallantry

05/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5778 Views 1 Comment

Fifteen veterans who supported Australian troops in the Vietnam War have been the first soldiers from a New Zealand military

The Vietnam Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Laura Larking.

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Kiwis to get Aussie Unit Citation for Gallantry

02/04/201902/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4501 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand soldiers who were part of an Australian Task Force deployed in Vietnam are to receive recognition for their

New Zealand Army engineers build a Bailey bridge during a bridge-building competition at Linton Military Camp in November 2017. NZDF file photo.

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NZ Army assist on longest Bailey bridge build since WWII

02/04/201902/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5246 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force will help rebuild South Westland’s Waiho Bridge, which was washed away by floodwater caused by

Royal New Zealand Navy Able Communications Technician Zachary Christopher Yarwood, aged 23, died following a dive-training incident, 27 March 2019.

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Royal New Zealand Navy sailor dies after training incident

27/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2899 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force is saddened to confirm that Able Communications Technician Zachary Christopher Yarwood, aged 23, died in

An MRH-90 helicopter from HMAS Choules' demonstrates handling and winching drills during a visit to Vanuatu. Choules will also visit Solomon Islands during her SW-Pacific Regional Engagement deployment. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.

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ADF support to Solomon Islands first election since RAMSI

19/03/201919/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3071 Views 0 Comments

At the request of the Solomon Islands government, the Australian Defence Force is contributing to Australia’s support to the Solomon

A RNZAF no.3 SQN NH90 helicopter is loaded into a RAAF C-17 Globemaster III, on its way to the Solomon Islands for the first post RAMSI general election on the archipelago. NZDF photo.

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NZDF (+ADF) assist Solomon Island in first post-RAMSI election

15/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3123 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand’s Minister of Defence Ron Mark announced earlier this week that the NZDF would deploy 55 personnel and two

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Best WWI exhibit I’ve ever seen

11/03/201911/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3936 Views 0 Comments

The best World War I exhibit I’ve ever seen is in Wellington, New Zealand, at the Museum of New Zealand

New Zealand Army soldiers rappel from a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter at the Rainbow Ski Area in Nelson during Exercise Southern Katipo 2015. NZDF photo.

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NZDF clears SAS on Afghanistan-patrol allegations

08/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5371 Views 6 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force is today responding to allegations made by Stuff about a long range reconnaissance patrol carried

Attendees at the international military working dogs conference at Trentham in Wellington. NZDF photo.

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NZDF hosts first conference on international military working dogs

19/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2612 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force is hosting its first conference on international military working dogs this week at Trentham in

NZDF personnel move cargo containers at McMurdo Station. NZDF photo.

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NZDF’s busy summer in Antarctica

19/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2796 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand Defence Force personnel from all three services have made significant contributions during a busy summer season in Antarctica.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force's new King Air 350. NZDF photo.

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Royal New Zealand Air Force gets new King Air 350s

15/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5215 Views 0 Comments

A new aircraft will be seen flying around New Zealand, with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) putting into

Ian Hingston outside the Royal New Zealand Air Force Publications Information and Drawing office in Heretaunga, Wellington. NZDF photo.

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Kiwi grounded after 60 years service

30/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3370 Views 0 Comments

When Ian Hingston joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in 1959, Walter Nash was the New Zealand Prime

The Royal Navy's Duke-class frigate HMS Montrose departs Auckland, New Zealand after a five-day visit. Photo and video by Mike Millett, AirflowNZ.

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HMS Montrose visits NZ during 4-year deployment

22/01/201922/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3510 Views 0 Comments HMS Montrose

From Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth, UK, to Devonport Naval Base in Auckland – the Royal New Zealand Navy welcomed

A fishery officer from New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries boards a commercial fishing vessel during joint patrols with the New Zealand Defence Force. NZDF photo.

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Royal NZ Navy’s 2019 off to busy start

16/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2667 Views 0 Comments

About 50 commercial fishing vessels were among 74 vessels inspected during joint patrols conducted recently by the New Zealand Defence