Passion Turns to Gold for Army Mechanic
Source: New Zealand Defence Force4 December 2018 With his father a mechanic, Roger Laing was always around when vehicles were being repaired. A country kid in rural Wairarapa, he grew up with grease on his hands, progressing from “torch holder” to “spanner grabber” as he became more attuned to what was going on. Those early […]
Read More →Innovation Results in Big Aviation Fuel Savings for NZDF
Source: New Zealand Defence Force28 November 2018 A clever system to calculate fuel savings that could be made for Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) aircraft has earned Flight Lieutenant Samuel Hatrick the New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) Innovation of the Year 2018 award. Flight Lieutenant Hatrick, from RNZAF Base Auckland in Whenuapai, identified that […]
Read More →NZDF and US Troops Train in Land Combat
Source: New Zealand Defence Force26 November 2018 About 150 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) troops have just completed a two-week exercise with 4400 United States Army soldiers in Louisiana. The coalition force took part in Exercise Lightning Matawai at the Joint Readiness Training Centre (JRTC) in Fort Polk. The exercise ranged from population protection to […]
Read More →NZDF Forms Part of Multinational Force Protecting APEC Leaders
Source: New Zealand Defence Force15 November 2018 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have arrived in Papua New Guinea to form part of a multinational force protecting world leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit this weekend. Sue Douglas, the New Zealand Senior National Officer, said NZDF personnel were working alongside Papua New Guinea […]
Read More →NZDF Begins Annual Airlift Support for Antartic Research
Source: New Zealand Defence Force17 November 2018 The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) began today its annual airlift mission to support scientific research in Antarctica. A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules flew about 40 scientists, researchers and support staff and more than three tonnes of freight to Terra Nova Bay today. Rear Admiral […]
Read More →Clear Communication Pays Off for Veterans Affairs
Source: New Zealand Defence Force16 November 2018 Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand has been recognised for its focus on better communication by being named as a finalist in the Plain English Trust annual awards. The awards highlight excellence in the use of plain English and in raising the bar for clear communication. The refreshed Veterans’ Affairs […]
Read More →NZDF Troops Return Home From the Middle East
Source: New Zealand Defence Force15 November 2018 About 100 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) troops who returned home this evening from a six-month deployment in the Middle East were commended for their work in Iraq and the Sinai Peninsula. Two-thirds of the returning troops deployed to Iraq’s Camp Taji in May and worked alongside members […]
Read More →Unique View of NZ Army Training
Source: New Zealand Defence Force18 October 2018 The New Zealand Army is offering the public a unique view of its newest soldiers in a photographic exhibition He Hōia Ahau – I Am Soldier. Captured over the course of 18 months by Ohakune photographer Craig Madsen, the exhibition showcases the struggles and triumphs of New Zealand […]
Read More →NZDF Helps Search for Two Missing Kiribati Fishermen
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF Helps Search for Two Missing Kiribati Fishermen The New Zealand Defence Force has sent a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft to help search for two Kiribati who failed to return from a fishing trip four days ago.
Read More →NZDF to Fly More Aid And Personnel to PNG
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF to Fly More Aid And Personnel to PNG An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft deployed by the New Zealand Defence Force to Papua New Guinea helps airlift food, water and medical supplies from the capital Port Moresby to the quake-damaged Highlands region on […]
Read More →NZDF Helps Airlift Aid to Quake-Damaged Region of PNG
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF Helps Airlift Aid to Quake-Damaged Region of PNG The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is helping authorities in Papua New Guinea fly aid supplies to a remote highlands region that was badly affected by last week’s powerful earthquake.
Read More →NZDF Searches for Emergency Beacon in the Pacific
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF Searches for Emergency Beacon in the Pacific The New Zealand Defence Force has deployed a Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion aircraft to help search for an emergency beacon that was activated near the South Pacific island-nation of Tuvalu.
Read More →NZDF Supports Multi-Agency Work in the Kermadecs
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF Supports Multi-Agency Work in the Kermadecs The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is transporting 51 government staff and scientists, 20 students and eight tonnes of equipment and material to the Kermadec Islands this week to support four agencies undertaking scientific and advocacy work […]
Read More →NZDF to Deliver School Supplies for Tongan Students
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF to Deliver School Supplies for Tongan Students The New Zealand Defence Force is taking more than 27 tonnes of emergency school supplies to Tonga today to help authorities set up temporary schools for students displaced by Tropical Cyclone Gita.
Read More →NZDF Helping in Storm-Hit Areas
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF Helping in Storm-Hit Areas New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel are transporting welfare teams to help civilians stranded in Golden Bay today after heavy rain brought by ex-Tropical Cyclone Gita caused massive flooding overnight in several communities in the South Island.
Read More →NZDF on Standby to Help Storm-Hit Areas
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF on Standby to Help Storm-Hit Areas The New Zealand Defence Force has placed personnel and trucks on standby to help the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management deal with the aftermath of a severe storm that is forecast to affect central New […]
Read More →NZDF on Resupply Mission to Sub-Antarctic Islands
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF on Resupply Mission to Sub-Antarctic Islands The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is taking 54 government staff and five tonnes of equipment needed to maintain and repair key buildings in a three-phase operation in the sub-Antarctic islands.
Read More →NZDF to Deliver More Aid to Tonga
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: NZDF to Deliver More Aid to Tonga The New Zealand Defence Force is taking 12 more tonnes of aid and disaster relief supplies to Tonga today to support the Pacific country’s emergency response to Tropical Cyclone Gita.
Read More →Navy Boxer Aiming for Commonwealth Games Spot
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: Navy Boxer Aiming for Commonwealth Games Spot Ordinary Medic Tasmyn Benny, who has just completed Basic Common Training with the Royal New Zealand Navy, is hoping to gain selection in the New Zealand boxing team for next year’s Commonwealth Games. 14 December 2017 […]
Read More →New Commander at RNZAF Base Ohakea
MIL OSI – Source: New Zealand Defence Force – Release/Statement Headline: New Commander at RNZAF Base Ohakea Exchange of the patu signifies the change of command of RNZAF Base Ohakea from Group Captain Nick Olney (R) to Group Captain Shaun Sexton (L). 13 December 2017 Command of Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Ohakea changed […]
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