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Living the student lifestyle and having a taste of military life is why the Army Reserves is a perfect balance for Private (PTE) Harry Lloyd. A quantity surveying student at Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin, PTE Lloyd, aged 20, joined in 2018 straight out of high school having always had an…

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has taken a major step towards reducing its carbon bootprint by purchasing its first electric vehicle (EV) and installing EV charging stations at Trentham Military Camp. The Hyundai Ioniq will join the fleet at Trentham, where the two Delta 7kW slow charging stations are…

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has assisted with a further repatriation flight yesterday of Vanuatu nationals in New Zealand. The Government of Vanuatu requested assistance from New Zealand to get their citizens home, due to the ongoing unavailability of commercial flights as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. Passengers included…

There have been inaccurate posts circulating on social media about our future support to the All of Government response to COVID-19. Here is what we’re doing: We’re currently providing support to the All of Government response to COVID-19 under the name Operation (OP) Protect. Since early April we’ve been contributing…

A chance discovery has lead the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) band to re-connect with World War II veteran, and last surviving member of the wartime band 98-year-old, Leading Aircraftman (Rtd) Doug Kelly. In 1944, while stationed with the band in Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Doug wrote a song ‘I’ll…

Gaining experience, confidence and a skillset has been the focus for newly qualified New Zealand Army medic Private Rachel Palmer. Private Palmer, from New Plymouth, has just completed two-and-a-half years of training at the Defence Health School based at Burnham Military Camp. “I was attracted to the attributes of a…

Creating memories and stories like his grandfather did was one of the reasons Aircraftman Jack O’Leary joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force as a medic. Aircraftman O’Leary, from Christchurch, has just completed two-and-a-half years of training and study at Defence Health School based at Burnham Military Camp. “I wanted…

Signaller (SIG) Garth Clement was inspired by the ethos and values of the New Zealand Army to be a role model for his family and also serve his country. The New Plymouth born 32-year-old has lived in Christchurch for 12 years and has just completed his basic training at Waiouru…

Last week, the report of the Inquiry into Operation Burnham was released. While that report showed failings on our part, there are some things I want to reiterate in relation to Operation Burnham and the report’s findings. I am proud of our Army’s service in Afghanistan. I am proud of…