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In the April edition of Navy Today see all the different taskings for a scientific mission to the sub-Antarctic, meet the new Commanding Officer of HMNZS Te Kaha and Ruby Tui comes on base for International Women's Day. Don’t miss the photo essay of the rigours of officer training and found out why Navy personnel had to chase up their World War 2 medals.
New Zealand and Australian Army chiefs have reinvigorated a long-standing cooperation agreement, we continue our coverage of the East Coast relief effort, learn about the thousands of WWII medals that were never claimed and more.
The official Information that was released as part of request OIA-2023-4678 about Courts of Inquiry
The official Information that was released as part of request OIA-2023-4686 about NH90 availability rate.
The official Information that was released as part of request OIA-2023-4675 about Antarctica.
The official Information that was released as part of request OIA-2023-4672 about Aircraft fuel consumption.
April’s Air Force News has hit the shelves. We delve into the workforce behind our Cyclone Gabrielle response, E-Scooters debut at Base Ohakea, our Seasprites take on low-level mountain flying and much more.
The official Information that was released as part of request OIA-2023-4681 about Military Police arrests.
Summary for NZDF of the key research findings on the value proposition of the New Zealand Naval Combat Force.
For the first time since the 1950s, in-depth research has been carried out into how many Second World War campaign medals awarded to ex-serving New Zealand veterans were never claimed, and what may have led to this.
Recent media publicity has highlighted that approximately 15 percent of the Second World War campaign medals awarded to members of 28 (Maori) Battalion were never issued.
New research undertaken by New Zealand Defence Force historian Matthew Buck reveals there was a low rate of uptake of medals by Army and Air Force veterans from across the New Zealand armed forces and those of other Commonwealth countries.
To find out more, including why New Zealand veterans did not claim their medals, read the report.