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The Malayan Emergency
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New memorial for Dieppe Barracks in Singapore
August this year marked 35 years since the New Zealand Army’s 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment’s (1RNZIR) withdrawal from Dieppe Barracks in Singapore. Dieppe Barracks represents a…
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Repatriation begins
Three New Zealand military personnel repatriated from Fiji and American Samoa were returned to their families at a ramp ceremony at Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Ohakea in May. An RNZ…
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Dave Samuels: What veterans could bring to the public service
Te Puni Kōkiri and Ngā Ara Whakatupuranga | New Frontiers It’s very difficult to find fault with Dave Samuels’ logic. “You only need to read the news to see that the Public Service is strugglin…
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An adventurer not retiring anytime soon: Malayan Emergency veteran Neil Ake
Neil Ake (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Maru) joined the New Zealand Army in the late 1950s because he wanted to see the world. It wasn’t the first time he had a longing for a…
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Veterans' Advisory Board members
Karen Rolleston, Acting Chair A former Army reservist. Former CEO of the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association. Rex Alexander Vietnam veteran and member of the Executive C…
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Family support key for Invictus Games team
The New Zealand Defence Force Invictus Games Sydney 2018 team has returned home a different team to the one that crossed the ditch for the October event. The people are the same but the experie…
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A deployment chaser: Sergeant Renee Rangiahua
Sergeant Renee Rangiahua (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Raukawa) joined the New Zealand Army in 1999 because she wanted to travel. She got her wish, serving on deployments as a supply technician during her servic…
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From the Head of Veterans' Affairs—Summer 2018
Tēnā koutou katoa Christmas is always a time when we celebrate the present, show kindness to others and reflect on the year that has been. It’s been a busy year with many activities occurring both wi…
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Your wish list for your retirement can come true — it just needs some planning
“The financial experts can help you take care of things and give you the time to focus on things that are important to you.” Derrick McMillan, Chief of Staff, Defence Health Directorate, HQ NZDF in…