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• Twenty years in Sudan

  Since 2005, the New Zealand Defence Force has been supporting the United Nations peacekeeping missions in Sudan, both before and after the country's independence. Prior to South Sudan's independence,...

• Remembering Deputy Crew Chief Lester Gemmell (16/12/1961 – 28/4/26)

  Wellington International Airport Ltd (WIAL) staff have acknowledged the passing of veteran Deputy Crew Chief Lester Gemmell. He was a respected colleague, mentor, and friend. His service...

• Taskforce Kiwi have been busy at home and all over the world

  The following article was written by Richard Adams, National Director of Taskforce Kiwi: While we continued our Cyclone Gabrielle relief work in Hawke’s Bay, we still managed (in June 2023) to send...

• Return to the Mekong River

  Former LT Dean Whaanga served with the Royal New Zealand Navy. He was deployed to Cambodia from June 1992 to March 1993 as part of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). His...

• Taskforce Kiwi reignites sense of purpose for veterans

  Taskforce Kiwi has completed over 20,000 hours volunteering to support communities following disasters. However it does more than just benefit communities; it provides tangible benefits...

• 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...

• Decade of service to Gallipoli commemorations recognised

  Lower Hutt woman Elaine Myers-Davies has been recognised by the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for more than a decade of tireless work planning the annual Anzac Day commemorations in Gallipoli....

• Entitlements, services, and support for families and whānau of veterans

  Check your eligibility for support Eligibility for these entitlements, services, and support will depend on your own circumstances, including: when the veteran first joined where the veteran served....

• Service offers lifelong skills

  “The leadership, strategic planning and critical thinking skills I learnt as an Officer in the NZ Army have been instrumental in my appointment to senior management and governance roles, “said Major...

• 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...