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PTEs Isaac and Connie King "Close Up" Interview
What do you want to be when you grow up? Be in the Army, like Dad and Mum? Isaac and Connie King are believed to be the first married couple to enlist together in the New Zealand Army. Their five sons are Saino Ratima, 11, back left, and Zem Ratima, 9, back right, with baby Zacarno King, 10 months, front left, Varcon Ratima, six and Nacarzva Wilkinson, four.
Picture: ©Sam Baker of the Manawatu Standard
Taking the High Road
Sick of rough neighbourhoods and going nowhere, Connie and Isaac King decided to join the Army.
"CLOSE UP" TVNZ Interview with Isaac and Connie King
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Read "Taking the High Road" article by Lee Matthews of the Manawatu Standard.
HOW TO JOIN
- www.army.mil.nz has all the information. There are links to the Air Force and Navy as well.
- Army recruits start on $31,984. That jumps to $40,646 on reaching the rank of Private.
- General minimum academic qualifications are English NCEA level 1 and 8 credits in maths. Trades have their own minimum qualifications.
- All applicants must pass a police records check, full medical, fitness requirements and a recruiter interview. People with minor, one-off criminal offences may not necessarily be excluded – it comes down to seriousness of the offence, time elapsed since the offence and the applicant’s honesty and integrity since conviction.
This page was last reviewed on 14 October 2008 and is current.
