Media Releases

Media Releases for 2007:

January

Barbeque on the Ice
Waiouru Welcomes Singaporean Artillery
Three - Nil for NZ Defence Touch Rugby Team
Warriors@Wigram set to wow Christchurch.

February

Defence to send specialist force to Lebanon
Defence Force skills strengthen Solomon Islands
Defence One-Day Cricket Match
Battlelines drawn as Territorial Force takes to the hills
Australian PM to lay wreath
Northland woman keeps soldiers healthy in Solomon Islands
Statement from the NZ Defence Force in relation to a charge under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992
Defence Battlefield clearance team get to work in Lebanon
End of an Era for Defence House

March

Army supports Credentials Ceremony
NZ Defence Touch Team aim for gold
Kiwi Battlefield Clearance Team makes explosives progress
Kiwi soldiers embark on final Solomons training exercise
Kiwis Committed to Afghanistan
Duke of York to visit NZDF bases
Third place for NZDF Touch Team
Duke of York to visit Amy Logistics Regiment
War hero recognised at last
Defence Force Parades at Cenotaph Re-dedication
Logistics Regiment welcomes Duke of York
New Zealand increases deployment to Timor-Leste
Defence Force increases presence in Timor Leste
More troops bound for Solomon Islands
Energy Efficient Defence House opened by PM

April

Back home from the Solomon Islands
New Zealand Army Artist to exhibit Afghanistan and Solomon Islands paintings
NZDF contingent assisting Solomon Islands aid effort
Revised arrival time for return of NZ troops to Christchurch
More Defence Personnel to Help Solomon Aids Effort
Kiwi troops prepare for Afghanistan deployment
Memorial to brave New Zealand tunnellers unveiled
NZDF sends third Solomons aid flight
Successful NZDF Aircraft loading team returns from Solomon Islands
Anzac Day remembered in NZ and around the world
Press Conference at Defence House today
Statement from Chief of Army regarding the release of the Coronial report into the Cromwell Unimog Accident
Kiwi troops return after successful tour in Afghanistan

May

Visiting British Army rugby team to play New Zealand Army Academy XV
Ceremonies for Greek Prime Minister
Poppy Day raises $75,000
New Medal for Defence Force
Kiwi troops deploying to Timor-Leste
Further troops for peacekeeping mission in Timor
Philippines President to lay Wreath
Kiwi Troops returning from Timor Leste
Kiwi troops homebound after six months in Timor Leste

June

NZDF recognises international day of UN peacekeepers in Timor-Leste
Medal ceremony for Solomons Contingent
Defence Careers on Show
NZ LAVS in action in the Hawkes Bay
New Defence Personnel bound for Lebanon
We will remember them – remembering the Korean War fallen
NZ Army Museum Display goes to Belgium
Interview opportunity with last NZDF Personnel to serve in Bosnia

July

Defence Team home from Lebanon
Defence contribution to Bosnia comes to a close
NZ Defence Force Remembers Passchendaele
Army unimogs rescue stranded school children
Kiwi troops deploying to Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands
Kiwi troops returning from Solomon Islands and Timor Leste
Kiwi Troops Return to Winter Shock
Operation Warpaint aims to raise awareness of Passchendaele
From South East Asia to Afghanistan: Infantry Battalion marks 50 years of serving New Zealand

August

Te Kaha homecoming for Corporal Willie Apiata VC
Kiwi Soldiers train Afghan Police
New Zealand Soldiers carry out explosive work in Afghanistan
Servicemen and Women from the Navy, Army and Air Force clash on the Courts
Hawera Soldier makes a difference in Solomon Islands
Defence acknowledged for support of diversity
Maori Cultural Group to Perform at Tattoo

September

Statement regarding Weld Pass Coronial Report
NZ Soldier receives commendation for actions after attack by suicide bomber
Operation Warpaint - 1st Prize to Dunedin Student
NZDF Maori cultural group impresses in Malaysia
Navy and Army train on new ship
Rugby team from the Chinese Army to visit Auckland
Christmas Parcels for Kiwi Troops
Media Opportunity - HMNZS Canterbury and Army exercises in Wellington
Army and Navy support the All Blacks
Getting a taste of Army life
Ceremony to honour Lord Bernard Freyberg

October

Ceremony in Belgium to remember Passchendaele
New Zealand Defence Force honours great military commander
New Commander Joint Forces New Zealand announced
New Zealand's newest VC honours famous VC
Cultural fest descends on Waiouru
Kiwis gather to remember Passchendaele
Rugby team plays for the fallen
Passchendaele's fallen to be commemorated
Dame Cath Tizard appointed to honorary Colonel role
NZ Veterans remember Passchendaele
NZ Defence Force joins Kiwis at Menin Gate
Kiwi troops depart for tour in Afghanistan
Major Army exercise concludes today
Northland soldier to face tough test
Big weapons find caps successful Afghanistan mission
NZ Army on show at Auckland Marathon
Kiwi troops return from Afghanistan
Press Conference for Afghanistan Incident
Update on injured soldiers

November

NZ Army hosts International Army partners
Update on condition of NZDF troops injured in Afghanistan
Movember spreads across face of Defence
Remembrance Sunday service honours military personnel
Armistice Day vigil by military personnel
Army Apprentice at Olympics of Trade Training
State Welcome for President of Uruguay
Army to take to streets of Wanganui at weekend
NZ Patrols win medals in tough British event
Officer Cadet class of 2007 to graduate
NZ troops depart for Solomons Tour
Movember Mo-Off for Defence
Update on Waiouru fire
Army Training and Qualifications to benefit Civilian Industries
NZ troops rescue assault victim in Solomon Islands
NZ Army Band to bring Christmas cheer
State welcome for Samoan head of state
Close shave for Defence Movember contest

December

New Zealand Army's Newest Officers Graduate
Statement regarding theft of medals
NZ Troops depart for tour in Timor Leste
Opportunity to interview deployed troops at Christmas
Commander Joint Forces NZ in talks with Pacific Nations
Change of Command for 2ND Land Force Group
Out in Force for Pack the Bus Appeal
Kiwi Troops returning from Timor Leste
Waiouru Army Museum reopens
Elliott medal group loaned to army museum
Media Briefing from Commander Joint Forces New Zealand
Gisborne man wins Australian award
Court of Inquiry into loss of RHIB from HMNZS Canterbury
Solomon / Carkeek Family Statement re HMNZS CANTERBURY Court of Inquiry
Statement from Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Ledson Regarding Release of Court of Inquiry into Loss of RHIB from HMNZS CANTERBURY
CDF and SEC DEF Support Review

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