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Royal New Zealand Navy Team Supports Fiji To Counter Illegal, Unreported And Unregulated Fishing
Tue, 7 May 2024 16:45:33 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
A 10-personnel Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) contingent has completed a six-week deployment supporting the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Fiji’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which covers 1.29 million ...More >>
Save The Children Warns Of Deadly Consequences For Children Following New Relocation Orders For Families In Rafah
Tue, 7 May 2024 10:53:30 +1200 | Save The Children
A night of intense bombardment in Rafah, killing at least 22 people including eight children. There has been no coordination between Israeli authorities and aid agencies via formal humanitarian coordination structures.More >>
Unexploded Ordnance Leaves Dark Legacy For Gaza, Warn Mine Action Experts
Tue, 7 May 2024 10:05:31 +1200 | UN News
UN mine action experts warned on Monday that even when current hostilities end, the risk remains lethally high for civilians in Gaza from unexploded weapons and contaminated rubble throughout the devastated enclave.More >>
Biden Will Lose If He Can’t Stop Netanyahu From Attacking Rafah
Fri, 3 May 2024 14:41:07 +1200 | Martin LeFevre - Meditations
If Biden cannot prevent Netanyahu from attacking Rafah, where the IDF has driven over a million Palestinian refugees, his weakness and complicity will bring down his presidency.More >>
HWPL Calls For Peace Amid Rising Tensions Between Israel And Iran
Fri, 3 May 2024 14:31:04 +1200 | HWPL
Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), a United Nations-affiliated organization dedicated to fostering peace through civilian-led initiatives, has issued a statement in response to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.More >>
Into The Deep End – Karori Lifeguard Up For Challenge As Reserve Force Soldier
Thu, 2 May 2024 19:42:47 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
The Wellington-based Reserve Force soldier is now almost three years into his New Zealand Army career with 5th/7th Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment. More >>
Afghanistan Service Recognised In NZ Post’s Modern Veterans Stamp Series
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 13:47:16 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
Those profiled in the stamp series served on overseas deployments from 1995 onwards, and all have been awarded theNew Zealand Operational Service Medal. More >>
Anzac And The Pageantry Of Deception
Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:27:38 +1200 | Binoy Kampmark
This occasion is often seen as one to commemorate the loss of life and the integrity of often needless sacrifice, when it should be one to understand that a country with choices in war and peace decided to neglect them. The pattern risks repeating itself.More >>
New Zealand Defence Force Wraps Up Raft Of Solomon Islands Support
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:36:28 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
The NZDF personnel were part of a Joint Task Force sent on behalf of the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, with a primary role of helping deliver polling kits, ballot boxes and election officials to remote areas of Solomon Islands. ahead of the 17 April election.More >>
Following Family Footsteps Into A Defence Career Through School To Seas Camp
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:44:18 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
With both her mum and dad coming from military backgrounds, life in the Defence Force isn’t an alien concept for Wellington student Grace Fale, but she’s now had the chance to experience first-hand what a career could be like in the Royal ...More >>
Anzac Commemorative Address – NZ National Service, Chunuk Bair
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:28:50 +1200 | New Zealand Government
Our presence here and at the other special spaces of Gallipoli is made possible by the unwavering generosity and friendship shown to us by the Turkish government and people.More >>
Anzac Day Services Commemorate Sacrifice And Service
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:53:51 +1200 | Tauranga City Council
Tauranga's Anzac Day services brought the community together in solemn remembrance today, honouring the sacrifice and service of those who have served, and currently serve, in the armed forces.More >>
Governor-General's Anzac Day Dawn Service Address
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:03:09 +1200 | Government House
With our collective remembrance, and steadfast belief in our common humanity, we strengthen our hope and resolve to do what we can to foster dialogue and understanding, and to heal divisions in our pursuit of peace.More >>
National Anzac Day Service Cancelled Due To High Winds
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:29:07 +1200 | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Today’s 11am National Anzac Day Service at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park has been cancelled due to high winds. The Atatürk Memorial Wreath-laying Service in Strathmore has also been cancelled.More >>
ANZAC Day Wreath Calls For No Future Deaths From AUKUS
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 07:40:34 +1200 | Stop AUKUS
“Never again - No AUKUS” was the message of the wreath laid at this morning’s national ANZAC Day commemorative service at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park this morning by the Stop AUKUS group.More >>
ANZAC 2024: Kia Kotahi Rā!
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:52:28 +1200 | Kirk MacGibbon
The full day of Anzac programming, the 19th year of Whakaata Māori coverage, will include live crosses to the Auckland War Memorial Museum dawn service and, later in the day, Gallipoli commemorations in Turkey.More >>
On bird flu, AUKUS entry fees and Cindy Lee
Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:36:08 +1200 | Gordon Campbell
Bird flu – often deadly to humans - is not only being transmitted from infected birds to dairy cows, but is now travelling between dairy cows. And, Aukus members are all being pressured by the USA to devote at least 2% of their GDP to Defence ...More >>
Time For Remembrance And Reflection On Anzac Day
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:54:35 +1200 | Hamilton City Council
Observed on 25 April each year, Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the landing of the ANZACs (the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. Anzac services have evolved to acknowledge NZ's engagement in conflicts ...More >>
Celebrating Marlborough’s Homefront Heroes This Anzac Day
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:29:41 +1200 | Marlborough District Council
An exhibition looking at the lives of Marlborough women during World War 2 opens at the Marlborough Museum this Friday 26 April to coincide with Anzac Day. More >>
New Zealand Defence Force Teams Up With Warriors For Anzac Day League Fixture
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:27:20 +1200 | New Zealand Defence Force
A full-capacity Go Media Stadium is set to host the largest contingent of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel commemorating Anzac Day anywhere in the world. More >>
