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Scoop Images: More Mark Burton Timor Postcards
Defence Minister Mark Burton is rapidly becoming the most photographed Kiwi in East Timor. More pictures of the Minister’s February 2nd and 3rd tour of the new island state courtesy of the New Zealand Defence Force. The following pictures show Mr Burton's visit to the NZ infantry regiment stationed at Suai.
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Private Vaughan Scrivener (from Whangarei) discusses his weapons with Defence Minister Mark Burton – photo :LAC Nancy Cox
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Sapper
Gus McGregor (from Kurow) shows Mr Burton a portable sawmill
– photo LAC Nancy Cox
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Mark
Burton inspects and infrared detection device while visiting
1 Royal NZ Infantry Regiment in Suai near the West Timor
border – photo LAC Nancy Cox
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Mark
Burton and Secretary of Defence Graeme Fortune aboard a
RNZAF Iroquois flying over typical lowland forest while
touring the area controlled by NZ forces near Suai – photo
NZDF
Alastair Thompson
Scoop Publisher
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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