A group of NZ defence force personnel, who have been in self-isolation at the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base at Whenuapai since returning from Iraq, are looking forward to returning home to their families.
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ANZAC's build giant plastic house in Iraq for Christmas
Task Group Taji, the ANZAC contingent had the strangest Christmas for their Iraqi trainees. Using huge, lego-like plastic bricks, TG Taji built a life-size training whare, to help the Iraqi Security Forces refine their urban warfare skills. CPT Jonty Hooson, TG Taji IX says, "The bigger rewarding thing than that would be, to see everyone using it to upskill their ability in urban operations. "The hardest part in building the Urban Training Facility, which is a bit like lego, is building the floor, but once we got the foundation sorted, building up, was quite a breeze."
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Ngāti Tūmatauenga heeds the call of duty at Christmastime
As Aotearoa spends Christmas with their loved ones, 150 New Zealand Defence Force personnel are serving aborad. Forty-five of those soldiers are currently deployed to Iraq, more than 15,000 kilometers away from Aotearoa. We spoke to three Māori soldiers based in Camp Taji. Even through Christmas Ngāti Tūmatauenga continues with its mission to protect freedom across the globe.
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News105 New Zealand soldiers return from Iraq
105 New Zealand soldiers who returned from a six month deployment to Iraq last night say they are happy to be home and see their families.
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Native Affairs- NZ Troops to Iraq
Last week it was reported that the first of 140 New Zealand Military personal were sent to Iraq alongside a number of their Australian counterparts.
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Govt criticised for lack of details regarding deployment of troops to Iraq
The Government has come under fire from opposition parties for not revealing more details around the deployment of NZ troops to Iraq in the fight against ISIS.
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New Zealand troops on first stage of deployment to Iraq
New Zealand troops have left the country on the first stage of their deployment to Iraq, stationed at a military base camp in Brisbane.
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John Key confirms deployment to Iraq
Prime Minister John Key confirmed today that up to 106 New Zealand Defence personnel will be sent to Iraq to train local security forces.
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NewsMāori MP has concerns about NZ troops being sent to Iraq
A Māori opposition MP has concerns regarding Prime Minister John Key’s decision to send NZ troops to Iraq.
