Students Teaukutai Devon James Cook and Tanykah Wilson have decided to join the New Zealand Defence Forces when they finish school. The pair made their decision this week after being put through their paces at a careers experience alongside 38 other students.
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Renowned Māori carver gifts taonga for new $103mil naval vessel
Premier Māori artist Professor Derek Lardelli gifted a special toki at the ceremony celebrating Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s commissioning of the new $103mil vessel HMNZS Manawanui.
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Whānau mourn loss of Lance Corporal Kahotea
The investigation into the death of Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea is continuing. Of Ngāti Pukenga and Ngāiterangi descent on his father's side, Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea is a direct descendant of Taiaho Hori Ngātai, the only surviving chief of the Battle of Gate Pā 155 yrs ago.
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SAS soldier killed in training accident in Auckland
A member of the New Zealand SAS has died after a training accident in Auckland last night. The trooper was taken by helicopter to Auckland City Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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Veterans at Anzac Day services welcome wellbeing funds from govt
A $4.1mil cash boost from government to support the health and wellbeing of veterans and their families when they leave the defence forces has been welcomed by those at Anzac commemorations. Minister for Veterans Ron Mark says many are unaware of their entitlements after service.
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NewsParents complete 700km hikoi to help fundraise for son's therapy
In a bid to raise $56,000 for their three-year-old son’s therapy, two parents from the New Zealand Defence Force, Tane and Laura North, have completed a 700km hikoi from Wellington to Auckland.
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Marae to open up for Nelson evacuees
More than 2500 people have been evacuated from their homes as the massive forest fire, which started on Tuesday, continues to burn.
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NZDF soldiers celebrate Xmas abroad
While many New Zealanders sit down and enjoy a Christmas lunch with their families, others are spending the day peace-keeping in war-torn countries. Two hundred and twenty New Zealand Defence Force staff will be serving overseas this Christmas, so Te Kāea spoke to three soldiers based in Afghanistan and Iraq this Christmas.
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Climate change a security threat – defence report
Climate change has been signalled by the New Zealand Defence Force as one of the country's greatest security threats, one that is already having adverse impacts here and in the Pacific
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Intake, Series 1 Episode 7
(AO) Made with the support on NZ On Air. It's graduation time. As the recruits prepare for their march out parade, there is shocking news as they learn some of their peers will not be graduating.
