Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson is supporting veteran Paul Thomas' request to be present at the exhumation of soldiers to be repatriated from Malaysia in August. But Defence Minister Ron Mark says this is not possible.
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Overseas repatriation process of NZDF personnel has begun
Families of NZ defence personnel buried overseas may get to bring their loved ones home.
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Commander given honour of wearing NZDF korowai
NZDF Contingent Commander Lieutenant Olly Te Ua, Te Tairāwhiti, will be given the honour of wearing the Māori woven cloak Ngā Tapuwae when he speaks at the dawn service in Gallipoli today.
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Willie Apiata attends poppy appeal launch
This year's poppy appeal will help address the mental health needs of our country's younger veterans who have served overseas in recent operations.
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HMNZS Te Kaha to undergo major upgrade
Minister of Defence Ron Mark announced today the arrival of HMNZS Te Kaha in Canada, where a major upgrade of its sensor and weapons systems will be undertaken.
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Final salute for last Māori Battalion officer
More than two hundred people, including dignitaries and members of parliament, paid their respects to the last officer of the 28th Māori Battalion, who died on Friday.
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Overseas NZ military make Christmas 'shout out' video
Around 250 New Zealand Defence Force members are serving in 11 different operations this Christmas season.
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First Battalion veterans reunite to honour fallen comrades
Twenty-eight veterans of the First Battalion New Zealand Regiment (1957-1959) have reunited in Rotorua to commemorate their fallen comrades whom they fought alongside in Malaya 60 years ago. An official memorial service took place at Muruika Soldiers' Cemetery in Ohinemutu.
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New Zealand's biggest military exercise underway
Two thousand military personnel and hundreds of volunteers and community workers are assisting in New Zealand's biggest military exercise, Operation Southern Katipo involving eight countries from around the world.
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Peace activists face court charges
Although the blockade of the New Zealand Defence Industry Association Forum is over for his year, the fate of nine peace activist lie in the hands of the Wellington District Court.
