18 February, 2010
Navy takes delivery of first OPV
The Navy has taken possession of the first of the Protector fleet Offshore Patrol Vessels, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp and Associate Defence Minister Heather Roy said today.
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Associated Ministers
- Wayne Mapp - Minister
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17 February, 2010
RNZAF's new helicopter makes its first flight
The first of the Air Force's five new A109 helicopters has taken to the air in Italy.
Read full release >>2 February, 2010
Defence Minister attends Istanbul ISAF meeting
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp leaves today to attend a meeting of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Defence Ministers in Istanbul, Turkey.
Read full release >>2 February, 2010
Ministerial visit builds stronger defence ties
New Zealand's strong defence ties with Singapore were cemented during last week's visit by the Singapore Minister of State for Defence, Associate Professor Koo Tsai Kee, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp said today.
Read full release >>15 January, 2010
Expanded LSV course provides more opportunities
Young people will have more chances to challenge and test themselves this year through an expanded Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) course says Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett.
Read full release >>14 January, 2010
Ministers pay tribute to Air Force pilot
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp and Associate Defence Minister Heather Roy have extended their deepest condolences to the wife and family of flying instructor and Red Checkers pilot Squadron Leader Nick Cree, who was killed in a plane crash near the Ohakea Air Force base this morning.
Read full release >>17 December, 2009
First 757 ice flight caps off Antarctic mission
The successful return flight of a Royal New Zealand Air Force 40 Squadron Boeing 757 aircraft from Christchurch to Antarctica is a highlight in a very successful ice season for the New Zealand Defence Force, says Defence Minister Wayne Mapp.
Read full release >>13 December, 2009
Auckland Teacher Named Inaugural NZDF Reservist Of The Year
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today congratulated Lance Corporal Deborah Kendon on being named the first ever New Zealand Defence Force Reservist of the Year.
Read full release >>11 December, 2009
River Plate battle honoured at Navy graduation
New Navy junior officers and sailors are today's custodians of the values that distinguished New Zealand sailors fighting in the Battle of the River Plate, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp told a graduation parade at the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland today.
Read full release >>10 December, 2009
New Zealand Defence Force 'Reservist Of The Year'
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy will this weekend announce the inaugural New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Reservist of the Year at a special award ceremony in Wellington.
Read full release >>30 November, 2009
New Zealand Defence Force appointments
The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae, and the Chief of Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Graham Lintott, have been reappointed for a further year from 1 May 2010. Their current terms of office end on 30 April 2010.
Read full release >>20 November, 2009
Ministerial visit to Canada
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp is on his way to Canada for a formal bilateral Defence visit and a Research, Science and Technology visit.
Read full release >>19 November, 2009
Govt marks death of Defence Force member
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp and Associate Defence Minister Heather Roy today extended the Government's deepest sympathies to the wife and family of Air Force Flight Sergeant Andrew Forster, killed in a routine explosive ordnance demolition task at Waiouru this morning.
Read full release >>13 November, 2009
Army LAVs off to Afghanistan
Three of the Army's Light Armoured Vehicles (NZLAVs) and their crews are to be deployed to Afghanistan, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp announced today.
Read full release >>21 October, 2009
Minister visits troops in Afghanistan
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp is on his way to Bratislava, Slovakia today for a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting, after visiting New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed in Afghanistan.
Read full release >>16 October, 2009
Associate Minister Congratulates Heroic New Zealander
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today on behalf of the Government congratulated New Zealand Army Colonel (retired) Brian Chippindale, who will tonight be presented with a US Bronze Star with Valour Device for gallantry during the Vietnam War.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Defence Review 09 Public Consultation Draws To A Close
Next week will be the last opportunity that New Zealanders have to express their views on the capability requirements of the New Zealand Defence Force as the public consultation phase of Defence Review 2009 draws to a close, Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy said today.
Read full release >>15 October, 2009
Vietnam Gallantry Recognised
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today announced that approval has been given for New Zealand veterans to receive and wear 15 gallantry medals awarded by the US and the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Read full release >>9 October, 2009
Canterbury sets sail for Samoa and Tonga
New Zealand's contribution to the Pacific disaster relief operation moves into a new phase tomorrow.
Read full release >>9 October, 2009
Masterton Meeting For Defence Review 2009
It's not too late for members of the public to have their say on the future of the New Zealand Defence Force. The second-to-last Defence Review 09 public will take place in Masterton this coming Monday, Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy said today.
Read full release >>30 September, 2009
Anzac defence initiatives announced
Defence Minister Wayne Mapp and his Australian counterpart Senator John Faulkner met in Sydney today to discuss a range of shared defence interests and security challenges.
Read full release >>28 September, 2009
Ministerial visit to Australia
Minister of Defence and of Research, Science and Technology Wayne Mapp will travel to Australia tonight for annual meetings with his Australian counterparts.
Read full release >>22 September, 2009
Public Has Its Say On Defence Review 2009
Minister of Defence Dr Wayne Mapp and Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today announced that Defence Review 2009 had drawn a groundswell of public opinion, with hundreds of submissions having been received on the future of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
Read full release >>21 September, 2009
Ministerial visit to China
The Minister of Defence and of Research, Science and Technology, Dr Wayne Mapp, leaves for Beijing tonight for a formal visit to China on defence and science issues.
Read full release >>7 September, 2009
Minister Returns From Visiting Troops In Solomon Islands
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy has concluded her three-day visit to New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) troops on deployment as part of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI).
Read full release >>3 September, 2009
Defence Review public meetings get under way
A series of public meetings on Defence Review 09 starting in Auckland on Saturday will give people a chance for face-to-face engagement with the Government on the direction of the Defence Force in the coming decades.
Read full release >>1 September, 2009
Minister Announces New Award
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy last night announced that the New Zealand Defence Force is working toward the establishment of a new 'Reservist of the Year' award.
Read full release >>28 August, 2009
Minister To Visit Troops In Theatre
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy will visit New Zealand Defence Force personnel in theatre for the first time next week when she travels to visit Operation Rata II on deployment in the Solomon Islands.
Read full release >>18 August, 2009
Appointment Of Team Leaders For Companion Studies
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy today announced that the Hon Hugh Templeton, Major-General (retd) Louis Gardiner, and Brigadier (retd) Timothy Brewer have been appointed to lead the three Companion Studies that will run in parallel with Defence Review 2009.
Read full release >>13 August, 2009
War Hero To Be Honoured By All New Zealanders
Associate Minister of Defence Heather Roy was today delighted to attend, and address, a special ceremony at which the medals of New Zealand war hero Brigadier Reginald Miles were donated to the National Army Museum at Waiouru.
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