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Dreams of an Art Deco 21 gun salute were dashed for Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui after the cancellation of this year's festival.
Up to 150 soldiers were due to lead the Vintage Car Parade at the Art Deco Festival in Napier, with the HMNZS Manawanui to provide a further spectacle to the 'Saluting the Services'-themed festival.
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Read more: Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui stops in Napier Port for maintenance after Deco cancellation
- Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/navy-vessel-hmnzs-manawanui-stops-in-napier-port-for-maintenance-after-deco-cancellation/WV5KNYV2ZMPBV5HL3PRZFUV52M/
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Read more: HMNZS Aotearoa - Off to Australia
- Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZNavy/posts/10160723435363009
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- Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZAirForce/photos/a.146934032107591/2203880113079629/
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Photographing the men and women of the New Zealand Army in action is not just a skill but an art.
Corporal (CPL) Sean Spivey has been awarded a Chief of Army Commendation for his work in proactively and expertly showcasing the Army in his photography.
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Read more: Commendation for former Army Sniper
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/commendation-for-former-army-sniper/
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Read more: NZDF to complete Afghanistan deployment
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdf/news/nzdf-to-complete-afghanistan-deployment/
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When New Zealanders vote this September, they should consider closing a self-inflicted wound—decades of disarmament and dangerous strategic apathy.
In 1949, a distinguished New Zealand soldier, Major General Sir Howard Kippenberger, warned:
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Read more: New Zealand’s dangerous strategic apathy in an uncertain age
- Article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/new-zealands-dangerous-strategic-apathy-in-an-uncertain-age/
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The Defence Force will make public each occasion its soldiers are alleged to have killed civilians, as the military aims to reform itself after the damning Operation Burnham inquiry.
The inquiry last year found the Defence Force had misled ministers and the public about allegations of civilian deaths after the 2010 Special Air Service-led raid in Afghanistan, allegations which top brass failed to properly investigate. No civilians were wrongfully killed in the raid, the inquiry found.
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- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/124212749/defence-force-sets-protocols-for-possible-civilian-casualties-after-damning-operation-burnham-inquiry
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So the Type 31 and the Upgraded New Zealand ANZAC frigate what are the differences. Which is better. The upgraded ANZAC or Type31
Now to be totally fair here the Type 31e (e for export) is made to the customers requirements. And the 250 Million pound per frigate is only the hull not counting any systems or weapons.
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Read more: Upgraded ANZAC vs Type31
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