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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 22 November 2020

Category : News

Author: George Block

The maiden Kiwi voyage of the Navy's new ship has been knocked back as coronavirus continues to conspire against HMNZS Aotearoa.

Meanwhile, some of its new crew have been siphoned off to help with Operation Protect, the Defence Force’s (NZDF) contribution to the national Covid-19 response, which includes providing security at managed isolation and quarantines facilities.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300164085/hmnzs-aotearoa-covid19-again-scuppers-bestlaid-plans-for-navys-big-new-ship?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 22 November 2020

Category : Defence

Author: New Zealand Defence Force

Our personnel from No. 3 Squadron and No. 6 Squadron have been hard at work airlifting much needed infrastructure from Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Canterbury to the atolls in Tokelau.

Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZDefenceForce/photos/pcb.3426053300765125/3426053200765135

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 22 November 2020

Category : News

Author: defsec

The Defence Industry Advisory Council’s Greg Lowe presented at the July NZDIA Member Meeting on supply chain resilience and linking NZ and Australian defence industries via the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2020/10/16/sovereign-capability-supply-chain-resilience/

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 17 November 2020

Category : News

Author: RNZN

The November issue of Navy Today is out now! Inside we catch up with HMNZS Te Kaha’s Commanding Officer as his modernised ship and new crew work through their sea trials and ready themselves for the voyage home from Canada.

Read more: Navy Today: Issue 249

Article: https://twitter.com/NZNavy/status/1328516465075503106

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 12 November 2020

Category : Defence

Author: Rod McGuirk

Australia on Thursday announced a new investigative agency to build criminal cases against Australian special forces suspected of committing war crimes in Afghanistan.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300157436/australia-to-prosecute-troops-for-war-crimes-in-afghanistan

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Details: Written by NighthawkNZ; Parent Category: News; Category: Defence; Published: 12 November 2020

Category : Defence

Author: NZDF

Delivery for Tokelau We’re underway delivering much needed infrastructure, including water tanks and solar panels, to our neighbours in Tokelau. Our Royal New Zealand Navy, New Zealand Army, and Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel are transferring equipment from HMNZS Canterbury to the atolls.