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Daves Helpful Health Tips

David Benfell from the Soldier's Sailor's and Airmen Association New Zealand gives some great mental health tips.

Life is like a river

Poppy donations support people like Holly, ex-Army.

Veterans of Combined Forces Surfing Association (VCFSA)

VCFSA's mission is to bring the veteran community together in the ocean using surfing as ocean therapy.

They had their first event (X-Forces Mission Surf) on Sunday 24 March in Raglan - and what a day it was!

VCFSA are committed to bringing the wider community of veterans of...

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Operation Grapple – We Were There Exhibition

The exhibition tells the story of Operation Grapple through the words of the veterans who were there.

The untold story of the daring NZ SAS mission to rescue UN personnel in West Timor

It was 20 years ago today that a small SAS detachment from the New Zealand Defence Force took part in a daring mission to safely remove dozens of United Nations personnel from hostile territory in...

Effort to give relatives of Māori Battalion vets the medals they never received

An Auckland lawyer has embarked on a mammoth effort to help descendants of Māori Battalion veterans receive medals their tipuna were never issued.

Some Notes to Ponder Upon - for RSA Members and their families.

We are all going to die. That is as inevitable as taxes, yet I am amazed how often we complete little to no preparation for this major event in the lives of our families.

Te Kiwi Māia - Rebecca Nelson & Megan Mashali

Te Kiwi Māia (The Courageous Kiwi) charity

Daves Helpful Health Tips

David Benfell from the Soldier's Sailor's and Airmen Association New Zealand gives some great mental health tips.

WATCH NOW - The story of the Captain David Foote

Army nurse David Foote feared he would die while on patrol in Afghanistan. He wrote a letter to his daughter back home in New Zealand, in case he didn't make it. Learn more

Story of Northland’s defence reveals hidden surprises

Documents from Archives New Zealand highlighting the extent to which New Zealand’s military was determined to defend Northland in the event of Japanese invasion during World War II have recently been rediscovered.

Six-figure payout, Defence Force apology for one Nepata brother as other misses out

George Nepata has received a substantial six-figure payout and an official Government and Defence Force apology after a 24-year wait – but brother and fellow ex-soldier Damien received only a...

Boar War Memorial Restoration - Marton Memorial park

On Friday 17th July 2020 we were able to announce that after many many years, yes – there is light atop Marton’s once-again impressive Boer War/Trooper Hyde/King Edward V11 Coronation/Peace in South Africa memorial.

Fight against harmful behaviour in the NZ Defence Force has not been won

OPINION: A failure by the New Zealand Defence Force to eliminate bullying and harmful sexual behaviour among its ranks has been laid bare in a new report.

Brothers at arms recall World War II bombs, malaria and poisoned wine

It’s a wonder twins Bill and Oliver Candy made it home from World War II – Bill caught malaria, and Oliver’s tank was bombed and he drank poisoned wine. Jimmy Ellingham and Denise Piper report.