Author: New Zealand Defence Force

The School of Artillery has been out in Waiouru for Exercise Hellfire, which is designed to test the skills of our people who are on either the Young Officer course, Command Systems Sergeants course or the Targeting Bombardiers course. 16 Field Regiment, Royal New Zealand Artillery were there supporting the live fire phase of the exercise with the L119 Light Gun and the 81mm Mortar. Check out what they got up to.

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Author: Nighthawk

Here are some various photos of the Royal New Zealand Navy's largest ship, HMNZS Aotearoa.

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Author: Charlie Gates

One in ten firearms licence holders have a criminal conviction, including 10,000 for violent and sexual offending, Stuff can reveal. 

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/116782080/10000-gun-licence-holders-have-convictions-for-violence-or-sexual-offending
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Author: Louis Dillon

Japan and New Zealand have committed to strengthen their defence ties as part of a commitment to boost their bilateral strategic partnership, following talks in Tokyo between Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his visiting New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern.

Article: https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/key-enablers/4817-japan-and-new-zealand-deepen-defence-ties-in-boost-to-region
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The just-released Defence Capability Plan is the most comprehensive argument for investment in Defence in modern times, writes Editor-at-large Dr Peter Greener, Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic Studies (VUW).

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