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02news Measuring our effectiveness

More of the practices used in civilian business management are to be introduced into Defence Headquarters, says the New Zealand Defence Forces new General Manager Organisational Support, Dr Graeme Benny. A monthly reporting system to enable branches of Defence Headquarters to measure their outputs is one of the rst changes introduced by Dr Benny. We need to know more about the outcomes of what we do, and this is one way we can measure what we are doing. A lot of people are doing a great job, but there are areas where I feel more measurement could be done. Dr Benny, who joined the NZDF in August, is part of the Executive Leadership Team, which provides governance and leadership to the NZDF. A clinical biochemist, he came to Defence from the New Zealand Blood Service, where he was its chief executive. His previous roles included general manager at Counties Manukau District Health Board and Auckland District Health Board, and chief operating ofcer at Metlifecare. At HQ NZDF he is responsible for information technology and communications, legal services, public relations, strategic communications, the joint logistics support organisation, corporate services and cross-functional projects. Dr Benny says any organisation with a sizeable budget needs to track its spending very carefully. The vast majority of the time we are spending our budget incredibly efciently, but we havent always done a good job of tracking that, and reporting to the people who are measuring us the government. From what I have seen, the NZDF does a fantastic job operationally, both in New Zealand and overseas, but we need to be able to show the government we

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Trip of a lifetime

Dr Graeme Benny

do that job efciently, effectively, and often with very little money. Defence is a very traditional organisation, and run in a traditional way. I think we can take the really positive aspects of that, and overlay some of the business practices that are used in the civilian world. Another of his priorities will be encouraging branches within Headquarters to set stricter priorities for the work they do. That may result in us telling people that yes, we will do what they request, but not right now. One of the most positive aspects about the NZDF, he says, is its ability to teach people how to be leaders, and to be led. He has had very little to do with Defence before taking up his new position, but is impressed by what he has seen so far. Despite appearing at rst glance to be very different, there are remarkable similarities between the worlds of medicine and defence, he says. They are both people-focussed, and when their services are needed they are needed immediately. And they have some very talented and effective people within their organisations.

When colleagues of physical training instructor Sergeant Nathan Blackler heard that his last round of cancer treatment had not been as successful as hoped, they decided to help make his dream of taking his family on holiday LT COL Oiroa Kaihau presents the Blackler family with their holiday package to the Gold Coast a reality. L-R: Sally, Aniwa, SGT Nathan Blackler and Hemi Blackler Lieutenant Colonel Oiroa Kaihau says SGT spending money. The Child Cancer Foundation donated half Blackler had undergone two bone marrow the spending money and also $1,400 of vouchers for tourist transplants but his cancer had returned a few months ago and attractions. he wanted to have some quality time with his family while he SGT Blackler knew funds had been raised for the tickets but was still well enough to enjoy the trip. Fundraising began in earnest, with signicant donations had no idea of the added extras. Im absolutely blown away by the whole thing. Im never including $2,000 from the Army Central Welfare Fund; $2,240 stuck for words but Im so humbled on behalf of my family and raised by the Navy PTIs through rafes and hangis; $1,887 raised by the Burnham Gym through a 24-hour treadmill event myself, its like winning Big Wednesday. Im proud to belong and various other fundraising activities; $455 from the sale of to the Army and the PTI Corps and 2HSB and I really dont want to leave them. I never expected anything like this; I never a Taranaki and Auckland Rugby jersey; a $500 donation from dreamed of anything like this when I did the walk. SGT Sean Smith (ex-Army, now RNZAF aircrew) as well as a In 2004, while in remission, SGT Blackler walked 1,014 number of personal donations. LT COL Kaihau said the trip, kilometres from Auckland to Burnham, raising $62,000 for and everything else, had been achieved through sponsorship Child Cancer along the way. and fundraising. Im looking forward to just having time with my family and The support from the New Zealand Defence Force has having so much fun with them. It will get our minds off our been tremendous, not only the Army, but also the Air Force daily lives. and Navy. We had to let him know about the tickets as he was SGT Blacklers wife Sally said the main aim of the trip is about to go online and book them, but he doesnt know about for the family including 15-year-old Hemi and 11-year-old the little things that have been added as well, like use of the Koru lounge and accommodation in Wellington, as their ight Aniwa to have some quality time together, storing up great returns at 1am. He will be very embarrassed by the support memories for the future. Fundraising efforts will continue in the form of a trust fund extended to him and his family. He wasnt expecting any of for SGT Blacklers family. If you would like to make a donation this, nor did he ask [for it], he said. to the fund, please email WO2 Kelvin McMillan for details. On Wednesday 4 October, SGT Blackler and his family were kelvin.mcmillan@nzdf.mil.nz presented with rst-class airline tickets to Brisbane, seven days' rental car hire, 10 days' accommodation at the Turtle Reported by Faye Lougher Beach Resort, $150 worth of duty free vouchers and $3,000

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COLONEL AL McCONE ACGS HR

Protected from attack

A new, state-of-the-art anti-aircraft radar system to protect soldiers from surprise attack was handed over to the NZ Army at Linton in early October. The very low-level air defence alert and cueing system (VACS) provides early warning of approaching aircraft, with the added capacity to identify friend or foe. Combined with the Mistral Air Defence system currently in service with 16 Field Regiment, the VACS vastly improves the effectiveness of the weapon and increases the Armys ability to protect its personnel and equipment. The commissioning of VACS marks the culmination of a $25.5 million project, involving three contracts over 10 years. Developed by the Spanish rm Indra Sistemas SA the system comprises the elements necessary to effectively operate the French-made Mistral anti-aircraft missiles, bought in late-1996. The VACS principal designer, Juan Diez Pantaleon, said the system revolves around two Raven mobile radar transmitters, which collect airspace information and feed it to a command centre for processing. The information, along with other inputs of air trafc movements in the area under surveillance, is then analysed to give an instant picture of airborne threats, together with data for re control. Critical information is then fed direct to the missile launcher operators, who have the added benet of identifying friend or foe (IFF) interrogators to prevent blue on blue incidents. The IFF system, bought from Thales Communications of France was delivered in July. Mr Pantaleon said a similar NATOcompatible system, developed for the Spanish Army, had been tailored to New Zealands requirements.
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ETHOS AND VALUES

How we support our country by supporting our mates
Our ethos is Serving New Zealand Loyally and Honorably; our values are courage, commitment, comradeship and integrity but what do these words really mean? Our ethos describes the characteristic spirit and beliefs of our Army: our way of life; our code of conduct. Ethos incorporates two elements that have stood the test of time during peace and war: Loyalty All uniformed personnel in the Army have sworn a solemn oath of allegiance to the New Zealand Government and to the Crown. We exist to support our countrys goals, and to promote the standard of freedom New Zealanders enjoy. Honour The New Zealand Army has a proud history. To serve honourably, we must consistently maintain the highest standards of behaviour. We must live up to, or improve on, the reputation established by our predecessors. The table (below) lists behaviours expected of each other, and how these relate to our values. Courage, commitment, comradeship and integrity require the highest standards of behaviour, as well as a mentality preparing us for warghting. There is an important reason for this we need to be able to trust and depend on each other during stressful situations. The New Zealand Army is not merely a heap of well-trained individuals. We are a large team, made up of lots of small teams, which t together like building blocks to form the shape required to achieve a given task. As a team, we can achieve more than as individuals the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. But: teams only work if each person plays their part. Each persons behaviour must give their comrades certainty that they will perform the right way when required. Reading the table, you will see that these things cover our whole life, not just when we are at work or at war so we should display them 24 hours a day. I have a challenge for all Army personnel. If you want to serve loyally and honourably, act as the fault checker for yourself and your peers, using these behaviours as a guide. Can you do it?

L-R: CA MAJ GEN Lou Gardiner, Acting Secretary of Defence Chris Seed, COL Lofty Hayward and (obscured) 16 Field Regiment Commander LT COL Martin Neale. Demonstrating the Mistral anti-aircraft missile launcher is GNR Arihi Reihana

16 Field Regiment Commander, LT COL Martin Neale, welcomed the addition to his armoury. He said that air defence was an extremely complicated business involving split-second timing. He said that the chain of information, beginning from the 20km radius radar plot, was now readily available to the nal decision maker, someone who has been a soldier maybe only about three or four years a bombardier or corporal who has the nal responsibility for a 93% chance of destroying an aircraft . Raven has a low-power output, which makes it virtually undetectable by enemy forces. The manufacturers are now running, over a six-week period, a series of train-the-trainers courses for operators and technicians. Reported by Gary Parkes

Practicing their Mistral loading drills GNRs Paul Beveridge (L) and Peter Dowzall

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THE WARRIOR ETHOS

Self-discipline to harden oneself physically Total and unshakeable trust in each other

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Attaining and maintaining physical standards Being totally reliable

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Seeks to improve own standards Always straight and honest; holds sound principles

IDEAL BEHAVIOUR
Setting and achieving personal physical challenges Standing up for what is right, not giving in to peer pressure; admiting mistakes, taking the blame Never gives in, never shies away from a task Not accepting less than complete work; making decisions; setting priorities Believing that the task is possible and looking for alternate ways to complete it Recognising own and others' faults and working to improve them; accepts criticism; allows mistakes, corrects afterwards Resists pressure to lower standards; seeks advice; tries alternatives Undertakes unpopular tasks Promotes competitiveness Always being there for your mates; demonstrating respect

Commitment

Comradeship

Mental toughness to endure extremes of hardship Commitment to complete any duty assigned Determination and condence to overcome all odds The relentless desire to be the best, but not at the expense of comrades or team Commitment to be technically competent to the most demanding standards The selessness to put your comrades before yourself Unqualied willingness to sacrice oneself for the mission, unit or comrade

Is determined Never refusing a task, no matter how difcult it seems; solving problems Always sticking to a task until completed Always striving to improve self and others'; seeking challenges Displays initiative; pursues selfimprovement Anticipates superiors requirements Supports others at all times

Always supporting mates Completes difcult tasks in adverse situations and missions Assisting others to complete tasks Working in teams to overcome odds, keeping morale up Being honest with others about their abilities; counselling subordinates Supervises and coaches subordinates Always completing a task to the standard required

Integrity

General Xu being briefed LT GEN Jerry Mateparae

Making no excuses for non-completion

Being honest about own and others' abilities; sets an example; demonstrates humility, not arrogance

One of Chinas top military leaders spent six days visiting New Zealand recently, for talks with the New Zealand Defence Force and the Government. Escorted by Brigadier Warren Whiting, AC SCI, and accompanied by a delegation of 20 senior ofcers and support staff, the vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, General Xu Caihou, visited Headquarters NZDF, Joint Force Headquarters, and Parliament. He also visited the HMNZ Naval Base in Auckland. At HQ NZDF, General Xu was briefed by the Chief of Defence, LT GEN Jerry Mateparae, and the service chiefs, including Chief of Army, MAJ GEN Lou Gardiner. General Xu briefed the NZDF and the Ministry of Defence on

bilateral relations between China and New Zealand, and their militaries; the international and regional situation; and the Chinese peaceful development policy. They also discussed peacekeeping, antiterrorism, the question of Taiwan, and bilateral exchanges between Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) and NZDF personnel. Defence Minister Phil Goff said General Xu was one of the highestranking military leaders to visit New Zealand. China has a key role to play in world affairs commensurate with its size, its population and history, and what we would like to do is try to encourage it to utilise the strengths that it has and to promote regional security and stability, said Mr Goff.

Delivers sound orders

Places subordinates before self; improves standards in others Looks to the well-being of others

Allocates credit Represents subordinates Maintains standards in others

Shows personal resolve

Mental hardness to survive the Demonstrates self-control; maintains calmness, horrors of the battleeld condence and resolve To never be satised with anything short of victory To put the mission or team goal before oneself Takes well-calculated risks

Shows ability to overcome adversity

Prepares others

Enforces discipline

Solves problems

Promotes competitiveness Develops pride in others

Completes difcult tasks and missions Positively represents superior's intent

Supports Superiors; delegates authority

Plans tasks Manages resources

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04Deployment
Explosive history
Digging at a 2,000-year-old archaeological site was an experience a small team of NZDF personnel are unlikely to forget, after their recent salvage operation at the foot of an ancient Buddha recently. But this was no search for ancient relics. It became a sensitive recovery mission after a 500kg incendiary bomb was discovered buried at the foot of the 53m-tall Buddha statue, which was carved into the mountains of Bamyan in the sixth to seventh centuries. International Council on Monuments and Sites spokesman, Edmund Melzl, explained the deadly device had been found by workmen employed to help with the international restoration effort to rebuild two Buddhas destroyed by the Taliban. Initially, when they found the bomb they thought it was a piece of tin but the men know to be careful digging around the site as weve found mines and grenades before, said Mr Melzl. Soon we became aware that it was not a harmless piece of tin but something more sinister, a bomb, and the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team was called in to help. CAPT Paul Garrod, ammo tech ofcer for NZPRT, was given the job to make the site safe. We had a bit of difculty identifying just what it was that had been found; we werent sure if it was a cluster bomb, which is highly explosive, or an incendiary bomb, because both these items appear similar, he said. Quite a bit of research went into identifying the device before we could be sure of what it was we were dealing with and begin making it safe to move and then be destroyed. As opposed to high-explosive bombs that explode and cause damage from the blast, incendiary bombs contain substances that ignite like a ery gel; they are ideal for setting res to cities or killing troops in the open. With chilling effect, the Allies used incendiaries to raise the German city of Dresden towards the end of WWII. Packed with a mix of thermite, waste cotton and phosphorous, the substances burst with devastating effect once ignited by TNT inside the bomb. CAPT Garrods colleague, Air Force armourer CPL Jim Johns, explained that once an incendiary bomb went off, the re was near-impossible to put out. If you got any of the stuff on you youd never put it out with water, he said. Damaged, the bomb probably had a chequered past before being dug up at the foot of the Buddha. It could have been dropped when the Russians were here ghting the Mujahadeen, failed to go off and been recovered, said CPL Johns. Then when the Taliban came and were blowing up the Buddhas it was probably placed alongside other ordinance, failed to go off and was buried under the rubble. As we dug away in the mid-day sun, I couldnt help but think of the strange twist that had us, soldiers so far away from home, working on such an historic site. Removing the bomb was done by what CAPT Garrod called a semi-remote technique. We used a block and tackle with a pulley to remove it from its original site. Then we rigged up a second pull to change its direction, to get it into a prepared protective site for destruction, he said. While this was being done, CPL Johns prepared two shaped plastic explosive devices designed to provide a controlled ignition of the bombs contents. With the rest of us behind cover, CAPT Garrod carried out the nal pull of the bomb from inside an armoured Humvee, then prepped the charges for demolition. Checking that no one was in the danger zone he red the charges a loud explosion ripped through the air and a white mushroom cloud slowly rose above the Buddha site. Mr Melzl praised the NZPRTs successful removal of the threat. I am so happy with what has happened here today, thanks to the PRT we can resume our work and no damage has been done to the Buddha, which was our biggest fear, he said. The 500kg bomb was the single biggest item destroyed by the NZPRTs EOD team of CAPT Garrod and CPL Johns during their six-month tour. It was our 56th job since arriving in late-April, said CAPT Garrod. Weve done 45 small jobs and blown 11 multiple items but theres no doubt this was the most signicant in terms of the importance to the local people and signicance of the site. By LCPL Andrew McAlley
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COURAGE, COMMITMENT, COMRADESHIP AND INTEGRITY

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Standing for the National Anthem

As the Black Hawk helicopter ew over the township of the Ru-Ye-Sang in the Kahmard District, a large crowd congregated to welcome the ofcial party. Personnel from Kiwi Team Two, NZPRT in Bamyan, some four hours' drive away, had secured the landing zone and site of the new Kahmard District Police Station. As the ofcial party moved down a main street lined with hundreds of locals there was no mistaking who they were there to welcome. As Her Excellency, Governor Habiba Sarabi, passed between them, the children threw sweets and the crowd cheered, such was the excitement of the crowd at the opening of the New Zealand-funded police station. The Kahmard District Police Station, funded by the New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID), is undoubtedly the best constructed and most visually appealing building in the township. For NZ Army engineers
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LAC Amy Houben and TPR Logan Whitford provide security

CAPT Matt Tihi and SSGT Brendon McDonald, who had overseen the project from conception to completion, this was a proud moment. The contractors have done an amazing job here, CAPT Matt Tihi said. With almost no machinery or equipment and with very rudimentary tools they have met the standards the NZPRT is looking for. We have been very happy with the main contractor on this project as he has successfully completed this project to a very high standard, as well as on budget and on time, added SSGT Brendon McDonald. CAPT Ross Smith, the NZPRT Contingent Commander, spoke to the crowd. He said a permanent base for the Afghanistan National Police (ANP) is crucial for maintaining a security presence in the region. This is only one of ve new police stations the New Zealand Government is funding in the Bamyan Province, and the Government also has contributed vehicles and communication equipment to the ANP. To support this new infrastructure, there are three New Zealand Police on the staff of the Regional Police Training Centre in Bamyan. They have ensured the high standard of training for new recruits and senior ofcers. Governor Habiba Sarabi, thanked the NZPRT for their continued support and presence, and their friendly approach throughout the Bamyan Province. She said that although she understands New Zealand is a small country, it has made a huge contribution to the peace, security, stability and education of the Bamyan people. Contributed by WO2 Greg Mitchell

Bikes for Afghan Police

The NZPRT has a mandate to help develop and build the capability of the Afghan National Police (ANP). Last year, the NZPRT identied a gap in the ANPs capability: a lack of reliable transportation. So, earlier this year they gave the ANP seven new Toyota Hiluxes. After identifying that motorbikes would also be helpful as a more rapid means of responding to ANP call-outs, a small number of new off-road motorcycles were purchased for the ANP in Bamyan. The task initially appeared straightforward. Wander down to the local bazaar, nd a motorbike dealer, place an order for nine motorbikes and spares job done. But this is Afghanistan and not downtown Auckland. First question: Do you sell Honda? Initial answer: Yes, weve got Hond (a Chinese imitation brand) and Hondi (another imitation brand). Same deal for any other known reputable brands. In the end, it was decided that When in Rome so a local brand off-road motorbike was purchased. Called a LDC150GY-25 Landcruiser, it was manufactured in China and assembled in Kabul. The advantage of this approach was that support for the motorbikes would be provided locally through the bazaar, and the bikes were delivered direct to the NZPRT. However, before they could be delivered to the ANP each brand-new bike still had to be run in to ensure each bike was acceptable. The next challenge was to deliver the bikes to the ANP Police Station. This involved nding nine bike riders willing to ride these brand-new off-road motorbikes a short way down local Afghani roads to the Police Station. There was no shortage of volunteers, as you dont get to do this sort of thing every day around the NZPRT. So wearing body armour, bike helmets and carrying ries, nine NZPRT personnel mounted up and delivered the nine bikes to the Police Station. A short handover ceremony was carried out, with smiles all round by the ANP members present. The roads in and around Bamyan are rough to say the least; therefore, these bikes will suit this environment, and enable the police to respond to callouts more rapidly. Contributed by SQNLDR Shane Meighan
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LCPL Andrew McAlley gets to grips with the buddha bomb

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Reaching remote villages

The NZPRT recently delivered two new Ford Ranger 4WD vehicles to the Bamyan Hospital, for use by their Health Assessment Team (HAT). The HAT did not have enough resources to carry out all its functions, one of which is to travel to the provinces remote areas to assess the villages needs, ahead of the provincial mobile clinic. Lack of transport also restricted the HAT from visiting outlying basic health centres to provide on-going training and extra supplies. NZPRT assessed that the HAT could be a pro-active force for the whole Bamyan Province. They planned to focus on service quality improvements for some of the outlying regions and villages, but could not implement this plan without the necessary resources, such as self-reliant transport. Without the Bamyan Hospital staff knowing, the NZPRT project team sourced funding for two new Ford Ranger 4WD vehicles for the hospital. Contributed by SQNLDR Shane Meighan
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Conchies Cove
Overseas deployments often uncover the hidden talents of our servicemen and women. Private Daniel Conchie is no exception. A rieman from Recon Platoon, 1 RNZIR, PTE Conchie has shown what with a little assistance, some determination and lots of hard work can be achieved. PTE Conchie said, When I heard that the lads wanted a focal point around the canteen and that our engineers were at out, I decided to take the task on myself. With a basic plan from SSGT Brendon McDonald and some muscle from the other members of his platoon, we set about putting in the foundations. Before joining the Army PTE Conchie had worked as a builders labourer, so he was experienced with using a range of tools. However, working on the deck inbetween his daily duties proved a challenge. Its taken a lot longer than Id anticipated; I was starting to wonder if I was ever going to get it completed. Fortunately, with some assistance from others within Kiwi Base, we now have a communal area that future deployed personnel will enjoy. SNO CAPT Ross Smith, spoke at the ofcial opening. Todays ribbon cutting ceremony signies the culmination of many hour's work by PTE Conchie and the team. This deck is testament to the comradeship of the contingent, and Conchies Cove is a legacy that is left behind for future rotations. Well done PTE Conchie, and, to celebrate, the welfare committee has shouted a few near-beers [non-alcoholic beers] to ensure that the deck is christened in an appropriate manner.
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CAPT Ross Smith, Bamyan Provincial Health Director and CAPT Kath McCrory

PTE Daniel Conchie working on the deck

A childs life changed forever

Kiwi Team 1 has been patrolling the western area of operations (AO) in Bamyan since April this year. Their role is to provide a coalition presence in the area, maintain security, interact with the local population and provide reconstruction assistance. Since arriving in Afghanistan the patrol has organised contracts to build retaining walls for the local bazaar and schools, latrines for the local bazaar, a bridge for the local boys school, a bridge on the main route out to the west, and numerous wells around the district. Also, the patrol has delivered many tonnes of humanitarian assistance (HA) which has always been well received and has beneted many communities within the AO. The patrol consists of personnel from many different backgrounds, with each member taking a different perspective on the tour, back home to New Zealand. One of the most satisfying and memorable events during our tour was assisting a local 18-month-old child, Jalil. On our rst patrol to Sardbarg village, we stopped at the local clinic to talk with the doctor, checking if all was well. The doctor mentioned there was a child, Jalil, in Sardbarg village with a cleft lip and palette. Major Shaun Brookes, the patrol commander, met with Jalils father, Hussain Abbas, who said he had always felt guilty that Jalil was born with a cleft lip and palette.

We had no idea on how, or even if, we could organise medical assistance, so we told Hussain we would let him know within a couple of weeks if we could get this little boy from Sardbarg to a military hospital for an operation. We sent the details back to the NZPRT, where MAJ Miles Macdonald forwarded all the relevant MAJ Shaun Brookes and WO1 Tony Armstrong with Hussain and Jalil visiting Sardbarg information to MAJ Brendon Jull, the New Zealand Village after the operation liaison ofcer, located at Bagram Air Force (BAF) base. only weeks ago, would provide a chance for a life-changing operation After asking military medical organisations based in for his son. BAF, he found that the Egyptian Hospital could carry out the procedure After some worry that Hussain would miss being at Bagram on time, and the best part was, they would do it for free. The problem was, Jalil and his family couldnt afford the bus fares news arrived that they had arrived, along with his wife Marzai and daughter Shaqa. The operation was carried out in early September, to get themselves from Sardbarg to Bagram. WO1 Tony Armstrong, the patrols second-in-command, organised a fundraising drive by LTC Khaled Eikholy, a surgeon at the Egyptian Hospital. Kiwi1 visited Hussain and Jalil on their last patrol to Sardbarg, four helped by WO2 Greg Mitchell. Within two days, the NZPRT had raised weeks after the operation. Jalil is looking good; he will have a normal $US170, more than enough for the trip, plus food and accommodation life thanks to the efforts of Kiwi1, the generosity of our contingent, en route. Kiwi 1 returned to Sardbarg on their next patrol and with perseverance our New Zealand liaison ofcer MAJ Jull and LTC Khaled Eikoly of the managed to convey the information to Hussain through an interpreter. Egyptian hospital. Contributed by WO1 Tony Armstrong Hussain was looking very bewildered that NZPRT personnel he had met

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SERVING NEW ZEALAND LOYALLY AND HONOURABLY

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Battle of the LONE PINE

The Burnham sports elds were the battleground for this annual xture between the two Regular Force Battalions of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment, held over the rst week of October. As the holders of the Lone Pine trophy, the 1st Battalion had a big task ahead of them if they were to stop the 2nd/1st Battalion on their home ground, but it was not to be. From the outset, the standard of the competition was high with the basketballers showing some good skills in and around the key, in particular PTE Wharipouri of the 1st Battalion displayed exceptional talent. Although the match was tightly contested for the rst half, some impressive work from PTE Travis Liddington and LCPL Mathew Lloyd had the 2nd/1st Battalion team up 12 points by the third quarter. Despite a 1st Battalion surge near the end, the 2nd/1st Battalion managed to hold on and secure a close victory 5350. The 2nd/1st Battalion rugby league team was up next and had a point to prove after being well beaten last year. From the start it was not quite clear which way the game was going to go as the lead changed several times. The second half, however, cleared up any thoughts of a second loss for the 2nd/1st Battalion as they sailed away to win the match 3216. The volleyballers did not disappoint, with some good talent being shown on both sides and CAPT GG Smith from the 1st Battalion proving that he can still mix it with guys 25 years younger than him. It almost looked as though it was going to be an easy win for the 2nd/1st Battalion team, however, the 1st Battalion managed to claw their way back and take the third game. That seemed to be the slap in the face 2nd/1st Battalion needed and they proceeded to wrap up the match 31. This year the cross country was held over the Port Hills, with a 9.2 kilometre run, starting near the bottom of the Rapaki track, up to the summit and back down again. As he has done in previous years, CPL Aaron Horrell of 2nd/1st Battalion nished in 1st place with the next seven places being taken by 2nd/1st Battalion team members; a good way for CPL Horrell to nish his career as he now leaves the service after nine years with the 2nd/1st Battalion. Colts rugby was next on the agenda and, like in the league, it was hard to tell who was going to win. The 1st Battalion drew rst blood but it was quickly matched and the half time score was 10 10. After halftime, with the wind on their side, the 2nd/1st Battalion colts grabbed the game by the horns and pulled away to a convincing 2810 win. The soccer match turned out to be surprisingly interesting with neither side willing to budge; maybe the Europeans have got it right after all. Early on it seemed that the 2nd/1st Battalion was going to dominate, however, prior to half time the 1st Battalion team started to make a good comeback. Just into the second half they drew even and the game stood at 2all. The last 20 minutes saw shots on both goals but in the end it was LCPL Jonathan Wood who scored, enabling 2/1 to hold out and win the game 32. The nal match of the competition
Goal face scramble, 1st Battalion defends hard against 2nd/1st Battalion in the mens soccer

was the senior rugby; an important game for both sides for different reasons. The 2nd/1st Battalion were trying to secure the rst-ever Lone Pine clean sweep whilst the 1st Battalion wanted to restore some damaged pride. Although it looked evenly matched at the start, some excellent work from the 2nd/1st Battalion team, in particular from LCPL Lloyd Carter and LCPL Aaron James, saw their side sail into halftime with a 45nil lead. The second half was a repeat of the rst with the 2nd/1st Battalion team taking the game away with an unheard of 910 victory. While Lone Pine 2006 was very much a one-sided affair with the 2nd/1st Battalion winning seven games to nil, much to the delight of the Commanding Ofcer of the 2nd/1st Battalion, LT COL John Boswell, it must be noted that both units gave 100% throughout the four days of competition. Whilst the 2nd/1st Battalion was triumphant in this instance, Lone Pine 2007 will undoubtedly be a hard fought contest as the 1st Battalion will have the opportunity to regain the Lone Pine on home soil. Contributed by CAPT Jacob Murray

PTE Balawakula of 2/1 Battalion making a break in the men's senior rugby

2/1 RNZIR
Basketball Volleyball Rugby League Cross Country Colts Rugby Soccer Senior Rugby Total wins 53 3 32 Win 28 3 91 7
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One busy year

2006 has been a year for the history books of 2nd/1st Battalion, says its Commanding Ofcer, Lieutenant Colonel John Boswell. Never before has our army sent conventional light infantrymen offshore on operations with the short notice we had earlier this year never before. In mid-April, a platoon and a company headquarters deployed to the Solomon Islands in less than 15 hours. Two days later, another platoon and national command and support elements followed. In early May, a platoon redeployed from New Caledonia, where they were on exercise, to the Solomon Islands. Also in May, four-platoons, a company headquarters, national command element and national support element deployed to East Timor. In June one of the original four platoons was replaced by a further platoon. These deployments came on top of platoon-size deployment to Afghanistan and the Solomons in late 2005 to early 2006. 2006 has been one of the busiest years in 2/1s history. In the rst six months of this year we deployed two national command elements, two national support elements, two company headquarters and 11 platoons on operations throughout the world basically, the best part of the battalion, says LT COL Boswell. He says it was made possible by the outstanding support provided by the 2/1 RNZIR Logistics Company, as well as from other 3 LFG units, in particular the 3rd Logistics Battalion. Its quite an achievement that weve been able to prepare our people as quickly as we did for deployment, and that theyve got over there and performed to the very high standard they did everybody in the battalion can be very proud of that. The battalion has excelled in other areas as well, he says. In every military skills or sporting competition where they have been required to represent the unit, our soldiers

Start of the cross-country led by the eventual winner, CPL Aaron Horrell of 2nd/1st Battalion

LT COL John Boswell

have come out on top. The Freyberg Trophy for shooting currently resides in the battalion, the Waterhouse Trophy, a Defence Force trophy for medical excellence, resides in the battalion for the rst time since 1987, and recently we were undefeated against the rst battalion in sports, taking the Lone Pine Trophy (above). He says the battalions achievements this year reect the positive environment that currently exists within the battalion. Its a result of the attitude that people here have adopted: an attitude to just get on and do what is required of them, to the very best of their ability, and a desire to achieve excellence in all that they do. Its not something that comes from the top, its just something that exists within the organisation at the moment and its very, very pleasing to be a part of. He admits that it has been a long, hard year for the battalion, particularly for logistics and medical personnel. The extra operational commitments have also meant sacrice and adjustment for 2nd/1st Battalion.

Throughout the year a lot of key people have come and gone from the battalion, and on each occasion the people below them have stepped up, without complaint, assumed their new responsibilities, and just got on with the job. Their attitude has allowed the battalion to continue to function in an appropriate manner. Weve had to make some huge adjustments to our training programme and it looks nothing like what was proposed some 12 months ago during the initial budgeting phase, but thats life, and youve just got to roll with the punches and I think were doing that quite well. LT COL Boswell believes that the 2nd/1st Battalion has clearly demonstrated to Defence and Government that they are a very viable option for short-notice deployments.

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Act of Bravery Award

Staff Sergeant Wayne Palmer has been honoured with a New Zealand Bravery Medal for rescuing a drowning child from the sea. At 2.30pm on 17 January, 2004, SSGT Palmer was visiting Himitangi Beach, near Palmerston North, with his partner, when he heard cries for help. Turning back towards the beach, he saw that seven-year-old Joseph Flavell had been caught in the rip. The childs father, Brent, had dived in to rescue him, but was struggling to return to shore with his son. Despite a strong undertow, SSGT Palmer swam 150m out to reach the pair. My partner was freaking out because she couldnt see my head when I went out, and the sea was pretty rough, he said. When I heard them shouting for help I did have to think twice, will three of us get stuck out there? If I go out there are we all going to drown? But also going through my head was get the boy, get the boy; I mean, how can you stand back there and do nothing? When SSGT Palmer reached the pair, he took hold of the boy and told the father to get himself back to shore. Unfortunately, Mr Flavell did not make it back to the shore. A couple of waves came over us and when I looked back he was gone he must have been so exhausted that he drowned in front of us. When surf lifesavers appeared, SSGT Palmer jumped in their rescue boats to look for Mr Flavell but their efforts were in vain. SSGT Palmer, who is based in Napier with the East Coast/Hawkes Bay Army Recruiting Ofce, received a Royal Humane Society of New Zealand Bronze Medal in September 2005 (Army News #340). He will receive the prestigious New Zealand Bravery Medal at a ceremony in the new year. The New Zealand Bravery Medal is awarded for acts of bravery and recipients are entitled to use NZBM after their name. Since the medal was instituted in

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HMNZS Canterbury SSGT Wayne Palmer with the greenstone received from the Flavell family

Soldier all at sea

When joining the Army, you would be mistaken for thinking that the last place you would be posted to was a ship, but thats where myself and six other Army movement operators are. We have been posted to HMNZS Canterbury, the Navys new military amphibious sealift ship. HMNZS Canterbury will be delivered and commissioned into service in late-January 2007, as part of the Project Protector. HMNZS Canterbury capabilities are extensive and versatile. One of its roles is to transport the Armys freight, vehicles and embarked forces to their amphibious objective area (AOA). The movement operators, part of a ships company of 77 personnel (including an embarked aircrew) will be responsible for loading and securing cargo. I had the privilege of sailing from Perth to Melbourne with nine Navy personnel to scope out our latest capability. My rst impression of the ship was its near-overwhelming size. The cargo deck alone is approximately 120x24 metres enough to t a motorised NZLAV company. I was very impressed with the ships facilities, from the cargo deck, embarked forces cabins, recreation and mess areas, to the gymnasium, surgical operating theatre and the Joint Operations Room. I feel proud to be a part of this new capability; HMNZS Canterbury will be a remarkable additional asset to the Defence Force. Since being posted to the Devonport Naval Base, I have enjoyed the Navys hospitality, and I wish to thank them for providing us with a smooth transition. Their professionalism and commitment will see us in good stead in the Joint Force environment. To become a movement operator in the Regular and Territorial Force, contact your local Recruiting Ofce. More information on HMNZS Canterbury and other new acquisitions can be found on www.navy.mil.nz or www.navy.dixs.mil.nz/ visit-the-eet/project-protector Contributed by SSGT Shane Pretty

1999, replacing British awards for bravery, ve NZ Army personnel have received New Zealand Bravery Medals for actions going back to 1990. SSGT Palmer keeps in contact with Joseph Flavell and his family, who gave him a greenstone patu last year as a symbol of their appreciation.

Sappers remember railway men

The role of a unique New Zealand unit that came under the wing of the Corps of Royal NZ Engineers during World War II came under the spotlight on Sappers Day (15 October). During the Sappers Day commemoration service, Chaplain Rah Koia dedicated a window to the services of the Railway Battalion. The window (see cover image), in St Martins RNZE Corps and Garrison Chapel in Linton Military Camp, was sponsored by the Sappers Association and mainly funded from royalties from Brendon Judds book, The Desert Railway The NZ Railway Group in North Africa. At the dedication was Bren Campbell, of Foxton Beach, who served with the 16th Railway Operating Coy for three years from 1940. He explained that the Railways Group comprised four units (two operating and two construction), which were formed to operate in Europe. In the wake of the Dunkirk evacuation, they were sent instead to North Africa where they provided a vital supply chain link to the Desert War. In all, 1,322 men served with the unit, with 32 killed on operations. One of its many achievements was building a desert railway from scratch. Back in New Zealand, Mr Campbell worked on the railways before returning to his original trade, general engineering, for 10 years. He then taught at a school for 17 years. He said he was proud to have been invited to the windows dedication. During the war he took the photograph which features at the top of the window. Following the service, Mr Campbell was called upon to make the inaugural presentation of a trophy by the New Zealand Railway Units of World War II to the 2nd Engineer Regiment. The award, which has a chromed section of railway iron as a centerpiece, is for the top junior NCO of a eld regiment. The rst recipient was Corporal Glenn Abbot. Sappers Day weekend began with troops converging on its home town of Levin, where static displays were erected in and outside the Levin RSA. Sunday morning began with the traditional demolitions explosions, prior to a dawn service. Reported by Gary Parkes

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Bren Campbell (R) of Foxton with grandson, Constable Craig Bleakley, of Palmerston North
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Erecting an 8-bay mobile girder bridge (MGB), are SPRs Eoghan OSullivan (L) and Daniel Watson

NAME
SGT TALA MAFILEO 2LT JOVESA TURAGASAU 2LT SIMIONE QIONIBARAVILALA OCDT WILLIAM KONAMETE

COUNTRY
Tonga

COURSE

Mutual Assistance Programme overseas army personnel in NZ

LOCATION
The Army Depot, Waiouru Defence Language Centre, Trentham

All Arms Senior Non-Commissioned Ofcers Course

Fiji

Commissioning Course Induction Training

PNG

Commissioning Course Induction Training

Defence Language Centre, Trentham

Fit to Fight: More on the Enhanced Basic

In the previous issue of Army News #364, "Fit to Fight: More on the Enhanced Basic" under "Battle Efciency Test (BET)" it was incorrectly stated that the march is 8km and needs to be completed in 72mins or faster. The correct distance is a 12km Forced March, in a time of 9-11 min/km (maximum).

Correction

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Fiji

Commissioning Course Induction Training

Defence Language Centre, Trentham

Above and below: HMNZS Canterburys cargo bow

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who is where?

HMNZS Canterbury

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COURAGE, COMMITMENT, COMRADESHIP AND INTEGRITY

MAGs on NZLAVs
NZLAV-mounted MAG 58s were recently seen in action at Waiouru during a NZLAV Commanders Course, when the students were required to give supporting re to the eld guns of 16 Field Regt. A Musorian enemy force had been located 2km north-east of Westlawn. The 12 course members spent the night inside four NZLAVs in Home Valley and then, just before dawn, moved up to Nursery Ridge where 161 Bty was positioned. They then moved forward of the artillery, driving very carefully on the snow-covered roads down into the Argo Valley, and up to Westlawn. Here they made a rendezvous with the NZLAV of 161s forward observer party. Dozens of boxes of 7.62mm ammunition in the FOPs NZLAV were transferred into the TTT vehicles, and the ve NZLAVs then moved cross-country through snow-covered scrub to their ring positions. While the trainee artillery ofcers calculated their coordinates and then recalculated them artillery shells began landing on the hillside in front, and the MAG 58 Platt-mounts and coax guns opened up with supporting re, the red tracer bullets curving through the snow-laden air as they found their target 1,500 metres away. Reported by John Archer
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The new MAG 58

In recent years, the NZ Armys aging GPMGs have become increasingly expensive to maintain. They are now being replaced by a eet of metric MAG 58s manufactured by FN Herstal Belgium. In 2003, the new NZLAVs arrived in New Zealand equipped with over 200 MAG 58s as coax and Platt-mount guns. Parts of these new guns looked identical to the old, British-origin GPMGs, but were milled to metric sizes. The old guns were made to the imperial inch, creating the potential for parts to become mixed. While the new gun looks exactly the same as the old GPMG externally, its gas piston is of an improved design, so that the balancing drill (test-ring to adjust the rate of re) is no longer needed. CAPT Dave Thorsen, senior instructor of Support Weapons Wing at the Armys Combat School, explained that each gun is pre-balanced by armourers, who add washers to the internal mechanism to adjust the ring speed. It keeps up its rate of re during sustained use much better too, he added. On the old ones you had to turn the gas pressure dial up higher after a couple of hundred rounds.

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A. Unloading 7.62 ammunition for the Platt-mounted guns B. Commander, with gloves, reloading the Platt-mount MAG 58 C. NZLAV moving up the snow slope D. Moving forward to the ring zone

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The old L7 GPMG

The Armys old Gimpy was a British version of a Belgian gun derived from the Browning automatic rie of World War One. In the 1950s, the Belgian arms manufacturer Fabrique Nationale (FN) turned the BARs basic ring mechanism upside down, modied the parts so that most of them could be made cheaply and precisely from pressed steel, and in 1958 produced their Mitrailleur a Gaz (machine gun of gas), the FN MAG 58. Then the British got a license to build the MAG 58 as a replacement for their pre-war Bren LMG (light machine gun). Then they developed a sustained re kit heavier barrel, heavy tripod and improved sight to convert it to a medium machine gun, replacing their Vickers MMG. They called it the L7A1. In late-1964 the NZ Army bought this British-made L7A1 to replace its own Brens and Vickers guns, although there was strong political pressure to buy the American M60. The Army paid 94,400 for 270 guns and 80 sustained re kits. I did the rst course, said MAJ GEN Gordon Benfell. It was a marvellous development from its predecessor. Mr Nobby Clarke, eet manager (weapons) DFM, said that the Army upgraded to the safer L7A2 conguration in the early 1970s when a number of new L7A2s were purchased. They were used in the NZ Army in both the light machine gun and sustained re roles. With the introduction of the LSW C9 in 1988, the eet of L7A2s were temporarily withdrawn from service, and a partial refurbishment undertaken. This upgrade also included the purchase of new C2A1 sights. The GPMG was then re-introduced in the sustained re role only. The weapon was known in New Zealand as the GPMG or the Gimpy what American soldiers were also calling their M60 general purpose machine gun. However, in the 1980s the Americans abandoned their M60, and they also adopted the MAG 58. They labelled it the M240, and have used it mostly mounted on vehicles. But all these variants are known as MAG 58 in NATO usage.

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E. The NZLAVs two MAG 58s ring at the hillside target across the valley F. A coax MAG 58 clearing itself of accumulating dirt during a NZLAV night shoot G. Tracer bullets from a coax MAG 58 ricochet off the target

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SERVING NEW ZEALAND LOYALLY AND HONOURABLY

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For God! For King! For Country!

Sixty-three years after his bravery on a desert battleeld, one of New Zealands greatest war heroes has just received the recognition he deserved. Her Majesty the Queen has personally recognised the heroic actions of the late Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi by presenting him with an award inspired by For God! For King! And for Country! from the marching song of the Maori Battalion, with which LSGT Manahi served. LSGT Manahi was recommended for a Lance Sergeant Haane Manahi Victoria Cross after his feats during a battle for control of a steep ridge in Tunisia, North Africa, in 1943. But although three generals recommended him for the VC, the award was downgraded to a Distinguished Conduct Medal without explanation apparently because another Maori soldier, LT Moananui Ngarimu, had received a posthumous VC for bravery in a similar action only three weeks before. While LSGT Manahi, who died in a car crash in 1986 aged 72, was never worried by the change, members of his Te Arawa tribe and former comrades have campaigned for him to get the medal he deserved. A fourth and nal bid for the Victoria Cross was taken to Buckingham Palace by Defence Minister Phil Goff earlier this year. It was rejected by The Queen, who followed her father King Georges 1949 decision that no further awards from the war should be considered. Mr Goff spoke to whanau, veterans, supporters and representatives from New Zealand Defence Force gathered at LSGT Manahis grave in Muruika Cemetery, Rotorua, last weekend (7 October) to recognise the late soldiers bravery. Sir Robin [Janvrin, The Queens private secretary] said that Her Majesty had asked him rst to reiterate Her great admiration for Lance Sergeant Manahis remarkable bravery, said Mr Goff. The reports of witnesses and commanders at the time said there was evidence that a recommendation for the award of the Victoria Cross was by no means unjustied and that Lance Sergeant Manahi was clearly deserving of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, a signicant decoration in its own right. However, he said that Her Majesty places great store by King George VIs decision shortly after the Second World War that no further awards for service during the war should be considered. However, the palace has agreed to compensate LSGT Manahi by presenting him with an award comprised of an altar cloth, representing For God, which will go to Saint Faiths Church, near his resting place; a letter from the Queen acknowledging his bravery, representing For King; and a sword gifted to Te Arawa, representing For Country. The tribe will give the sword to the Chief of Defence Force (CDF), with a patu in Manahis memory. The sword will be displayed in the Ofce of the CDF, and the patu will be worn, on appropriate occasions, as part of the dress of the Chief of Defence Force. Mr Goff said the gifts would be a tangible link between Manahi, The Queen, Te Arawa and the Defence Force. The submission to the palace included Major General Walter Thomass description of the night of 19 April, 1943. After unusually erce ghting we had penetrated the German defences, but our position was extremely precarious because of the steady enemy re from high up on the feature. When the re abated we became aware that the Maoris had captured the feature and were shouting their triumph down to us. MAJ GEN Thomas later realised LSGT Manahi had led the charge and when I saw the steep nature of the ground, the mass of enemy dug-outs and weapons, I realised what an absolute epic the battle must have been.

7-inch RML, recovered from Queens Gardens, Dunedin

Raising the guns

Between 1885 and 1905, when it was believed that we were under threat from naval forces, fortications for the protection of the Otago Harbour and Dunedin were built on the headlands at Taiaroa Heads (later known as Fort Taiaroa). Six emplacements were constructed, with the installation of the most up-to-date guns at that time: the 7-tonne, 7-inch and the 3.5-tonne 64-pound ried muzzle-loading guns (RML). However, by about 1912, RMLs had become obsolete and were no longer required. Some of these guns, rather than being destroyed, were donated to Dunedin for display at public parks and reserves. There they remained for a number of years. However, in 1936 some members of the council became concerned that these guns, along with the German and Turkish trophy guns also on display around the city, could incite thoughts of war among the younger generation of men. So, in the wisdom of our city leaders, it was decided that all the guns must go. Rather than undertake the task themselves, the contract was let to a local scrap metal merchant. But, after cutting up the carriages and mounts, the merchant soon realised that the job was beyond him and the cost of removing these huge barrels by far outweighed their scrap value so he gained permission to bury them where they stood. The New Zealand Antique and Historical Arms Association (NZAHAA) was rst formed in Christchurch in 1959. More branches throughout New Zealand followed, including the Otago branch in 1962. NZAHAA members collect and preserve arms, artefacts and their histories. They meet regularly, visit places of interest, hold the occasional shoot with varying types of weapons, and sell or auction many interesting artefacts and weaponry. In 1971, the Otago branch began a project to preserve the six-inch Armstrong Disappearing Gun at Fort Taiaroa, which, at that time, was destined to be destroyed and buried. After a great deal of physical effort, lobbying and fundraising, the group was successful. By 1978, the gun had been restored, with the gun pit and passages cleaned and painted. The Otago Peninsula Trust began work on the access tunnel to the gun
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in 1984 and it was nally opened to the public in 1987. The Disappearing Gun is now a major tourist attraction. In 1970, the NZAHAA Otago began trying to locate the Queens Gardens guns, but without success. However, renewed interest by some current members was gathering momentum. During the last couple of years, the Dunedin City Council gave the association approval to locate and move the guns from the Queens Gardens. The project took a lot of planning. The areas were grid searched by prodding, then a team of students from Otago Universitys geology department searched the site with a magnetometer conrming where the guns had been laying for the last 70 years. At 7.00am, the small group of enthusiasts from the Otago NZAHAA set to, wondering what they would nd. Local businesses supported them by providing a digger, crane and transport. There were some serious looking faces for a while as the digger moved earth, but nothing still showing; however, after another prod and we heard the sound of steel on steel, the smiles and digging intensity increased. Eventually, as the barrel of the 7-tonne 7-inch gun was uncovered and lifted by crane into the light of day after 70 years underground the applause that came from about 250 onlookers was gratifying, showing the interest in military history. By 10.30am both guns were able to be loaded onto a transporter. They were taken to a local engineering company, where they will remain in storage while they dry out over the next few months and members start the long and exacting process of restoration. The condition of the guns was quite surprising; the riing in the barrel was quite evident, as were the exterior markings. Thoughts are already moving ahead to guns in the parks. Perhaps, in time, more of these guns of the past may be uncovered and perhaps may even return to their original emplacements at Fort Taiaroa. Contributed by Harold Woods
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Recovering the barrel of 7-inch RML gun from Queens Gardens

One of two guns mounted in the Triangle, Queens Gardens, by RNZA gunners

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Standards in place
The 16 bronze standards for the New Zealand Memorial have been installed in Hyde Park Corner, London, after leaving New Zealand for the long journey by ship on Queens Birthday. Other work on the memorial is steadily progressing, in time for the ofcial dedication ceremony on 11 November (Armistice Day), which will be attended by a large New Zealand contingent including 257 New Zealand Defence Force personnel. The New Zealand Memorial in London commemorates the enduring relationship between New Zealand and the United Kingdom, including our historical, cultural, trade, sporting and personal ties. Each of the 16 bronze standards represents a component of the special bond shared by the two countries.
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The team works towards victory

SGT Pryce and the Harewood Terminal Team receives trophy from Antartica New Zealand

Kicking off Op Antarctica

Each September about 55 NZDF personnel prepare to support Operation Antarctica in various roles, from base services manager at Scott Base to coordinating the passenger services terminal at Harewood, Christchurch. Throughout the New Zealand summer there are also a number of other activities that the NZDF supports through Operation Antarctica; for example, No 40 Squadron with air transport support or the ship of load team that deploys in January to unload the logistic ships. Once PDT was completed NZDF personnel commenced duties in support of Operation Antarctica with the rst ight to McMurdo Station in early October. But not all the energy was focused solely on the PDT for September. On 29 September Christchurch marked the start of the Antarctic season by hosting the Antarctica Festival in Cathedral Square. There were a number of activities to inform the New Zealand public about Antarctica, including live links to Scott Base, ice sculptures and street theatre. The NZDF was represented at the festival by personnel who will work in the Harewood Terminal Team. The team entered into the spirit of the festival by participating in the Haglan pull. SGT Greg Pryce ran an intense selection process so that the NZDF would be well represented and he didnt want to nish third! The tri-service team, comprising of PTE Asher Jeffrey (Army); LMT(L) Henare, AMT2 Dean, AWTR Ngere, ACH Greeneld (Navy); SGT Pryce (manager), CPL Luiz, LAC Hahn, LAC Repko (Air Force) team triumphed with an outstanding victory despite some tough competition. Many of the other teams had competed in the Haglan pull in previous years, says PTE Jeffrey. We were going up against teams from last year, including the winning team, so our team did pretty well. It was the rst time that anyone has done under 30 seconds for the pull. He said the competition was good fun, especially with so many enthusiastic children getting behind the event and having a pull at the end. The Harewood Terminal Teams prize was Antarctic Experience passes at the Antarctic Centre, worth approximately NZ$1,080 dollars. The team gratefully acknowledged the prize, and requested Antarctic New Zealand forward the prize to the Womans Refuge. Contributed by FLT LT David Brenssell

The bronze standards for the New Zealand Memorial in London, at Hyde Park Corner

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COURAGE, COMMITMENT, COMRADESHIP AND INTEGRITY

Firearms training for cadets

Southern Area Cadet Forces Training and Support Unit (SACFTSU) recently ran a rearms training weekend for ofcers and senior cadets. The rst course was a New Zealand Cadet Forces (NZCF) Range Safety Ofcers course. The two-day programme trained six NZCF ofcers to conduct range practices with cadets using the NZDF No 8 pt22 rie, and theory such as safety and range conduct, and applied range sessions for practical reinforcement and assessment. The second course is a short, one- or two-day Shooting Coaching Course that teaches the basic principles of marksmanship, focusing on identifying and correcting rer faults. Students are able to see the effect of their coaching and provide effective feedback to the rer. This relatively new course improves the overall skills of NZCF cadets, particularly when they are taking part in their national shooting competition. Many New Zealand cadet units also compete annually in the Fennell Commonwealth Shooting Competition, a postal shoot amongst cadet organisations in the Commonwealth. Shooting is popular amongst cadets and will become even more-so with the introduction of the new cadet rie. Contributed by W/O Buzz Harvey
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Canadians, skunks and celebrities

Twenty-three New Zealand Cadet Forces personnel recently returned from a trip to Canada under the New Zealand Cadets International Exchange programme. The escorting NZCF ofcers, Flying Ofcer Heidi Paignton and Second Lieutenant Isaac Kett, led a team of 21 cadets, from all branches of the NZCF, on the 17-day trip. The New Zealanders were hosted by Canadian cadets and parents from six squadrons around Vancouver. The Canadians kept the New Zealanders busy the host families even managed to ll in the only two days free with theme parks and other similar activities. The ofcial group activities consisted of a good mix of military, cultural, urban and rural activities. The military activities included a trip across the border to visit the United States Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island. NAS Whidbey Island is home to the US Navys Prowler Electronic Warfare aircraft. It was claimed that a single Prowler can cut off all television and radio communications within a city at the ick of a switch. While on the base, the cadets also viewed a demonstration from an explosives disposal team. The Kiwis were left with a good impression of the size of the American armed forces, as there are more personnel based at Whidbey Island than there are in the entire New Zealand Defence Force. The cultural events included visits to three museums, including the Royal British Columbia, Royal London Wax, and Chinese Canadian Military museums. The Royal BC Museum featured very impressive interactive exhibits, while the Royal London Wax museum featured a Chamber of Horrors and our very own Sir Edmund Hillary. The Chinese Canadian Military
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LT Dupe and FLTLT Morris hone their skills

BOOK REVIEWS
FINAL APPROACHES Gerald Hensley A Memoir
By Gerald Hensley Auckland University Press RRP $50.00 Reviewed by COL Ray Seymour (Rtd) As I have known Mr Hensley for over 20 years I was keen to review this, his rst book. I knew him from the time he was New Zealands High Commissioner to Singapore and had ofoaded his family cat on to my commanding ofcer, through the period he was our Secretary of Defence and on into retirement. I always knew Mr Hensley to be a dedicated and knowledgeable diplomat and civil servant. From reading this book I now know him to be more than this. I cant imagine Final Approaches will be found in the bottom of too many soldiers packs around the country. But I would strongly recommend it be found on the bookshelves of those who pursue an understanding of New Zealands modern history. Mr Hensley has written a superior book on his life as a career diplomat and civil servant. But this is no boring tome. Rather, it is an account of an interesting tapestry of life by an extraordinary man. Mr Hensley entertains us with the trials and tribulations of his rst foray into diplomatic life as a diplomatic trainee and how his rst task was to write a speech for the then Prime Minister, Walter Nash. From there he was sent to Western Samoa where, amidst a very hectic life, he managed to marry his wife Julie sorted out ghost problems in his recently rented derelict house, and determine that bicycle tyres in the lagoon were actually deadly sea-snakes and that eggs laid by wayward hens in his packing cases could actually survive the journey to his next posting New York. In New York he became a member of New Zealands Mission to the United Nations. The birth of their second child; becoming the proud owners of a Fiat 600; the Cuban crisis and the shooting of President Kennedy were just part of his hectic life in the United States. A short stint back in New Zealand was soon followed by a posting to the Commonwealth Secretariat, in London. This is an incredible

Museum records the contribution of Chinese Canadians to the military in World War Two, when Chinese Canadians were still not ofcial citizens of Canada. Activities in urban areas included shopping in British Columbias biggest mall, Metrotown, and making friends with the security guards. The cadets also got the chance to look around Gastown, a small collection of streets where Vancouver was founded. While in Gastown the cadets met a shop assistant who claimed to have served in every recent conict, and that a case he has on display still contained a live grenade. Being based on an Army theme, most of the New Zealand Cadet Corps group were keen to get out amongst the wildlife. They did this while completing the Grouse Grind a rather tiring 850m climb that consists of one to two hours of continuous steps up the face of Grouse Mountain. At the summit the cadets got to experience the joy of adding their own lines to the script of a Lumberjack show, and nally seeing a couple of Grizzly bears for themselves. Throughout the trip the Kiwis also enjoyed spotting racoons, chipmunks and skunks although while the visitors ran towards the skunks the locals tended to run the other way. But the Canadians were not left without a taste of Kiwi culture. When waiting in transit in the middle of one of the terminals of Los Angeles Airport, the New Zealand cadets practiced the Ka Mate haka. The practise was put to good use when the New Zealanders performed it twice for the Canadians, and once for American servicepeople at Whidbey Island. The Canadians were also left with a fair share of aches and pains after the Kiwis demonstrated how to play rugby and tackle each other without the pads used in gridiron. On the way home the cadets had three days in Los Angeles to take in some shopping, a day at Disneyland and a tour of Hollywood, Santa Monica, Venice Beach and other well-known hot spots. No trip to the US is complete without meeting a celebrity or two. The New Zealanders ran into former All Black Josh Kronfeld and also John C. McGinley, who plays Doctor Cox on the TV show Scrubs. The Canadians will visit New Zealand in 2008, continuing a 10year tradition whereby an alternating New Zealand Cadet Forces personnel and Canadians in front of a Prowler at Naval Air Station trip is made across the Pacic every Whidbey Island two years.

chapter of suspense. Cobra snakes; the bad breath of crocodiles; crisis in Rhodesia; diplomacy deals in Zambia, Maldives and Nigeria; coups, killings and communiqus all were part of this rich tapestry. After four years with the Commonwealth Secretariat, and declining (thankfully for New Zealands sake) an offer to join an intelligence unit for The Economist, Mr Hensley returned to foreign service in the New Zealand Embassy in Washington. This was at a time when New Zealand was militarily engaged, along with the United States, in the war in South Vietnam. An interesting account of a deranged gunman cutting loose in the Hensleys garden and ring into a room occupied by Mr Hensleys elderly parents was just another exciting day in Mr Hensleys long and devoted career. Another posting back to New Zealand before becoming New Zealands High Commissioner to Singapore (and Sri Lanka and the Maldives). Again, this is an intriguing chapter, not only highlighting the role Mr Hensley played in developing the very strong relationship that now exists between New Zealand and Singapore, but also interspersed with interesting anecdotes about marriage beds, ower arrangements, the infamous Tivoli Incident, the shooting of one of the Sultan of Johores tigers and a secret rendezvous with Vietnamese interlocutors. Becoming head of the Prime Ministers Department provides more fascinating insights. Working with Prime Minister Muldoon and wrestling with Springbok tours to New Zealand, wage xing issues, the invasion of the Falkland Islands, out-of-control Soviet satellites and out-of-control prime ministers, all contribute to yet another exciting chapter. And nally there was Mr Hensleys work alongside Prime Minister Lange. The ANZUS crisis, the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, a coup in Fiji, and the hijacking of an Air New Zealand 747, will all hold the reader in awe at the diversity of this skilled public servant. This is an exciting read. One will learn how one man can contribute so much to the modern history of our country. Thank you Mr Hensley for sharing your story with us. I just cant wait for his next book.

In Flanders Fields: The World War One Diary of Private Monty Ingram
David Ling Publishing RRP $39.99 Reviewed by COL Ray Seymour (Rtd)

What a great little book. Frightening, funny and full of facts. This is a diary of a private soldier, who left his home in Whakatane, took two days by both bus and train to reach Trentham Camp, undertook a short period of military training and was then off on his great adventure to the battleelds of Broodscinde and Passchendaele, and the liberation of Le Quesnoy. In between these adventures, he tells his stories of going AWOL, doing CB, being hospitalised, his exploits on leave and just so many other little snippets of information. Like many readers of this book, I had a great uncle killed at Passchendaele his story could well be in these pages. My grandfather, too, was gassed and wounded at Passchendaele his story could also be here. Thats what makes this book such a treasure. This is a no-holdsbarred account of New Zealands involvement in the Great War from the eyes of a soldier. Who should read this book? With less than 100 days to go to Christmas Day, get a copy for the childrens Christmas stocking. They will learn so much about what their great-grandad did in the war. And, while you are in the buying mode, get a copy for your father he, too, will learn what his dad did during those years when New Zealand was coming of age. And read it yourself. You will learn so much in such a short time about a war destined to end all wars, and how it was fought by the men who count the private soldiers.

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Going all out

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Inter-Battalion basketball the game ended abruptly when PTE Luatua removed the hoop from the backboard
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Preparing to welcome the Sultan to Oran Camp

In late August, 128 infantry and support staff from 2/1 RNZIR deployed to Malaysia for the bi-lateral exchange Exercise Taiaha Tombak. After a lengthy ight on an RNZAF Boeing, we arrived in Penang, Malaysia, to a traditional welcome. Two soldiers dressed as warriors performed a traditional Malaysian dance with shields clashing and swords sparking. After a lengthy wait at the airport, we were whisked away via police escort to Oran Camp to join our host unit: 4 Royal Ranger Regiment (4RRR). Oran Camp, Kangar, is located in Perlis, the northernmost and smallest state in Malaysia. Perlis, on the Malaysian/ Thailand border, is where the King of Malaysia hails from. Once in Oran we spent the remainder of the night settling into our accommodation. The next day started early with a welcome parade, where we got our rst look at our host unit. 4RRR, consisting of two rie companies, support company and a headquarters company, welcomed us with a few songs and chants that they perform most mornings, and we reciprocated with our haka Ka Mate. For the next few days we focused on acclimatisation (PT) and in-camp build-up training at section and platoon level. Before conducting PT, 4RRR had a battalion parade in PT kit, where the ofcers fall in and there is a period of callisthenic stretching known as ranger-robics! During this period, our contingent attended Malaysian National Day celebrations in the state of Perlis. As a privilege, Perlis holds their celebrations the day before the remaining Malaysian states because it is the Kings home state, in a sort of right-of-line tradition. National Day is an annual holiday when Malaysia celebrates gaining independence from England in 1967. Held in a sports stadium, the massive event involves business, government departments and social institutions parading past the Sultan (mayor), assorted dignitaries, 30,000+ spectators and national television. The parade is conducted in two parts, the foot parade and then the vehicle parade. Our contingent was seated in a prime location next to the Sultan. Once the foot parade had nished, we were invited to perform the 2/1 Battalion haka Kura Takahi Puni. The contingent performed with such ferocity and passion that the Sultan made us ofcial guests of the state, which had a signicant follow-on effect. The next signicant activity was the three-day theatre induction training (TIC) phase. Conducted on the Thailand/ Malaysia border, this was the rst real shakeout for the company since arriving in Malaysia. The TIC involved revising all standard operating procedures (SOPs) at section, platoon, and company level. The highlight was experiencing Malaysian ration packs a 48-hour combination of rice, sh, rice, chicken, rice and fruit. Following in-camp training, the contingent did some sightseeing and made some all-important local purchases. Our hosts took us to two local market towns, Kangar, and the border town (name unpronounceable). It was a good chance to have a look around, exchange money, buy phone

cards and get some much-needed Pizza Hut or KFC back into our systems. We soon began to bond with our host unit, during interunit sports, listening to presentations on current operational commitments, and getting a good look at their equipment. We played soccer, volleyball, touch and basketball, winning the touch and basketball games. Having been impressed with our performance at National Day, the Sultan and his large entourage of intellectuals, dance instructors, and key ministers paid us a visit at Oran Camp. The contingent greeted him with Ka Mate and then the ofcers and SNCOs were treated to an evening of entertainment with the Sultans party. We were also treated to a ve-course meal at a hotel in Kangar, which was paid for by the Sultan as a token of his appreciation. Then it was down to business, out into the eld for the sharp end of the trip. The exercise was a six-day motorised advance through three Malaysian states. Bravo Company, as part of the 4RRR, rotated with Alpha and Charlie companies through the position of Van Guard and, when not leading, remained on standby. Mostly, this advance was conducted through Malaysias extensive palm and rubber plantations, and we travelled through many towns during the 60km advance. The Malaysians go all out on eld exercises. On the rst day there was a parade for the brigade commander, where blue, red and white armbands were presented to the commanders of the friendly forces, enemy forces and umpires (respectively). Bravo Company led for one day of the exercise and this was a dismounted deliberate attack on a known enemy location. No plan survives H-Hour and the attack turned from deliberate to quick as the enemy discovered our intentions. However, this attack was a success and turned the tide in favour of the Blue forces. At the conclusion of the exercise, another parade was held and the armbands returned. After the brigade commander spoke, acknowledging the efforts of all involved, the NZ Army Land Component Commander, Brigadier Phil Gibbons, addressed and thanked the parade. Once back in Oran Camp, 4RRR held a closing parade to declare the exercise over. The contingent again performed the 2/1 haka, both in appreciation and also as a challenge for future exercises with the Malaysian Army. The next signicant event was R and R relocating to Penang where the contingent was given the freedom to unwind and make more local purchases. Then it was back to New Zealand and back to 2/1 RNZIR, to begin building up for the annual Lone Pine and Skill at Arms competitions. Exercise Taiaha Tombak was a very successful interaction with the Malaysian Army. The exercise is both a cultural and military exchange, and Bravo Company and supporting personnel certainly performed well in both areas. The Malaysians look forward to next year, when they will travel to New Zealand and take part in Exercise Kris Mere, where they will visit the Tekapo training area. Kura takahi puni Contributed by LT Cory Neale

MAJ Justin De La Haye samples a traditional Malaysian drink

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Military Hard Outs

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L-R: ENS David Roderick, 2LT Sam Walkley, LAC Nathan Hodgkinson and LCPL Daymon Wickens

Military teamwork came to the fore recently, at the inaugural Manawatu Festival of the Elements. Among the list of festival attractions in The Square, Palmerston North, was a novelty competition between four teams: townies, cockies, scares and military. The teams rst exercise was to pack a bag of potatoes to a narrowly specied weight range. From there, contestants were put through the hoops at a condence course laid out by Linton PTIs, typed supplied messages into laptops, then munched their way through three Weetbix and a bottle of zzy drink before concluding with a team run with the potatoes (loose) and bucket of water carried on a hay bale. Getting off to a good start by correctly estimating their potatoes and ending with a clean, no-spills run, the NZDF team, comprised 2LT Sam Walkley, 25 Engineer Support Squadron, Ensign David Roderick, RNZN, No 3 Squadron, LCPL Daymon Wickens, 2 LFG, and Leading Aircraftman Nathan Hodgkinson, 3 Sqn RNZAF, were announced the 2006 Manawatu Hard Outs. The military also combined to provide what was widely acclaimed as the highlight of the evenings entertainment: a rope swarm by members of the 1 RNZIR Recon Platoon out of the dark into The Square from a 3 Sqn Iroquois. Reported by Gary Parkes

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LIBRA

Sept 24 to Oct 23

It is a time to change your direction, your tune, your life. And your socks. Stinkfeet.

PISCES

Feb 20 to Mar 20

It isnt always what you know; it is sometimes about being able to keep your mouth shut about stuff that you really, really, really need to tell people about because it is such hot, juicy, salacious gossip. But can you trust them to be the soul of discretion such as yourself?

The battle between the forces of good and evil is hotting up and you will nd yourself inexorably sucked into their desperate arena. Unless you declare yourself neutral, kind of like a moral Switzerland.

Dont let your emotions get in the way of your brain. Especially your standard operating ones of anger and lust, which, lets face it, have caused a bit of trouble in the past.

CANCER

SCORPIO

June 22 to July 23

Oct 24 to Nov 22

This is a bad time to allow anyone to offer you advice. It will almost always be bad or wrongheaded. Except for this. This stuff is gold.

ARIES

LEO

July 24 to Aug 23

Mar 21 to April 20

Just because people arent laughing at your jokes, doesnt mean they arent laughing at you. And bringing joy into the world is a rare gift, whether you mean to or not.

Be prepared for the worst, but hope for something much less. It isnt very cheery, I know, but then anything less than worse has got to be much better because the worst is pretty, pretty bad.

You dont have to do nearly as much as you think you do to get ahead. You probably have to do twice as much. Which is a tough break, but its also a valuable lesson about working hard for your goals, never letting anything stand in your way, doing anything you set your mind to do blah blah blah.

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April 21 to May 21

There isnt anything you cant do if you put your mind to it. Well, apart from ying. And running a hundred miles an hour. Or swimming like a giant salmon. Or turning into a wisp of smoke and getting under the front door when youve lost your damn keys after a particularly hard night out.

Your grace, charm and good looks should always be enough for you to get by on. As long as there is always someone around who will do up your shoelaces for you when they come undone.

Dont let anyone tell you lies. Or if they are going to tell you lies, they should have to hold their hand up while they tell them so you know whether to believe them or not.

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A commitment to someone you want to be with will ensure you spend more time together. If commitment means a tube of superglue. Its ofcially not stalking if they cant pull their hand away.

ACROSS: 1 Country that has just conducted a nuclear bomb test (5,5) 7 Imitate, mimic 8 Fifth sign of the zodiac 9 Watercourse in Arabia 11 A military display 13 Strategy 14 Brownish grey colour 15 Charts 16 Panacea 18 Stop in its tracks 20 Smallest part 21 Aggression 23 Formerly soldiers below commissioned soldiers (5,5) DOWN: 1 Machine gun posts 2 Senior Warrant Ofcer 1 3 Military colour 4 Town inland from Westport 5 Automatic aircraft guns of large calibre 6 Gradient

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4. WhoHow many New Zealand troops landed on 25 April, 1915. is Chin Peng? 4. 2000, 3000recently acquired by the NZ Army. What kind 5. The Javelin was or 5000? of weapon is it? 5. Who commanded the British forces, including the 6. What were liberty ships? ANZACs, on Gallipoli? 7. Early NZ battalions in campaign last? belonged to 28 6. How long did the Malaya/Malaysia (Commonwealth) Brigade. Where and when did the brigade 7. adopt this title? which countries fought at Gallipoli? Soldiers from 8. How many fully-equipped troops will the MRV carry? 8. How many New Zealanders were serving at Gallipoli? 9. When did the NZ Army acquire Burnham Camp? 9. What the Flying Fortress casualties? 10. What was were New Zealands of WWII?
1.The Kokoda Trail crosses the Oswen Stanley Ranges in Papua New Guinea. ANSWERS 2.Under General Duncan Cameron, the British attacked the pa at Rangiriri, which 1.The elimination of Turkey from the war as a German ally 2.Approximately 480,000 was defended by supporters of the Maori King movement led by Wiremu Tamehana 3. Pene Pukewhau Te Wharepu. 3. Murmansk was the destination of the Arctic andThe Hood Battalion of the Royal Naval Division 4.3000 5. General Sir Ian Hamilton until 15 from Britain and the USA. 4. Chin Peng led the communist terrorists 25 ConvoysOctober, 1915, then Sir Charles Monro 6. Near enough to eight months:in April 20 December, 1915, although the last British troops New Zealand troops, he Malaya. Frequently hunted by security forces, including left Helles on 9 January, 1916 7. Turkey, Germany, but was forced to ee to Thailand. 5.The Javelin is a 9. 7473; was never capturedNZ, Australia, France, Great Britain and India. 8. 8556portable, 2721 shoulder-red, anti-armour weapon. 6. Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the USA died and 4752 were wounded but many men returned again and again after recovering during wounds or diseasequick to build, they came to symbolise US wartime industrial from WWII. Cheap and 10. Turkey, with an estimated 250,000 casualties output. 7. Korea in 1951. 8. 250. 9. Burnham was used for TF annual camps from 1918 and became Defence property in 1920. 10. The Boeing B17 heavy bomber, socalled because of the large number of .50cal defensive machine guns it carried.

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NZ Army triumphant at international triathlon

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Lausanne: race day

There were three NZ Army competitors in the 2006 Triathlon Age Group World Championship, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in early September: Captain Shanon Stallard, of Northern Region Recruiting, and 2nd Canterbury (Nelson Marlborough West Coast) Battalion Groups Lieutenant Kathryn Lester and Private Warwick Creasy. The age group race comprised a 1500m swim, a 40km bike, and a 10km run. With a time of two hours, 11 minutes and 28 seconds, CAPT Stallard achieved 10th place in the 25- to 29-year-old men age group category; LT Lester came 17th in the 20- to 24-year-old women, in 2:34:41;

and PTE Creasy came 18th in the 20- to 24-year-old men, in 2:15:35. The NZ Army competitors were among the over 100 Kiwis amongst the 1,600 age group competitors from 61 countries. The Swiss skies turned on perfect racing conditions for the competitors, with overcast skies and temperatures in the low-20s.

Sacrices worth it
I am a lieutenant in the Territorial Force and a sports physiotherapist in Christchurch. I also competed in Lausanne, Switzerland at the World Triathlon Championships. With a background in running, two years ago I decided to try one of the Contours Womens triathlons. After enjoying it, I decided to set my next challenge: a Half Ironman, which I completed last year. It was my rst competitive triathlon; I won my age group and came third overall. I was selected for the New Zealand team this year, after returning early from the Annual Field Exercise to race in Timaru. I suddenly found myself preparing to go up against the world's best LT Lester after completing the triathlon in my age group with only one Olympic distance race under my belt, it was a slightly scary challenge! So, after a long, cold winter of training I set off for my rst European experience. Arriving a week before the race gave us a chance to learn and memorise the course, and take in the fantastic atmosphere and hype associated with this type of event. Despite nerves and a badly timed chest infection, my race went well. I survived the swim (always a relief for me) and made up most of my places on the bike (where my Port Hills training denitely paid off). The four-lap run course made the crowd support superb and I ended up nishing 17th out of the 77 athletes in my age group. I never thought I would have the opportunity to represent New Zealand in anything; let alone triathlon. Therefore, it was a huge honour, and it made all the sacrices worth it, when I stood on that start pontoon with the Silver Fern on my race suit. Lieutenant Kathryn Lester
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CAPT Stallard passing two runners in the last 200m, to come in 10th

Exceeding my goal
This was my rst world tri champs and, with 117 starters in my race, in the preceding days I started thinking my goal of a top-20 nish was asking too much. But not only did I achieve my goal I went one better. Running home to nish in a top-10 placing was wicked. Im really happy with the 10th placing and was not far behind the winner; the top 10 all nishing within 3min, and 4th to 10th within a minute thats close for a 2hr 10min race. I had an average 1500m swim; the lake was quite choppy. The start, with 117 guys ghting for space, was like a washing machine. I had a poor rst 300m and fell back from the leaders fast, but I managed to steady myself and pass some swimmers in the nal 500m. I came out of the water in 56th place. The 40k cycle went well. I was lucky not to crash twice on the rst lap. I pushed it when I was going down the steep hills: I hit a couple of the tight corners too fast and actually slid around them, yet somehow managed to stay upright. God gave me balance! On one of them I heard the guy following me crash hard into the barriers. I paced myself well on the cycle and was cycling strong on the hills, both up and down. I went into the run around 29th place. This is where the real fun began; I had a blinder of a run. It was so great to I was feeling really good on the run, and knowing that I was in the top-20 really got me excited. I had done it, Go further, I was thinking, get top 10 and I did. Although I didnt know I was 10th until after the nish and it came down to a sprint against a British athlete. With a kilometre to go, I could see him 20 minutes ahead and he was running fast; I really pushed it and caught him with 200m to go. I kicked past him but he sat on my heels. Someone yelled out, Go GB, dont let a Kiwi beat you. That help stir me on and, with 60m to go, I dropped him. I must have run the last kilometre in under three minutes. I was over the moon when I nished all the training and sacrices had been worth it. I am now training for summer racing. The New Zealand Cup summer triathlon series starts in New Plymouth in November, with the Half Ironman Champs in Tauranga in January and the Tri Champs in Wellington in April. Next years Age Group World Champs are on 30 August in Hamburg, Germany this time my goal will be to win! Thanks to the Army Singapore Fund, TSB Bank and the O2Project Bike Shop for your support. I would also like to say a big thanks to all those who have supported me with words of encouragement, including your emails they were much appreciated. Captain Shanon Stallard
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Just nished: happy with the race!

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At the end with friends and family

have both of my older brothers, Duane and Jaron, there to cheer me on and giving me updates of what placing I was: 22; 17; then 13 GO GO GO! My younger brothers Regan and Trent were watching the live internet updates in New Zealand and texting Jaron my placing, who was yelling it to me technology is amazing.

LT Lester running in the 2006 Triathlon World Champs in Switzerland

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