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Senior staff from the Military Studies Institute recently visited the University of New England, in Armidale, Australia.

LT COL Richard Taylor (CO MSI) and Ms Bernice Robertson (academic registrar) discussed developments in UNE’s Bachelor of Administrative Leadership (BAL), Master of Administrative Leadership (MAL), and Bachelor of Training Development (BTD) programmes with their counterparts at UNE.

Army entered into a formal relationship with UNE in 1997 to access a range of distance education programmes. The most popular of these has been the BAL, which has been used by Army to develop SNCOs and officers commissioned from the ranks (CFR). The BTD has also become popular in recent years.

UNE grants SNCOs and CFR advanced standing to the BAL and BTD, in recognition of their military training and work experience. Between 10 and 15 SNCOs and CFR officers commence the BAL or BTD each year.

LT COL Taylor said the visit helped reinforce links between the two institutions. “The relationship with UNE, which MSI manages on behalf of Army, is one of our most important professional development partnerships”, he said. “It provides a cost-effective means of improving Army’s mid-level leadership, management and training development capacity, while also giving those individuals who undertake the programmes an opportunity for personal development.”

While visiting UNE’s pro-vice chancellor (international and entreprenurial), Professor Robin Pollard, they presented him with a

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armynewsThe Army News is published fortnightly for the Regular and Territorial Force and civilian staff of the New Zealand Army.

Editor: Lorraine Brown, phone 04-496-0225 or DTelN 349-7225, fax 04-496- 0290, email lorraine.brown@nzdf.mil.nz

Asst Editor: Anna Norman, phone 04-496-0224 or DTelN 349-7224, email anna.norman@nzdf.mil.nz

Website: www.army.mil.nzPrinting: Hawke’s Bay Newspapers, Hastings.design: Steven Fright, DPRU

Editorial contributions and letters are welcomed. They may be sent direct to the Army News and do not need to be forwarded through normal command channels. Submit them to The Editor, Army News, DPRU, HQ NZDF, Private Bag 39994, Wellington, or by email with a hard copy signed with the writer’s name, rank and unit. Hard-copy submissions should be typed, double-spaced and printed on one side of the paper only.

Nothing in the Army News should be taken as overriding any NZDF regulation. Readers should refer to the relevant service publication before acting on any information given in this newspaper. ISSN 1170-4411

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from the ministerNew defence attaché for Saudi Arabia

Defence Minister Phil Goff recently announced the establishment of a new Defence Attaché position in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Brigadier Neville Reilly will take up the position in July. BRIG Reilly is a highly experienced and distinguished NZ Army Officer and former defence attaché in Jakarta.

“In recent years, New Zealand has increased its commitments to peace support operations in the Middle East and Central Asia. “We currently have around 160 NZDF personnel in the region.

“We also have personnel working within the United Nations Missions in Afghanistan and Iraq”, Mr Goff said.

A defence attaché provides liaison between New Zealand defence interests and those of the nation in which they reside.

New Zealand now has 17 defence attachés cross-accredited to over 32 coun-tries. The majority of the attaches are based in Asia and the Pacific, but New Zealand is also represented in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and at the United Nations.

Battle of Minqar Qaim book launchedDefence Minister Phil Goff recently attended the launch of a controversial book

examining the battle of Minqar Qaim (see review page 12).In his book, Breakout: Minqar Qaim, Colin Cameron studies the 1942 battlefield

confrontation in North Africa between New Zealand and German forces, in which thousands of New Zealanders made a daring night-time escape through encircling Africa Korps troops.

The battle has been controversial in recent years. Some historians have accused the Kiwi soldiers of massacring wounded and surrendering Germans (including medical staff), while others have praised the action as a superb fighting achievement by professional soldiers.

Merv Sim said claims that New Zealanders deliberately bayoneted German medical staff and surrendering soldiers, were well wide of the truth. “As the book makes clear, such accusations ignore the context and fact that it was hand-to-hand fighting in the dark with no quarter given by either side.”

A service was held recently to mark the opening of St Marks Chapel in its new location of Papakura Military Camp, and Chaplain Class Three Lance Lukin’s last day as the ARSC Chaplain.

Chaplain Lance Lukin had the honour of leading the service, with Principal Army Chaplain Don Parker present to officiate.

The day signified the end of an era for residents of Hobsonville Air Force Base, where the chapel had stood from 1947 through to 2005. In February 2005, the chapel was gifted to the Army by the Air Force, and in December it was moved to Papakura.

Those in attendance included personnel of Papakura Military Camp, members of the NZSAS Association, RNZN Chaplain, RNZAF Chaplain, ex-parishioners of St Marks Chapel and invited guests.

The chapel now stands reverently in the memorial area, harmonious with its surroundings after recent restoration. The interior has been left plain, but with all the charm of a quaint country chapel. Embellishments include an oak lectern and altar kindly donated by the Parnell Anglican

Church, and a crystal cross created by artist Angela Ternent-James and presented to 1 NZSAS Gp by the SAS Association on the unit’s 50th Anniversary.

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If your soldiers make a suggestion of exceptional merit, their efforts may be recognised with a monetary reward through the NZ Army’s Suggestion Scheme.

Examples include:· simplification or improvement of work methods;· introduction of labour or time saving equipment;· demonstrable economies as the result of changing procedures,

forms, or organisation structures;· improvements in safety standards;· reduction in fatigue, monotony, or boredom;· savings in labour, time, money, or materials;· improvement in public relations or morale;· reduction of repair or maintenance costs;· improvement in working conditions;· reduction in scrap or waste, or ways of using these, or receiving

a return on them; and· improvements to operational readiness or effectiveness.

It is just one of the many ways we acknowledge innovation! For further guidance: Refer to DFO(A) Book 2 Chap 39 Sect 1 (available online via the intranet).

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For further information, contact your Formation Headquarters or Logistic Executive, AGS

Monetary reward for soldiers

The opening of St Marks Station Chapel at its new home at Papakura Military Camp

Ngati Tumatauenga plaque.Personnel who would like more information on

the UNE programmes, or wish to be considered for Army funding, should contact their local MSI Detachment.

Study links reinforced

LT COL Richard Taylor explains the features of the Ngati Tumatauenga plaque to Prof Robin Pollard

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MAJ GEN LOU GARDINERCHIEF OF ARMY

The Navy use ships, the Air Force use aircraft and we, being land based, use our feet or vehicles to get from A to B. Our vehicles are used to move equipment, stores and people, both administratively and tactically. The Army operates more than 1,200 vehicles in all classes – we drive over 2.8-million kilometres per year in our UNIMOG fleet alone.

We rely on vehicles to do our job, and because we spend so much time either driving or being driven, safety in our vehicles is of the utmost importance. Wearing seatbelts is a simple act, we all know we have to do – it makes sense and it saves lives.

The wearing of safety belts by drivers and passengers has been proven to markedly reduce injury and increase the chance of survival in a crash. While drivers of military vehicles generally observe the seatbelt rule, this is not always the case for other vehicle occupants – particularly for passengers traveling in the back of UNIMOGs.

Unlike civilian vehicles specifically designed to carry passengers and fitted with a full complement of safety features, medium and heavy military vehicles (UNIMOGs and MB 2228s) which are adapted to carry passengers in the rear do not have the same safety features. If personnel choose to ignore the rules already in place for safe passage in these vehicles and do not seat themselves correctly or wear the seatbelts provided, they increase their risk of injury.

Chief of Army, MAJ GEN Lou Gardiner, has released a signal message issuing guidance to units on the carriage of passengers in UNIMOGs and MB2228s. The signal is to reconfirm Army’s rules and the legal requirements and, most importantly, enhance the safety of personnel. The signal states that commanders are required to make themselves and their personnel conversant with the requirements, and conduct routine fault checking to ensure safety standards are met and maintained.

Belts save lives

• Wearing a safety belt is the single most important thing you can do to increase your chances of surviving a crash. • Wearing a vehicle safety belt reduces the risk of being killed or seriously injured in a road crash by about 40 percent.• When someone chooses not to wear their safety belt, they aren’t just risking their own lives. If a vehicle suddenly stops when travelling at 50km/h the human body reacts like a pinball – bouncing off the inside of the vehicle. It can also collide with people in the vehicle that are wearing their safety belts – severely injuring them.

(Source: Land Transport NZ)

The signal clarifies:· Commanders who are responsible for the road movement of troops are to assess the risks and implement safety procedures accordingly;· Drivers are required to ensure all seats and belts in their vehicle are serviceable, fitted correctly, and that passengers and equipment are secure;· The senior passenger has a responsibility to ensure all passengers remain seated and secure throughout the trip; · Individuals who are 15-years-old and over are responsible for their own safety belts.

It is not rocket science. Simple measures can be taken to keep ourselves and those we are responsible for, safe. Seating and safety belts are available for use in our medium and heavy military vehicles, and they must be used. Personnel are not to sit on decks or on makeshift seating. Where possible, personnel are to be distributed across the number of vehicles available so that maximum use is made of cab seats that have lap and diagonal seat belts. Commanders are to fault check and stop unsafe practices. When a seat belt is provided, fasten it and wear it when the vehicle is in motion. It may save your life or the lives of your mates.

Ambulance and fire personnel attend to CPL Terry Hooper, while MAJ GEN Gardiner offers support

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As I have been visiting camps as part of introducing myself to the Army, I have been emphasising the army’s vision, and the values that underpin that vision. The parroting of these words is not what is required; what is required is the living of these words. If we, as individuals, do not live the values then as an organisation we will not achieve our vision of being a world class Army that has mana no matter how much effort we put into advertising and reputation management. As an organisation we are not interested in “spin” but we are keen to belong to an organisation that consistently demonstrates the values that it extols.

Last week I was involved in a car accident that could have had far worse results, had compliance issues been ignored. I refer to the wearing of seat belts. It is the most basic of safety precautions when travelling in vehicles and, combined with the fitted air bags, ensured that Corporal Terry Hooper (Hoops) and myself were firmly secure in our seats and not getting flung about the car, particularly at the time of impact. You only have to look at the damage to the reinforced concrete lamppost, and car, to realise how fortunate we both were. Without the wearing of seatbelts I have no doubt we would have been in much worst physical shape than we were. In fact I escaped unhurt whilst “Hoops” broke his leg.

Compliance is directly linked to one of our values – commitment. The major difference is that compliance implies the “obeying of a regulation” and therefore has the important element of compulsion. At the top of the hierarchy of compulsory actions are New Zealand’s legal requirements. These involve a variety of functional areas ranging from traffic regulations, Resource Management Act and Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) requirements, to equity issues. There are no “out clauses” for any individual or organisation. Then there are our organisation-specific “rules”: Defence Force Orders (DFOs) and regulations that need to be adhered to. All these laws, orders and regulations are aimed at protecting individuals and groups, organisations and society in general, so that daily activities can be conducted in an orderly manner.

Our value of commitment means being fully committed to the Army and what it stands for. This level of commitment calls for a deeper and more enduring involvement than compliance alone – where we feel compelled to do things because its right, rather than because the rules tell us. Soldiers have a commitment to their fellow soldiers, not because they have to, but because this mutual support is a critical characteristic of being part of a successful team. How can soldiers achieve this ideal if they are unable to comply with laws and regulations?

The Battle of the Somme (UK 1916) To commemorate the 90th Anniversary of the opening of the Somme offensive on 1 July, 1916, the NZ Film Archive presents two screenings of the classic film The Battle of the Somme (UK, 1916) with live piano accompaniment.

Where: NZ Community Trust Mediatheatre NZ Film Archive, cnr Taranaki & Ghuznee Streets, Wellington When: Friday 30 June, and Saturday 1 JulyTime: 7.00pm both sessions Tickets: $8 Public / $6 Concession

The screenings of The Battle of the Somme have been made possible by the generous assistance of the Film & Video Archive, Imperial War Museum, London

Presented in association with the Friends of the Film Archive and with the support of the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association

The Battle of the Somme was first shown to an invited audience in London on 10 August 1916, barely six-weeks after the opening of the offensive on 1 July. It was then put into general release in London on 21 August and in the rest of the country on 28 August the same year. It was received with consid-erable popular acclaim, and seen by a very large audience . The film achieved over 2000 bookings by October and at one point was being simultaneously screened in 30 London cinemas. Many of its scenes have become part of the classic imagery of the First World War, and are still to be seen on screens today.

Production Co: British Topical Committee for War Films, on behalf of the War Office Producer: William F Jury Cameramen: Geoffrey H Malins and J B McDowell Editors: Charles A Urban and Geoffrey H Malins Beta-SP (originally 35mm), B&W, silent, 80 minutes Piano accompaniment by Nicholas Giles-Palmer

visit http://events.filmarchive.org.nz

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LT COL David Russell is promoted to full colonel, by CA MAJ GEN Lou Gardiner and DCA BRIG Barry Vrynenhoek

LT COL Bruce Kenning was promoted to Colonel and Group Manager Property Management at JLSO House recently. DCA, BRIG Barry Vryenhoek(L) and Project Director JLSO, COL Charles Lott(R) carried out the promotion. COL Kenning heads the 132 strong Property Management Group of JLSO consisting of 95 civilian staff and 27 military staff, located the JLSO Hub, and at camps and bases throughout NZ. JLSO House is located in the Central Institute of Technology complex at Trentham, and currently houses the JLSO Implementation Team.

In my last week as the Military Secretary I tried to recall where the last 19 months have gone. In October last year I wrote an article for the Army News and I took the opportunity to dispel a few myths about officer career management in the NZ Army. I now look back with considerable satisfaction that some of these myths have been dispelled. During my time, I hope the Military Secretary Branch has assisted you to communicate your aspirations and professional development needs. There are now a myriad of mediums to get career management advice and guidance. The Officer Career Management booklet (currently being distributed), Corps Progression Models and the NZDF Competency Framework are just some examples that are available, either in hard copy or through the expanded MS Branch website.

I acknowledge that I have been the “gatekeeper”, at times frustrating some officers, however on behalf of the CA, we must protect the organisational needs and ensure that lines in the sand, such as rank seniority, promotion prerequisites etc are not crossed. I have also had the challenge to manage the perception or message that gets out when a command decision is made.

Over recent years the Military Secretaries have worked hard to enhance the Army Promotion Board (APB) procedures. Having now been a part of the 2005 and 2006 APBs, I am confident that the Boards are objective, balanced and constructive in their assessment processes. The letters officers are now receiving provide more visibility of their employability, their future postings and their professional development requirements. This advice will only continue to develop as new initiatives such as the NZDF competency framework and the new MD68 Personal Report, are progressed.

I challenge all officers to use the developmental framework available within Army and through their own initiative, to meet the qualifying criteria for advancement, in order to put themselves in contention to satisfy their career ambitions. Remember, officer career management is about a partnership, which most importantly includes you. If the myths have been dispelled, what other excuse can you use not to achieve your aspirations?

Contributed by COL David Russell, Military Secretary

Professional development

The Promotion Advisory Board (PAB) and the Army Promotion Board (APB) have now sat. The promotion grading letters have been sent out for all Captains with seniority of three years and above, all Majors, and all Lieutenant Colonels.

Included with each letter is a copy of the new Officer Career Management booklet which explains some of the key principles involved, the requirements for officer promotion, the posting process, and the officer career management cycle. If you have not yet received a copy, they are available from your local Administration Centre or Adjutant.

The content of the letters is based around the NZDF Competency Framework which was introduced in 2002. Each individual is assessed based on their MD 68, course reports, operational reports and performance profile, against the competencies required for each rank, and also against the competencies required for progression to the next rank.

The framework works on a series of building blocks. There are a total of 13 competencies for officers within the framework ranging from Building Trust through to Service

Discipline. As you progress through your career you are expected to develop and expand these competencies to meet the challenges of each position and rank. For example, under the Decision Making competency all officers from 2nd Lieutenant are expected to be able to “Make Decisions”; for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel an individual must display “Operational Decision Making”; and for promo-tion to Colonel individuals must display the competency of “Strategic Decision Making”.

To be considered for promotion there must be evidence that you are not only achieving the competencies for the current rank but that you are also displaying the competen-cies required for the next rank. That does not mean that you are expected to have mastered them completely, rather that you have the potential to do so with further development and experience.

It is important to note that you can not focus just on the competencies required for the current or next rank. All offi-cers are expected to display the basic competencies such as maintaining discipline standards throughout their careers.

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There was a surprise waiting for Major Martin Donoghue when he turned up to the Army General Staff mid-winter Christmas function last week – promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Given full honours, he was presented with his new rank by Santa, and promoted by DCA Brigadier Barry Vryenhoek. LT COL Donoghue leaves for a six-month overseas posting next month.

Twenty-four medium-range anti-armoured weapons, the Javelin, arrived in Waiouru last week.

The Javelin is a shoulder-launched weapon that can defeat any main battle tank in the world, out to a range of 2500m. It weighs 22.3kg, including a 6.4-kg command launch unit (CLU) and a 15.9-kg missile and missile launch tube, and is carried by a crew of two.

It will assist in providing a protective envelope for Army’s soldiers, vehicles and equipment. The Javelin’s optics and thermal imagery will also provide the NZ Army with additional surveillance and target acquisition capability, and improve tactical situational awareness.

Javelin is the result of a $26 million project approved by Government in 2001, as part of the Army’s modernisation programme. The CLUs cost $125,000 each, and the missiles $85,000 each.

The Javelin system also comes complete with indoor and outdoor simulators for training. This

training approach has been highly successful overseas, with 92% of operators trained achieving a first-time hit with live ammunition.

Major General Lou Gardiner, the Chief of Army, says: “The Javelin will help us do our jobs better; soldiers will be able to operate more confidently; and we strengthen our position as a technologically advanced Army.”

Most of our allies, including Australia, the UK and US, use Javelin, and it has been proven in combat by allies in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Army has purchased 24 CLUs, 10 indoor trainers (computer-based simulation equipment), 10 outdoor trainers (laser-based simulation equipment) and 10 laser simulator target kits. The equipment arrived in Auckland last week, and has been moved to Waiouru where the initial training on the new weapon system will take place.

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CAPT Tiffen with blood technician

Bamian Hospital’s maternity unit recently received a new blood fridge as a result of NZAID funding. Afghanistan has the second highest neonatal mortality rate in the world, with an estimated average of 600 newborn baby deaths every day according to new figures released by Save the Children. Improving maternity services has been a real focus for NZAID funding in the Bamian province. The past year has seen the completion of a new maternity ward, the first graduates from a new initiative in midwifery training, as well as ongoing funding into further equipment and education in these areas.

The new blood fridge allows the hospital immediate access to stored blood, often a lifesaving resource in a complicated child birth. Prior to the arrival of the new blood fridge, a field blood fridge loaned by the NZPRT “kept the blood bank running, saving many lives”, stated Dr Santanu Sanyal the Bamian Hospital Director.

BLOOD SAVES LIVES

Three services – one ForceOPVS – NEXT STEP IN CONSTRUCTION

Swift progress continues across all seven of the Protector ships, to be delivered into Naval service during 2007.

Whilst the majority of construction on the two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) is being conducted at the Tenix shipyard in Williamstown, Australia, several modules have been built in Whangarei.

The hangar, funnel and bridge modules departed New Zealand via barge on 12 June 2006, bound for Williamstown, where the final construction phases will take place.

Several Northland engineering companies won sub-contracts for various construction aspects under a programme developed by Tenix, to maximise New Zealand industry involvement in the Protector ship project.

As well as the OPV modules, all four of the Lake-class Inshore Patrol Vessels are being built in Whangarei.

The OPVs will be versatile vessels capable of multi-agency operations in support of national security tasks, with a secondary task of operating in support of various maritime operations.

RNZAF SUPPORTS CIVIL DEFENCE

Two RNZAF Iroquois helicopters responded to the call of civil defence staff in support of the South Island’s “big freeze” last week. Detachment commander, Squadron Leader Tim Evans, said that the helicopters were tasked by Civil Defence on a case by case scenario.

“The Iroquois were used in a reconnaissance role by flying Civil Defence staff to get an overview of the

situation. We also transported staff into hard to reach areas to make contact with families who had not been heard from due to the telecommunication problems.Flying generators into various locations was also a key role.”

Iroquois support was provided in conjunction with soldiers from Burnham Military Camp.

Kiwi soldiers in East Timor controlled a loud, anti-government protest at the Government Buildings in Dili last week.

Thousands of young East Timorese converged at the government headquarters on the waterfront calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri, who dismissed nearly half of the nation’s 1,400-strong army earlier this year and is blamed for the violence that followed.

Working as part of a Joint Task Force, the Kiwi soldiers escorted the protesters – who were noisy but non-violent – through town. Fortunately, they had been prepared for

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the protest. In the week before, they had prepared for potential difficult situations, and conducted further training to reinforce the rules of engagement, and command and control.

In recent weeks, it has been business as usual for New Zealand soldiers in Dili: patrolling, maintaining law and order, and confiscating weapons. “They are doing an outstanding job in a politically intense environment”, said LT COL Jeremy Harker, the senior national officer in Dili.

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Thanks to the New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID), the Bamian Afghan National Police (ANP) District Commanders can now respond to requests for police assistance in new vehicles.

In late-May Superintendent Dave Lawry, a New Zealand Police Officer assisting in police capacity building in the Bamian province, handed over to General Wahadat, the Provincial Chief of Police, the keys for seven new Toyota Hilux 2.6 litre diesel King Cab vehicles. Governor Habiba Sarabi, along with Captain Ross Smith, the Senior National Officer of the NZPRT, were also present at the handing over ceremony that was held at the Regional Police Training Centre.

This project has taken some time to come to fruition and has taken a great deal of work by the PRT Project Manager, Squadron Leader Shane Meighan, to achieve a favourable outcome.

In his acceptance speech General Wahadat stated, “The Bamian police have had a significant vehicle shortage which has adversely impacted on service delivery. It is most likely that the use of these vehicles made available by the project would be the creation of a Quick Reaction Force that would respond to policing and security threats in a professional manner”.

The security platoon in Bamian are used to getting strange requests at the front gate of the NZPRT, but last week a dusty late model Toyota Corolla stopped and two gentlemen stepped out and approached the sentry. It was obvious from their western style of clothing that they were not locals. After a lengthy discussion with an interpreter, looks of bewilderment, lots of hand gestures, and head shaking from both parties, our interpreter stated, “I think they are a Russian film crew and they want to inter-view the commander”.

“Vremya” the prime news show was covering the Bamian region and segments would include stories on Her Excellency Habiba Sarabi, the first female governor in Afghanistan. During her interview she mentioned the efforts of the NZPRT providing both security and assistance with reconstruction tasks. They therefore decided that they wanted to interview the NZPRT “General”.

So Captain Ross Smith, the SNO of the NZPRT, was interviewed outside Kiwi Base by Suhrob Sodulloer. At the end of the interview CAPT Smith stated, “I have had some experience in front of a camera in previous commands, but none as strange as this one. There were certainly difficulties with language and I managed to answer the questions provided to me by my interpreter, but I am not sure I was answering the question asked by the interviewer. [But I gave] him a full account of the activities of the NZPRT relating the work we are currently doing in maintaining the security situation and also the projects we are managing with respect to reconstruction and capacity building.”

The interview will be screened on 28 June on Channel One Russia, the top ranked Russian channel. Go to www.1tv.ru to see the interview.

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still very important, and that it is a leadership issue at every

level. It’s not just about discrimination and harassment”,

she says.

“Number one, equity is about fairness, in the treatment

of men and women. It includes the integration of women

into combat trades, having family friendly policies, and

recognising and enjoying the diversity of our people.”

Now staffed by a very diverse workforce, the Army’s focus

on equity has moved to improving operational effectiveness.

“We need to take it right from the bottom level, from small-

group cohesion, and make sure that people work well all the

way through. We need to be able to operate effectively at

home, and when we’re away on operations.”

MAJ Pepper describes her role as being an advisor on

equity matters. She is assisted by an equity training and

support officer in Waiouru, and a network of anti-harassment

advisors (AHAs) scattered around the camps and bases. If

anyone needs advice, or assistance with their complaints

and issues, they should contact their local AHA, or

MAJ Pepper.

Equity affects everybody, she says, and everyone plays a

part in making the Army a better, more equitable workplace.

“We want to try and encourage people to support each other

and look out for each other, and if you see something that

you know isn’t right, raise your hand and say so.” It’s about

being more considerate and aware of differences in the

Army, says MAJ Pepper.

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A parade was held at 16 Field Regiment recently to present medals for service in Afghanistan and the Sinai – the NZ Operational Service Medal and Officer Parchment awards. To begin the presentations, Commanding Officer 2 Land Force Group, Colonel Lofty Hayward, presented 16 Field Regt Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Martin Neale, with the Armed Forces Award (pictured).

After the presentations, COL Hayward commended the CO and the unit on how they have been performing their assigned public duties over the past month. “I have received good reports of the unit and Army during this time”, he said.

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Decisions about the careers of staff sergeants and warrant officers were made when the Warrant Officer Employment Board (WOEB) met at Trentham Camp early this month.

Led by the Deputy Chief of Army, the board is the executive-level culmination of the four Formation Promotion Advisory Boards (FPAB), which were conducted in April, and the 14 Corps Development Advisory Boards (CDAB), which were conducted in May (see pg4).

Board members included the Sergeant Major of the Army, the four formation commanders and their formation sergeant majors, the Land Component Commander and Land Component Sergeant Major, ACGS HR and staff from Military Career Management (MCM).

The WOEB analyses recommendations from the FPABs and CDABs, to confirm the promotabilty and employability of all staff sergeants and warrant officers. It also confirms their suitability for engagement extensions, tertiary education, professional development opportunities, and attendance on the Commissioned from the Ranks Interview Board.

All 618 staff sergeants and warrant officers will each receive a letter from MCM that details the board’s decisions. The letters will be distributed to personnel, via their commanding officer, by mid-July.

Further information on the WOEB and the advisory boards can be accessed through the MCM website: http://awi-teams/ags/MCM/

Contributed by MAJ Recardo Bosch

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Eighteen months in the planning and what happens, pipes and drums 5 WWCT make it to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, for Anzac Day 2006. How did we get there and make it happen?

We lost our bass drummer, PTE Malcolm, and then Pipe Major LCPL McKenzie Rowe (Macka) over the ditch to Perth, Australia – a family who has been part of the band for nearly 20 years. Two people left us but another door opened: “Why doesn’t the band come over to Kalgoorlie for Anzac Day 2006?”

Kalgoorlie is a town with a population of around 40,000 people (similar to Wanganui), a third of who are Kiwis, and with a historical link which goes back to Gallipoli. The 10th Light Horse Western Australia fought on the right flank of the Wellingtons during the battle for Chunak Bair, and lost large numbers of their ranks during the battle for the Nek.

Six TF soldiers from Private to WO1, three young people aged between 15 and 17, and four pers currently in the band and under recruitment, went to Kalgoorlie for Anzac Day 2006. Although the $1,600 cost was sizeable for the younger band members, they really wanted to go and were on a mission over the Christmas holi-days! The trip was fully funded by the band members.

Drum Major WO1 Henry said, “I am proud that the band stepped out of their comfort zone, took on the challenge, and worked hard to achieve a result they should all be proud of; in particular, the younger members who are all still at school and had to earn their own fares. Our thanks also to our CO and members of our unit HQ who supported us and members of our battalion group within their tight budget restraints helped us as well.”

The band worked long hours practising – weekend after weekend – to raise the standard to play in Kalgoorlie. Our members not only work full time but they also play for civilian bands, as well as juggle TF life, so we had two weeks off over Christmas to make this all happen.

The band was blown away by the generosity and hospitality shown to us in Kalgoorlie, and the Eastern Gold Fields Highland Pipe Band hopes to come to Wanganui next year for Anzac Day. Our task will be to give them a warm welcome like they gave us.

We had free accommodation, transport and meals, and the manager of the hotel we stayed at even followed us around in his vehicle to make sure our supplies did not run out on the mystery bus trip. We were all very overwhelmed, and as the week continued so did the generosity. These people treated us like gold and made sure we had a fantastic time.

Anzac Day in Kalgoorlie was different to a New Zealand Anzac Day. We did six parades in all, and by 1.00pm – when we got our first drink – we were dehydrated, having been going since 4.00am!

Piper Mr Ross Duncan played atthe Boulder Dawn Service. CPL Walkley and 15-year-old Charlie, our drummer, attended the Coolgardie Dawn Service and laid a wreath.

The rest of us attended the Dawn Service at Kalgoorlie, where Mr Ron Wallace and Mr Ewan Baillie piped for the street march and lament, and the others marched with the parade. PTE Sefo and 16-year-old Callum Sefo laid a wreath.

Back at Boulder RSL we had breakfast followed by the main event: the Boulder

The Pipes and Drums of the Wellington, West Coast and Taranaki Battalion Group is the only military pipe band in the New Zealand Defence Force. It is a Territorial Force band, whose members are active within the regiment in other roles.

The band’s 22-strong membership comprises a mix of Territorial Force soldiers and civilians (ex-military and family members), ranging in age from 13 to over 70 years old. There are 10 pipers, five side drummers, four tenor drummers, a base drummer, Drum Major WO1 Henry and Pipe Major LCPL Walkley.

The band traces its link with 5 WWCT back to 1902, when a band was formed for the Wanganui Highland Rifles. Led by MAJ McNaught, this band was absorbed into the regiment at the outbreak of the Great War in 1914.

In 1940, Colonel Andrew, VC, DSO, was appointed the CO of the 22nd Battalion and was granted permission by General Freyberg to form a band from within the unit boundaries. Between 1940–1947, the band served in England, Egypt, Greece, Crete, Western Desert, Syria, Italy and Japan.

Since 1947, the band has remained an important part of 5 WWCT. The band had mixed fortunes and fluctuating numbers before 1981, when COL Don McGregor joined the regiment. He recognised the importance of the band for the unit’s public relations and morale, and encouraged it to recruit new members. Although now retired, he is still a member of the band.

Since 1981 the band has performed on Remembrance Day and Anzac Day, for the King of Tonga’s birthday, for the Anzac tour in Tasmania, and at the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The band is currently preparing for the Year of the Veterans Pageant in November.

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Civic Parade – a three-kilometre march – to the main gardens and cenotaph, and back. Man was it hot! LCPL Henry and Christa Henry laid a wreath.

Then it was onto a bus to Kalgoorlie to march the Army Reserve, Police and Cadets to the start point for the main Kalgoorlie Service and Civic Parade, then back to the Boulder RSL for lunch, another cold drink, and then a concert from 1.00pm to 5.00pm. The drummers produced their new drum salute, which went off so well that they had to do it again.

The week was amazing. Our youth got to go places they had never been before, such as down the mines, and – those who had money left – shopped till they dropped. All in all, it was a very rewarding experience for a group of dedicated people.

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To the delight of their parents and their former cadet unit commander LT Cyrus Tawhara, three ex-City of Napier cadets made it through 13 weeks’ extensive training to qualify on the All Arms Recruit Course Regular Force.

During their time in the City of Napier Cadet Unit, Sapper Logan Pearse, Sapper Te Kaha Hawaikirangi, and Private Tyrone Taurau were ranked cadet sergeant and consistently achieved high honours.

SPR Logan Pearse was awarded Top Soldier on the All Arms Recruit Course, and was highly recommended for the Sergeant Major of the Army’s Award.

LT Tawhara said it was fantastic to see these young men progress through the cadets and onto higher honours. “It makes all the hard work and the right attitude worth it to achieve their personal goals.”

All three soldiers will now be based in Linton Military Camp attending their corps training and training on trade-based subjects.

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The Petroleum Operators course starts with a bang! – no explosions or raging infernos, just a shock to the system.

I didn’t know what to expect when we left camp mid-May, heading for Makomako to live in our ESH (unused explosive store house), but everyone settled in and we set to work.

I found it both physically and mentally challenging, not knowing what to expect at the best of times, and working on unfamiliar equipment. I mean, who had heard of a UBRE? I had never heard of one, but later discovered it was “unit bulk refuelling equipment”. Also, who knew you had to clean your fuel Jerry cans? What a great piece of equipment.

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One of the things I enjoyed the most was the tank cleaning. Who knew that wearing breathing apparatus and squeezing into a tank would be fun?

Then we came to the classroom work – not really my strongest point; the instructors had me puzzled with their schematic diagrams and accounting. Although that was challenging, after much explaining it soon became clear.

I recommend the Petroleum Operators course to all in RNZALR who want a challenge.

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Staff Sergeant Mai Griffiths, RNZALR, was presented with her Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by the Deputy Chief of Navy (pictured) at a ceremony held at the New Zealand High Commission in Singapore in May. The ceremony was attended by the New Zealand High Commissioner, His Excellency Dr RS Grant, the New Zealand Defence Attaché and New Zealand Defence Support Unit (NZDSU) staff. SSGT Griffiths has been posted to NZDSU (SEA) as the Admin NCO since November 2004, and was awarded the LSGCM in February.

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Commander of 3rd Land Force Group, Colonel Dave Gawn, presented 2nd Lieutenants Daniel Brown, Andrew Thornton, and Darroch Ball, from 3 Log Bn, with their commissions as officers. Warrant Officer Class 2, Dave Wise, also received his warrant.

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Getting posted to a new location is something we all expect as part of our careers within the New Zealand Army. For those of us that have partners/families, a decision has to be made whether to take an accompanied or unaccompanied posting. An unaccompanied posting, where the service person moves to the new posting

location without their partner/family, is common within the New Zealand Army. Globally, this type of “commuting” lifestyle is on the incline. While past research has shown considerable career gains for those on unaccompanied postings, there are inherent relational and global stressors recognised to cause significant problems to both personnel and their partners/families.

This research is being conducted together with the New Zealand Army Psychology Service and Massey University, as part of my Masters Thesis. I aim to identify how personnel and their partners on both unaccompanied and accompanied postings differ in satisfaction levels in areas such as work and family; and the influences that expectations and social support have on this relationship. On completion of this research, I hope to identify areas for development in the aid and support networks currently available to New Zealand Defence Force personnel choosing to take either an accompanied or unaccompanied posting. Surveys are being sent out to service personnel on both accompanied and unaccompanied postings, and their partners are invited to participate.

If you receive a survey within the next few weeks, please complete and return the questionnaire, as your participation would be greatly appreciated. If you have any queries regarding this research, please contact either of the personnel below.

MAJ Helen Horn LT Alana MacDonald (pictured)Senior Psych (A) Research Officer (Psych)DTel: 349 7085 DTel: 369 7657Helen.Horn@nzdf.mil.nz Alana.Macdonald@nzdf.mil.nz

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While these officers, soldiers or police officers get a slice of New Zealand culture and training, a handful of NZDF personnel get to taste two years of sun, coconuts, island culture – and a good dose of hard work. NZDF currently has five service people based in the Pacific under the MAP programme, including one Army warrant officer in Tonga and two Army engineers in Vanuatu.

The Ministry of Defence established MAP in 1973. It was designed to “develop practical cooperative working relationships with the region’s security forces, with whom we share strategic interests, to make a modest contribution to these forces by training assistance, and to assist in development projects by giving medical and trade assistance, and providing advice and supervisory assistance”.

Although the programme is over 30 years old, in many cases the programme is an extension of links that go back much further. In the case of Tonga, for example, there has been a NZ Army technical advisor based with the Tongan Defence Services since 1976 but the two coun-tries’ history goes back even further, to WWII. In its early days, a New Zealand officer commanded the Tongan force.

Around 70 per cent of the MAP’s approximately $2 million alloca-tion is spent in the Pacific, says Major Andrew Morris, AD MAP Coord in HQ NZDF.

“The origins of the Mutual Assistance Programme are linked to the New Zealand Defence Force’s early involvement in South-East Asia, and a desire to sustain a secure environment. The character of the programme has now moved rapidly away from the client/donor context; South-East Asian countries no longer require the basic training that NZDF provided in the past. However, the training sought by these

MAPping the PacificTongan student Lance Corporal Soane Tai Tu’ima and Fijian

student Sapper Lepani Qaqalailai began the Basic Carpentry Course this month, based at School of Military Engineering at Linton Military Camp. They are here for the six-week duration of the course as part of the Mutual Assistance Programme.

“I am one of the lucky ones, there were heaps of us wanting to be selected”, said SPR Qaqalailai.

There was also hot competition among soldiers in the Tongan Defence Services for LCPL Tu’ima’s spot. Along with many other hopefuls, LCPL Tu’ima put his name forward for the programme to learn more about engineering construction. He was keen to come on the course and feels fortunate to be chosen.

Although the NZ Army trains the students in a very similar way to the Fijian and Tongan defence forces, the tools used here are more technically advanced. Both soldiers didn’t have any trouble picking up the advanced technology, and are enjoying the course.

When they return home they will be expected to write a report on what they have learnt on the course and how the new skills can be transferred to their working environment, and to pass the informa-tion on to others in their unit.

Their first impressions of New Zealand are good “except I feel cold all the time”, says LCPL Tu’ima. SPR Qaqalailai spent four months training in Linton in 2000, so he had an idea what to expect, and is enjoying being back here.

Throughout the course the students will be very busy, but before going home their hard work will be rewarded with a weekend in Auckland, which both say they are looking forward to.

The students phone home about every couple of nights. LCPL Tu’ima leaves behind a wife and two daughters, who he admits he misses a lot.

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countries is in the areas where the NZDF’s professionalism is highly regarded. Pacific countries face many security challenges, and there has been a shift towards assisting these countries.”

Many Pacific countries are young, developing countries, and it is in New Zealand’s interest to ensure they grow into stable nations, free of teething problems along the way. In East Timor and the Solomon Islands this year, it was their military elements that caused the first outbreaks of violence.

The MAP programme provides activities that increase profession-alism, management skills and trade training. Some MAP students attend officer cadet or Command and Staff College courses; others tech-nical trade training such as catering, engineering and mechanics; or specialist skills such as scuba diving and logistical support. The NZDF instructors and advisers who are seconded to the Pacific usually foster a particular function in the host organisation, by providing on-the-job training and offering advice on matters such as equipment. They also administer MAP, including recommending students for courses in New Zealand.

“I am asked, ‘what if one of these MAP students we train up as a mechanic goes back home and leaves the service?’ I say, that’s fine because it’s part of New Zealand’s overall assistance to the develop-ment of that country.”

Captain Andy Warden’s position as the GSO3 International Commitments encompasses coordinating the New Zealand Army’s role in the MAP programme. He says they’ve honed the programme and they’re “starting to get it right”. “We’re [now] offering them the right courses, the right amounts of numbers of students on courses, and the

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There is a new kid on your course. Although he’s had many years in the military, his face is unfamiliar. English is his second language, but he’s keen to chat and make friends. During summer, when the rest of camp is complaining about sweltering in their DPMs, he’s wondering what all the fuss is about.

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right amount of those courses, focusing on the areas that they need.”When he meets up with students who have studied in New Zealand,

the feedback is very positive – well, almost. “While they’ll always laugh about how cold they were in Waiouru, they seem to have pretty fond memories of their classmates and the course.”

He says New Zealand Army soldiers also take away something from the experience. He recommends they take advantage of the opportunity to work with people of different cultures and form bonds that may come in handy next time they deploy, for example, to Vanuatu, or the Solomon Islands. “It’s a good programme, and students and instructors need to make the most of having different people on the course, and take away different experiences from them.”

MAP is called the “Mutual” Assistance Programme for a reason, agrees MAJ Morris. “Our understanding about Tonga, for example, is developed to a higher degree by having someone like WO1 Yorwarth there. Since it has been going since 1976, what that presents to the New Zealand Defence Force is a pool of people who have intimate experience of working in Tonga, and it helps strengthen the relationship between ourselves and the Tongan Defence Services.

“MAP provides us with a variety of spin-offs. Those engineers, for example, working in Vanuatu, end up doing a lot of work around the Pacific. What that gives us is a number of people who know how to speak Vanuatu pidgin, which is similar to pidgin in the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, and develops our own understanding of what is going on in the region.

“If we were to send some engineers say to the Solomons, as we did a few years ago, among those troops will more than likely be people

WO1 Kevin Yorwarth says he’s living proof that there’s nothing boring about a life-long career in the NZ Army.

People say to him, “You’ve been in the Army for 24 years?!”, and shake their heads with amazement that someone can remain in one organisation for over two decades without needing a change.

But WO1 Yorwarth’s career has been full of change. He’s divided his 24 years in the Army between Auckland, Waiouru, Trentham and Linton. And, since the beginning of the year, he has been based in Tonga as a Technical Advisor Mechanical to the Tongan Defence Services (TDS), as part of the Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP).

“[My career in the Army] is always changing. Like here in Tonga: how many people in civi street would get to come here. Here I’m doing something different – just like those who deploy. With the skills that you are taught during your career, the Army sets you up very well, so that you can adapt to what is going on around you. People are always told they need to get around and get experience, and they don’t actually think, ‘hey, wait a minute, you can get that all here (in the Army)’.”

WO1 Yorwarth and his family, wife Maria and their two daughters, are getting what can certainly be classified as an “experience”. In Tonga, WO1 Yorwarth is part of NZDF Pacific MAP, providing advisory assistance to TDS. The programme has many facets from individuals attending training in New Zealand, the conduct of Mutual Aid Training Teams in Tonga, to assistance with workshop or equipment matters – to name just a few. Six months into his two-year stint in the Pacific, WO1 Yorwarth has dropped down a few gears to adjust to “island time” – no myth – and the realities of living in a small (population 115,000) island nation.

“With island life you get the better weather, especially winter, [but] Sunday is Sunday just like New Zealand 30 years ago”, he says, “nothing is open and even running is not allowed. The downside is you get to trek through five or six different supermarkets to restock the pantry (and even then you won’t get all you want), or spending the whole day trying to register your car. Everyone says, ‘you are on a tropical island, that must be cool’, and it is, but there are a whole host of other things that you have to deal with which you would not at home.” That’s all part of the experience, he says.

Next month is the birthday of King Taufa’ahau Tupou IV of Tonga, who will turn 88. “For a month before, half of each day is spent prac-tising for the parade so that come the fourth of July, they can parade for the King.”

It’s been interesting learning how to operate within an old-school monarchy, he says. In Tonga it is very much led by the King and what he decides.

The New Zealand High Commission organised ANZAC Day (Tonga is the only non-ANZAC country that recognises the day, as Tongan troops fought alongside ANZACs in WWII) and were privileged to have the Princess Regent, HRH Pilolevu Tuita, in attendance. That meant learning about a new set of “Tongan protocols”. “Although [New Zealand] might show respect to someone who is important, over here it is a totally different ballgame.”

There are many quirky differences when you live in a kingdom, he adds. For example, if you’re driving in Tonga and a motorcade comes up behind you or towards you with lights blazing, everyone pulls off to the side of the road; they’re letting the royal motorcade drive past.

WO1 Yorwarth has found TDS to be a very professional Defence Force, with intelligent and hardworking soldiers. When on course in New Zealand, language can make studying harder, especially when the trade jargon is thrown into the mix. “All trades are getting a lot more technical, which means soldiers from TDS require a higher English proficiency than has been required in the past.” But despite this hurdle, Tongan MAP students perform very well in New Zealand.

In the past, the TDS’s focal point was internally focused, but WO1 Yorwarth says they are becoming more involved in Pacific and World affairs. TDS comprises of a force of approx 500 personnel, mainly Army and Navy plus a small Air Wing. Although a small force, TDS is just as busy as the NZ Army. This year will see TDS involved in RAMSI in the Solomon Islands, a busy exercise programme deploying platoon plus elements to New Caledonia, Hawaii and Mongolia plus visits from other countries, along with their day-to-day duties in Tonga.

“Doing all these deployments and activities (training and opera-tional), places a big burden on TDS, being a smaller force,” says WO1 Yorwarth. “So although we continue to foster the main stream trade skills, we are increasingly focusing on leadership in the young soldiers. As in the NZ Army, it is these soldiers who are going to be the future of TDS.”

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who have done some service in the region, know how to operate there, and can give the others some advice. So that’s why we call it a Mutual Assistance Programme.”

The programme emphasises the principles of mutuality and NZDF has sought opportunities for two-way contacts in the form of exercises and training exchanges.

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The MAP mission is achieved by:

• Using the skills of the NZDF to provide appropriate training

and advisory assistance, consistent with New Zealand

Government policy, to South Pacific and Southeast Asian

participants in the MAP.

• Recognising in the South Pacific, in particular, a sense of

shared security interest, to foster cooperation and to promote

confidence and regional awareness.

• Assisting South Pacific participants to develop capabilities

that contribute to their own national stability and peaceful

development.

• Creating opportunities for the NZDF to gain experience of

other environments and perspectives.

• Promoting greater awareness and understanding of NZDF

and New Zealand through participation in the programme.

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L-R: PTE Kaitapu, LCPL Kautai, WO1 Yorwarth, PTE Papa, PTE Taueli refurb King’s Inspection Landrover for the birthday parade

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He may be one of an average of about 70 students a year from Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, and Papua New Guinea who visit New Zealand for training as part of the Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP). This year, there are 95 places available on the programme.

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The Linton Military Camp Fire Station personnel used a new, two-line rescue system when they took part in Line Rescue Training this month.

Line Rescue Training covers all aspects of high angle rescue (anything over 60 degrees), and low angle rescue (anything 60 degrees and below).

The rigging used to raise casualties is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Twin Line Rescue System, a new system that uses a twin-line system instead of a single-line system. The twin-line system is safer, more versatile and enhances the response capability said trainer, Station Officer Royce Tatham, from Palmerston North Fire Station.

New fire-fighting rescue systemFire fighters will use this equipment to rescue casualties

in operational and local environments.The training covers basic line set up, rescue knots, selecting

and setting anchor points – both improvised or man-made, basic repelling to recover casualties, and rigging to raise the casualties using the FEMA Twin Line Rescue System.

Learning and utilising this equipment forges closer links between the New Zealand Fire Service and the New Zealand Army, says Staff Sergeant Brent Ruruku. To maintain these skills, station line rescue training will be conducted for at least eight hours each month.

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Sappers on the basic Combat Engineer course practiced operating Husqvarna chainsaws at Linton Military Camp this month. The three-day course taught 60 students (in two troops), the proper techniques for operating a chainsaw.

CPL Edge Edgerton, a course instructor, said about half the students on the course had never touched a chainsaw before, but they soon became competent. The chainsaw is a valuable tool to the engineers, and is used for building, and to create or overcome timber obstacles.

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Mrs Judy Vine retired after having worked for Defence for over 28 years.

Initially working in Wellington, Judy very quickly transferred to Trentham Military Camp to what was known in those days as the “satellite office”. She said that all their work was couriered out from Wellington three times a day. When the work arrived they used to work like mad to get it finished because once it was completed they could “play” as they knew that there was no more work to be done until the courier arrived with the next lot of material to be typed up.

Judy has been the PA and typist to 17 commandants or COs at Trentham Camp. She still keeps contact with many of them although they have long since left the Army. Her quiet efficiency and friendly manner has endeared her to all the staff who have come into contact with her over the years.

Judy said that she “has had a great run and that Defence has been great to work for”. In her retirement, Judy will initially spend some time with family in Australia and then will settle down at home to spend more time in her garden. Reported by Keith Knox

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The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers Memorial Church of St Martin’s, situated at Linton Military Camp, was an idea turned to reality by the RNZE Corps Memorial Association. The association wanted to provide a centre where the spirit and unity of sappers of all ranks, serving and retired, could be fostered and maintained.

Included in the plans for the memorial site was the RNZE chapel and museum, which are now housed next to 16 Field Regiment. The chapel was the first part of the memorial centre to be constructed.

The triangle of land the chapel is situated on was leased by RNZE from the Kairanga County (or the “Crown”) before it was given to the New Zealand Army. At the time, it was the only piece of Crown land surrounded by Army land.

The purpose of the piece of land was to house artefacts and memorabilia in the Engineers Museum, the chapel, and a memorial for those who lost their lives during battle. Although the chapel and museum were built, the memorial wasn’t.

The chapel, now 108-years-old, was offered to the association in April 1972 to house the Rolls of Honour of the corps, and form part of the memorial centre.

The chapel was built in 1888 at a small village near Norsewood, Makotuku. Eleven years later it was destroyed by fire. Within the month, residents had rebuilt the chapel and it was dedicated on 5 February 1899.

The chapel’s memorial windows around the altar, commemorating the men of Makotuku who had served, gives a link to the past and present. It seemed the placement of the chapel at Linton would be a fitting memorial home for those remembered by the people of Makotuku. There is now also a memorial listing the names of the soldiers of Makotuku who served in action, mounted on a wall in the chapel.

By 30 November 1972, soldiers from 2 Field Squadron were working on the foundations for the chapel. It was dismantled and transported to Linton Military Camp to be restored to its original state, and rebuilt where necessary. The project took longer than hoped, as personnel had to fit in the construction with their primary army activities.

In July 1974, the restoration was complete, including the grounds, pathways and lawn. The chapel holds the Rolls of Honour cabinet that houses the Rolls of Honour of New Zealand sappers killed in action during both World Wars. It also holds one of the two original,

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hand-worked Great War Rolls of Honour. The other original is in the Kitchener Chapel in St Paul’s Cathedral in London.

The altar was constructed by Reverend HE Rowe, ED, Chaplain to the Forces and a former padre at Linton in 1959-1960. It was moved from the former chapel, which was just a room on the camp. The altar includes kauri, matai and oak timber. It is understood that it was worked in oak and kauri to represent the old world of Europe (oak), in particular Britain, and the new world of New Zealand (kauri).

The circular window above the chapel’s altar – the badge of the Royal Engineers – was provided by the Royal Engineers.

A bell tower was also built to house a bell found in north-east Thailand by members of 5 Specialist Team, RNZE, and brought back to New Zealand when they returned. The bell was made in 1920 in Italy and is inscribed with “Cor Jesu Pax Nostra”, meaning “heart of Jesus be our peace”.

There are also other memorials to fallen soldiers, including those who have served and returned home. These include a roll of No 1 Company NZ Engineers, and members of No 8 Company, Post and Telegraph Engineers, Wellington, on active service.

On 20 July 1974, the RNZE held a parade for the opening of the chapel and held the unveiling of the plaques ceremony. It was formally opened by Lieutenant Colonel GA Lindell, DSO, ED.

Since the opening, plaques dedicated to sappers that have since died in places such as Thailand, Malaya, South Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and New Zealand, have been placed at the end of the pews.

The Royal Australian Engineers presented a prayer desk they made from Australian timbers to the SME in December 1983. Once completed, the desk was flown to Whenuapai by RNZAF Hercules and placed in storage. Although “Prayer Desk, RNZE, SME, Linton Camp”, was clearly marked on the crate, those delivering the package thought there must be some mistake – why else would a prayer desk be delivered to SME? It wasn’t until two months later

when the chief engineer from the RAE enquired about the desk that it was tracked down and delivered!

The first marriage celebrated in the Chapel was WO2 Mat Munro, an instructor at SME.

Services are regularly held at the Chapel on Sundays at 1100hrs and are open to all.

Reported by Caroline Williams

The RNZE Memorial Church of St Martin’s Inside the RNZE Memorial Church of St Martin’s

The bell found in north-east Thailand by members of 5 Specialist Team, RNZE

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An overnight snowstorm closed Waiouru schools on Monday 20 June, so nine-year-old Mikala Weilsma-Chapman and her six-year-old brother Tane spent the day building this snow cave on their front lawn.

What to do when school is CLOSED

dental researchTo all uniformed personnel who entered the NZDF between 01 January 2004 and 01 January 2006

A research project is about to be carried out on existing “dental information”.

The research involves the use of dental charts only. This data will be collected anonymously. Names or service numbers will not be used in the final published reports of this data.

If you have any queries or questions or do not want your dental information utilised for this project, please notify Major Tiffany Logan, principal researcher, on:

04 498 6639 or 021 164 9088, tifflogan@clear.net.nz or Tiffany.Logan@nzdf.mil.nz

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BREAKOUT Minqar Qaim, 1942Willson Scott Publishing$49.95

Reviewed by BRIG Kevin Riordon

It is a strange phenomenon that New

Zealanders seem far more comfortable

commemorating military defeats than victories.

Most Kiwis have at least a basic understanding of the tragedy that was

Gallipoli, but could tell us nothing about the part played by New Zealanders

at the victory at Beersheva. Similarly, a survey of WWII battles might bring

forth recognition of the rather bad time we had at Greece, Crete and Monte

Casino, but the battle of Minqar Qaim, fought over the night of 27—28 June

1942, is practically unknown.

This is a pity, because Minqar Qaim was a victory for New Zealand and one

of which New Zealanders should be proud. In this respect, the book Breakout

– Minqar Qaim by Colin Cameron is a welcome addition to the growing

bookshelf on New Zealand’s military past. The breakout was a very significant

event for New Zealand. When it seemed almost inevitable that the entire New

Zealand Division would be forced to surrender it instead managed to launch

a surprise attack on the encircling Afrika Korps forces and escape, bloodied

but intact, to fight another day. It is hard to imagine what the loss of over

10,000 soldiers in a single battle would have done to the New Zealand war

effort, but it is at least possible that our history of WWII would have come to

a grinding halt on that day. Not only would battle-hardened elite troops have

been lost to the Allied cause, but New Zealand could scarcely have grown

a new generation of commanders to replace Freyberg, Inglis, Burrows and

Kippenberger overnight.

In dedicating an entire book to Minqar Qaim, Colin Cameron has set himself

a tough task, however, and that is in part because the battle was so very short

in duration. There was no grand strategy, no ebb and flow, no feint or complex

manoeuvring. If ever there was a battle that was straight into the enemy with

“tons of smoke and kaha” — this was it. The fighting part of the battle began

shortly before 1.00am, and about three hours later the New Zealand Division

was streaming across open desert. Even when told from a number of different

perspectives, as Cameron does, the story cannot be a lengthy one.

That Cameron’s book is 200 plus pages long, however, is due to the fact

that there are, in fact, two stories of Minqar Qaim and both are dealt with in

Breakout. One is the daring and hugely successful breakout itself. The other

is the alleged “controversy” about whether the Kiwis complied with the law

of war in achieving their aim. On its back cover, the book proposes to provide

the “definitive answer” to this question once and for all. Indeed, the book

was apparently at least in part a response to persistent, if somewhat lazy,

historical retelling of the tale of Kiwis slaughtering the German wounded and

bayoneting Germans as they tried to surrender.

As far as controversies go, I am forced to say that I have never really

been convinced that there was one. No account of the battle that I have

read, including those in Breakout, has ever disputed the fact that the New

Zealanders conducted a furious and blood-curdling bayonet charge against

a (for once) unprepared Afrika Korps, and that in the darkness, confusion

and mayhem many people got bayoneted once and some got bayoneted a

lot of times. It is almost certain that some of the people who were bayoneted

in the smoke and terror should probably have been spared and in other

circumstances probably would have been. In the cold light of the next day

some of our soldiers probably remembered events that would haunt them

for the rest of their lives. Out of the 300 hundred or so Germans killed,

however, the vast majority were undoubtedly killed, horribly perhaps, but fair

and square.

As Colin Cameron points out, Field Marshal Irwin Rommel had quite a bit to

say on the matter to Brigadier Clifton when the latter was held prisoner some

months later. Clifton’s version was that he blamed the killing of some non-

combatants on the darkness and confusion and “fake” German surrenders.

Rommel’s version was that Clifton also put the blame on the Maori. Frankly,

I doubt that Clifton would have said that, if for no other reason than the fact

that it would scarcely have got him out of the hot water he was in if he had.

Regardless of which version you take, Rommel seemed substantially satisfied

with the first part of the explanation. He apparently did use the incident for

propaganda purposes, but did not conduct a formal investigation himself, as

he could easily have done. In short, if Rommel was more or less satisfied with

the explanation, why is there still a controversy 60 years later?

I think Cameron’s chapter on the “controversy” valuably gathers the various

views of the action. However his analysis of the legality of the incidents and

of the subsequent German reprisals (such as they were) would have benefited

from expert input, as his examination of the laws of war and selected

passages of the Geneva Convention is a bit piecemeal.

Colin Cameron’s book is a nicely laid out publication, and is, in the most

part, well written. It will give the curious a good insight into the battle and the

conditions under which it was fought. Because it tends to jump back and forth

a bit chronologically it is the very type of book that provides a good read on

the train, rather than taking a “cover-to-cover approach”. The book has eight

pages of photographs and a number of useful maps and diagrams.

Raise a RODUM!

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A what? A RODUM, or a Report on Defective or Unsatisfactory Material.

Here’s the oil: One of our Army’s best kept secrets is a formal reporting mechanism for equipment operators to notify fleet managers in AGS of their concerns and recommendations for a fix. Perhaps your kit is defective, performs unsatisfactorily, didn’t perform as expected – so raise a RODUM!

Great! How? • You guessed it: complete a form.

Procedures are spelt out in: DFO(A) Vol 4 Ch 15 Sect 11.

• Hand it in to your Q-store or supporting workshop, or if you or a mate have SAP Access complete it online.

You don’t have to settle for equipment that isn’t up to speed – tell our Army’s Fleet Manager about it. If you are unsure what to do, see your platoon commander or section supervisor. Formation HQ POCs are: LT Brownie, HQ 2 LFG, (369) 7041, or WO1 Berry, HQ 3 LFG, (337) 7019.

THE MONEY COACH

BUDGETING

A budget can be a powerful tool for getting ahead financially.

Where do I start?A good place to start with budgeting is to look at how you

are currently spending or managing your money.• Keep a spending diary, get a small notebook and carry it with you;• Every time you spend money make a note of it, whether it’s paying a bill or buying a chocolate bar or making a donation;• Do this for about a month to get a good picture of where your money goes and to catch all bill payments;• When you have completed this, you have the basis for your budget

But it’s hard! I won’t be able to keep it up!

Remind yourself of your financial goals. What did you want? Think of yourself as an athlete: what does it take to reach the top of your sport? What does it take to be an All Black? It’s a daily choice that requires commitment and self discipline. If you want this enough you can do it.

Okay, now what?You can try “The Clayton’s Budget” (as taken from Moses

& Whittaker, Making Money Made Simple). The budget you have when you don’t really want to have a budget.• Write down your fixed outgoings for the year, such as mortgage or rent, loan repayments, rates, car registration, insurance etc. Add these up and divide by 52, and put this amount away every week into a separate account and don’t use it for anything else;• Join a Christmas Club, and that should take care of Christmas;• Put 10 per cent of your gross income into a separate savings account;• If you now pay cash for all other spending you will be on the right track. You may have to do without a few things, and cut down for a few weeks, but you will certainly benefit in the long term.

I’m too deep in debt – what are my options?

You need to recognise that you have a serious problem. Don’t focus on blame; instead, concentrate on solutions. Remember, plenty of other people have faced similar problems and have managed to get out of trouble. Only major and permanent changes to your behaviour will stop this happening again.• You need to sit down with pen and paper and get an overall picture of your financial situation and where the problems have come from; • Look at ways to cut spending;• Is consolidation an option? Remember this can be a permanent solution only if you are willing to change the behaviour that created the problems in the first place;• Who can help? Waiouru, Linton and Burnham Camps have a Community Services Officer who is trained to help with these kinds of problems. For other areas of Army, contact Army Central Welfare and we can point you in the right direction.

Available resourcesLocal Community Services Officer• Linton: Stu Couchman• Waiouru: Carolyn Hyland• Burnham: Cherie Mansell

Army Central Welfare• John McHaffie• Colleen Munro• Marie LotzArmy Welfare Resource Book

Local Budget Advice ServiceLocal Citizens Advice

FeedbackPlease, let us know if you think this information has been

helpful to you and/or if you have particular questions or scenarios that you would like help with. Email us on Army.npf&welfare@nzdf.mil.nz. or phone 347 7826 and we could feature it next time.

“Cut your coat according to

your cloth.” (Shakespeare)

Older hands in the military history game will, perhaps, find much of the

material very familiar, and this is because Cameron relies very largely on

secondary material. Those who have read Martyn Uren’s Kiwi Saga, Desmond

Young’s Rommel, and Howard Kippenberger’s Infantry Brigadier, will find that

these works have been heavily relied upon. On the other hand there are some

very interesting previously unpublished personal accounts of the battle and

I would have liked to have seen these given much more prominence, along

with some accounts in the archives which do not appear to have been used.

Nevertheless, that is an “academic” quibble and I doubt that those who

read for pleasure will be put off in the slightest. Well worth reading and a

good reference point on one of the most important feats of arms to which New

Zealand can lay claim.

Do you have a problem with your equipment? Are you dissatisfied with its performance? DO something about it – raise a RODUM!

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The snow came falling down, and continued to fall down. It started at 4.30am and kept going until mid-afternoon. The power in the Burnham housing area went off at around 8.00am, but was restored by lunchtime.

The next day, Tuesday, brought ice to the roads making driving very difficult, and Burnham School was closed. By Thursday, life was returning to normal but there were plenty of damaged trees to be pruned for safety.

Personnel from 3rd Transport Company went out with Civil Defence representatives and delivered much-needed generators and other supplies to snowed-in families in the South Canterbury region.

Reported by Alison Comrie

Snowbound Burnham

Snow in the Burnham housing area on Monday, 12 JuneA snow sculpture of a mermaid, just starting to melt on Thursday Just one of many trees damaged by the heavy snowfall

Snow in the Burnham housing area around 9am on Monday, 12 June

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The Senior Non Commissioned Officer (SNCO) promotion course 02/06 recently conducted Exercise Kalamai in Waiouru. Ex Kalamai is the culmination of six weeks instruction on leadership planning and conduct of training, operational concepts, and management.

Ex Kalamai has replaced Ex Legionnaire as the field exercise component of the SNCO promotion course. Ex Legionnaire dates back to SNCO promotion courses held in the 1980s, and although it had always been a tough exercise in its own right, it was felt that Ex Legionnaire had lost currency with today’s contemporary operational environment. The single task nature of Ex Legionnaire activities no longer represents of what the Army requires of its SNCOs.

Ex Kalamai is an FOB based, low- to mid-intensity conventional operations exercise. Students are placed in the role of a platoon sergeant, and are tasked with leading a patrol to conduct security or clearance tasks. But once the patrol commences, the patrol faces an ever changing situation, with routes becoming impassable, equipment failures, and fresh tactical information coming to hand.

Directing staff feed the changing situation to the platoon sergeant, who then conducts a hasty mission analysis, modifies orders where necessary, and continues with the task. The platoon sergeant must multi-task his or her platoon, in order to achieve the mission. On Ex Kalamai the weather played an important part in the changing situation – but, nevertheless, all tasks were completed successfully!

Feedback from the students on Ex Kalamai has been good. The FOB operating environment allows for sufficient time to be set aside for planning, rehearsals, patrol conduct and After Action Reviews. It has assisted in developing students’ all corps competencies, as some students indicated that

And in Waiouru … but the show goes on

they had not operated in the field, or handled weapons for some years.

Most importantly, students commented that they had gained increased levels of confidence, and felt comfortable returning to their unit capable of performing as a SNCO.

SSGT Morrison RNZIR, of NCO Coy, TAD, piloted the new concept for Exercise Kalamai.

Note: Kalamai is the city in southern Greece where SGT Jack Hinton VC, earned his Victoria Cross.

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A and Cover image: The bridge has been washed away, and you still need to get to your cut-off position ASAP. There are some construction materials next to the river. What do you do now?

B and C: You have been tasked to clear the area surrounding the Waiouru airfield control tower so that a signals detachment can establish a radar station there. The radar is not working correctly in its static position, so you now have to assist the signals detachment by getting the radar mobile, using whatever resources you can.

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1. What was the strategic aim of the Gallipoli campaign?

2. How many allied troops fought at Gallipoli?

3. Bernard Freyberg commanded 2 NZ Div in WWII. With which British unit did he serve at Gallipoli?

4. How many New Zealand troops landed on 25 April, 1915. 2000, 3000 or 5000?

5. Who commanded the British forces, including the ANZACs, on Gallipoli?

6. How long did the campaign last?

7. Soldiers from which countries fought at Gallipoli?

8. How many New Zealanders were serving at Gallipoli?

9. What were New Zealand’s casualties?

10. In terms of troop losses, which country suffered the most at Gallipoli?

ANSWERS1.The elimination of Turkey from the war as a German ally 2.Approximately 480,000 3. The Hood Battalion of the Royal Naval Division 4.3000 5. General Sir Ian Hamilton until 15 October, 1915, then Sir Charles Monro 6. Near enough to eight months: 25 April – 20 December, 1915, although the last British troops left Helles on 9 January, 1916 7. Turkey, Germany, NZ, Australia, France, Great Britain and India. 8. 8556 9. 7473; 2721 died and 4752 were wounded but many men returned again and again after recovering from wounds or disease 10. Turkey, with an estimated 250,000 casualties

THE smoko quiz #021

AQUARIUSJan 21 to Feb 19

It might not be the official way to do things, but your way captures the zeitgeist in a way that maintains artistic integrity, baby. (It’s not a defence, it’s more of an observation.)

PISCESFeb 20 to Mar 20

Don’t spend money you don’t have. Unless you have a spare major organ that is good on the open market. Just be warned, there is a limited demand for appendix implants.

ARIESMar 21 to April 20

There is plenty you can do to spice things up profession-ally and personally. Just try not to mix the two up. Lederhosen have their place, as do angora sweaters.

TAURUSApril 21 to May 21

Your team in the World Cup sweepstake has been less than stellar. Mind you, I’d double check the guy who’s organising it as I’m pretty sure Upper Colonia isn’t even a full member of Fifa.

GEMINIMay 22 to June 21

Don’t spend money on any item that promises to work miracles. Unless it is advertised on television between 3am and 5am. All items at that time have their own magical allure. Especially if your credit card is handy. And remember, you get a full money back guarantee, which is a better deal than what the rest of life has to offer.

CANCER June 22 to July 23

Try and add a theme to that winter holiday. A trip to Surfers will be much more interesting if you and the family all go as Starsky and Hutch characters, or the cast of Doctor Who. Just don’t be the Dalek, Aussie secu-rity guys can get pretty mean in the interrogation room. And they use pliers in that particular strip search ...

LEOJuly 24 to Aug 23

Don’t talk about emotional matters with your family, they’ve scarred you enough emotionally as it is. Why else would you have joined the damned Army in the first place! Apart from the chal-lenges, the snappy uniform and the satisfaction of serving the greatest country on Earth, natu-rally …

VIRGOAug 24 to Sept 23

A bit of working from home may be in order. Sharpen key skills by stalking the TV from a motionless position on the couch, spring an ambush on the refrigerator or perhaps endure the Perfumed Bubbles of Death in a giant bath/aquatic killing zone.

LIBRASept 24 to Oct 23

A chance meeting from someone in you past could alter your future. Unless they are from your future, then your past could be in for a real shake-up.

SCORPIOOct 24 to Nov 22

Each evening the sun sets in five billion places, seen by 10 billion eyes set in five billion faces. OK, so The Chills said it first. But I had to put it in context for it to make sense.

SAGITTARIUSNov 23 to Dec 20

Something good will take place in a business meeting and will result in banks being able to increase their profits by another five billion dollars this year. While this is good for the banks, it has very little benefit for you. Surely you don’t begrudge the banks a little ray of sunshine every now and then …

CAPRICORNDec 21 to Jan 20

You will discover interesting hidden talents that will put you in high demand. There are two I know of, but I fear telling you what they are lest they pervert not only the course of human history, but also a number of innocent humans.

ACROSS:1 Engaged in war7 Come forcibly into contact with 8 Scottish lake9 Night before10 Top fighter pilots12 Abseil14 Comply15 Enemy16 Blood vessel17 Resist attack19 Second greek letter21 Estimated time of arrival (abbr)22 Vehicular path23 Chevron25 Defended position where a gun is put for firing

DOWN:1 Small images on a radar screen2 Rim3 Microsoft founder4 Emergency force other than regular5 Unit of artillery and armoured formation6 Formation of troops, ships

aircraft etc in parallel rows11 South island river13 Man about whom body of troops wheels14 Soldier who carries orders for an officer15 Relating to centralised government18 Dropped from plane to illuminate a target19 Fundamental 20 Spy24 Anger

1. “Tommy Atkins” was a common name for British soldiers, what was it for sailors?

2. Where would you find the “Red Duster”?

3. What were the “Crusades”?

4. When was the Victoria Cross of New Zealand instituted?

5. Where would you find a Glengarry on a Scottish soldier?

6. Gaiters were once part of uniform. Where were they worn?

7. The first British Army field uniforms were khaki-coloured. Where does ‘khaki” come from?

8. By what other name is the M16 rifle often known?

9. When did the NZ Army adopt the beret as a universal head dress?

10. Name the elements of the “ONWARD” badge

ANSWERS1. Jack Tar. 2. Flying on British merchant ships. 3. A series of Medieval campaigns by Christians to capture the Holy Land from Islam. 4. 1998. 5. A Glengarry is a type of cap. 6. Around the ankles. 7. From the Urdu word “khak”, meaning dust. 8. The Armalite. 9. 1964. 10. A crown, the letters NZ enclosed by fern fronds and a scroll with the inscription ONWARD

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The weather turned nasty for 4 O South Bn Gp’s Graham Anderson and other competitors in the 5th annual Lake Tekapo Mountain Bike Pursuit.

One cold Sunday in early June, Run 79 Lake Tekapo Mountain Bike Pursuit covered roads and tracks around Lake Tekapo, including two river crossings.

Graham Anderson, finance officer of the 4 O South Bn Gp, lined up in the Individuals 51-60 age group for the second successive year, with the goal of breaking five hours.

Previous years have all experienced close to ideal weather, but this year it turned nasty. The race started at 9.00am sharp after the mandatory race briefing in cold, overcast conditions.

The ride up the lake and through Godley Station was cool but comfortable. When he reached the 4WD track, the

Brisk ride at Tekapo start!

ground conditions were quite muddy so it was best not to linger close behind other bikes.

Reaching the Godley River, there were several braids to cross with a bumpy, bouldery ride between them. Although the river level was up a little and the water cold, the crossing was straightforward. But not so, the Macauley – it had risen 40cm since the start, and was swift. Several riders had to be assisted across. This was the transition point for the team riders.

The ride back to Tekapo on the Lilybank Road, was cold, aggravated by light drizzle and wind. It was a relief to get to the finish line and thaw out with a hot soup and massage.

Although slightly outside his target time, Graham was happy with his time of 5 hours, 2 minutes, given the conditions on the day.

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Graham Anderson ready for the start of the Lake Tekapo Mountain Bike Pursuit

For the first time in a decade, a duathlon was held at Trentham Military Camp. Over 120 people came from all units within the Trentham Defence Area, as well as from HQ NZDF in Wellington, to run and cycle in the event.

Competitors in the Open Class of the 2006 Trentham Camp Duathlon faced two seven-kilometre runs and a similar distance bike ride, while competitors in the Veterans classes faced three five-kilometre sections.

Although the first two sections’ tracks followed the Hutt River and were relatively easy, runners on the third section faced a gruelling up and down hill section on the

OPEN MEN’S LT COL “Chuck” Dowdell of Logistical Executive in 1 hour 45 minutes and 35 seconds (1:45:35)

OPEN WOMEN’S CPL Christina Wilson of Trentham Admin Centre 2:3:12

OPEN TEAM TTS1 from Trade Training School 1:42:18

VETERANS MEN’S Tom Hirst of Logistical Executive 1:18:27

VETERAN WOMEN’S Sue Davis of HQ JFNZ 1:38:55

VETERAN TEAM Derros 1 from the Trade Training School 1:24:46

Results

Trentham duathlon revived

tracks at Cannons Point.SSGT Don Mohr, regional physical

training advisor and event organiser, said there was a good turnout of participants and the event was a definite success. “It was a good, hard track but the majority of people said that they enjoyed it and we are definitely going to run this event again next year”, he said. “One of the advantages of an event such as this is that in the unreliable winter weather, we can change the track to suit the weather and other conditions.”

Reported by Keith Knox

Inter Services Hockey

Inter Regional Netball

Inter Services Volleyball

Inter Regional Soccer

Inter Regional Rugby

Inter Services Netball

RNZN

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Burnham Camp

Burnham Camp

Waiouru Camp

RNZAF Woodbourne

26 - 30 Jun 06

17 - 21 Jul 06

24 - 28 Jul 06

7 - 12 Aug 06

28 Aug - 1 Sep 06

28 Aug - 1 Sep 06

Accn at Hobsonville

Trentham Camp Gym

Rolleston Community Stadium

Burnham Camp

Waiouru Camp Rugby Fields

RNZAF Woodbourne

CAPT B. Godfrey, BSC

MAJ T. To’ia, MSI Det, Linton Camp

LT G. Whitton, 2 HSB (NZ)

WO1 D. Burton, HQ 2 LFG

WO1 S. Thomas, 2 HSB (NZ)

MAJ T. To’ia, MSI Det, Linton Camp

TOURNAMENT LOCATION DATES VENUE CONTACT

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Army women’s basketball team made a clean sweep for the tenth year in a row, when they beat Air Force in the final of the Inter Service basketball championships last week in Waiouru.

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Tenth win for Army women

Army men’s team put up a valiant fight, to finish third.

A full report will be in the next issue.

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