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2012 intakes

Applications for the February 2012 Army Reserve Soldier intake are now closed. Please check back regularly for when the next intake will be on either this site or defencecareers.mil.nz

Today's Reserve

New Zealand Army Badge (General).

What is the Army Reserve?

The Army Reserve is the part time component of New Zealand's Army, with a mission to provide trained individuals, volunteers and formed groups of soldiers for overseas operations.

The Army Reserve also has a role within New Zealand as one of the arms that the New Zealand Government may call upon to assist in case of a civil emergency.

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Operation RENA

Reserve soldiers from Auckland begin cleaning Papamoa Beach after oil from the grounded ship Rena reached shore. Private Clayton Mills and Lance Corporal Daniel Moyle rake oil for collection from the beach surface (20111012_WN_S1015650_0002).

Over 370 New Zealand Defence Force personnel continue to support Maritime NZ, other Government agencies and the people of Tauranga with ships, aircraft and clean-up teams deployed to the area.

Read more about the Territorial Force | Army Reserve's involvement as part of NZ Defence Force assisting Maritime NZ and the emergency response to MV RENA.

Employer Support for Reserves Rewarded

National Employer of the Year Award winner: Blackhead Quarries of Dunedin (L to R): Sergeant Daniel Bristow, Peter Townsend (Chairman of the Territorial Forces Employer Support Council (TFESC), Mr Nigel Hodge (Blackhead Quarries Business Manager) and Warrant Officer (Class 2) Gerry Costello (20120403_WN_H1013410_0125).

10 April 2012

The support shown by Blackhead Quarries for their employees Warrant Officer Gerry Costello and Sergeant Dan Bristow has earned the company the Territorial Forces Employer Support Council (TFESC) National Employer of the Year Award.

The award, which recognises employers who are committed to supporting Reserve Forces personnel in their workplace, was presented to the winner by the Minister of Defence Dr Jonathan Coleman and Chairman of the TFESC Peter Townsend, at a special function at Parliament last night.

News Feed

3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group, 11/4 Artillery Battery, and 1 Field Engineer Troop march down Queen Street, central Auckland to the civic parade to receive a new Charter (AW-12-0222-2).
Feature story: Army Reservists have the freedom of Auckland City
By Major Syd Dewes
With bayonets fixed, drums beating, bands playing, Colours flying and swords drawn, the 3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group, 11/4 Artillery Battery, and 1 Field Engineer Troop...
Rowen O'Neil and Tui Whatling, both from NZ Post, are proud of their employee, CPL Wahanui who is an Army Reservist (AW-12-0222-3).
Auckland's Top Employers for 2011 recognised
By Major Syd Dewes
"This has been totally unexpected and a total surprise," said Auckland University Professor Bruce Harris when he accepted the Northern Region Top Employer Award for 2011.
Territorial Force officer Tony Sumner has won the Contact Centre Institute of New Zealand's Contact Centre Manager of the Year award (AW-12-0222-1).
Canterbury reservist wins national award
November 2011
Territorial Force officer Tony Sumner has won the Contact Centre Institute of New Zealand’s Contact Centre Manager of the Year award.
Soldiers on patrol during Exercise Tobruk near Masterton (AW-11-1101-1).
Exercise Tobruk hones 7 Battalion's infantry skills
26 October 2011
An enthusiastic company of soldiers from Bravo Company of the 7th Wellington and Hawkes Bay Battalion Group went back to some grassroot infantry skills recently during Exercise Tobruk.
This page was last reviewed on 17 April 2012, and is current.