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Private Hugh Johnstone, a part-time soldier and project manager with an Auckland construction company, is our top soldier for 2010.
Six employers from the Auckland and Northland region have been recognised and presented with awards acknowledging support of their employees who are also part-time soldiers.
The Commanding Officer 3rd Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own) and Northland Battalion Group Lt Col Chris Powell gave up the comfort of his warm bed and company of his family on Thursday 14 October to join other Auckland business and...
Staff Sergeant Steven Simpkin
For Territorial Force personnel, balancing civilian work with military duties is a way of life, and for Detective Sergeant Steven Simpkin, this is particularly so. Steve has been a police officer for 25 years and for...
Adventure and travel have always been in Eoghan O’Sullivan’s blood so joining the Territorial Force (TF) to get paid to do both made a lot of sense.
3 Auck North is the host unit for the 2010 Annual Field Exercise (Ex EL MAADI) which is to be held in Waiouru (Helwan Camp and surrounding areas).We are expecting up to 220 Reserve soldiers from all over the North Island to attend.
By PTI SSGT Rob Warrender
(Pics – Trembath TL and Trembath BET)
For some, the two most dreaded acronyms in the NZ Army are RFL and BET. The very thought can lead to cold sweats and cause shivers to run up and down the spine. Not so for...
10 March 2009
Gaining Commander Home Command approval to deploy on an operational mission, be it the first or successive mission, is not such a straightforward thing, Major Syd Dewes, an Army Reserve Officer posted to 3 Auckland and Northland...
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, all in full...