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Law student wins Defence Reservist of the year

15 September 2010 The Defence Force's Reservist of the Year title has been won by Private Michael Rennie from Gisborne, who is studying for a law degree at Victoria University in Wellington.

Cpl Mark Duncan enters NZ Army Combat Shooting record books

By Cpl Mark Duncan Every two years, the armies of the British Commonwealth select and train their ten best marksmen and machine gunners to travel to the biannual CENTSAM competitions held at the historical Bisley Ranges in Surrey, England.

7WnHB Battalion hone skills in Waiouru

By Carey Clements Exercise Somme 2010 offered even the most experienced soldier inside the 7th Wellington and Hawkes Bay Battalion something new. Based entirely inside Waiouru Military Camp, the two day weekend exercise was aimed at both assessing...

The Regimental Band of 7th Battalion wins at Feilding Bands Festival

By Lance Corporal Rick Henderson The 32-strong band of the 7th Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Battalion, won a Gold Award and Best Entertaining Band out of 13 Bands at the 2010 Feilding Festival of Bands in May.

Lower Hutt soldier in Top Shot competition

08 June 2010 Former Lower Hutt man and Napier Territorial Force soldier Corporal (Cpl) Mark Duncan has been selected to represent the NZ Army at an international military shooting competition.

Anzac Day in Le Quesnoy

By 2LT Paula Turner, 7WnHB They came from the uttermost ends of the earth.

TF soldier wins Army’s top shooting award

Captain Sergai Davis, second in charge of Bravo Company, 7th Wellington Hawkes Bay Battalion, is the 2009 Queen's Medal and Championship Belt winner.Fifty-two soldiers from all branches of the Army entered the competition. They practised at...

CO 7WnHB Bn Presents WW1 medals to family members in Napier

30 Nov 09 The Commanding Officer 7WnHB Bn, Lt Col Jeremy Harker, was part of a medals presentation where he reunited a trio of WW1 medals to family members of a former NZ soldier who fought and was later wounded during the 1914-18 war.

Commanding Officer’s Handover Parade – 7th Wellington Hawke’s Bay Battalion Group.

By Private Carey Clements The 7th Wellington Hawke’s Bay Battalion Group (7WNHB) farewelled the outgoing Commanding Officer Colonel Bede Fahey, and welcomed his replacement, Lieutenant Colonel Jeremy Harker at a ceremony in Trentham recently.

24 years of serving in the reserves

By SSGT Shane Parker - 7 WnHB24 years of serving in the reserves has provided me the opportunity to go to unusual places and participate in many challenging activities.

Part-time Army service recognised with honours

1 September 2009 Two part-time soldiers, members of the Territorial Force (TF) of the New Zealand Army, were among the recipients of Royal Honours at an investiture ceremony in Wellington today.

Taranaki born and bred part time soldier honoured by Queen

1 June 2009 Taranaki born and bred Simon Strombom ,who now lives in Wellington, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD) for his exemplary service with the New Zealand Army Reserve in Afghanistan in the 2009 Queen’s...