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‘Check your eligibility’ – an update
The following is an email I received today from the Communications Team at Veteran Affairs. Check it out and provide your feeback to Veterans Affairs. They need to get this right and with your help...
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TRAFALGAR DAY LUNCHEON 2018
To all matelots past and present, who have served under any of the White Ensigns. The President and Quarterdeck Divisions of the Te Atatu Memorial RSA are again hosting a Luncheon on Friday 19th...
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RNZN Communicators Assn Committee 2018-19
The AGM of the RNZN Communicators Assn was held on 29 September 2018 at the Birkenhead RSA. A new Committee was elected and the composition can be viewed by clicking HERE or selecting Association from...
View ArticleTelegraphist Peter James Mollinson – Repatriation
As you maybe aware, the remains of Telegraphist PeterJames Mollinson NZ14747 of HMNZS Royalist will soon be returned to NZ from Korea under Project Te Auraki and passed to his family. Peter crossed...
View ArticleOperational Service – What does this Mean?
If you are an ex serviceman/woman or, currently serving please read on. Under the current rules if you were lucky enough to have served in an operational theatre you will have received the Operational...
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EXERCISE LOOONG LUNCH!
Exercise Loooong lunch is scheduled for 27th October 2018 at O’Hagens Irish Bar in the viaduct with a 1200 start. These have been wonderful catch up events in the past. Open to all ranks, partners and...
View ArticleJack Passings – October 2018
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of October 2018. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE. MURPHY, Bryan Eugene (Spud). SA
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OPERATIONAL SERVICE – HAVE YOU TAKEN ACTION?
You will have previously read the post about ‘Operational Service’ and how this is being applied to service men and women, who when the time comes, may want to be buried in the Service Section of their...
View ArticleThe ‘KING’ Sparkers
The following email was received from Geoff Parker. If you remember Geoff and would like to get back in contact after all these years drop him an email at geoff.aguadulce@hotmail.com Quote Many, many...
View ArticleComment – The Rights of Servicepersons
The following comments were left on the RNZNCOMMS Association blog by Danny O’Connell and I congratulate him on responding with a well balanced comment. This comment is worthy of sharing wider...
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CAN YOU IDENTIFY?
Here are a couple of IRIRANGI images. Not sure when these were taken or the history behind the vehicle. Can you identify any of the people? The Army signaller is Russell Rogers.
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DID YOU SERVE ON THE ROCK?
If you served on the ‘Rock’ this could be of interest to you. The date has been changed to February 2020 please disregard the error in the actual post. If you require further information contacts are...
View ArticleREUNION – 1965 – REGISTRATIONS OF INTEREST
If you joined the RNZN as part of Class CS82 – January 1965 this could be just for you. We are looking for Registrations of Interest for a Reunion for CS82 recruits. This would be the 55th Year since...
View ArticleJack Passings – November 2018
The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of November 2018. Details of funerals etc can be found by clicking HERE. RUSSELL, Norman David Stoker
View ArticleSpeech to the RSA National Conference 2018
For those members who were not at the National RSA Conference, here is the speech by the Minister of Defence, Ron Mark 31 OCTOBER 2018 Speech to the RSA National Conference 2018 Ron Mark HON RON MARK...
View ArticleWho are the Veterans’ Advisory Board Members
Members of the Veterans’ Advisory Board are appointed by the Minister for Veterans. Leith Comer, Chair – Served in the New Zealand Army for 21 years, including as a senior officer. Has extensive...
View ArticleVETERANS ADVISORY BOARD
You will be aware from a previous post the composition of the Veterans Advisory Board which was established in August by the Minister of Defence. This Board has been tasked with determining what is...
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Wearing Medals
This is a great way of getting the message out there. Click HERE for the message.
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Written Questions to Hon Ron Mark – Update
For those of you who do not troll through the Parliamentary Website you may be interested to read the written questions posed to the Hon Ron Mark (Minister of Veterans) by Members of Parliament. The...
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Sparker Turns 90
Congratulations to Peter Smith on celebrating his 90th Birthday. I recently visited Peter at his home at Paeroa and enjoyed the short time we had together. Peter is a Life Member of the Association...
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