archived Media Statements and NZDF Feature Stories concerning service by New Zealand personnel in Afghanistan
Update 20 August 2012:
The media release pages on the main NZDF site are currently undergoing some reorganising. This means that some of the links below are not currently working. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope to have the links fully operational in the near future.
2010
- 14 December 2010 - NZ Army Officer receives honour from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
- Chief of Defence Force's words at the funeral of LT O’Donnell on 11 August 2010
- Images of the Funeral of LT O'Donnell held at Linton camp on 11 August 2010
- Funeral for LT Timothy Andrew O'Donnell to be held at Linton camp on 11 August 2010
- Images of the Ramp Ceremony for LT Timothy Andrew O'Donnell on 8 August 2010
- 5 August 2010 - NZ soldier killed in Bamyan province, Afghanistan - LT Timothy Andrew O'Donnell - media release 6
- 4 August 2010 - NZ soldier killed in Bamyan province, Afghanistan - LT Timothy Andrew O'Donnell - media release 4
- 4 August 2010 - NZ soldier killed in Bamyan province, Afghanistan - LT Timothy Andrew O'Donnell - media release 2
- 27 July 2010 - NZ PRT part of highway success in Afghanistan
- 21 June 2010 - Kiwi troops destroy Russian bomb in Afghanistan
- 2 May 2010 - Educating the next generation
- 16 April 2010 - Afghanistan tour ends for Kiwi troops
- 10 April 2010 - Provincial Reconstruction Team in exchange of fire
- 7 April 2010 - Kiwis in Afghanistan meet Prince of Wales
- 15 March 2010 - International medal awarded to New Zealand Red Cross aid worker
- 9 March 2010 - Medals awarded to International aid workers
- 1 March 2010 - Bamyan becoming model province
- 16 February 2010 - Postcard from a Leading Medic in Bamyan
- 13 January 2010 - Medals awarded to Red Cross worker
2009
- 7 December 2009 - NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team assists Afghan boy
- 13 November 2009 - Army Light Armoured Vehicles off to Afghanistan
- 2 November 2009 - NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team involved in contact in Afghanistan
- 21 October 2009 - Minister of Defence visits troops in Afghanistan
- 12 October 2009 - Kiwi troops depart for tour in Afghanistan
- 11 August 2009 - Troops support Telethon 09 - from Afghanistan
- 10 August 2009 - Afghanistan review decisions announced by Prime Minister
- 4 August 2009 - Capture of Taliban Leader in Bamyan Province
- 29 July 2009 - NZ PRT in ground breaking meeting in Afghanistan
- 10 July 2009 - Navy woman receives Navy Good Conduct Badge in theatre
- 29 June 2009 - NZ PRT Patrol triggers Improvised Explosive Device
- 24 June 2009 - NZ Forces involved in exchange of gunfire in Afghanistan
- 3 June 2009 - Dunedin surgeon repairing Afghanistan's wounded
- 25 April 2009 - Foreign Minister Murray McCully marks Anzac Day in Afghanistan
- 21 April 2009 - Afghanistan Tour of duty ends for 51 Kiwi troops
2008
- 17 October 2008 - Change of command for Kiwi troops in Afghanistan
- 8 October 2008 - Minor Injury from Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Afghanistan
- 17 July 2008 - Kandahar: The harsh reality of combat medicine
- 30 June 2008 - When we’re not on patrol: Kiwi One at 'Chunuk Bair'
- 21 June 2008 - Life in Kabul
- 20 June 2008 - Potato Storage Cellars for Bamyan
- 9 June 2008 - United States First Lady visits Kiwi Base in Afghanistan
- 20 May 2008 - "4 Star" promotion for Colonel
- 16 May 2008 - One day in Baghaluk
- 3 May 2008 - Gunner the Dog guards Kiwi Patrol Team One in the town of Nayak, Bamyan Province
- 28 April 2008 - Anzac Day in Kabul
- 15 April 2008 - Leaving Afghanistan: a deployment ends
- 7 April 2008 - Kiwi Troops depart for tour in Afghanistan
- 1 April 2008 - Marlborough Girls School 'old girls' in Afghanistan
- 31 March 2008 - Kiwi Patrol hit by explosive device in Afghanistan
- 16 March 2008 - New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction Team delivers sixteen tonnes of aid
- 11 March 2008 - Postcard from Afghanistan - by Sgt Kamal Singh, Security Section Commander in Bagram
- 18 February 2008 - Healing the Wounds: A Medical Officer returns to Bamyan
- 18 February 2008 - Aid appreciated in Bamyan village
- 4 February 2008 - Of Festivals and Friendships
- 28 January 2008 - Correspondence School employee serves with NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team
- 24 January 2008 - NZDF personnel involved in Helicopter incident
- 5 January 2008 - Behind the Stove – Feeding the Provincial Reconstruction Team
- 3 January 2008 - Snapshot of health care services in Northern Bamian
- 2 January 2008 - From the Communications Cell, Afghanistan
2007
- 12 December 2007 - Salam Cookies
- 26 November 2007 - Anzacs commemorate Armistice Day in Afghanistan
- 20 November 2007 - Policing in Afghanistan
- 2 November 2007 - Update on condition of NZDF troops injured in Afghanistan
- 24 October 2007 - First Impressions: The NZPRT in Afghanistan
- 23 October 2007 - Big weapons find caps successful Afghanistan mission
- 15 October 2007 - Afghanistan service for Palmerston North father and son
- 15 October 2007 - Kiwi troops depart for tour in Afghanistan
- 10 October 2007 - Keeping it cool in Afghanistan
- 27 September 2007 - Afghanistan: An Army Perspective
- 15 September 2007 - New Zealand Medics, Afghan Style
- 5 September 2007 - Education Working Group - Bamyan Province
- 29 May 2007 - NZDF welcomes Singaporeans to Afghanistan
- 29 May 2007 - NZ Soldiers recover Afghan artefacts
- 27 April 2007 - Kiwi Troops Return after Successful Tour in Afghanistan
- 11 April 2007 - Kiwi Troops Prepare for Afghan Summer
- 4 April 2007 - New Zealand Army Artist to Exhibit Afghanistan and Solomon Islands Paintings
- 13 March 2007 - Kiwis Committed to Afghanistan
- 12 March 2007 - New Zealand re-commits to Afghan Mission - MOD Release
- 6 March 2007 - Singapore to Join New Zealand in Afghanistan
2006
- 14 August 2006 - Army Artist Paints Governor’s Portrait
- 2 May 2006 - Returning Personnel Cap off Whirlwind Month for NZDF
- 11 April 2006 - Afghanistan Bound - Next Defence Force Contingent Departs
- 2 February 2006 - NZ Troops Destroy Opium Resin in Afghanistan
- 25 January 2006 - Greytown Man Serving in Afghanistan
- 25 January 2006 - Blenheim Man Braves Cold in Afghanistan
- 25 January 2006 - Tauranga Soldier off to Afghanistan
2005
- 12 December 2005 - Kiwi Troops Head Home from Afghanistan
- 30 November 2005 - Kiwi Troops Leave for a White Christmas
- 18 November 2005 - Quick Reaction Force in Afghanistan
- 15 November 2005 - Scrap Metal to Swings - Childs Play for PRT
- 15 November 2005 - Invercargill Solider Patrols Afghanistan
- 4 November 2005 - Territorial Doctor Collects Supplies for Afghanistan
- 6 September 2005 - Kiwi Troops in Afghanistan Cast Their Votes
- 6 September 2005 - Auckland Medic on Patrol in Afghanistan
- 1 July 2005 - NZAID Funding of Bamyan Hospital Maternity Ward
- 1 July 2005 - Daily Challenges for Kiwi Soldiers in Afghanistan
- 27 June 2005 - Urgently Needed Medical Textbooks go to Afghanistan
- 3 May 2005 - New Zealanders in Afghanistan
- 30 March 2005 - Aid Distributed by Kiwis in Afghanistan
- 30 March 2005 - Bamyan Greets Afghanistan’s First Female Governor
- 31 January 2005 - New PRT Contingent Leaves for Afghanistan
- 27 January 2005 - New Zealand Troops Off to Afghanistan
- 27 January 2005 - Background information - New Zealand Troops Off to Afghanistan
- 27 January 2005 - FAQ - Deployment of the Fifth Provincial Reconstruction Team to Afghanistan
- 25 January 2005 - New Zealand Extends Commitment in Afghanistan
- 25 January 2005 - Q&A - New Zealand Extends Commitment in Afghanistan
- 13 January 2005 - Kiwis Destroy Fifth Afghanistan Weapons Cache
2004
- 26 November 2004 - Winter Woollies Distributed in Afghanistan
- 10 September 2004 - Air Force Hercules Touches Down in Afghanistan
- 10 September 2004 - NZ Troops Return from Afghanistan
- 10 September 2004 - Deployment of the Provincial Reconstruction Team to Afghanistan FAQ
- 26 August 2004 - New Defence Personnel for Afghanistan
- 26 August 2004 - Special Passenger Bound for Afghanistan
- 18 August 2004 - Goff Meets Leaders, NZ Troops, in Afghanistan
- 13 July 2004 - Kiwis Provide Stability in Remote Region
- 12 July 2004 - Afghanistan Region Reaches Female Registration Goal
- 1 July 2004 - Region Surpasses Goal of Registering 50 Percent Female
- 14 June 2004 - 1000th NZGSM (Afghanistan) approved
- 30 April 2004 - NZ Troops Return from Afghanistan
- 14 April 2004 - New Defence Personnel for Afghanistan
- 9 March 2004 - Further NZ Contributions to Afghanistan and the International Campaign Against Terrorism
- 9 March 2004 - FAQ - Further NZ Contributions to Afghanistan and the International Campaign Against Terrorism
- 11 February 2004 - NZPRT National Flag Raising Ceremony 27 January 2004 - Afghanistan
2003
- 25 August 2003 - Prime Minister Farewells Afghanistan Deployment
- 7 July 2003 - New Zealand to lead Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan
- 23 June 2003 - Air Force Deploys C130 Hercules to Operation Enduring Freedom
- 9 June 2003 - Chief of Defence Forces Announces Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan
- 9 June 2003 - Government Assistance to Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraq
Quick Links
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Afghanistan)
This page was last reviewed 20 August, 2012 and is current.
