NZ VCDS Sticks it to select ctte
 

extended report on 'Morning Report' (quality radio news programme) this am in NZ on redundancies, morale and UK recruiting. VCDS gave the ctte a clear answer. the thrust of which was; 4 year pay freeze, more have left through PVR than were expected as a result of recent redundancies, general feeling of being shat on and buggered about. morale low. Thanks for efforts during CCh earthquake: gvt response was spend loads +give out a book - some refused.

Don't get me wrong I aint taking a side just reporting - eg. for the dark blue some big shiny(grey) new toys to play with for the light blue-NH90, Agusta109's and P3continuation, for the Army, I'm not sure but have a contact ( wait out...)
Defence Force To Stop Forced Civilianisation | Stuff.co.nz
The interview is in audio at
Radio New Zealand : National : Programmes : Morning Report

If you get to the point of getting the papers PM me

Those were the days before combat aircraft (remember them NZ?) and napalm. Those snipers better learn to shoot up if a foreign aircraft carrier turns up, because those 757's wont be of much use.

Aircraft Carrier?
 

What aircraft carrier?!

I guess if the Aussies had Harriers they could use a converted container ship? (will never understand why UK gave up the Harriers....)

Anyway, it's never going to happen. I cannot think of any other two countries that have such a close relationship/ bond.

As I said before, the boys/ girls would get on the beers together and all would grind to a halt. (Aussie beer is cheaper in NZ than Oz)

Octane

;)
Too true! The ADF is half full of Kiwis anyway.
In the future I'd be seriously worried about emerging expeditionary forces in our region though. I really don't understand NZ's defence posture (or lack thereof).