The NewZealandNameRemovalService provides a way for NewZealand ers to reduce the amount of Advertising mail junk mail and telemarketing calls they receive. ref name MCA http www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz mediacentre wordofadvice 2008 20080519.html Ditch the direct mail? , Ministry of Consumer Affairs, 19 May 2008. Retrieved 5 February 2010. ref The service is provided voluntarily by the Marketing Association of NewZealand and stops only calls and mail from their 500 members. ref name NZ Herald 10538625 cite news url http www.nzherald.co.nz technology news article.cfm?c id 5&objectid 10538625&pnum 0 title Spam vs junk mail which is the lesser evil? author Pilcher, Pat date 21 October 2008 work The NewZealand Herald accessdate 30 October 2011 ref ref name CNZ It is available only to members of the general public, not to businesses or other organisations. ref name MCA To access the NameRemovalService a member of the public should e mail or write to the Marketing Association providing their full name, address, telephone number, and fax number if applicable and requesting that they wish to be added to the NameRemovalService. ref name CNZ http www.consumer.org.nz reports telemarketing what can you do Telemarketing What can you do? , Consumers Institute of NewZealand Consumer NZ . Updated 01 Oct 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2010. ref The nameremovalservice is now available online. The service has been renamed as the Do not call list and Do not mail list. See also Robinson list References reflist External links http www.marketing.org.nz Category?Action View&Category id 116 NewZealand Marketing Association Do not call list and Do not mail list. Category Telemarketing ... more details
The NewZealand Forest Service was originally established in 1919 as the State Forest Service. The State Forest Service changed its name to the NewZealand Forest Service in 1949 at about the same time that the Forests Act of 1949 passed through Parliament. The NewZealand Forest Service was responsible for the management of NewZealand s state owned forests, including forestry, conservation and recreational functions, and was abolished in 1987. Its environmental and conservation functions were taken over by the newly established NewZealand Department of Conservation Department of Conservation . The logging operation and associated land was passed into the NewZealand Forestry Corporation. The policy advice, biosecurity functions and remaining Crown forests on leased Maori land passed to the Ministry of Forestry . The logging operations and some land was sold. Other blocks were leased to private logging companies. Responsibility for the Crown s production forests on the West Coast, NewZealand West Coast operation passed onto Timberlands West Coast Limited in 1990. Further reading cite book last NewZealand Forest Service title The Forest Service and its tasks publisher NewZealand Forest Service location Wellington date 1968 External links http www.maf.govt.nz mafnet unff planted forestry meeting conference papers exit of state from plantations.pdf Reduction in state owned forests pdf Category Forestry agencies Category Forestry in NewZealand Forest Service Category Conservation in NewZealand NZ org stub ... more details
File NewZealand Wildlife Service logo.jpg right thumb 200px The Wildlife Service logo featured the k tuku . The NewZealand Wildlife Service is a defunct government department that was replaced by the Department of Conservation NewZealand Department of Conservation in 1987. NOTOC See also Conservation in NewZealand References Reflist Further reading cite book last Galbreath first Ross title Working for Wildlife a history of the NewZealand Wildlife Service publisher Bridget Williams Books and Historical Branch, Department of Internal Affairs location Wellington date 1993 isbn 0908912439 External links http collections.tepapa.govt.nz Party.aspx?irn 14191 Museum of NewZealand Te Papa Tongarewa NewZealand Wildlife Service collection Category Government agencies of NewZealand Category Conservation in NewZealand NewZealand stub ... more details
primarysources date October 2007 infobox government agency agency nameNewZealand Blood Service nativename r lang mi Te Ratonga Toto O Aotearoa logo NewZealand Blood Service logo.gif logo width 140 px logo caption Logo of the NewZealand Blood Service formed start date 1998 7 1 jurisdiction Government of NewZealand headquarters 71 Great South Road, Epsom, Auckland budget 103 million NewZealand dollar NZD 2011 ref name annual 2011 http www.nzblood.co.nz content download 1537 15266 file Annual 20Report 2010 11 20FINAL 20with 20Courier 20ackowledgement.pdf NewZealand Blood Service Annual Report 2010 11 ref minister1 name Hon. Tony Ryall minister1 pfo Minister of Health chief1 name Fiona Ritsma ... The NewZealand Blood Service NZBS is the body primarily responsible for blood donation and related services in NewZealand . Unlike its Australian Red Cross Blood Service Australian counterpart , the NZBS is a service operated by the NewZealand Government , not the NewZealand Red Cross . History The NewZealand Blood Service was formed on 1 July 1998 with the primary responsibility ... blood Donating Detailed eligibility criteria ref The NewZealand Blood Service has over the past years ... is the appointed body for all NewZealand blood. NZBS is the organization who is responsible for all donations and distribution of blood in NewZealand, nationally NewZealand s blood service is based ... the requirements of the NewZealand Health Care System. Whole blood donations are separated in 3 ... NewZealand and appeals to all eligible donors to give blood. Donations from mobile collections ... each in Hamilton, NewZealand Hamilton , Palmerston North , Wellington , Dunedin and Christchurch . There are also smaller donor centres in Napier, NewZealand Napier , Tauranga , and Nelson , with mobile ... like school halls and convention centres in towns and cities across NewZealand. The NZBS also travel ... http www.nzblood.co.nz NZ crown entities Crown agents Category NewZealand Crown agents ... more details
Use dmy dates date November 2011 Infobox law enforcement agency agencyname NewZealand Customs Service ..., in particular alcohol and tobacco . In 1997 the NewZealand Customs Department was renamed the NewZealand Customs Service. Responsibilities File Customs NewZealand Container.jpg thumb right A container ... and also collects import and export data. The NewZealand Customs Service works closely with NewZealand s other border agencies, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and NewZealand Immigration Service Immigration NewZealand . Pseudoephedrine NewZealand Customs officers continue to make significant ... NewZealand Customs Service http www.beehive.govt.nz minister maurice williamson Online ... ref country NewZealand national Yes governingbody NewZealand Government constitution1 Customs and Excise Act 1996 constitution2 constitution3 police speciality1 Customs headquarters Wellington , NewZealand sworn unsworn electeetype Minister minister1name Maurice Williamson minister1pfo Minister ... In Maori language M ori , Te Mana Arai o Aotearoa is a state sector organisations in NewZealand state sector organisation of NewZealand whose role is to provide border control and protect the community ... duties and tax es on imports to the country. NewZealand s Minister of Customs is the Hon. Maurice Williamson . History The NewZealand Customs service is the oldest government department in NewZealand ref cite web title NewZealand Customs service Our History url http www.customs.govt.nz about profile Pages our history.aspx ref . Formed on January 5 1840 ref cite web title NewZealand Customs ... taxes and Goods and Services Tax NewZealand Goods and Services Tax on imports and protecting New ... officers. In October 2010, then Comptroller of Customs Martyn Dunne advised a NewZealand Parliament ... Category Government agencies of NewZealand Customs Category Transport in NewZealand Category Foreign relations of NewZealand Category Customs services ... more details
Refimprove date August 2008 Infobox fire department nameNewZealand Fire Service logo Image NZFSPCMYK3.jpg motto Service to the People established 1 April 1976 annual calls 73,333 ref name NZFS Stats cite web url http www3.fire.org.nz cms.php?page 1042 title Quick facts publisher NewZealand Fire Service ... website http www.fire.org.nz www.fire.org.nz The NewZealand Fire Service Whakaratonga Iwi in Maori language M ori is NewZealand s national fire fighting body. While its founding legislation .... The NewZealand Fire Service s key aims, as required by statute, are fire safety and fire prevention. The NewZealand Fire Service Commission developed a statement of strategic direction ... or city. It is the result of the NewZealand Fire Service Act 1975 which nationalised the various ... reports to the Minister of Internal Affairs, by way of the NewZealand Fire Service Commission ... handled by the NewZealand Police or a local Ambulance service. This has mainly come through ... Urban Search and Rescue USAR The NewZealand Fire Service is the lead agency for NewZealand .... Being the lead agency, the NewZealand Fire Service also coordinates the 17 NZ Response Teams ... level the much expanded role of the NewZealand Fire Service has been recognised, and as such the Fire ... be called upon to assist in firefighting to coordinate. CIMS The NewZealand Fire Service was one of the key ... in NewZealand Fire Service with large numbers of applicants, often in the thousands, going ... for attending 85 90 of all the incidents the NewZealand Fire Service is called to. Volunteers The majority of the manpower available to the NewZealand Fire Service is the approximately 8,000 ... both paid and volunteer . The NewZealand Fire Service has a minimum age of Sixteen 16 ... http www.fire.org.nz Pages Home.aspx NewZealand Fire Service official website Fire services by country ... of public expectation responsibility for several other areas. Strategic Direction The NewZealand ... more details
NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 may refer to one of the following medals of NewZealandNewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Solomon Islands NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Afghanistan Primary Operations Area NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Afghanistan Secondary Operations Area NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Iraq 2003 NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Timor Leste NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Korea disambig ... more details
infobox military award nameNewZealand Distinguished Service Decoration image File NewZealand Distinguished .... ref name DSD cite web last first authorlink coauthors title The NewZealand Distinguished Service ... awards and decorations Medal for Meritorious Service eligibility all members of the NewZealand Defence Force , or uniformed members of allied forces serving with the NewZealand Defence Force for Distinguished military service, by regular, territorial and reserve members of the NewZealand ... recipients precedence label individual higher NewZealand Antarctic Medal ref name OrderofWear cite web last first authorlink coauthors title THE WEARING OF MEDALS IN NEWZEALAND TABLE A GUIDE TO THE CORRECT ORDER OF WEAR work publisher NewZealand Defence Force date url http medals.nzdf.mil.nz ... File NZ Distinguished Service Decoration.svg 100px caption2 Ribbon of the medal The NewZealand Distinguished ... of NewZealandNewZealand Royal Honour in 2007 to recognise distinguished military service, by regular, territorial and reserve members of the NewZealand Defence Force. ref name RoyalWarrant cite web last first authorlink coauthors title The NewZealand Distinguished Service Decoration SR 2007 116 work NewZealand Legislation Regulations publisher Parliamentary Counsel Office date 25 May 2007 ... Medal Military Division . After the change to a totally NewZealand Honours system in 1996, these Commonwealth awards were not available to be awarded to NewZealand military personnel. Eligibility All members of the NewZealand Defence Force , or uniformed members of allied forces operating with or alongside units of the NewZealand military are eligible for the decoration. It may be awarded for the outstanding ... efforts toward peacetime and humanitarian service which brings great credit to the New ... Zealand Defence Force. The Distinguished Service Decoration also may be awarded for a a single ... Orders, decorations, and medals of NewZealand ... more details
infobox military award nameNewZealand Defence Service Medal image caption awarded by NZ country type Service medal eligibility Ex Service persons and currently serving NZDF military personnel for Attested military service since 3 September 1945 campaign status Currently awarded description motto clasps REGULAR br TERRITORIAL br C.M.T. br NATIONAL SERVICE post nominals established April 2011 first award total posthumous recipients precedence label individual higher Cadet Forces Medal same lower Rhodesia Medal related image2 File NewZealand Defence Service Medal ribbon.svg caption2 Ribbon bar of the medal The NewZealand Defence Service Medal NZDSM is a military service medal awarded to former and current members of the NewZealand Defence Force , who have served since 3 September 1945. It is expected that at least 160,000 former service personnel and more than 7,000 currently serving NZDF personnel are eligible to receive the medal. ref name NZDF Medals cite web title NewZealand Defence Service Medal work publisher NewZealand Defence Force date url http medals.nzdf.mil.nz category ... bronze. The obverse and reverse obverse of the medal contains the NewZealand Coat of Arms . The reverse depicts one large NewZealand fern frond and the emblems of the Navy, Army and Air Force represented by the badge of the NewZealand Defence Force. The lower portion of the reverse contains the inscription THE NEWZEALAND DEFENCE SERVICE MEDAL . The medal is suspended from a ribbon of dark ... with at least one clasp. Clasps Regular For service in the regular force of the NewZealand Defence Force. Territorial For service in the NewZealand Army Army Reserve Territorial Force of the NZDF. C.M.T. For Compulsory Military Training in NewZealand Compulsory Military Training from 1949&mdash 1958. National service For Compulsory Military Training in NewZealand Post referendum National Service from 1962&mdash 1972. References reflist Category Military awards and decorations of NewZealand ... more details
Infobox Military Award nameNewZealand War Service Medal image Image NewZealand War Service Medal obv.gif 150px Image NewZealand War Service Medal rev.png 150px br br File NewZealand War Service Medal 1939 1945 BAR.svg 100px caption Obverse top left and reverse top right of the medal. Ribbon 32mm, black with white edges. awarded by NewZealand type Campaign medal eligibility NewZealand forces. for Campaign service. campaign Second World War 1939 45. description Cupro nickel disk, 36mm diameter. clasps None authorised. established 1946 total 238,000 image2 caption2 NOTOC The NewZealand War Service Medal NZWSM was a NewZealand campaign medal for service in World War II . The NZWSM was approved in 1946, and was awarded to members of the NewZealand Defence Force NewZealand armed forces , the National Military Reserve , and the Home Guard NewZealand Home Guard . The NZWSM was awarded in addition to the standard Commonwealth of Nations Commonwealth campaign awards for World War II. The NZWSM was awarded for 28 days full time aggregated service or six months part time aggregated service between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. Service brought to an end by death on duty, or due to wounds sustained on duty, or honourable discharge as a result of such wounds, automatically qualified for award of the medal. ref name British Battles and Medals, p257 British Battles and Medals, p257 ref Some 238,000 medals were issued. ref name British Battles and Medals, p257 This medal was the first distinctively NewZealand campaign medal, which was emphasised by the use of the fern leaf motif on the reverse and the national colours of black and white in the ribbon. The NZWSM was issued ... , 1988 , Spink External links http medals.nzdf.mil.nz category c c1.html NewZealand Defence Force Medal information page http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants c1warrant.html NewZealand Defence Force Text of the Royal authorisation warrant Category NewZealand campaign medals pl NewZealand War Service ... more details
infobox military award nameNewZealand Special Service Medal image File NewZealand Special Service ... be recognized by a Campaign medal . ref name testing cite web title NewZealand Special Service ... f5b.html format doi accessdate 2011 09 12 ref ref name erebus cite web title NewZealand Special Service ... NewZealand Special Service Medal Nuclear Testing The NZSSM Nuclear Testing is a retrospective award, established 24 July 2002, ref name testingreg cite web title NEWZEALAND SPECIAL SERVICE MEDAL ..., Tanzania and Thailand. ref name Tsunamireg cite web title NEWZEALAND SPECIAL SERVICE MEDAL ASIAN .... ref name Tsunami NewZealand Special Service Medal Erebus The NZSSM Erebus was established November 2006 to recognize service in the aftermath of the crash of Air NewZealand Flight 901 on Mount ... Service medal eligibility Special services under Regulations that the Governor General of NewZealand ... cite web title NewZealand Special Service Medal Asian Tsunami work MEDALS AWARDED TO NEWZEALAND ... and crimson, red, white and black stripes at the right side. ref name testingreg NewZealand Special ... established first award total posthumous recipients precedence label individual higher NewZealand campaign medals In order of award same lower Polar Medal related image2 File NewZealand Special Service Medal Nuclear Testing ribbon.png 100px br NewZealand Special Service Medal Nuclear Testing ribbon bar br File NewZealand Special Service Medal Asian Tsunami ribbon.png 100px br NewZealand Special Service Medal Asian Tsunami ribbon bar br File NewZealand Special Service Medal Erebus ribbon.png 100px br NewZealand Special Service Medal Erebus ribbon bar caption2 The NewZealand Special Service Medal NZSSM was established by royal warrant by Elizabeth II , Queen of NewZealand on 23 July 2002. ref name warrant cite web title THE NEWZEALAND SPECIAL SERVICE MEDAL ROYAL WARRANT work publisher NewZealand Defence Force date 28 June 2007 url http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants f5warrant.html ... more details
Infobox Military Award nameNewZealandService Medal 1946 1949 image Image NZServiceMedal4649Obv.jpg 150px Image NZServiceMedal4649Rev.jpg 150px br Image NewZealandService Medal 46 49 ribbon.png center .... established 3 Nov 1995 total 4,700 image2 caption2 The NewZealandService Medal 1946 1949 was a NewZealand campaign medal for service in Occupied Japan at the end of World War II . The medal was instituted in 1995 to recognise NewZealand military personnel who served in the British Commonwealth ... services were required to have completed 28 days service in Japan, Members of the NewZealand ... stripe and black stripes at the edges. awarded by NewZealand type Campaign medal eligibility NewZealand forces, merchant navy, civil airline crews, and civilians. for Campaign service. campaign Occupied ... medals.nzdf.mil.nz category c c3.html NewZealand Defence Force Medal information page ref The medal ... waters, working with or alongside a NewZealand government contribution to the occupation forces, Aircrew of civilian airlines incorporated in NewZealand were required to have completed an aggregate ... working with or alongside a NewZealand government contribution to the occupation forces. ref http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants c3warrant.html NewZealand Defence Force Text of the Royal authorisation ... of the NewZealand Government for official reasons, or the award of a Royal Honour for gallantry ... NewZealand Defence Force Text of the Royal authorisation warrant ref Since 1995 this medal has been ... Brocklebank, Jayforce NewZealand and the Military Occupation of Japan 1945 48, Auckland Oxford University Press, 1997. Ian McGibbon editor , The Oxford Companion to NewZealand Military History ... External links http medals.nzdf.mil.nz category c c3.html NewZealand Defence Force Medal information page http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants c3warrant.html NewZealand Defence Force Text of the Royal authorisation warrant Category NewZealand campaign medals Category Japan NewZealand relations ... more details
Infobox Company name Meteorological Service of NewZealand logo File MetService logo.png type State owned enterprises of NewZealand State owned enterprise foundation start date 1992 founder predecessor location city Wellington location country NewZealand locations area served key people Sarah Astor ... Meteorological Service of NewZealand Limited footnotes intl Image NZMetService.jpg right .... Meteorological Service of NewZealand Limited MetService was established as a State Owned Enterprises of NewZealand State Owned Enterprise in 1992. It employs about 215 staff and its headquarters are in Wellington , NewZealand . Prior to becoming an SOE, NewZealand s national meteorological service ... Stations in August 1861. As NewZealand s national meteorological service, MetService produces and issues forecasts and official weather warnings on behalf of NewZealand s NewZealand Ministry of Transport Ministry of Transport and is certified by the Civil Aviation Authority of NewZealand ... warning service as part of the then Marine Department NewZealand Marine Department . Forecasting ... Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Meteorological Service of NewZealand Limited and provides ... of the NewZealand Meteorological Service from its inception through to 1985, written by a former Director. While published by the then NewZealand Meteorological Service, the author states in the Preface ... of historical events, or the judgements made. NewZealand Meteorological Service, 1986. ISBN 0 477 ... 1997 . External links http www.metservice.com Meteorological Service of NewZealand Limited http www.metraweather.com ... of NewZealand fr Meteorological Service of NewZealand Limited pt Servi o Meteorol gico de Nova ... NewZealand Air Force . The focus on aviation continued with a move in 1964 to the then Department of Civil Aviation, which in 1968 became part of a new super ministry , the NewZealand Ministry ... funding for meteorology in NewZealand, together with a government wide move to user pays for specialised ... more details
Infobox Military Award nameNewZealand Operational Service Medal image Image NZOSMObv.jpg 150px Image NZOSMRev.jpg 150px br Image NewZealand Operational Service Medal ribbon.png center caption Obverse top left and reverse top right of the medal. Ribbon 32mm, black with six white stripes. awarded by NewZealand type Campaign medal eligibility NewZealand forces. for Campaign service. campaign All NZ personnel awarded a medal for operational service since 3 Sept 1945. description Silver plated base metal disk, 38mm diameter. clasps None authorised. established July 2002 total 19,000 image2 caption2 NOTOC The NewZealand Operational Service Medal NZOSM is a NewZealand campaign medal for award to New Zealanders who have served on operations since 3 September 1945. The medal was instituted in 2002 to provide specific NewZealand recognition for operational service. It is awarded in addition to any NewZealand, Commonwealth or foreign campaign medal. It is awarded once only to an individual, regardless of how many times he or she has deployed on operations. Personnel and veterans who have been awarded a campaign medal for operational service since 3 September 1945 qualify for the award of the NZOSM, provided that the particular campaign medal has been approved for acceptance and wear by New Zealanders. In addition, personnel who, under certain circumstances, have not completed the qualifying period for an approved campaign medal, but who have completed a specific period of service in an operational area towards such a medal generally seven days on the posted strength of a qualifying unit , are eligible for the NZOSM. To date, the NZOSM has been issued to over 19,000 veterans, currently serving military personnel and civilians. It is estimated that over 40,000 New Zealanders ... c c2.html NewZealand Defence Force Medal information page http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants c2warrant.html NewZealand Defence Force Text of the Royal authorisation warrant Category NewZealand ... more details
The NewZealandService Rifle Association NZSRA is the national organising body for service rifle competition in NewZealand. NZSRA promotes service rifle shooting, sets rules for service rifle competition, holds annual national championships, and supports the ownership of service rifles. History NZSRA was established in 1997 by members of the Wellington based Wellington Service Rifle Association and the Auckland based International Military Arms Society. Service Match Code The Service Match Code SMC sets out the rules for service rifle competition. The latest version can be downloaded from the http servicerifle.org.nz NZSRA website . Member clubs The following clubs are members of the NZSRA Auckland Service Rifle Association ASRA . Wellington Service Rifle Association WSRA . Memberships NZSRA is a member of the Council of Licenced Firearms Owners COLFO . External links http servicerifle.org.nz NewZealandService Rifle Association . http www.asra.co.nz Auckland Service Rifle Association . Category Sports governing bodies in NewZealand Rifle ... more details
orphan date December 2009 Prior to 1985 the NewZealand armed forces received the same Meritorious and Long Service Awards awarded in the United Kingdom. Since the end of World War 2 there have been constant moves towards an independent NewZealand honours system. This has resulted in a new system of NewZealand honours, gallantry and bravery awards, and campaign medals. The following are a list, in order of precedence as defined in references below. Those Meritorious and Long Service medals which have been independently issued by NewZealand to its armed forces are in bold. Commemoration Medals Image NewZealand 1990 Commemoration Medal ribbon.png 80px NewZealand 1990 Commemoration Medal for Sesquicentennial Image NewZealand Womens Suffrage Cenntenial Medal.gif 80px NewZealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 for Women s suffrage Meritorious & Long Service Medals Image NewZealand Territorial Service Medal.gif 80px NewZealand Territorial Service Medal Image NewZealand Long & Eff Svc Medal Vol. & Perm Militia .gif 80px NewZealand Long and Efficient Service Medal Image NewZealand ... NewZealand Armed Forces Award Image Army LS & GC Medal.JPG 80px NZ Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Image NewZealand Navy Long Service & Good Conduct.gif 80px RNZN Long Service & Good Conduct ... Award Image NewZealand Cadet Forces Medal.GIF 80px NZ Cadet Forces Medal Image Fire Brigades LS & GC.gif 80px NZ Fire Service Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Image NewZealand Police Long Service & Good Cobduct Medal.JPG 80px NZ Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Image NewZealand Corrections ... NewZealand Customs Long Service Medal.JPG 80px NZ Customs Service Long Service & Good Conduct Medal ... Royal NewZealand Naval Reserve Decoration ribbon.png 80px RNZN Reserve Decoration Image Volunteer ... honours overview index.html NewZealand Honours overview on DPMC website http medals.nzdf.mil.nz NewZealand medals on NZDF website see NZDF Category Orders, decorations, and medals of NewZealand ... more details
The NewZealand Fire Service Commission is the overseeing authority controlling the NewZealand Fire Service and the NewZealand National Rural Fire Authority . It is established via the NewZealand Fire Service Act 1975. The Commission is composed of five members, and the Minister is required by law to appoint at least one person who is either a fire engineer or has experience as a senior operational fire fighter. The current members of the Commission are Dame Margaret Bazley Chairperson Terry Scott Deputy Chair Angela Foulkes Dr Piers Reid John Hercus The Fire Service Commission is a crown entity that reports to the Minister of Internal Affairs. The Chair and members are appointed by the Governor General . See also http www.justice.govt.nz pubs reports 2006 directory of official information list n 15.html Official Information as at 2006 www.justice.govt.nz http www.fire.org.nz about commision.htm About the NZ Fire Service Commission www.fire.org.nz NZ crown entities Crown agents Fire services by country Category Organisations based in NewZealand Fire Category NewZealand Crown agents ... more details
Infobox Military Award nameNewZealand Long and Efficient Service Medal image caption awarded by NewZealand type Long Service Award eligibility 1887 1891 non commissioned officers and soldiers of the NewZealand Volunteers upon completion of 16 years continuous service br 1891 the statutes of the award were amended to include Volunteer officers upon completion of 20 years broken service br 1917 further amendment made to cover Territorial officers who were permanently appointed to the NewZealand Staff Corps or Permanent Staff br 1920 extended to all members of the NewZealand Military Forces. ref name http www.birkenheadrsa.com medals details.php?MedalNumber 700 http www.birkenheadrsa.com medals details.php?MedalNumber 700 Birkenhead RSA Medals Details ref ref name http www.nz medals awards.com ... 20Service 20Awards NewZealand Medals and Awards Long Service ref for Long and Efficient Service campaign status Rendered obsolete 23 September 1931 ref name http www.nz medals awards.com long service.htm ... NewZealand Medals and Awards Long Service ref description Silver disk, 37mm in diameter clasps none ... History Centre ref posthumous recipients individual higher same lower The NewZealand Long and Efficient Service Medal was the earliest medal awarded in NewZealand for long and efficient services ... Long 20Service 20Awards NewZealand Medals and Awards Long Service ref There are three varieties The first ... time see infobox and, from 1920, could be issued to all members of the NewZealand Military Forces ... with SPECIMEN impressed on the rim. Notes reflist See also Orders, decorations, and medals of NewZealand ... on 8th September 1887 ref name http www.cnmwcregimentalhistory.co.nz Volunteers 20Awards.htm ... award to a member of the Canterbury Regiment on 8th June 1944 ref name http www.cnmwcregimentalhistory.co.nz ... Regimental History Centre ref total 2384 awards were made ref name http www.birkenheadrsa.com medals ... RSA Medals Details ref br 285 awarded to volunteers ref name http www.cnmwcregimentalhistory.co.nz ... more details
Infobox government agency agency nameNewZealand Security Intelligence Service nativename r lang mi Te P Whakamarumaru logo NewZealand Security Intelligence Service seal.jpg logo width 140 px logo caption Logo of the NewZealand Security Intelligence Service latd 41.276823 longd 174.779439 region ... 200 minister1 name John Key minister1 pfo Minister of NZ Security Intelligence Service chief1 name Warren Tucker chief1 position Director website URL http www.nzsis.govt.nz The NewZealand Security Intelligence Service NZSIS or SIS is an intelligence agency of the NewZealand government . Purpose As a civilian ... reports to a NewZealand Cabinet Cabinet minister with responsibility for intelligence traditionally the Prime Minister of NewZealand Prime Minister . The NewZealand government established the SIS in 1956. An Act of Parliament covering it, the NewZealand Security Intelligence Service Act , was passed ... title NewZealand Security Intelligence Service Act 1969 No 24 as at 13 July 2011 , Public Act NewZealand ... known as the NewZealand Security Service which was established on 28 November 1956. accessdate 16 ... intelligence resel&p 1 NewZealand Security Intelligence Service Act Nicky Hager, Secret Power ... agencies Category NewZealand intelligence agencies de NewZealand Security Intelligence Service ... Citation needed date November 2009 aims are to Protect and promote NewZealand s defence, foreign ... crime SIS head wants to tackle organised crime , Radio NewZealand news item. ref Organisation The SIS is based in Wellington , the Capital political capital of NewZealand. It also has branches in Auckland, NewZealand Auckland and Christchurch . It has between 110 and 140 permanent staff, somewhat less than the Government Communications Security Bureau GCSB spaced ndash NewZealand s other significant intelligence agency. At around 43.5 million NewZealand dollar s When date November 2009 , its ..., and is watched over by the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security NewZealand Inspector ... more details
Infobox Union name PSA country NewZealand affiliation NZCTU , Public Services International PSI members 59,000 full nameNewZealand Public Service Association native name image Image NZPSA logo.png 150px founded 1913 current head dissolved date dissolved state merged into office Wellington , NewZealand ... secretary website http www.psa.org.nz www.psa.org.nz footnotes The NZPSA NewZealand Public Service .... External links http www.psa.org.nz The NewZealand Public Service Association web site http www.facebook.com nzpsa The Facebook page for the NewZealand Public Service Association Portal Organized labour Books Remedy for Present Evils A History of the NewZealand Public Service Association from ... service, 1890 1960 by Margaret Corner Category NewZealand Council of Trade Unions Category Public ... union in NewZealand. The PSA represents members on workplace issues, negotiates collective employment agreements and advocates for strong public services. The PSA is affiliated to the NewZealand Council of Trade Unions and Public Services International. History Though its origins go back to 1890, The NewZealand Public Service Association officially dates from 1 October 1913. The early history of the PSA ... rally during a dispute with Housing NewZealand in 2010 right x200px alt PSA members rally during a dispute with Housing NewZealand in 2010 By the 1970s the PSA was again in resistance mode as pressure ... and rebuild a public service decimated by a decade of economic reforms. It developed a new strategy ... locations across NewZealand. A staff representative sits on the executive board. Policy and the overall ... place of Maori in NewZealand society. As tangata whenua indigenous people with a special status ... board. Membership fees PSA membership is open to anyone who works in a NewZealand public ... the Public Service Investment Society, set up by the PSA in 1928, that prevented many of them falling ... was nearly 30,000, 83 of the total public service roll. A major focus of the 1950s was discrimination ... more details
Use dmy dates date October 2011 Refimprove date June 2009 Infobox military unit unit nameNewZealand Special Air Service image Image uk sas.svg 150px caption Cap Badge of the NewZealand Special Air Service country NZL allegiance Queen Elizabeth II type Special Forces branch NewZealand Army dates 7 ... Zealand Special Air Service NZ SAS was formed on 7 July 1955 and is a special forces unit of the NewZealand Army modelled on the United Kingdom British Special Air Service SAS . The NewZealand Government states that NZ SAS is the premier combat unit of the NewZealand Defence Force . Its key roles are to undertake overseas missions and respond to domestic terrorist attacks. The NewZealand ... NewZealand news piece claimed the service had maintained a mission success rate of 100 . Initially ... Counter terrorist organizations de NewZealand Special Air Service fr Special Air Service of NewZealand no Special Air ServiceNewZealand ... structure size One regiment current commander garrison Papakura Military Camp , Auckland , NewZealand ... . A number of New Zealanders also served in the original Special Air Service force during World War II. In February 1955 it was decided by the First National Government of NewZealandNewZealand Government that a squadron based on the British Special Air Service should be formed as part of the New ... to the British SAS in Malaya. ref Taylor, Richard Tribe of the War God Heritage NewZealand 1996 ... 1st Ranger Squadron, NZSAS, the newname recalling the Forest Rangers commanded by Gustavus von Tempsky von Tempsky during the NewZealand land wars NewZealand Wars . Most tasks involved ambush of communist ... which had been limited since the ANZUS The United States suspends ANZUS obligations to NewZealand United States suspended its ANZUS relations with NewZealand in 1986. ref Crosby, Ron NZSAS The First Fifty Years Viking 2009 p.306 ref File NZSAS East Timor.jpg thumb right NewZealand Special Forces ... more details
Infobox Military Award nameNewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Timor Leste image Image NZGSM 2002 Timor Leste .jpg 220px br File NZ GSM 2002 Timor Leste.svg caption awarded by NewZealand type Campaign medal eligibility NewZealand Defence Force br NewZealand Police for Campaign service. campaign Timor Leste 2006 description Silver disk, 38mm diameter. clasps established 2007 total image2 caption2 related East Timor Medal The NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Timor Leste is a NewZealand campaign medal for service in Timor Leste . ref http medals.nzdf.mil.nz category c c8d.html ref Clasps None authorised. External links http medals.nzdf.mil.nz category c c8d.html NewZealand Defence Force NZGSM 2002 Timor Leste information page References Reflist Categories Category NewZealand campaign medals Orders medals stub NewZealand stub ... more details
Infobox Military Award nameNewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Korea 2008 image Image NZGSM 2002 Korea medal.jpg 220px br Image NZGSM 2002 Korea ribbon.jpg 80px caption awarded by NewZealand type Campaign medal eligibility NewZealand Defence Force for 30 days service with the United Nations in the Republic of Korea campaign Korea 2001 present description Silver disk, 38mm diameter. clasps None authorized established 2008 total image2 caption2 The NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Korea is a NewZealand campaign medal for service in Korea. The NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 NZGSM 2002 was established by royal warrant to recognize service since 2000. ref name warrant cite web title The NewZealand General Service Medal SR 2002 226 url http www.legislation.govt.nz regulation public 2002 0226 latest DLM140223.html DLM140222 work http www.legislation.govt.nz publisher Parliamentary Counsel Office accessdate 23 October 2011 ref The NZGSM 2002 Korea was authorized by regulation on 5 September 2008. To qualify for this medal personnel must serve thirty days in the Republic of Korea with the United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission UNCMAC or the United Nations Command Honour Guard Company. Only service since 1 January 2001 qualifies. This medal replaces the award of the NewZealand General Service Medal 1992 Non Warlike with the Korea 1958 2000 clasp. ref name nzdf cite web title NEWZEALAND CAMPAIGN MEDALS THE NEWZEALAND GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 2002 KOREA url http medals.nzdf.mil.nz category c c8e.html work http medals.nzdf.mil.nz publisher NewZealand Defence Force accessdate 23 October 2011 ref See also NewZealand campaign medals References Reflist Categories Category NewZealand campaign medals ... more details
Infobox Military Award nameNewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Iraq 2003 image Image NewZealand General Service Medal Iraq.jpg 220px br File NZ GSM 2002 Iraq.svg caption awarded by NewZealand type Campaign medal eligibility NewZealand Defence Force for Campaign service. campaign Iraq 2003 description Silver disk, 38mm diameter. clasps established 2004 total image2 caption2 NOTOC The NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 Iraq 2003 NZGSM 2002 Iraq was a NewZealand campaign medal for service in the Iraq . This medal was instituted in 2004 to recognise NewZealand personnel both military and non military who have served in Iraq since 27 May 2003. The initial NewZealand Defence Force contribution consisted of two personnel who served with the United Nations Mine Action Service s Mine Action Coordination Team based in Basrah. Military engineers and support personnel were subsequently deployed to Iraq under United Nations Resolution 1483, to work on humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction projects. The qualifying period for the medal starts from 27 May 2003 for mine clearance operations, and 17 September 2003 for service with the British led Multi National Division in Southeast Iraq undertaking humanitarian, rehabilitation and reconstruction projects. Clasps None authorised Notes references Bibliography Empty section date July 2010 External links http medals.nzdf.mil.nz category c c8.html NewZealand Defence Force Medal information page http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants c8nzgsmwarrant.html NewZealand Defence Force Text of the Royal authorisation warrant NZGSM 2002 http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants c8c iraq reg.html NewZealand Defence Force NewZealand General Service Medal Iraq 2003 Regulations 2004 Category NewZealand campaign medals ... more details
Infobox Military Award nameNewZealand General Service Medal 1992 Warlike image Image NZGSM92WarObv.jpg ... The NewZealand General Service Medal 1992 Warlike NZGSM 1992 is a NewZealand campaign medal , authorised ... commemorated by the NewZealand General Service Medal 1992 Non Warlike NZGSM 1992 Non Warlike in bronze. The design and colours of the ribbon were based upon the NewZealand Medal of 1869, thus are directly linked with the beginnings of NewZealand s military history. As the first occasion upon which NewZealand had issued a war or warlike service medal outside of the two World Wars or the Vietnam War it was considered that the link with the first military campaigns in NewZealand best reflected NewZealand s military heritage. This medal was replaced in 2002 by the NewZealand General Service Medal 2002 . Clasps Near East 31 October 22 December 1956 . Awarded to members of the Royal NewZealand ... , provinces in the Federation of Malaya , where members of the NewZealand Army , the Royal NewZealand Navy , or the Royal NewZealand Air Force were deployed on active service. ref http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants c5nzgsm malaya.html NewZealand Defence Force NewZealand General Service Medal Malaya ... warrants c5nzgsm kuwait.html NewZealand Defence Force The NewZealand General Service Medal Kuwait ... stripes. awarded by NewZealand type Campaign medal eligibility NewZealand forces. for Campaign ... NewZealand or British Commonwealth campaign medal was issued. Each operation covered by the medal ... Near East . ref http medals.nzdf.mil.nz warrants c5nzgsm neareast.html NewZealand Defence Force NewZealand General Service Medal Near East Regulations 2002 ref Malaya 1960 64 1 August 1960 16 August 1964 . Awarded to members of the NewZealand armed forces who served 1 day in the operational ... in operations who served with NewZealand or allied armed forces or worked on NewZealand ... by the NewZealand government or served as war correspondents, within the political boundaries and territorial ... more details
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