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The Defence Force is helping to remove flood-ruined furniture and belongings from Westport streets and homes today. The crews started work this morning collecting carpet and household items that were put out on the kerb in Menzies Street. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee Last weekends floods have left up to 100 Westport homes red stickered meaning they have suffered severe or irreparable damage, while other houses have yellow stickers in their front windows indicating they suffered more moderate dama...

“Handovers take time and there are risks that they are not sufficient," the report said. “Rotations also make it difficult to embed continual improvement.” Ricky Wilson/Stuff Military members are used as security guards for managed isolation facilities, taking turns in six-week rotations. The report acknowledged the importance the Defence Force had in supporting public trust and confidence, and said a retention of some military presence would be required for the scale of operations. �...

New Zealand Defence force/Supplied A light armoured vehicle fires a round. Attacking from the top or in a direct trajectory, the infantry weapon has to be highly effective and has been used extensively by both the United States and the United Kingdom in combat. The military was down 1100 service members due to its commitment to Operation Protect for the governments Covid-19 response. But there had been no change to the capability requirements of the army or the wider defence force. The defe...

Retired Generals and Service Chiefs Launch Operation Protect Democracy in Wake of Capitol Attack Group plans to advocate for increased voter access at the federal and state level. But will the legislatures listen? Senior Pentagon Reporter, Defense One The breach of the U.S. Capitol in January and subsequent efforts by states across the U.S. to restrict voting access has spurred a group of retired senior military officials to launch their own counteroffensive: Operation Protect Democrac...

Get all our news and commentary in your inbox at 6 a.m. ET. email Retired Generals and Service Chiefs Launch Operation Protect Democracy in Wake of Capitol Attack Group plans to advocate for increased voter access at the federal and state level. But will the legislatures listen? April 29, 2021 The breach of the U.S. Capitol in January and subsequent efforts by states across the U.S. to restrict voting access has spurred a group of retired senior military officials to la...

COVID-19 vaccines arrive at Dundas Manor January 17, 2021 Reading time: 1 min 30 s Provided by Dundas Manor Resident Bill Wagoner after receiving his COVID-19 shot. Submitted photo. NORTH DUNDAS, Ontario – A special delivery at Dundas Manor has everyone smiling. Residents, staff, physicians, and essential caregivers received the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. In total, 312 doses were given. The Resident Council Leadership Team d...

Covid-19: Hundreds of Kiwi military staff need psychological check-ups Military personnel enter the Sudima Hotel in Christchurch. Photo / NZH Covid-19: Hundreds of Kiwi military staff need psychological check-ups Sun, 20 Dec 2020, 9:38AM Hundreds of Defence Force workers were exposed to "critical incidents" that required psychological check-ups after working in Managed Isolation and Quarantine. Almost 2000 staff from the NZ Defence Force who worked on Operation Protect were ...

Two surveys were carried out: a critical incident exposure questionnaire, and the Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities exit well-being questionnaire. Staff were asked if people in isolation and quarantine facilities had been argumentative or abusive towards them, if thered been significant interactions with media, if theyd been asked to removed a body or remains from the site, what their mood was during the operation, if thered been any impact to their families, and if the operation had ...

Covid-19 coronavirus: Hundreds of military staff need psychological check-ups 19 Dec, 2020 03:48 AM 3 minutes to read Military personnel enter the Sudima Hotel in Christchurch. Photo / NZH RNZ Hundreds of Defence Force workers were exposed to "critical incidents" that required psychological check-ups after working in Managed Isolation and Quarantine. Almost 2000 staff from the NZ Defence Force who worked on Operation Protect were questioned to see what impact it had on their well-being, and the...

Covid-19: Hundreds of military staff require psychological check-ups © Getty Images Almost 2000 staff from the NZ Defence Force who worked on Operation Protect were questioned to see what impact it had on their well-being, and the documents were obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act. Hundreds of defence force workers were exposed to critical incidents that required psychological check-ups after working in Managed Isolation and Quarantine. Almost 2000 staff from the NZ Defence Fo...