Image Gallery 2008
18 November 2008
Visit by New Zealand CDF
The New Zealand Chief of Defence Force and Warrant Officer of the Defence Force visited East Timor over three days.
The trip gave them the opportunity to be welcomed with a powhiri and barbecue lunch at Kiwi Company lines in Dili, a quick trip to Obrigado Barracks – the home of a platoon of New Zealand soldiers – and to an outpost position east of Dili.
The CDF was given the rare opportunity to be shown through the Resistance Museum by Brigadier General Taur Metan Ruak, Chief of Defence Force East Timor.
| 20081115adf8143085_009 Private Takirirangi Smith begins his challenge as part of the Powhiri (welcome ceremony) for the CDF, LTGEN Jeremiah Mateparae. (Date taken: 15 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081115adf8143085_034 Chief of the Defence Force, LTGEN Jeremiah Mateparae accepts the "challenge" laid down by Private Takirirangi Smith, as part of the Powhiri. (Date taken: 15 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081115adf8143085_058 CDF LTGEN Jeremiah Mateparae addressess the assembled soldiers and guests at the Kiwi Lines in Dili. (Date taken: 15 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081115adf8143085_081 Deputy Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, COL Peter Wood and NZ CDF, LTGEN Jeremiah Mateparae greet with the traditional Maori hongi. (Date taken: 15 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081115adf8143085_109 Chief of the East Timor Defence Force, Brigadier General Taur Metan Ruak, gave a personal tour of the Resistance Museum in Dili to New Zealand's CDF, Lieutenant General Jeremiah Mateparae. (Date taken: 15 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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