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Unclassified: NZ Defence Force

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  • Outgoing Chief of Defence Force – Air Marshal Kevin Short

    May 28, 2024 · 47 min

    In this special episode of Unclassified, we talk to the outgoing Chief of Defence Force, Air Marshal Kevin Short, about his almost 50 years in service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He reflects on how a self-confessed mischief maker…

  • Responding to the deadly Whakaari / White Island eruption - CDR Tim Hall

    May 21, 2024 · 19 min

    In this episode we talk to Royal New Zealand Navy Commander Tim Hall about his involvement in the response to the deadly volcanic eruption of Whakaari / White Island in 2019. This series deals with themes of loss of life, grief, trauma…

  • S2 E5 | Antarctica to the Middle East and responses at home – F/S Dave Cresswell

    May 14, 2024 · 27 min

    In this episode we talk to Flight Sergeant Dave Cresswell from the Royal New Zealand Air Force about deployments around the world, from Antarctica to the Middle East, and emergency responses following the Pike River disaster and…

  • S2 E4 | Cyclone Gabrielle NH90 helicopter rescues - FLTLT Nicole Brooke

    May 7, 2024 · 23 min

    In this episode we talk to Flight Lieutenant Nicole Brooke about her experience of navigating precarious search and rescue operations from the cockpit of a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter, including in the aftermath of Cyclone…

  • Taji Rocket Attack - LTCOL Iain Hill

    April 30, 2024 · 36 min

    In this episode we talk to Lieutenant Colonel Iain Hill, from the New Zealand Army, about what it’s like to be at a military base in the Middle East as it comes under a rocket attack, the role leadership plays in deployments, and the one…

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  • Rescue at sea during Cyclone Gabrielle - CPO Leon Reilly

    April 23, 2024 · 21 min

    In this episode we talk to Chief Petty Officer Leon Reilly, from the Royal New Zealand Navy, about his experience of leading a crew through a hair-raising rescue at sea in the midst of a tropical cyclone. This series deals with themes of…

  • Kabul evacuation - NZ Special Forces’ - Female Engagement Team member

    April 16, 2024 · 17 min

    In this episode we talk to a member of the Female Engagement Team, an element of New Zealand’s Special Forces, about what it was like to be in the thick of the August 2021 evacuations from Kabul Airport, in Afghanistan. This series deals…

  • Unclassified Season Two

    April 9, 2024 · 2 min

    Every day, members of the New Zealand Defence Force achieve extraordinary things. In this season of Unclassified, we’re bringing you unforgettable first-hand tales of courage and commitment from members of the Royal New Zealand Navy, New…

  • Staff Sergeant Tina Grant

    July 5, 2023 · 34 min

    In this episode we talk to Staff Sergeant Tina Grant about losing a loved one on the frontline, the impact of that loss on whānau back home, and her efforts to ensure greater support is available to families of the fallen. This series…

  • Major David Foote

    July 3, 2023 · 33 min

    In this episode we talk to Major David Foote about his experience as a nurse in a war zone, trying to tend to the wounded in the heat of battle, and the role Combat Lifesaver training played in assisting wounded soldiers during a deadly…

  • Colonel Sean Bolton

    June 28, 2023 · 24 min

    In this episode we talk to Colonel Sean Bolton about the role of New Zealand’s Special Forces in Afghanistan, critical decision making and what it takes to be a member of the SAS. This series deals with themes of violence, loss of life…

  • Chaplain Class 2 James Molony

    June 26, 2023 · 31 min

    In this episode we talk to Chaplain Class Two James Molony about the ongoing effects he’s seen over the last decade amongst those who deployed to Afghanistan, how a person’s faith is tested in a war zone, and the role of Chaplaincy in…

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About the show

Every day, members of the New Zealand Defence Force achieve extraordinary things. The Unclassified podcast brings to light memorable first-hand tales of courage and commitment, service and sacrifice. Season one looks at the NZDF’s significant contribution over more than 20 years to regional security in Afghanistan, and includes previously unheard stories about the heat of battle, the role of the SAS, keeping the faith in times of tragedy, and the lasting impacts of this deployment on those who served and their loved ones at home. Season two includes experiences of life on the front-line at home and overseas, such as daring rescues at sea and on the ice, the chaos of evacuating New Zealanders from Kabul as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, the aftermath of the White Island eruption, and the reality of coming under a barrage of rocket attacks in Iraq.