Tangata tiaki
Defence People
As a Defence person, you’ll likely face the challenge of balancing your military and civilian commitments.
Honest, positive relationships with your employer or educator make things easier for you to balance your commitments and allow you to represent the NZDF values of courage, commitment, comradeship and integrity. In addition, your representation as military personnel is an excellent bridge between the NZDF and the general public. Civilians may not have had the opportunity to come face to face with military personnel before or to understand the wide variety of skills and training you bring to the community.
Like their predecessors, the men and women of the Territorial Force of the twenty-first century choose to give up their free time to serve the nation. They are the inheritors of a proud tradition of service and deserve the respect and appreciation of all New Zealanders.
Cooke & Crawford from The Territorials