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Uniforms of the New Zealand Army. The New Zealand Army uniform has changed over the years from that of the original Armed Constabulary of the 1800s to the modern Army Combat Uniform style in use by the majority of world armies today. While British Army influence has always been strong, distinctive New Zealand features have gradually developed.
The New Zealand Army ( Māori: Ngāti Tūmatauenga, "Tribe of the God of War " [2]) is the principal land warfare force of New Zealand, a component of the New Zealand Defence Force alongside the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal New Zealand Air Force . Formed in 1845, as the New Zealand Military Forces, the Army traces its history from ...
From the 1880s, the structure of the army has evolved with changing defence needs and financial constraints. New Zealand deployed a division jointly with Australia at the beginning of the First World War, eventually despatching personnel to fill out a full division. Five divisions (three attenuated at home in NZ, the 1st, 4th, and 5th) were ...
List of New Zealand Army Corps ... A corps in the New Zealand Army is an administrative group that comprises members of similar work functions.
Haka is a traditional genre of Māori dance. This painting dates from c. 1845. Haka ( / ˈhɑːkə /, [1] / ˈhækə /; [2] singular haka, in both Māori and English) are a variety of ceremonial dances in Māori culture. [3] A performance art, haka are often performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with ...
In rugby union, New Zealand’s All Blacks, Black Ferns and age group sides all lay down the challenge to the opposition, while the nation’s rugby league sides do similarly, with the haka ...
The Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment is the parent administrative regiment and corps of regular and reserve infantry battalions in the New Zealand Army. It was originally formed in 1947 with a singular Regular regiment and multiple reserve regiments. Over time, the regiments were turned into battalions, the reserve units amalgamated and more ...
Haka, traditional dances of the Māori people, have been used in sports in New Zealand and overseas. Haka are performed to challenge opponents before matches. The dance form has been adopted by the New Zealand national rugby union team, the "All Blacks", the Māori All Blacks, New Zealand women's national rugby union team, the "Black Ferns" and ...