Jerry Mateparae

Type: Person

Name: Jerry Mateparae

Title: Chief of Army - Army (New Zealand)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

72nd Commemoration of the Battle of Crete

A ceremony will be held to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Crete.His Excellency, Lieutenant General the Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, as well as Hon Peter Dunne, will be in attendance. National War Mem ... [Published Scoop - May 17 2013]

Entities: Battle of Crete, Jerry Mateparae, Peter Dunne, Governor-General

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Friends embrace academic award

Wellington College is basking in its academic success after two of its top scholars jointly received the Prime Minister's Award for excellence.The win by Thomas Leggat and Nicholas On is unprecedented - and Prime Minister John Key "absolutely" agreed ... [Published Dominion Post - May 15 2013]

Entities: Wellington (New Zealand), Roger Moses, Jerry Mateparae, Hekia Parata

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

University of Otago

Top scholars recognised

Wellington College students Thomas Leggat and Nicholas On have been jointly awarded this years Prime Ministers Award for Academic Excellence.Education Minister Hekia Parata attended an event where Prime Minister John Key presented the award at the Top ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 15 2013]

Entities: Hekia Parata, New Zealand Qualifications Authority, Jerry Mateparae, University of Otago, Governor-General

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Credentials ceremony

Envoys for Pakistan, the Seychelles and Qatar will present their credentials to the Governor-General, Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, at Government House in Wellington tomorrow (Thursday 16 May 2013).The ceremony, which will include a M?ori ceremonial ... [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]

Entities: Qatar, Seychelles, Wellington (New Zealand), Royal New Zealand Air Force, Jerry Mateparae

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

College's three-in-one facility opened

A "milestone" $11.5 million three-in-one facility in Christchurch has officially been opened by the Governor-General.The St Margaret's College building contains the first church, auditorium and gymnasium to be built in the city after the earthquakes.The ... [Published The Press NZ - May 13 2013]

Entities: Jerry Mateparae, Christchurch (New Zealand), Governor-General, Victoria Matthews

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Term-time at the school of hard knocks

Hone Fong-Toy turned up to his first day of boot camp weighing 158kg.He was one of three trainees the Sunday Star-Times would follow over the next six weeks as they completed a Limited Service Volunteer (LSV) course at the Hobsonville airbase.It was tough ... [Published stuff.co.nz - May 11 2013]

Entities: Jerry Mateparae, Auckland, Military/Armed Forces

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 3 reports

St Margaret’s College to open major facilities in Chch

3 in 1 milestone for Christchurch: St Margaret’s College to open major facilitiesChristchurch, 7 May 2013 - Three significant facilities for Christchurch have been completed at St Margaret's College. The first church, first auditorium and first gymnasium ... [Published Scoop - May 07 2013]

Entities: Christchurch (New Zealand), Jerry Mateparae, Earthquake, Governor-General

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 3 reports

Thousands remember war dead on ANZAC Day

Tens of thousands of Australians and New Zealanders turned out Thursday to honour their war dead, with moving tributes to fallen mates and calls not to forget those injured in conflict.Spectators watch the Anzac Day parade through Sydney on April 25, ... [Published XinMsn - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Anzac Day, Canberra, Julia Gillard

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 3 reports

Thousands attend 'emotional' Anzac Day services

Around 10,000 people braved the weather to attend the country's biggest service at Auckland's War Memorial Museum.It has been 98 years since Anzac forces landed on the shores of Gallipoli."I spent some time in the New Zealand Army deploying to Afghanistan, ... [Published ONE News - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Anzac Day, New Zealand, Len Brown, Anzac

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Kiwis reflect during 98th Anzac Day commemorations

A day of reflection across the country, marking the 98th ANZAC Day commemorations.Thousands turned out to dawn services in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch this morning.The national service in Wellington wrapped up around 1pm, with hundreds of people ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Anzac Day, Wellington (New Zealand), Jerry Mateparae

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Anzacs share 'indelible bond'

In his Anzac Day address, Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae has spoken of those who made "the ultimate sacrifice" from battlefields on the Western Front, to villages in Afghanistan. ... [Published Dominion Post - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Jerry Mateparae, Anzac Day, Afghanistan

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

12-year-old boys Anzacs of the Year

In 1915, a young Richard Henderson of Waihi braved the horrors of Gallipoli, where he and his donkey helped to evacuate the wounded and dying from the battlefield under heavy fire.Nearly a century on, two 12-year-old cousins, both with strong ties to ... [Published New Zealand Herald - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Anzac, Richard Henderson, Anzac Day, Donkey, Will White

Quotes

"when i started i was skeptical. i didn't think it was the right thing for military people to be doing. over the last 18 years i have come to see the utility of using the military as the background, but not military content, to help young people to realise their potential" Mateparae said

Term-time at the school of hard knocks [Published stuff.co.nz - May 11 2013]

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72nd Commemoration of the Battle of Crete [Published Scoop - May 17 2013]
Friends embrace academic award [Published Dominion Post - May 15 2013]
Top scholars recognised [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 15 2013]
Top scholars recognised [Published Beehive.govt.nz - May 15 2013]
Credentials ceremony [Published Noodls - May 15 2013]
College's three-in-one facility opened [Published The Press NZ - May 13 2013]
Term-time at the school of hard knocks [Published stuff.co.nz - May 11 2013]
Recipients of royal gongs humbled by recognition [Published New Zealand Herald - May 08 2013]
Sporting heroes honoured at investiture ceremonies [Published New Zealand Herald - May 08 2013]
Humble Sir John says 'just JK is fine' [Published ONE News - May 08 2013]
Kiwis honoured at investiture ceremonies [Published New Zealand Herald - May 08 2013]
St Margaret’s College to open major facilities ... [Published Scoop - May 07 2013]
St Margaret's College to open major facilities [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 07 2013]
St Margaret's College to open major facilities [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 07 2013]
Cropp to be honoured [Published Manawatu Standard - May 06 2013]
Equality, freedom, green and clean: What Kiwis ... [Published Waikato Times - May 04 2013]
National Science Challenges 'are the new black' [Published Voxy.co.nz - May 02 2013]
National Science Challenges are the new black [Published Scoop - May 02 2013]
'Accomplishing something remarkable' [Published Interest.co.nz - May 02 2013]
Villa George makes NZ Business Hall of Fame [Published Foodnews.co.nz - May 01 2013]
Key to miss Horomia funeral [Published Dominion Post - May 01 2013]
Staff right royally recognised [Published Dominion Post - May 01 2013]
Heroines honoured [Published Central Leader - Apr 30 2013]
Governor-General saddened by death of Parekura ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - Apr 30 2013]
G$l Receives New Zealander Defense Minister [Published Noodls - Apr 27 2013]
Thousands attend Anzac Day services around NZ [Published NZ News UK - Apr 25 2013]
Tens of thousands turn out to honour the Anzac ... [Published Mail Online UK - Apr 25 2013]
Thousands attend 'emotional' Anzac Day services [Published ONE News - Apr 25 2013]
Soldiers past and present honoured on Anzac Day [Published Radio New Zealand - Apr 25 2013]
Kiwi attitude in Afghan Anzac service [Published Southland Times - Apr 25 2013]