Reservist Profiles

The following Reserve profiles are provided to assist you in understanding the benefits that part-time military personnel gain from being part of New Zealand's Reserve Forces:

LCPL Dave Hiroti

Lance Corporal (LCPL) Dave Hiroti was nearing the end of a 14km run when he heard yelling and saw an upturned dinghy in the Whanganui River. He was part way across the Aramaho rail bridge, and soon realised that a couple of adults and a child...

LT CDR Chris Stevens

Chris Stevens's employer, the Crowne Plaza, received a 2008 Employer of the Year Award for their continuing support of his part-time Navy career.

LT Nick Jones

Nick Jones's employer, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, received a 2008 Employer of the Year Award for their continuing support of his part-time Army career.

LSEA Iain Johnstone

Iain Johnstone's employer, the Waitahuna School Board of Trustees, received a 2009 Employer of the Year Award for their continuing support of his part-time Navy career.

SLT Mason Tolerton

Sub Lieutenant (SLT) Mason Tolerton's employer, the New Zealand Customs Service, received a 2009 Employer Bronze Award for their continuing support of his part-time Navy career. Ironically, the Navy was what originally got Mason interested in a...