Download or read book Willie Apiata VC written by Paul Little and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'At 0900 on Sunday 01 July my CO handed me three letters to read. The first was from the Governor General, the second from the Prime Minister and the third was from the Minister of Defence. These letters informed me that I had been awarded the Victoria Cross for New Zealand (V.C.).' Cpl Bill (Willie) Apiata, V.C. Corporal Willie Apiata became the first New Zealander since the Second World War to be awarded the Commonwealth's highest military award for his actions with the NZ SAS in Afghanistan. From his early life in small town East Coast New Zealand to his actions in the deserts of Afghanistan, this is his story in his words. This book will not only establish the place of Corporal Apiata in New Zealand's history but will give an insight into the nature of a man who is truly a reluctant hero. While to most of us his actions seemed extraordinary and heroic, Corporal Apiata felt he was an ordinary Kiwi just 'doing his job'.
Download or read book Johnson Beharry VC Soldier written by Jim Eldridge and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an army private, Johnson Beharry served in Kosovo, Northern Ireland and Iraq. In Iraq in 2004, his actions in rescuing his wounded comrades while under heavy fire led to him becoming the youngest person ever to receive the Victoria Cross. Since then, Johnson has made hundreds of public appearances, speaking about his experiences with children and young people in schools, youth offenders' centres and prisons. He is currently working on setting up a charity - the JBVC Foundation - to help prevent young people becoming involved in crime and gang culture. He has even appeared in a series of Dancing on Ice (2011 series) reaching the semi-final stage.
Download or read book Temuera Morrison From Haka to Hollywood written by Paul Little and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2009-09-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From gifted and unorthodox doctor, to wife-beating bully, to Star Wars bounty hunter, one thing Temuera Morrison can't be accused of is being typecast. With humble beginnings in the rural backblocks of Rotorua, Temuera's early life gave him a strong sense of family, community and culture. Following his father's tragic death when Temuera was just 14 years old, he developed his love of – and talent for – performing through kapa haka. It was the attention Temuera received as the violent and abusive Jake Heke in Once Were Warriors that brought him international acclaim and ultimately propelled him to Hollywood. In his memoir, Temuera talks about the roles he has played, the famous people he has worked alongside (including Pamela Anderson, Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford, Michael Jackson and George Lucas), the mistakes he's made in his life and the lessons he's learned along the way. This is a truly entertaining account of an event-packed life.
Download or read book Shooting From the Shadows written by Michael Williams and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1956 and 1971 the New Zealand SAS were deployed on active service four times. Michael Wings Williams career in the New Zealand Army, and the New Zealand SAS, spans a significant portion of this period and this book takes the reader through two of those key campaigns; Borneo and South Vietnam.This book gives us a glimpse into the world of an SAS soldier at that time through the eyes of one of New Zealand SAS most well-known veterans. This story is important for many reasons, not least because these Cold War experiences would be so critical for future generations of New Zealand Special Forces soldiers, including its most famous one; Willie Apiata VC. In his biography, author Paul Little writes that one of Apiatas best trainers was an instructor who had learnt from the Vietnam SAS vets - individuals like Wings Williams. Some stories are humorous, some are frightening and some ably illustrate the matter-of-fact candour that is a hallmark of this group of former elite soldiers. While many would cringe at being described in such a fashion, no member would disagree with their deep desire to achieve and maintain the highest professional standards that were expected from all SAS soldiers.This is what made the SAS soldiers; no glorified heroics, no outstanding deeds of daring-do but the application of unique Kiwi Special Forces culture of humility, commitment and unrelenting standardsofexcellence. While this book is much about Williams SAS career, it is considerably more than that. But for me, the real value in this book is Wings target audience. It is not the wider public nor is it the military historian, amateur or professional, even though this volume will be of immense interest to both. What pleases me more than anything is that this is a story for a family. There is a deep sense of duty and service that comes from reading this book, and it is my hope that Wings and his peers remain as proud of their contributions, sacrifices and accomplishments as I and many of the children within the SAS family have always been. Your stories are part of who we are, and many of us have been waiting some time to hear them.
Download or read book Line of Fire written by John Lockyer and published by Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Zealand Police Armed Offenders Squads are never far from the headlines. Called out to the wost-case scenarios in which lives are in danger, their exploits make them a media magnet. But despite this, little is known about the people behind the masks. In conjunction with the TV documentary series Line of Fire, this book seeks to go behind the public facade of the AOS to get inside the heads of men and women who have served in the squads through the five decades of their existence. To find out what sort of person willingly steps into the line of fire to ensure that the country we live in is a safer place.
Download or read book The Rainforest written by John Lockyer and published by Flying Start Books. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our world needs rainforests. The plants in rainforests help to clean our air and replace the oxygen we breathe. Without rainforests our planet would die. In hot countries, they are called tropical rainforests. Do you know where in the world the rainforests are?
Download or read book Back Off Bully written by Mark Dobson and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2003 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the moment your child starts playgroup or school and some kid steals their play lunch or favourite toy, parents worry about bullying. It's no wonder. Everyone is bullied at some stage in their life, and childhood memories of miseries in the playground or at home with siblings put parents on alert. Mark Dobson knows all about it. As a schoolboy he watched bullies in the playground and when he joined a youth club it became even worse. As a youth worker he decided what was needed was a strategy to help both parents and children - and today he talks to more than 10,000 people every year about how to deal with the problem of bullies. BACK OFF BULLY offers practical strategies not only for dealing with the schoolyard bully, but the bully at work, the boss who won't listen and how to resolve conflict without tears. This book will change lives."
Download or read book NZSAS written by Ron Crosby and published by Viking. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mark of the Lion written by Kenneth Leslie Sandford and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Zealand's greatest war hero, Charles Upham, was one of the few people to have won the Victoria Cross twice. During World War II, he was in Crete, then North Africa and later a prisoner of war in Colditz. His legendary exploits, his acumen as a soldier and his classically understated Kiwi mannerisms have endeared him to all New Zealanders.
Download or read book Lost written by John Lockyer and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valdez has only recently arrived on the planet of Eco where a virus is threatening the future of human inhabitation. When his shuttle crashes in a remote area he must struggle for survival as well as coping with his supicions that his sister, a famous scientist, may be hiding a terrible secret. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Download or read book Never Will I Die written by Toby Gutteridge and published by Random House. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's no pain, no theatrical agony. No screaming, no shouting. The kill shot is catastrophic and conclusive. I slump silently on to my knees and topple forward, head first, into the dirt. The lads have seen enough death to assume mine is instantaneous. The lights are out. That's him gone. Toby Gutteridge was only 24 when he was shot through the neck while operating behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. He survived despite not breathing for at least 20 minutes. Back in the UK, doctors recommended that his life support machine be switched off, but with the defiant spirit that would define his recovery, Toby pulled through. Now quadriplegic, capable of movement only with his head, Toby has rebuilt his life. His is an extraordinary story of survival against overwhelming odds, and of the power of the human spirit to overcome extreme adversity. Brutally honest and authentic, he builds a compelling picture of the type of person produced by the Special Forces system, and tells of how one split second changed the course of his life forever. Powerful and inspiring, Never Will I Die is a universal story about our search for purpose, and explores what extreme experience teaches us about what truly matters.
Download or read book SAS War Diary 1941 1945 written by Extraordinary Editions Limited and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This full sized replica of Britain's Special Air Service's secret wartime regimental diary measures some 17 x 12 x 4 inches and weighs nearly 28lbs. Containing 600 pages bound in leather over wood its was released for the 70th anniversary of the Regiment and to raise funds for the SAS Regimental Association.
Download or read book Victoria Cross Heroes Volume II written by Michael Ashcroft and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Lance-Sergeant Johnson Beharry VC THE VICTORIA CROSS is Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy. It has been bestowed upon 1,355 heroic individuals from all walks of life since its creation during the Crimean War. Lord Ashcroft, who has been fascinated with bravery since he was a young boy, now owns 200 VCs, by far the largest collection of its kind in the world. Following on from the bestselling Victoria Cross Heroes, first published in 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary of the award, Victoria Cross Heroes: Volume II gives extraordinary accounts of the bravery behind the newest additions to Lord Ashcroft's VC collection - those decorations purchased in the last decade. With nearly sixty action-packed stories of courageous soldiers, sailors and airmen from a range of global conflicts including the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58, the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 and the First and Second World Wars, this book is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and a worthy tribute to the servicemen who earned the Victoria Cross. Their inspirational deeds of valour and self-sacrifice should be championed and never forgotten.
Download or read book African Trilogy written by Alan Moorehead and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hayley Westenra written by Paul Little and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hayley Westenra is unstoppable. Her album Pure has sold one million copies worldwide, is the best-selling debut album in the history of the UK classical album charts and has held the longest number one spot on the New Zealand Top 50 album charts. Hayley has signed a GBP3 million deal for her next five records. She's performed at Albert Hall, the Sydney Opera House and Carnegie Hall; she's sung with top classical artists such as Jose Carreras, Bryn Terfel and Russell Watson; she's performed in front of the British Royal Family, George W. Bush and Tony Blair. born into a family of singers - her grandparents on both sides sang in pubs and on the radio. Her perfect pitch was noticed by a schoolteacher when at the age of six she performed in a school Christmas play. A demo tape and busking on the streets of Christchurch led to her signing a record deal with Universal. Thus began Hayley's spectacular rise to fame. This is her story so far. It is also the story of an ordinary Christchurch family whose life has been turned upside down by Hayley's success.
Download or read book New Zealand s Military Heroism written by Matthew Wright and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could motivate someone to perform heroic deeds and endanger themselves? Noted military historian Matthew Wright offers a way of understanding our military heroism - and our changing popular view of courage. This illuminating analysis explores what courage meant to combatants and public alike. New Zealand's Military Heroism highlights some of the courageous Kiwis who fought in campaigns around the world, from New Zealand to South Africa, from the Western Front to the Pacific, and during the tumultuous years of the Cold War and beyond.
Download or read book New Zealand written by Catherine (Catherine Esther) McLeod and published by Berlitz Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
