Download or read book Kiwi Under Fire written by Gary Brandon and published by Willson Scott Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What price would you put on your life? Bringing the war in Iraq home to New Zealand, this book is the captivating true story of New Zealander Gary Brandon who worked for a private company as a contractor in Afghanistan and Iraq. Growing up thirsty for adrenalin, this story shadows Gary through the experiences that have made his life extraordinary - losing his mother, at age four, through a fatal sky diving incident; his subsequent sky-diving career and escapades in the New Zealand Army with special emphasis on his eventful time serving in war stricken countries. Dealing with the Taliban, kidnappings in Bosnia and being blown up by a double stack anti-tank mine in Iraq all promise to make this action packed book a real eye-opener to what is going on behind the scenes in Iraq and Afghanistan. A must read for every New Zealander.
Download or read book Ken the Kiwi and the Forest Fire written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ken the kiwi, Frank the freshwater eel, and Tommy the tuatara are complaining about where they live in the forest. But when a fire breaks out, it's their sheltered homes that save their lives. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Download or read book Nothing Significant To Report written by Dario Nustrini and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2024-05-01 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laugh-out-loud yarns from a soldier in the New Zealand Army When new recruit Dario Nustrini's head was freshly shaved in preparation for the army, he knew nothing about what training to fight, kill and die for New Zealand would look like. Since leaving leaving high school the year before, he had been on a steady diet of spliffs, Speights and the occasional sandwich from the cafe he worked at as a waiter. He weighed about as much as an empty pillowcase, with slightly less insulation from the cold. Nothing Significant to Report is the brilliantly entertaining and unvarnished truth of what life is like in the New Zealand Army. From back-breaking exercises designed to make recruits spit the dummy to roleplaying in an SAS manhunt and accidentally starting a rubbish fire in a military compound, these are self-deprecating tales of misfits, mischief and camaraderie. When Dario is deployed to war-torn Iraq, what will he think of the role he has spent five years preparing for?
Download or read book Love Under Fire written by Louis Rautenbach and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is September 1939, New Zealand. In the death traps of the past winter and in the midst of the impending war in Europe, two loved ones gather for old time’s sake before they will leave separately for the war in Europe. Kevin Welsh, an infantryman (soldier), and Helen Townsend, a medical Sister of Tekapo, discovered the wonder of their love the night before the young man should report for joining the war. Memories of this passionate night follow the two loved ones throughout this story until the end of the war, after which new challenges in the midst of love and sorrow cross their way again. The reader will also experience the challenges and victories of World War II for soldiers as young as sixteen, and medical staff.
Download or read book Lives on Fire written by Rosie Scott and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Best and Bravest written by Glyn Harper and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best and Bravest is the children's version of In the Face of the Enemy, (publishing ANZAC 2006) a history of New Zealanders and the Victoria Cross. Including all the VC winners from the First and Second World Wars, authors Glyn Harper and Colin Richardson have told the stories of the courageous men who were awarded our highest military decoration. These include the well known (Charles Upham, Moana-nui a kiwa Ngarimu, Clive Hulme, Jimmy Ward and many others), as well as those less well-remembered. All three services are represented and stirring stories of wing walkers, daring raids, courageous advances against huge odds, and awe-inspiring courage under fire make it a fascinating and invaluable additional to our historical record for children. A simple introduction to each man is followed by an account of how he won his award, and what happened to him afterwards. Poignant and inspiring, the tales of self sacrifice courage and extraordinary deeds by otherwise ordinary men in the field of battle will provide excellent background material for history and language units.An excellent resource for motivating reluctant readers, especially boys, and well suited to classroom and individual reading.
Download or read book Nothing Significant to Report written by Dario Nustrini and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laugh-out-loud yarns from a soldier in the New Zealand Army When new recruit Dario Nustrini's head was freshly shaved in preparation for the army, he knew nothing about what training to fight, kill and die for New Zealand would look like. Since leaving leaving high school the year before, he had been on a steady diet of spliffs, Speights and the occasional sandwich from the cafe he worked at as a waiter. He weighed about as much as an empty pillowcase, with slightly less insulation from the cold.Nothing Significant to Report is the brilliantly entertaining and unvarnished truth of what life is like in the New Zealand Army. From back-breaking exercises designed to make recruits spit the dummy to roleplaying in an SAS manhunt and accidentally starting a rubbish fire in a military compound, these are self-deprecating tales of misfits, mischief and camaraderie.When Dario is deployed to war-torn Iraq, what will he think of the role he has spent five years preparing for?
Download or read book Zen Under Fire written by Marianne Elliott and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I am about to be left in charge of the office. I'm not sure I'm ready for the responsibility, so I double-check with my boss. He reassures me. "You'll be fine, Marianne. As long as no one kills Amanullah Khan, you'll be fine." By midday, Amanullah Khan is dead. Marianne Elliot is a human rights lawyer stationed with the UN in Herat when the unthinkable happens: a tribal leader is assassinated, and she must defuse the situation before it leads to widespread bloodshed. And this is just the beginning of the story in Afghanistan. Zen Under Fire lays bare the struggles of a war-torn region from a uniquely personal perspective. Honest and vivid, her story reveals the shattering effect that the high-stress environment has on Marianne and her relationships. Redefining the question of what it really means to do good in a country that is under siege from within, Zen Under Fire is an honest, moving, at times terrifying true story of a women's experience at peacekeeping in one of the most dangerous places on Earth. "This is an amazing book, kind of like if Eat, Pray, Love had happened in Afghanistan and the stakes were life and death."—Susan Piver, New York Times bestselling author of Wisdom of a Broken Heart
Download or read book Earth Dragon Fire Hare written by Ken Catran and published by HarperCollins (New Zealand). This book was released on 2012 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "New Zealand's forgotten war, fought in the deep green jungles in Malaya. In 1948 Britain and her allies are pitted against Communist terrorists in a struggle for freedom. On opposing sides are Peter Hayes, a young Kiwi soldier, and Ng, a dedicated guerilla. They are enemies, but, as the bitter conflict deepens, both will ask questions. Who fights for freedom? Who is the oppressor?"--Back cover. Suggested level: secondary.
Download or read book Kahu the Cautious Kiwi written by Brian Birchall and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the adventures of a kiwi as she narrowly escapes from the dangers of dogs and wild cats and is rescued by Henry.
Download or read book The Kiwi in Emuland Fair Dinkum written by Kathy B. Little and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-23 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has colour photos throughout the book which makes the cost higher than the version with black and white photos. The story is identical The kindle version is also identical. The book is an account of a two year journey around Australia with her microlight aircraft in tow. Kathy born in New Zealand was West Australia's first female microlight licenced pilot. She achieved this at aged forty-eight . Read about her many challenges she had on this journey. The journey was in 2001 and 2002 and began in Collie in Western Australia. The story was written while on that journey. West Australia's tv channel GWN did a news feature on Kathy when she achieved her licence and commented thats she "was one gutsy Lady!" In the story, Kathy tells it like it was . Here are two snippets from that story. ........"Get ready to hold the trainer bars, if I ask you, as I am struggling to control the bar!" I told Gary. We turned on to finals and at five hundred feet we were being bounced all over the place like a cork on the ocean. The wind- sock was pointing one way but we were being blown the opposite! We were being blown towards the trees to the right of the runway. Gary was quiet in the back. Later he told me he was shitting himself! Concentration on what I was doing took all my attention. "Fly it to the ground," my instructor had told me so many times, "should you encounter bad conditions."......... ...........everything seemed to be OK when at about one hundred and fifty above ground level there was a loud bang and the motor went dead. "What the shit!" I thought........
Download or read book Have You Ever Seen a Kiwi written by Ian Watt and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are different kinds of kiwis in New Zealand. Which kiwi have you seen? Includes facts about the kiwi bird. Suggested level: junior.
Download or read book Panki in the Land of the Kiwi written by and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2005 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Panda discovers a wonderful map of Kiwiland and decides to visit. But what will he find when he gets there? Suggested level: junior, primary.
Download or read book Kiwi written by Dave Gunson and published by Raupo. This book was released on 2003-10 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Counting book for children featuring kiwi in a variety of activities. Suggested level: junior.
Download or read book The Kiwi That Was Scared of the Dark written by Bob Darroch and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Incredible Kiwi written by Neville Peat and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kiwi Wars written by Garry Douglas Kilworth and published by Constable. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a thrilling new military adventure for Captain Jack Crossman.Captain 'Fancy Jack' Crossman has been sent to New Zealand, where the Maori Wars are in progress. His remit is to map the bush country and to set up a network of spies. During conflict he finds that the Maori are an honourable and formidable enemy. However, nefarious Europeans are at work, enriching themselves as land agents.Jack becomes entangled with one of these agents, the brother of his lifetime burden Private Harry Wynter, and is in danger of being sucked down into a morass of evil affairs. When the final revelation comes, Jack realises just how heinous these crimes are, and he must hunt down and destroy these monstrous elements...
