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Contents 1 Delete M113 section 2 Major Equipment Section 3 Questions: RNZEME, Red Sashes, Slouch hats 4 Fair use rationale for Image:Nzarmy.gif 5 Pinzgauers 6 HMMWV? 7 Fair use rationale for Image:NZ Javelin wn06031149tn.JPG 8 Royal New Zealand Army NOT

[edit] Delete M113 section

I propose to delete the M113 section. There isn't a commentary on any other equipment purchases and it is no longer topical. 203.97.94.1 21:55, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Agree.Ross.browne 06:55, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Major Equipment Section

Major equipment section needs work. The listing is inconsistent (quantities of some major items and not others) and incomplete (missing several vehicle fleets and suites of equipment).

Is quantifying each item necessary? Some quantities reflect the number of items purchased originally, not current quantity. 203.97.94.1 22:07, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Agree Ross.browne 06:56, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

Lists or tables of major equipment holdings are standard in articles on armed forces (see, for instance, Australian Army, British Army and Russian Ground Forces), so the section should be updated rather than removed. The alternate approach, as used in the United States Army and United States Marine Corps articles, is to convert this to text. --Nick Dowling 07:04, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

I suggest a conversion to text would work best. This avoides the problem with inaccurate quantities.Ross.browne 09:17, 18 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Questions: RNZEME, Red Sashes, Slouch hats

Does the RNZEME still exist? No mention is made here of it. When the red sash for sergeants was dropped in favour of a NZ version did some corps or regiments retain it? Mention is made of a version of the slouch hat replacing khaki peak caps. Does this mean all corps now wear a slouch hat? Ozdaren 13:15, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

'Lemon Squeezers' Hats Are worn by all Regiments in the New Zealand Army as part of the SDAR (Standard Dress All Ranks) uniform, it is also exceptable to wear it with Working dress all ranks, although uncommon Mounted Rifles slouch hats are still around although rarely worn, only on special occasions No corps retained the Red Sash but variations are still worn (Mokowaewae) http://www.army.mil.nz/our-army/structure/uniforms/ceremonial-service-dress.htm 125.236.161.64 (talk) 02:08, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:Nzarmy.gif

Image:Nzarmy.gif is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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If there is other other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 05:15, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pinzgauers

The NZ Army's website states that most of the LOVs are unarmoured support vehicles, but small numbers are armoured and/or special operations variants http://www.army.mil.nz/our-army/equipment/lov/default.htm I think that they belong under support vehicles, but failing that sticking them in the own category is probably the best solution. They're certainly not armoured vehicles. --Nick Dowling 06:27, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] HMMWV?

I found this on the New Zealand MoD site. [1]

Does New Zealand now use them, or did they borrow some from the Americans whilst in A’stan? Any one know? Chwyatt 12:01, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

They're not part of the NZ Army's usual equipment, so I assume that they've been borrowed/leased/purchased for use in Afghanistan. The NZ Army uses the Pinzgauer LOV in the roles the US Army uses the HMMWV for. --Nick Dowling 23:26, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Thought that might be the case, cheers. Chwyatt 11:12, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:NZ Javelin wn06031149tn.JPG

Image:NZ Javelin wn06031149tn.JPG is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.

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BetacommandBot 21:34, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Royal New Zealand Army NOT

Anybody who could write a little (2-3 lines would do) etymology section explaining why its the only arm not prefaced by "Royal New Zealand"? Would best go directly under the lede. Ingolfson (talk) 10:08, 6 December 2007 (UTC)