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Sargeant Steven Rupapere concentrates on the target at a shooting contest at Hopuhopu Military Camp.

involved eating insects and bugs, Our big moment came when we
which was horrific. boarded the Airforce

We also tramped through Tongariro plane to Christchurch. We had
National Park where three groups several stops at other airports.

were dropped off at certain points We reached Christchurch and had a
and had to meet at a rendezvous. six-hour wait until our bus arrived.

This concluded this particular We arrived in Dunedin at 12
course. It was a nine-day course midnight where we had a debriefing
including Air Cadets and Officers as and retired to our dorms.

well. The first four days involved

The major course I was involved in presentations, weapons, drill lessons
was a Senior NCO Course held in as well as 10-minute presentations

Dunedin. This was the highlight of at night on a specific topic. In the
my year. It included thirty cadets of last four days we had more exciting

which four were from our unit. lessons conducted out in the bush.

The four of us met at Hopuhopu Specific times were set aside for
Military Camp at 5am on August preparing for our finale, the passing-
26th. We left in a van for Papakura out parade, where I was given the

where we boarded a bus, then there honour of conducting parade
was another hour’s travel to procedures.
Whenuapai Airbase, north of

Auckland.