English: Lieutenant-General Jerry Mateparae, Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, cropped from:

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U.S. Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, presents a gift to Lt. Gen. Jerry Mateparae, New Zealand's Chief of Defense May 29, 2009, in Singapore. Keating and Mateparae talked during the Asian Security Summit. The Shangri-La Dialogue, as the summit is known, provides a forum for bilateral meetings between defense ministers and officials. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisia V. Gonzales/Released)