A soldier has been named the New Zealand Defence Force reservist of the year award after a gruelling day of military tasks.
Sapper Christopher Farhi competed against 10 other junior reservists to win the title, which was awarded last night at Massey University in Wellington.
He took home the Sir Harold Barrowclough Trophy and also secured a place in the Catafalque Guard at Gallipoli for Anzac Day centenary commemorations next year.
The day-long competition saw the 11 reservists complete a series of strenuous tasks, including simulation shooting, swimming and other physical challenges, as well as a variety of general knowledge, leadership, problem solving and first aid tests, the NZDF said.
Sapper Farhi - a combat engineer with the New Zealand Army and a property developer in civilian life - secured the trophy with the "impressive stamina and commitment he showed in the physical parts of the competition", the NZDF said.
