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Book Giveaway | Keep Calm — We Are Coming

We’re excited to be giving away two copies of Keep Calm — We Are Coming by Ron Crosby to our GrownUps members!

To be in the draw, simply make sure you’re a GrownUps member, signed up to our newsletter, and fill in your details at the bottom of the page.

About Keep Calm — We Are Coming | The NZSAS in action in Afghanistan, 2009–2021

A gripping account of New Zealand’s military elite in action in Afghanistan, told in their own words

This special book takes the reader on a rare tour behind the lines of the New Zealand Special Air Service during its time in Afghanistan, based on extensive interviews and research by author Ron Crosby.

Keep Calm — We Are Coming briefly backgrounds the NZSAS role with Coalition forces supporting the Afghan government, before focusing on four engagements where many lives were at risk.

While primarily training Afghan forces in Kabul, the Kiwis were called upon to respond to a series of ‘spectacular attacks’ by heavily-armed Taliban fighters wearing suicide vests and determined to inflict major casualties on civilians.

In the words of those who were there, Crosby tells how the NZSAS resolved three devastating attacks by terrorists in Kabul between 2009 and 2012, and helped evacuate New Zealanders from Kabul Airport in 2021 as the Taliban took over.

This fast-paced book — illustrated with 32 pages of colour photos from the attacks and the airport – reveals how a courageous group of Kiwis saved hundreds of lives in extremely dangerous conditions

Keep Calm — We Are Coming goes on sale in April 2026 in time for ANZAC Day commemorations.

The author

Ron Crosby is a well-known author of New Zealand history, including The Musket Wars, Te Kooti’s Last Foray and NZSAS: The First Fifty Years. He enjoyed a long career as a barrister, and was a member of the Waitangi Tribunal for 13 years. Resident in Blenheim, Ron has intermittently spent many years writing the current book.

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    1. You must be a GrownUps member and subscribed to our newsletter to be eligible to enter.

    2. The competition closes on 29th April 2026. Winners will be notified via email by 30th April 2026.

    3. It is your responsibility to provide a correct New Zealand postal address for prize delivery. GrownUps is not responsible for prizes sent to incorrect addresses.

    4. Winners will be drawn at random by the GrownUps administration team.

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    7. One entry per household.

    8. The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or other items.

    9. You must reside in New Zealand, as the prize can only be delivered within New Zealand.

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