The Naval beginnings in New Zealand

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Originally the British Royal Navy provided security for the colony of New Zealand, but in 1846, the settlers bought their first gunboat. Later, the so-named Waikato Flotilla operated from 1860 to 1865, and at the same time a Naval Artillery Volunteer corps was established to provide harbour defence

In 1884, the NZ government purchased four new spar torpedo boats.

Torpedo Boat Taiaroa