Ships I served on

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Sunday, 12 October 2025

Antarctic Supply Ship -HMNZS Endeavour 1 . Ex John Briscoe – Ex HMS Pretext (includes historical pics)

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HMNZS Endeavour, the Antarctic expedition ship, Wellington Harbour, 1956 HMNZS Endeavour, the Antarctic expedition ship, Wellington Harb...
Saturday, 11 October 2025

Taranaki businesses eye up defence spending opportunities

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Helen Harvey – October 11, 2025 Extending the life of the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha is part of the Defence Capability ...
Friday, 10 October 2025

New Zealand Defence Force introduces new emergency response vehicles for Joint Military Police Unit

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Soldiers, sailors and aviators stand in front of a fleet of 4×4 vehicles by the edge of the water at Devonport Naval Base. Photo: NZDF The...
Tuesday, 7 October 2025

In Memoriam – HMNZS Manuka Pennant numbers: T19, T401, WN82 – 73 years ago on 4 October 1952, while anchored in Port Hutt, Manuka sunk at her moorings. There was nobody aboard when she sank

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HMNZS  Manuka  was one of three composite  New Zealand-built Castle-class  trawlers commissioned by the  Royal New Zealand Navy  during  W...
Thursday, 2 October 2025

New Zealand NH90 helicopters fly record distance across Tasman Sea

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By  Nick Lee-Frampton – Oct 1, 2025, 11:18 PM Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters fly in formation in this undated photo. (RNZAF...

HMNZS Endeavour (A11), center, refuels the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha (F77), left, and the Republic of Korean destroyer ROKS Choi Young (DDH 981)

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1 120720-O-ZZ999-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2012) The Royal New Zealand Navy fleet oiler HMNZS Endeavour (A11), center, refuels the Royal...