Left: The Fairy III. F. Air Force machine above the Hobsonville Air Base. The landing field for land machines has a white circle marking its centre. Right: Above the Devonport Naval Base, the headquarters of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. In the foreground the cruisers Diomede and Dunedin are berthed together. behindContinue reading “Flying over the headquarters of the New Zealand navy and the dominion air force at Auckland – 1932-09-28”
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Arrival of HMNZS Otago, Devonport Naval Base, 1961
Crowds gathered at Devonport Naval Base (HMNZS Philomel) for the arrival of HMNZS Otago (F111), the Royal New Zealand Navy’s new Whitby-class anti-submarine frigate.Date of Image 1961-01-27
Việt Nam, New Zealand navies hold maritime drill off HCM City
October 27, 2025 – 20:49 The two sides carried out a series of coordinated operations, including formation maneuvering, at-sea salute procedures, information exchange, and training in international signal communication, alongside following the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea. HCM CITY — The Vietnamese Navy’s Vessel 379 from Brigade 167 of Naval Region 2 conducted aContinue reading “Việt Nam, New Zealand navies hold maritime drill off HCM City”
New Zealand Navy and Babcock reactivate offshore patrol vessel Otago for early 2026 return.
Babcock and the Royal New Zealand Navy have started reactivation work on HMNZS Otago at Devonport, forming an integrated team to overhaul engines, replace obsolete systems, and upgrade navigation, sensors, and controls. The OPV is slated to rejoin the fleet in early 2026, improving New Zealand’s maritime presence and law enforcement capacity across the SouthContinue reading “New Zealand Navy and Babcock reactivate offshore patrol vessel Otago for early 2026 return.”
New Zealand Navy’s largest support vessel visits Ho Chi Minh City
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s logistics ship HMNZS Aotearoa, commanded by Commander Rob Welford, docked at Nha Rong-Khanh Hoi International Port on Thursday, beginning a five-day friendly visit to Ho Chi Minh City to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and New Zealand. The Ho Chi Minh City Border Guard CommandContinue reading “New Zealand Navy’s largest support vessel visits Ho Chi Minh City”
