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‘No concern’ around NZ Navy ships in South China Sea – Henare

WILSON LONGHURST, BREAKFAST REPORTER FRI, SEP 17 • SOURCE: 1 NEWS Defence Minister Peeni Henare says he has ‘no concern’ for two Royal New Zealand Navy ships heading to the South China Sea. half-billion dollar HMNZS Aotearoa. Source: NZDF Tensions are high in the region, with Beijing slamming a new defence agreement between Australia, Britain and the United States. TheContinue reading “‘No concern’ around NZ Navy ships in South China Sea – Henare”

HMS Veronica – New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy from 19 September 1920 to 24 February 1934,

HMS Veronica was an Acacia-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She served during World War I. Post-war, she saw New Zealand service. New Zealand service Veronica was in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy from 19 September 1920 to 24 February 1934, where she exercised with cruisers, toured New Zealand ports, tookContinue reading “HMS Veronica – New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy from 19 September 1920 to 24 February 1934,”

HMNZS Taupo is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Taupo was delivered to the Ministry of Defence on the 28 May 2009 and commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy on 29 May 2009. Taupo is the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Taupo. from JC’s New Zealand Navy and MilitaryContinue reading “HMNZS Taupo is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy.”

HMNZS Waikato – 1988

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HMNZS Fairmile ML406/Q406 Renamed “Motunui”; Hauraki Gulf Ferry on Waiheke service – Converted to Motel at Waitomo 2006.

HMNZS Fairmile Q406 at sea off Russell Island, Solomons Motunui ex ML406 that I referred to in post#38.This is how she looked as a Waiheke Island, (Auckland)ferry in 1960’s.She was later (1980’s)fitted with original Fairmilewheelhouse from Kahu This is the Waiheke ferry Motunui, 6 November 1956, in a NZ Herald image (1370-122-8, SirContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile ML406/Q406 Renamed “Motunui”; Hauraki Gulf Ferry on Waiheke service – Converted to Motel at Waitomo 2006.”