4 November 2025 HMAS Ballarat continues her robust program of international engagements, conducting replenishments at sea (RAS) and helicopter cross-deck landings with HMNZS Aotearoa in the South China Sea. Ballarat and Aotearoa conducted three RAS evolutions with concurrent helicopter cross-deck landings over seven hours, running late into the night on October 28. Executive Officer Ballarat Lieutenant Commander Kane Stuart praised the crew for theirContinue reading “Fuelling capability in the South China Sea – HMAS Ballarat conducts a replenishment at sea with HMNZS Aotearoa in the South China Sea”
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New Zealand’s largest Navy logistics ship joins PH, US, Australia in WPS exercise
Story by JP SORIANO, GMA Integrated News New Zealand’s largest naval logistics vessel the HMNZS Aotearoa, which docked at the Port of Manila on Friday and departed Monday, was among the ships that took part in the 12th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea, its commanding officer has confirmed. Commander Rob WelfordContinue reading “New Zealand’s largest Navy logistics ship joins PH, US, Australia in WPS exercise”
Flying over the headquarters of the New Zealand navy and the dominion air force at Auckland – 1932-09-28
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”
NZDF ship and aircraft deploy to Indo-Pacific region for operations and exercises – HMNZS Aotearoa and RNZAF P-8A Poseidon
The New Zealand Defence Force will shortly deploy air and naval assets to support United Nations monitoring of North Korea as it also conducts operations, training and engagements with partners while in the region. 22 October, 2025 The NZDF regularly deploys assets and personnel throughout the Indo-Pacific as part of New Zealand’s commitment to supportingContinue reading “NZDF ship and aircraft deploy to Indo-Pacific region for operations and exercises – HMNZS Aotearoa and RNZAF P-8A Poseidon”
