A Gisborne sailor with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) always wanted a job where she could make a difference. 15 December, 2025 Leading Hospitality Specialist (LHS) Karen Brown arrived back in Devonport Naval Base, Auckland, on board maritime replenishment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa on Friday. It marked the conclusion of a demanding operational year forContinue reading “Gisborne sailor home for Christmas after months at sea”
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‘Yummy duff’ and North Koreans: Hamilton sailor’s round the world adventures
Benn Bathgate December 15, 2025Share A former Sacred Heart Girls’ College student is looking forward to Christmas in Hamilton after almost a year at sea that included sanctions busting against North Korea, and clocking up 31,000 nautical miles. Leading logistics supply specialist Amra-Maree Simek, 25, arrived back in Devonport Naval Base on board maritime replenishmentContinue reading “‘Yummy duff’ and North Koreans: Hamilton sailor’s round the world adventures”
HMNZS Aotearoa home after 8-month deployment
Bird Class, Minesweeper -HMNZS Moa (T233)
HMNZS Kiwi (T102)
HMNZS Kiwi – Bird Classwas a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. From 1948 to 1956 she functioned as a training ship. On 29 January 1943, with her sister ship Moa, Kiwi rammed and wrecked[1] the Japanese submarine I-1. At the timeContinue reading “HMNZS Kiwi (T102)”
