By Wynsley Wrigley Central government, local government and health reporter·Gisborne Herald· 24 Apr, 2025 05:00 PM6 mins to read SaveShare Gisborne’s last surviving World War II veteran, sailor Ken Gordon, third from left, is pictured as a seaman boy during the war. Royal New Zealand Navy veteran Ken Gordon has received a letter from King CharlesContinue reading “Gisborne WWII hero Ken Gordon reflects on service, honoured by King Charles”
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ANZAC Day feature: Brutal nuclear blast from the past
By Phil Taylor April 25, 2025 Ivan McCabe never forgets the scorching heat and force of the blast of a nuclear bomb’s explosion. The 86-year-old retired accountant served in the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1957 to 1964 and stood on the deck of frigate HMNZS Pukaki along with crewmates with their backs to theContinue reading “ANZAC Day feature: Brutal nuclear blast from the past”
Southland Regional Naval Officer Lieutenant Commander Nigel Finnerty reflects on Anzac Day as he samples shipboard life as a guest aboard HMNZS Canterbury.
From one Canterbury to another 24 April, 2025 I left the navy 24 years ago, and since moving home, I’ve served as the Regional Naval Officer for Southland. Every year, I look forward to getting up early on April 25 to stand at the Invercargill Cenotaph — no matter the weather — alongside 5,000 othersContinue reading “Southland Regional Naval Officer Lieutenant Commander Nigel Finnerty reflects on Anzac Day as he samples shipboard life as a guest aboard HMNZS Canterbury.”
HMS Richmond leaves Plymouth to take up her duties defending strike group
22nd April 2025 at 1:08pm HMS Richmond has left her home port of Plymouth to join the flagship on the Royal Navy’s biggest deployment of the year. The submarine-hunter will spend most of the next eight months protecting aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and other ships which make up the UK Carrier Strike Group.Continue reading “HMS Richmond leaves Plymouth to take up her duties defending strike group”
Massive crowd sees off HMS Prince of Wales as carrier leaves Portsmouth for CSG 25
Tim Cooper – 22nd April 2025 at 2:00pm HMS Prince of Wales has set sail from Portsmouth Harbour to the sound of cheering crowds as she heads out to sea to lead Carrier Strike Group 2025. She’s on an eight-month mission to demonstrate UK and allied collective resolve and determination to maintain security and freedom fromContinue reading “Massive crowd sees off HMS Prince of Wales as carrier leaves Portsmouth for CSG 25”
