Category Archives: All RNZN/NZDF News Past and Present

The loss of three young NZ members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the yacht Evaine, near Tiritiri, on April 17, 1940

As usual, this morning I read Bungy’s RNZN In Memoriam 17 APRIL: and read about that yacht Evaine. I do remember reading of this tragedy on other occasions but did not know how it had happened so a bit of research and turned this up. Bungy’s post – RNZN In Memoriam 17 APRIL: DALLOW Jack WilliamContinue reading “The loss of three young NZ members of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in the yacht Evaine, near Tiritiri, on April 17, 1940”

NZ frigate to join UK CSG in Indian Ocean with Spain leaving shortly after

The switch will be made once the multinational Carrier Strike Group reaches the Philippines in August 2025. John Hill – April 22, 2025 New Zealand will send a warship, HMNZS Te Kaha, an ANZAC-class frigate, to join the UK Carrier Strike Group 2025 (CSG25) deployment when the multinational force reaches the Indian Ocean. Shortly after, when CSG25 reach theContinue reading “NZ frigate to join UK CSG in Indian Ocean with Spain leaving shortly after”

USS Nimitz in Guam for Port Visit; U.S., South Korea Wrap Mine Warfare Exercise

Dzirhan Mahadzi – April 20, 2025 2:12 PM Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) made its first port call since departing its Indo-Pacific deployment, arriving in Guam on Friday with two of its escorts. Meanwhile the U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) wrapped up a mine warfare exercise in South Korean waters on last week.Nimitz, flagship ofContinue reading “USS Nimitz in Guam for Port Visit; U.S., South Korea Wrap Mine Warfare Exercise”

HMNZS Toroa – ‘Their today for our tomorrow’ – Anzac Day services in Dunedin

By Brenda Harwood HMNZS Toroa executive officer Lieutenant Peter Gee is co-ordinating the main Anzac Day services in Dunedin for the third year. Photo: Brenda Harwood Thousands of Dunedin people will gather at the cenotaph at dawn on Anzac Day to commemorate 110 years since the Anzac landings at Gallipoli in 1915. For HMNZS Toroa executive officer LieutenantContinue reading “HMNZS Toroa – ‘Their today for our tomorrow’ – Anzac Day services in Dunedin”