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David Humphrey in the firing line of Indonesian ‘Konfrontasi’

Written by Alan Woodon April 19, 2023 In 1965 David Humphrey flew into Singapore at a time of real conflict to be part of a Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) response to attacks on the island from Indonesia.   Indonesia’s left-leaning President Sukarno launched “Konfrontasi” in 1963. This undeclared war included military incursions into areasContinue reading “David Humphrey in the firing line of Indonesian ‘Konfrontasi’”

Former St Peters College (Gore) student to command HMNZS Te Mana

It’s not often a Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) engineer is told, “you have the ship”, but it’s a role Commander Chris Bone is more than ready to take on. Commander Bone, who grew up in Gore, recently assumed command of RNZN frigate HMNZS Te Mana, and will lead the ship through an extended maintenanceContinue reading “Former St Peters College (Gore) student to command HMNZS Te Mana”