Devonport Naval Base (Auckland), with the fleet oiler NUCULA alongside a sheerlegs berth, with probably LABURNUM (NZ service 1922-1935) berthed outside her. And the ship half-visible to the right possibly PHILOMEL? The fleet oiler was based at Devonport from 1924 to 1937.

https://ift.tt/02DnktF   https://ift.tt/OAXHJl2 Devonport Naval Base, New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy January 27, 2026 at 02:34PM

Less Offered, Less Expected: New Zealand’s change in strategic circumstances

https://ift.tt/8qaLznJ Line of Defence Magazine – Summer 2025-26 January 24, 2026 Defence, Features Seasprite aboard HMNZS Te Kaha. Image courtesy NZDF. As an Australian ally, New Zealand is bringing less to the party than in decades past, and it seems that the Australians are now expecting less of us, writes Wayne Mapp. Is New Zealand’s strategic position changingContinue reading “Less Offered, Less Expected: New Zealand’s change in strategic circumstances”

New Zealand Defence Force upgrades highlight regional partnerships

https://ift.tt/NAMDgmi January 21, 2026  106 2 minute read  The New Zealand Defence Force is acquiring five United States-made MH-60R Seahawk helicopters. LOCKHEED MARTIN 0 Article Rating Peter Parsons The New Zealand Defence Force’s (NZDF) recent procurements represent a dual-strand modernization effort that deepens alignment with Indo-Pacific Allies and Partners. The acquisition of United States-built MH-60R SeahawkContinue reading “New Zealand Defence Force upgrades highlight regional partnerships”

HMNZS Resolution (A14)

https://ift.tt/GkOmsvb   HMNZS Resolution was a hydrographic ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Originally the United States Naval Ship USNS Tenacious (T-AGOS-17), the Stalwart-class ocean surveillance ship was used by the United States to locate and track Soviet submarines from 1989 to 1997, when she was transferred to the RNZN for use asContinue reading “HMNZS Resolution (A14)”