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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”

HMS Tamar returns to New Zealand to visit windiest city in the world

Imogen Rogers – 23rd August 2024 at 12:00pm HMS Tamar arrived in the New Zealand capital following exercises with the Royal Australian Air Force (Picture: HMS Tamar) HMS Tamar announced her arrival in New Zealand on social media with the Māori-language greeting ‘Kia ora!’, sharing pictures of the vessel coming alongside in Wellington – the windiestContinue reading “HMS Tamar returns to New Zealand to visit windiest city in the world”