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A he taua (war party) leads the caskets of Peter James Mollison, a Royal New Zealand Navy telegraphist, and Herbert Lester Humm, a driver with 10 Transport Company, New Zealand Army, who lost their lives in Korea more than 50 years ago, and where returned to family in New Zealand. NZDF photo.

Repatriation from Korea last chapter of Te Auraki

07/10/201807/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2848 Views 0 Comments Te Auraki

A Royal New Zealand Navy sailor and New Zealand Army soldier repatriated from Korea have been returned to their families

Warrant Officer Ken Bancroft who is leading the vigil team of Royal New Zealand Navy sailors in England, examines the headstone of Engine Room Artificer Apprentice Philip Short, 20, who was killed in a vehicle accident and buried in England in 1958. NZDF photo.

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New Zealand exhuming sailors in UK for Te Auraki

13/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2852 Views 0 Comments Te Auraki

The New Zealand Defence Force has begun repatriating two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors buried in England in the third tranche

Royal New Zealand sailors from HMNZS Te Mana bring a rescued sailor back to their ship during Cyclone Gabrielle. NZDF photo.

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HMNZS Te Mana rescues sailor during Cyclone Gabrielle

14/02/202314/02/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2275 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Te Mana

With Cyclone Gabrielle bearing down, a man in distress on a catamaran has had to be rescued by Royal New

The remains of two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors are carried into St Christopher’s Chapel, Devonport Naval Base to be returned to their families, as part of project Te Auraki (The Return). NZDF photo.

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Two NZ sailors repatriated from England

26/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2985 Views 0 Comments Te Auraki

Two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors repatriated from England were returned to their families this morning during an arrival ceremony

A coffin containing the remains of a New Zealand soldier is returned to his family at Auckland International Airport. NZDF photo. This was part of an ongoing known as Project Te Auraki (The Return).

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Repatriated New Zealand soldiers arrive in Auckland

21/08/201822/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3338 Views 0 Comments Te Auraki

The remains of 27 New Zealand Defence Force personnel and one child repatriated from Malaysia and Singapore have been returned

Chaplain Class 4 Russell Bone delivers a prayer in the United Nations Military Cemetary in Busan, Korea, to start the process of disinterring the bodies of two New Zealand service personnel who died and were buried in Korea. NZDF photo.

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NZDF begins repatriation of members buried in Korea

27/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2357 Views 0 Comments Te Auraki

The New Zealand Defence Force has begun repatriating two service personnel buried in Korea. CAPTION: Chaplain Class 4 Russell Bone delivers

The reamins of 26 New Zealand Defence Force personnel and one child repatriated from Malaysia have been farewelled during a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur. NZDF photo.

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Remains of NZ soldiers farewelled from Malaysia

20/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3268 Views 0 Comments Te Auraki

Malaysian Armed Forces have farewelled the remains of New Zealand Defence Force personnel being repatriated to New Zealand during a

HMNZS Manawanui at sea for the first time under Royal New Zealand Navy Control, in the Hauraki Gulf. NZDF photo.

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HMNZS Manawanui hits reef and sinks off Samoa

06/10/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2433 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Manawanui

Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Manawanui hit a reef off the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa, on Saturday evening

Royal New Zealand Navy ships HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Aotearoa conduct a series of trials and readiness checks in the Hauraki Gulf prior to deploying this week. NZDF photo.

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New Zealand ships to join Royal Navy carrier strike group

09/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2207 Views 0 Comments

RNZDF will participate in an exercises in SE Asia and interact with the UK’s Carrier Strike Group on engagement activities in the region.

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RNZN’s new dive ship heading for RIMPAC

29/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3806 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC

New Zealand will exercise key naval capabilities and enhancing interoperability during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020 off Hawaii in August.

HMNZS Otago, pictured with a Seasprite helicopter hovering overhead, is one of four Royal New Zealand Navy ships that will be visible in the Hauraki Gulf over the next few weeks as they carry out training essential to maritime operations. RNZN photo.

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Royal New Zealand Navy returning to routine training

24/04/202024/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2077 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

New Zealanders will see more activity by Royal New Zealand Navy ships and helicopters as the RNZN returns to routine training in the Hauraki Gulf next week.

Naval ships depart Devonport Naval Base for the Hauraki Gulf during Fleet Shakedown Week. NZDF file photo.

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Royal New Zealand Navy preps for busy year

23/01/201823/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4280 Views 0 Comments Royal New Zealand Navy

About 700 sailors, seven ships and two helicopters from the Royal New Zealand Navy are taking part in week-long drills