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HMNZS Taupo

New Zealand's Chief of Navy Rear Admiral John Martin watches as Royal New Zealand Navy inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Taupo leaves Auckland on a three-month mission to conduct maritime patrols in support of the Republic of Fiji Navy. NZDF photo.
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HMNZS Taupo leaves for Fiji mission

21/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3273 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Taupo

Royal New Zealand Navy’s inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Taupo left Auckland today to spend the next three months conducting maritime

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Lieutenant Brock West and his daughter Aria on HMNZS Taupo at Devonport Naval Base.
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From chef to Commanding Officer

15/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6029 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Taupo, Lieutenant Brock West

A sailor who started his career as a chef has just become the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newest Commanding Officer.

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