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Royal New Zealand Navy 2022 Sailor of the Year Leading Hand Jemma Hokai-Mataia addressed the gathering at the Women in Maritime session held on May 12 during the Sea Power conference in Sydney.

Women in the maritime industry celebrated

21/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 745 Views 0 Comments Royal New Zealand Navy, Sea Power 2022

What do a rear admiral, a maritime lawyer and the Royal New Zealand Navy’s 2022 Sailor of the Year have

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Royal New Zealand Navy fisheries patrol off Fiji. NZDF file photo, digitally altered by CONTACT.

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RNZN concludes another fisheries mission off Fiji

05/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1813 Views 0 Comments Fiji Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy

The New Zealand Defence Force said about 140 vessels had been inspected so far during combined maritime patrols with Fiji

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Chief Petty Officer Stephen 'Penny' Lane demonstrates the RHIB handling crane on the Royal New Zealand Navy’s new seamanship training facility at Devonport Naval Base. NZDF photo.

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RNZN’s new water-side seamanship trainer commissioned

20/07/201820/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2881 Views 0 Comments Royal New Zealand Navy, Seamanship Training

Sailors from the Royal New Zealand Navy are now able to regularly train at sea without leaving port. CAPTION: Chief Petty

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Royal New Zealand Navy Fleet and Naval Support sailors assembled adjacent to the Devonport Naval base today to formally parade their Colours. Photo courtesy AirflowNZ

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Royal New Zealand Navy parades its Colours

29/03/201829/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2793 Views 0 Comments Royal New Zealand Navy

Royal New Zealand Navy Fleet and Naval Support sailors assembled adjacent to the Devonport Naval base today to formally parade

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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 3162 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

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Fijian Fisheries Officer Waisea Aka speaks to a local fisherman during a HMNZS Hawea-assisted fisheries and customs patrol in Fiji. NZDF photo.

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HMNZS Hawea finds 45 infringements on Fiji patrol

19/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2534 Views 0 Comments Fiji, fisheries patrol, HMNZS Hawea, HMNZS Otago, Royal New Zealand Navy

Royal New Zealand Navy inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Hawea boarded about 250 vessels and detected 45 infringements since arriving in

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Royal New Zealand Navy White Ensign

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RNZN White Ensign on Auckland Harbour Bridge

29/09/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3393 Views 0 Comments RNZN, Royal New Zealand Navy, White Ensign

At dawn on Saturday 1 October, the New Zealand White Ensign of the Royal New Zealand Navy will be hoisted on

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Navy fleet concentration in the Cook Strait.

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Royal NZ Navy Announces 75th Anniversary Programme

22/01/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3680 Views 0 Comments Operation Neptune, RNZN, Royal New Zealand Navy

The Royal NZ Navy announces that it 75th Anniversary Programme will connect with New Zealanders right around the country. PHOTO: Navy fleet

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New Zealand's new Chief of Army Peter Kelly and Chief of Navy John Martin.

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New Zealand names new Chiefs of Army and Navy

01/09/201516/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6385 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Army, NZDF, Royal New Zealand Navy

New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating has welcomed the appointments of the new Chief of Army

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