HMNZS Manawanui Sinks off Samoa
Crew and passengers of Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Manawanui were rescued in the early hours of the morning of October 6th in Samoa after the vessel was grounded…
NZDF Concludes Solomon Islands Support
More than 200 New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel have completed a successful deployment to assist with Solomon Islands’ general election, and provide other support to the island nation. The…
Final P-8A Poseidon for New Zealand Arrives
Defense Minister Andrew Little has marked the arrival of the fourth and final P-8A Poseidon aircraft at the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s Base Ohakea August 18th. “The delivery of…
RNZN Seasprite SH-2G(I) Trains in Coromandel Region
Whitianga locals had a bit of a different view last month, as a Royal New Zealand Navy Seasprite SH-2G(I) helicopter took to the skies over the Coromandel region. The helicopter,…
NZDF Trials Beach Landing Equipment in Fiji
Operation Mahi Tahi has just concluded in Fiji. The operation, which involved military sealift vessel HMNZS Canterbury, trained personnel for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support in the Pacific, practicing…
HMNZS Cook Remembered
Wellington’s Shelly Bay was formally commissioned as HMNZS Cook on 1 June 1944. Three vessels were assigned to assist with anti-submarine netting maintenance and anti-submarine targeting. Since the former defense…
HMNZS Manawanui Assists in High Seas Drug Bust
New Zealand authorities have dealt a significant blow to an international criminal syndicate’s operation after intercepting 3.2 tonnes of cocaine afloat in the ocean. Under Operation Hydros, New Zealand Police,…