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HMAS Sydney’s bridge team waves towards Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Sazanami during a formation foxtrot as part of a regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

HMAS Sydney participates in ship-to-ship culture swap

09/10/202412/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1367 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Royal New Zealand Navy, US Navy

Experiencing another country’s ship for a day while in the middle of the ocean isn’t something everyone will get to

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's JS Sazanami sails behind Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Aotearoa, centre, while conducting a dual replenishment at sea with HMAS Sydney, left, and USS Howard, right, in the South China Sea. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photos by LS Daniel Goodman.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Back in Black in the deep blue

04/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1140 Views 1 Comment HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Philippine Navy, Replenishment at Sea (RAS), Royal New Zealand Navy, US Navy

HMAS Sydney recently formed up with ships from Japan, New Zealand, Philippines and the United States to conduct a maritime

Able Diver Petra Dye-Hutchinson and Lieutenant Bethany Ward in their dive gear at the Devonport Naval Base dive section. Bethany and Petra are the first females to complete the Navy dive course. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News

First female divers join the Royal New Zealand Navy clearance-diving trade

03/09/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1155 Views 0 Comments Clearance Divers, Royal New Zealand Navy

Two female divers have graduated into the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) clearance-diving trade. CAPTION: Able Diver Petra Dye-Hutchinson and

Royal Australian Navy sailors work onboard HMNZS Manawanui with Royal New Zealand Navy sailors to repair a rigid-hulled inflatable boat. Story by Leading Seaman Harry Boardman.

New Zealand News Royal Australian Navy

Aussie help with repairs on HMNZS Manawanui in Sydney

05/07/202410/07/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 902 Views 0 Comments Defence Strategic Review, Fleet Support Unit – South East (FSU-SE), National Defence Strategy (NDS), Royal New Zealand Navy

A collaborative effort between the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has strengthened ties during HMNZS Manawanui’s

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.

ADF People

Women in the maritime industry celebrated

21/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1867 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

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

New Zealand News Overseas Pacific

RNZN concludes another fisheries mission off Fiji

05/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2595 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

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.

New Zealand News Overseas

RNZN’s new water-side seamanship trainer commissioned

20/07/201820/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3861 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

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 3877 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

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

New Zealand News Overseas

Royal New Zealand Navy preps for busy year

23/01/201823/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4088 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

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

New Zealand News Overseas Pacific

HMNZS Hawea finds 45 infringements on Fiji patrol

19/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3167 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

New Zealand News

RNZN White Ensign on Auckland Harbour Bridge

29/09/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4615 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

Navy fleet concentration in the Cook Strait.

New Zealand News Overseas

Royal NZ Navy Announces 75th Anniversary Programme

22/01/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4742 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

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

New Zealand News Overseas

New Zealand names new Chiefs of Army and Navy

01/09/201516/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9404 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