NEWS📢 A 10-personnel #NZNavy contingent has completed a 6-week deployment supporting the Fiji Ministry of Fisheries to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in Fiji’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which covers 1.29m square kilometres.

#Force4NZ

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Today is 79th Anniversary of #Victory in Europe Day or #VEDay when the war against Nazi Germany came to an end in Europe - June 1946 a Victory Parade to celebrate the end of war in Europe and Japan was held in London #NZNavy sent a contingent to participate in the parade #WW2

RAdm David Proctor, Chief of Navy, #NZNavy , on an official visit to India from 19 – 27 Feb 24, was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the South Block lawns, #NewDelhi on #20Feb 24.

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Royal NZ Navy

Great pleasure to meet Commander Joint Forces Royal NZ Navy Rear Admiral James Gilmour to dicuss ongoing maritime security in the Indian ocean. 🇳🇿 #readytogether

Thank for coming to Hawke's Bay in its hour of need Royal NZ Navy.

Wow - what a welcome! 🤩

We arrived in #NewZealand to an incredible haka from our Royal NZ Navy colleagues.

Tēnā koutou. Thank you. 🫶

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Happy Waitangi Day! 🇳🇿 Today my Royal NZ Navy team members held a BBQ for the rest of the team to mark #Waitangi2023 . The 183rd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Waitangi Day (New Zealand Day): Flagship of the RNZN: HMNZS Royalist (C89). A modified Dido class cruiser, probably the most advanced AA light cruiser made for the RN at that time naval-encyclopedia.com/coldwar/rnzn/h… #NZNavy #newzealand #waitangiday #rnzn #hmznsroyalist #didoclass #aacruiser

#FromTheArchive , Dame Kiri Te Kanawa during a visit to #NZNavy training establishment HMNZS Tamaki with Cherry Raymond a well-known broadcaster/ journalist in 1965. Were you there? #NZNavy #opera #Auckland #Training

Dive teams from #AusNavy , U.S. Navy & Royal NZ Navy have been working together on Exercise Dugong 24 this month. The Navy led combined mine warfare exercise aimed to develop a range of mine warfare skills, tactics, techniques & procedures in company with allies & industry partners.🇦🇺🇺🇸🇳🇿

An exciting climax to our M1's course saw our students perform at a public concert last night in a highly professional conducting debut. Of particular note was Cpl Ballard winning the Best Conductor prize and a first UK performance for LMUS Scanlon from Royal NZ Navy. Congratulations!

Confirmed Airbus Helicopters to offer NFH NH90 for Royal NZ Navy Maritime Helicopter Replacement (MHR) programme replacing Seasprite. Romain Trapp, CEO of Airbus Helicopters, Customers Support + Services stated NFH has best capability + value for money. Royal NZ Air Force already operates NH90 TTH.

We've been busy working with our partners from Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji, Republic of Fiji Navy and Royal NZ Navy to help counter Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing 🐟

Having boarded more than 20 vessels since beginning this type of tasking, our presence is already widely felt in the area 🇬🇧 🇫🇯 🇳🇿

#Remembering VE Day - here's 5 of the 12 Wrens selected to participate in the Victory Parade held in London 8 May 1946 marking the defeat of the Axis powers - Auckland Star reported that the Wrens chosen were selected on the basis of appearance and health #NZNavy #WW2

Furthering 🇮🇳-🇳🇿 ties
#IndianNavy ’s multi-role stealth frigate #INSSahyadri mission deployed in #IndoPacific is on a visit to Wellington, #NewZealand

Wide range of professional interactions, crossdeck visits & yoga sessions planned with Royal NZ Navy

#BridgesofFriendship
India in New Zealand

#AnzacDay2024 Sub-Lieutenant (A) Thomas McBride aged 27 was an observer with the Fleet Air Arm and was the last New Zealander to be killed in Naval Service during #WW2 - he is remembered on the #NZNavy Second World War Memorial at HMNZS Philomel in Devonport Auckland #WeRemember

Crew relaxing in the mess deck onboard HMNZS Muritai (T05) ca. 1943. At the time this image by #TudorCollins was taken Muritai conducted shallow draft minesweeping from Tiritiri Matangi to Cape Rodney #WW2 #NZNavy #history

Cruisers

#HMSGambia (1942-1960)
Fiji/Colony Class

Note: #WW2 from 1943 to 1946 served with Royal NZ Navy 🇳🇿

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