Border security 🚨⚓️ Recently, HMNZS Hawea worked with New Zealand Customs to approach yachts and vessels capable of international travel, to confirm their status and intentions while our nation maintains a closed border policy to keep COVID-19 out. The crew spent two weeks on patrol, travelling from the Cavalli Islands, through the Bay of Islands, Hauraki Gulf, Great Barrier Island and down the east coast to the Bay of Plenty. Some dolphins even paid a visit 🐬 #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zea
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Border security 🚨⚓️ Recently, HMNZS Hawea worked with New Zealand Customs to approach yachts and vessels capable of international travel, to confirm their status and intentions while our nation maintains a closed border policy to keep COVID-19 out. The crew spent two weeks on patrol, travelling from the Cavalli Islands, through the Bay of Islands, Hauraki Gulf, Great Barrier Island and down the east coast to the Bay of Plenty. Some dolphins even paid a visit 🐬 #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zea
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Wakey wakey 🌊 One of the sounds forever burned into a sailor’s memory. That sharp call you hear comes from the Boatswain’s (Bosun’s) call, a traditional signal that starts the daily routine on Royal New Zealand Navy ships, just as it does across other Commonwealth navies. The whistle (also known as a Bosun’s pipe) itself dates all the way back to the 13th century, designed to cut through the roar of the sea and carry commands across a busy ship. These days, even a high-pitched whistle can’t bea
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Wakey wakey 🌊 One of the sounds forever burned into a sailor’s memory. That sharp call you hear comes from the Boatswain’s (Bosun’s) call, a traditional signal that starts the daily routine on Royal New Zealand Navy ships, just as it does across other Commonwealth navies. The whistle (also known as a Bosun’s pipe) itself dates all the way back to the 13th century, designed to cut through the roar of the sea and carry commands across a busy ship. These days, even a high-pitched whistle can’t bea
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Birds away 🎯 With surface-to-air Sea Ceptor missiles on Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Te Mana and Te Kaha, they have the capability to protect themselves and other high value in-company targets from new generation anti-ship supersonic missiles. | NZ Defence Force
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Birds away 🎯 With surface-to-air Sea Ceptor missiles on Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Te Mana and Te Kaha, they have the capability to protect themselves and other high value in-company targets from new generation anti-ship supersonic missiles. | NZ Defence Force
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Under. On. Above. In any direction, our Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigates have the tools to defend themselves and conduct offensive actions. By themselves, and with other naval partners, HMNZ Ships Te Kaha and Te Mana and their ship’s companies, are at the sharp end of our Navy’s operational response. | NZ Defence Force
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Under. On. Above. In any direction, our Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigates have the tools to defend themselves and conduct offensive actions. By themselves, and with other naval partners, HMNZ Ships Te Kaha and Te Mana and their ship’s companies, are at the sharp end of our Navy’s operational response. | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH🎬 Before a Royal New Zealand Navy frigate goes to sea, it gets ammunitioned at Kauri Point. Watch the process as HMNZS Te Kaha takes on a supply of 5 inch shells for the main gun and how they’re moved from magazine to breach in preparation for firing. | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH🎬 Before a Royal New Zealand Navy frigate goes to sea, it gets ammunitioned at Kauri Point. Watch the process as HMNZS Te Kaha takes on a supply of 5 inch shells for the main gun and how they’re moved from magazine to breach in preparation for firing. | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH || Our Royal New Zealand Navy’s inaugural crew of Aotearoa and Basic Common Trainees 20/01 perform the Navy haka, welcoming our newest ship home. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH || Our Royal New Zealand Navy’s inaugural crew of Aotearoa and Basic Common Trainees 20/01 perform the Navy haka, welcoming our newest ship home. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Aotearoa recently participated in an exercise in the Philippine Sea along with vessels from the Australian, Philippine and United States navies. Aotearoa conducted its 112th Replenishment At Sea (RAS) since commissioning when it topped up the tanks of Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Ballarat. Ballarat then returned the favour by refuelling Aotearoa's Seasprite helicopter. Working with Australia at sea is key element of our strategic defence partnership. Find o
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WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Aotearoa recently participated in an exercise in the Philippine Sea along with vessels from the Australian, Philippine and United States navies. Aotearoa conducted its 112th Replenishment At Sea (RAS) since commissioning when it topped up the tanks of Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Ballarat. Ballarat then returned the favour by refuelling Aotearoa's Seasprite helicopter. Working with Australia at sea is key element of our strategic defence partnership. Find o
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Royal New Zealand Navy Stewards showcase their skills in Australia | NZ Defence Force | New Zealand High Commission Australia
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Royal New Zealand Navy replenishment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa has recently been patrolling in the Indo Pacific as part of our contribution to the monitoring of UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea. A Direct Action message is transmitted to shipping in the patrol area warning of the consequences of violating sanctions aimed at persuading North Korea to denuclearise and abandon its ballistic missile capabilities. HMNZS Aotearoa’s crew worked alongside Canada’s HMCS Max Bernays, France’s
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The sheer physical demand required of US Navy ordnance teams is often underestimated; moving a massive GBU-31 JDAM—a one-ton precision weapon—across a moving flight deck proves that naval logistics is a high-stakes, manual effort. This moment captures the intense focus and strength needed just to position a single payload for the F/A-18, making us question: how much more could automation ease this high-risk labor? 🇺🇸 . . #military #usa #USNavy #FA18 #JDAM #Ordnance #CarrierLife #NavalAviation
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WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy’s ship HMNZS Aotearoa set sail for Tonga last night, Tuesday 18 January and is bringing help. Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Captain Simon Griffiths, describes the role his ship will be performing in Tonga and the supplies they are carrying to the Kingdom of Tonga. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force
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WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Aotearoa and U.S. Navy’s USS Sampson have completed a replenishment at sea (RAS) near Tonga. As international warships arrive to supply aid to Tonga, our RAS capability ensures critical supplies can be delivered as soon as possible. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force
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Royal New Zealand Navy Maritime Counter Measures (MCM) specialists from HMNZS Matataua joined a MCM task group within International Maritime Exercise 25 earlier this year. Matataua personnel focused on ‘Break Out’ mine countermeasures in Bahrain territorial waters, where they had to locate and ‘dispose’ of sea mines. The team conducted emergency drill operations, including lift bag diving where a bag is inflated to make a ground mine buoyant and pouncer operations, where divers jump into the sea
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All in a day’s work 🚁 Watch as a Royal New Zealand Navy SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopter executes a series of underslung load lifts from HMNZS Canterbury, delivering cargo to sites across the sub-Antarctic Islands. As the ship’s crew prepare the next load on the flight deck, the Seasprite pilot, observer and loadmaster keep the helo on station while awaiting the ok to lift. This seamless prep, lift and deliver means the government agencies we are supporting can get their building supplies and tech
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Filling up the tanks ⛽️ Fresh from conducting maritime security patrols as part of Combined Task Force 150, HMNZS Te Kaha takes the opportunity to fuel up at sea from RFA Tidespring in the Arabian Sea. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker is part of the UK Carrier Strike Group spear-headed by the Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales. HMNZS Te Kaha now joins ships, aircraft and personnel from 13 nations in one largest multi-national maritime operations supoporting the international rules based o
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WATCH🎬 Go behind the scenes with a 360-degree tour of our upgraded Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMNZS Te Mana, with your host Commanding Officer, Commander Mike Peebles. #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force
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Dunedin ship open day ⚓️ HMNZS Te Kaha, our Anzac-class frigate is hosting an open day this Saturday for locals to visit the ship for a tour and meet the ship’s crew. 📍T/U Wharf, Fryatt Street, Dunedin 📅 Saturday 29 November ⏰ 10am - 2pm What to bring: - Drinking water. - Sunscreen/sun protection. - For safety, wear closed-toe footwear. Please note: - Unfortunately, there is no wheelchair access and people must be comfortable moving up and down steep ladders, narrow corridors and uneven surfac
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#OnThisDay 📅 14 June 1942. Today marks the 80th anniversary of the arrival of over 6,000 Marines from the 1st Echelon of the 1st Marine Division into Wellington aboard USS Wakefield. Two days earlier, five transport ships carrying US Army troops had sailed into Auckland harbour. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the relentless Japanese advance through Asia, Singapore and Indonesia, there was real concern about New Zealand’s ability to defend itself particularly with the 2nd New Zealand
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A P-8A Poseidon aircraft from No. 5 Squadron welcomes Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Te Kaha into New Zealand waters following a near seven-month deployment. Te Kaha will be welcomed home this week with a ceremonial homecoming at Devonport Naval Base. | Royal New Zealand Air Force
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New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) on Instagram: "Counter Explosive Ordnance instructors from the New Zealand Army work with Ukrainian trainees in smoke, trenches and minefields at a training location in the United Kingdom. Every insight counts, to help these soldiers survive on the frontline. Take a closer look inside the training, watch the Operation Tīeke YouTube series 🔗 link in bio. #OpTieke #Ukraine"
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