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iNsiDe THis issue:04 The best small-

nation Navy

06 Our Nx journey

08 Command Priority Fight!

12 Travellers’ Tales

16 RNZN Sailor of the Year

17 CANTERBURY’s tsunami relief

20 TAUPO’s Homecoming

22 Kia Kaha Programme

24 Our People

26 KAHU decommissions

29 Mercury Bay Survey

30 HMNZS MANAWANUI

32 Mine Clearance: Lagoon Ex

34 IPV Operations

36 HMNZS TE KAHA

37 OTAGO Prepares

38 Around the Fleet

39 Defence Transformation Programme

40 Our Naval Heritage

41 Cultural Festival

42 Sport

47 Main Notice Board

ISSN 1173-8332

RA Tony Parr accepts the NZBEF Gold Award from the Governor-General, His Excellency the Hon Sir Anand Satyanand at the NZBEF Business Excellence luncheon on 20 November. Accompanying CN was the Navy’s Director of Naval Excellence, CDR Karl Woodhead (seen at right above).Photo: Grant Southan, for NZBEF

| issue 150 | December 2009

12 CommAND PRioRiTy FiGHT! 23 CANTERBURy’S TSUNAmi REliEF

34 oUR NAvAl HERiTAGE

y o U R S A y E

RA ToNy PARR mvo [ C h i e f o f N a v y ]

The New Zealand summer holiday

is a great tradition that combines

the best of the old world—the

Christmas celebration—with the

best of the new world, a summer

holiday at the beach, time spent

with family and friends and the

opportunity for a well-deserved

rest.

As well as relaxing, the end of

the year is also a time to reflect on

the year past. Often this happens

around the barbecue when friends

and whanau ask what you did last

year. We all have our personal

stories of the year past in terms

of what we as individuals have

achieved. When the inevitable

question is asked of me about the

Navy it will be hard to know where

to begin, for 2009 has been a year

of significant achievement and

success across the whole Navy.

To begin with, one event this year has demonstrated that the

Navy has a corporate organisation, to support our ships and

people, that is world class — we won a Gold award from the

New Zealand Business Excellence Foundation.

This is both national and international endorsement of the Navy

as an organisation that understands its business, understands

how its resources are allocated and an organisation that is

disciplined about its strategic direction. Winning the Award has

been a journey of 10 years duration—a testament to the shared

vision of successive Chiefs of Navy over that time, and indicative of

an organisation that is responsive to change and achieving value

for money for the Government and people of New Zealand.

We’ve demonstrated operational efficiency and effectiveness

in successful frigate deployments in the Pacific, Australia and

South East Asia, accompanied by ENDEAVOUR. We’ve shown

preparedness and responsiveness in our contribution to Operation

Tsunami Relief in the South West Pacific.

Two tragic events in the Pacific demonstrated the skills, and

the values of Navy people. I’m thinking of the Ships’ Companies

in MANAWANUI and CANTERBURY, and the Operational Diving

Team in the aftermath of both the ferry tragedy in Tonga and the

tsunami in Samoa. Not only did the crews do their jobs—often in

difficult circumstances—but they did it in a way that was deeply

appreciated in the Islands, and well-recognised by the public in

New Zealand. I know that every man and woman in the Navy

would have taken the same approach to this work had they

been deployed.

A positive highlight of the year has been the acceptance into the

fleet of four new ships. The four Inshore Patrol Vessels are superb

ships that are already demonstrating their value to the Navy and

New Zealand. Delivery of our first OPV, OTAGO, is not far off.

It’s not only the officers and crews of the ships who should be

thanked, but the teams of shore-based staff in MOET and Fleet

Support. And let’s not forget the Fleet Support Organisation’s

achievement of ISO 9001:2008 in August of this year—again

international recognition of best business practices.

So we have much success to reflect on and much to look

forward to in 2010. The navigation track next year is set but we

need to be always alert, responsive to the presence of rocks and

shoals which may mean minor course alterations. Nevertheless

the Navy is in a great position, to create the navigation plan

for 2010.

So here’s wishing you all in Te Iwi Heremana, and your families,

the compliments of the Christmas and New Year season. Enjoy

your break!

oNE EvENT THiS yEAR HAS DEmoNSTRATED THAT THE

NAvy HAS A CoRPoRATE oRGANiSATioN, To SUPPoRT

oUR SHiPS AND PEoPlE, THAT iS WoRlD ClASS.

CHRiSTmAS GREETiNGS

This is the 150th issue of Navy Today, since it began in June 1996. Mr Jo

Bunce was the original Editor and I have been the Editor since February

2001, Issue 52. Back then only the special Christmas issues were over

40 pages. Now, most issues of NT are over 40 pages, reflecting the larger

number of ships in our fleet, their wide range of activities and the many

achievements in our shore bases by the people who support the fleet.

NT is a proven communications link across the Navy and to the

wider Navy family. The magazine is specifically mentioned in the Navy’s

Business Excellence applications, as an integral part of the Navy’s

approach to celebrating success.

NT has ‘fathered’ Sea Cadet News (a quarterly insert) and the Navy

Museum’s periodic companion journal, The White Ensign, as well as

gathering up Ahead & Astern, the Navy’s annual report. And one article

for NT, about WWII MTB operations, led directly to the recent book Fire

Sugar, Fire Pudding, by Pat CLark-Hall.

Our thanks to all the contributors, letter writers, emailers, photographers,

illustrators and designers. Special thanks to Sarah Gibson (nee Courtney)

who from issue 80 designed NT and gave the magazine its current look.

And particular thanks to the Chiefs of Navy who have overseen NT and

supported the editors. RichaRd Jackson

sesquicentennial issue!FRom the editoR:

N T 1 5 0 D E C E M B E R 0 9 W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z 3W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z2 N T 1 5 0 D E C E M B E R 0 9

In late 1998 the then Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral

Wilson, decided to adopt an international

business standard—the Baldrige Criteria—as

a tool to drive productivity and organisational

improvement in the Navy. RA Wilson recognised

that to achieve operational excellence during

tight financial times the Navy needed to

become world-class in the way its support

organisation operated.

RA Wilson’s decision has been continued by

successive Chiefs of Navy. According to RA

Tony Parr, who accepted the Gold Award from

His Excellency the Governor-General the Hon

Sir Anand Satyanand, the Navy’s determination

to achieve excellence is testament to the shared

vision of successive Chiefs of Navy, and Navy

leadership.

“It took courage to start this process in the

first place and to open the organisation up

to external evaluation. It took commitment

from successive CNs to confront the changes

needed and to maintain the momentum over

ten years, and it took comradeship among Navy

leadership and personnel to make it happen.”

“Operational excellence in the delivery of

maritime military capability is our ultimate goal

but we know that we can only achieve this if we

have excellent business processes to keep our

ships at sea and our people trained, competent

and motivated. The award, and the rigorous

evaluation process it involves, demonstrates that

the Navy understands its business, understands

how its resources are allocated and is disciplined

about its strategic direction.”

In 1999, the RNZN joined the New Zealand

Quality Foundation [now called the NZ Business

Excellence Foundation]. The Foundation is

dedicated to improving the overall performance

of NZ organisations and promotes an evaluation

process under the internationally recognised

Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence.

The NZBEF includes many large businesses, as

well as local government and other government

departments. The Navy, therefore, was not only

measuring itself against them but also learning

from them.

To drive the business excellence process the

B U S i N E S S E X C E l l E N C E B U S i N E S S E X C E l l E N C E

By Commander Karl Woodhead mnZm, rnZn;

d ireCtor naval exCellenCe

As DNx I’m often asked how we will know when the Navy has reached its vision to be the best? My

answer is that our external evaluation results will tell us, and when we reach Gold we can assume

that we are at or near our vision. Because a Gold Award literally translates as “world class.”

The next question that is thrown at me is “What happens once we’ve got a Gold; will we need

a new vision?” My answer is always an emphatic “No!” And the reason is simple—while it might

be tempting to take the foot off the gas, we have to recognise that we are in an endurance race,

a bit like Bathurst, but even tougher as our race doesn’t have a finish line.

So the best that we can say is: after a decade of commitment, we currently have the lead. It

is something in which we can take considerable pride and draw a lot of confidence from as we

have shown that we’ve got what it takes. It is definitely worth celebrating!

But having taken the lead, the last thing we can afford to do is have a pit stop. We know that

our competitors will be continuously improving the performance of their cars, keeping their pedals

firmly to the metal, so we are compelled to do the same. Quite apart from this, we owe it to all

New Zealanders to always be the best small-nation navy in the world.

GolD AND THE NAvy’S viSioN

Naval Excellence programme was established.

Known as Nx the programme initially employed

an Nx Coach and an Nx Quality Council was

formed. This evolved into what is now the Nx

Office, which provides the policy, and guidance

and training for the whole programme under

CN’s leadership.

Commander Karl Woodhead, the Navy’s

Director of Naval Excellence, observes that the

Nx Office evolved and innovated in tandem with

the rest of the Navy as it progressed towards

achieving Gold. “The Office began as the Navy’s

'Engine Room' of business excellence. We then

added the 'Ops Room' of Navy’s performance

measurement and risk management, and in

the last three years the Office expanded to

include a 'Chart Room/Navigation capability'

of strategic planning and management, which

included establishing the means to implement

plans.”

The concept of a single office that combines

strategy, performance, business excellence,

risk, and programme and project support has

become a template that other organisations

are now following. As CDR Woodhead explains

“This ensures that the Navy is doing the right

things, doing them the right way, doing them

well, and getting the right outcomes—we

have decreased the reliance on hope and

significantly increased the chances of hitting

our targets.”

The NZBEF assessments, approximately

THE BEST SMALL-NATION NAVY IN THE WORLDNZBEF AWARD RECiPiENTS iN lAST DECADE (highest award achieved)GolDroyal new Zealand navyvero insurancenZ aluminium SmeltersSilvERWhangarei district CouncilKerridge and Partnershutt City Councillivestock improvement Corporationaccident Compensation Corporationauckland regional Councildegussa Peroxide ltdtrade new Zealandaustralia nZ direct lineBRoNZEmetso mineralsCity Care ltdnew Zealand Fire ServiceGracelands vocational trusthorner and Partners ltdCoca-Cola amitil ltdovERSEAS GolD EqUivAlENTSBmW tnt express nokia mobile Phones SGS thomson microelectronicstexas instruments rank xerox Source: NZBEF

two-yearly, served as an indicator of how well

our “continuous improvement” journey was

going. Our first application for assessment, in

2001, proved to be very helpful in identifying

opportunities for improvement. Our second and

third applications showed we had made further

improvements.

Responding to the observations from those

three applications and subsequent “feed-back”

reports, 2009 saw the Navy’s fourth application.

This was another chance to measure our

progress—and identify opportunities to do

things even better. It was rewarded with the

highest award possible, a Gold Award, proof

that we have come far over the past 10 years

on our journey to “organisational excellence.”

And by this measure at least, it is proof that we

have realised our vision: “to be the best small-

nation navy in the world!”

The Award to the Navy on 20 November of the internationally-recognised, and highest-possible, Business Excellence Gold Award, marks the pinnacle of the Navy’s decade-long efforts to improve its organisational performance. In this feature we celebrate this unparalleled success as the only New Zealand public sector organisation—and only military force anywhere in the world—to have achieved such a standard.

WoRlD ClASS!

BY uNDERTAkINg THE NZBEF’S EVALuATIONS

WE, THE NAVY, HAVE BEEN ABLE TO pROVE WE ARE

‘NuMBER ONE.’

THE DiRECToR NX, CDR WooDHEAD, ACCEPTS THE AWARD CERTiFiCATE FRom THE GovERNoR-GENERAl AS CN looKS oN.

REAR ADmiRAlS WilSoN, lEDSoN & mCHAFFiE (STANDiNG, l To R) WiTH CN (HolDiNG THE GolD AWARD) THE GovERNoR-GENERAl AND mR miKE

WATSoN, CEo oF NZBEF. PHoToS: NZBEF

W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z4 N T 1 5 0 D E C E M B E R 0 9 N T 1 5 0 D E C E M B E R 0 9 5

THE BEST SMALL-NATION NAVY IN THE WORLDB U S i N E S S E X C E l l E N C E B U S i N E S S E X C E l l E N C E

The benefits that Nx has delivered to the Navy

can and should be recognised and celebrated

as a Navy success. While the role of the various

CNs has been an important element in the

Navy’s Nx story, it would be wrong to overstate

that importance relative to the importance of

the commitment and contribution made by

other people in the organisation — uniformed

and civilian and at all levels.

I was fortunate to be closely involved in Nx

at its genesis. I was Captain Fleet Support

at the time and, from my perspective, there

were two people who were key to getting

the 'flywheel’ moving. The first was Admiral

Wilson, who identified the Baldrige Criteria

as the right framework to support the Navy’s

quest for excellence—and so showed us the

‘flywheel’.

The second was Bryan Travers who came

onboard as our ‘Nx Coach’. Bryan had

extensive commercial experience and it was

he who helped us get the ‘flywheel’ slowly, but

surely, trundling around. He had an important

influence on six foundation principles:

that our Vision ‘to be the best small-nation •

Navy in the world’ (kia mau mana motuhake

e te taua moana o te ao) was a mountain

worth trying to climb

When I took over as the Chief of Navy in 1997,

I was acutely conscious of the changes and

challenges I could see ahead:

The end of steam was approaching •

[WAIKATO, WELLINGTON & CANTERBURY

were all in commission] and our seagoing

manpower requ i rements wou ld be

decreasing, but we had alarming skill

shortages.

A Defence Assessment was about to •

conclude that the Navy should maintain not

less than three surface combatants (down

from four), but a third frigate to join TE KAHA

and TE MANA was still controversial.

We had deployed peacekeepers to •

Bougainville, with significant involvement

by our ships and sailors.

But shilly-shallying over the modifications •

to CHARLES UPHAM meant the intended

Navy sea-lift support for our ground forces

could not be supplied.

These and other issues were weighing heavily,

and often unfairly, on many people. But there

was no silver bullet so I embarked on a series

of innovations to refresh our practices and

policies. These included:

Establishing the Warrant Officer of the Navy •

position

Ensuring women were fairly represented on •

promotion boards

Changing the Navy’s logo and encouraging •

its use

TEN YEARS AgO THE NAVY BEgAN ITS jOuRNEY TO BuSINESS ExcELLENcE. NAVY TODAY INVITED THE THREE cHIEFS OF NAVY WHO kEpT THE NAVY ON

THIS pATH, TO REFLEcT ON THEIR Nx ExpERIENcE.

HoW oUR NX joURNEy BEGAN By RA K F WilSoN CBE, lvo, jP, RNZN (RTD)

THE NAvy’S NX SToRy By RA DAviD lEDSoN oNZm (RTD)

RA K F WilSoN

RA DAviD lEDSoN

RA PETER mCHAFFiE

During my term the fundamentals of our Nx

programme saw the organisation both internally

and externally prepared for, and fully committed

to, change. I was indeed fortunate that the

process was well embedded at the start of my

tenure. How else could we have forged ahead

with developing such extensive force structure

and operational changes (ships, personnel and

joint operations) and still meet the ever-present

demands on our ships and people?

The full participation of all in the Navy

contributed to the process. We were clearly

able to measure our progress and we were

entirely honest across the board about where

we might be lacking and what needed to be

done. Consequently, we had the trust of those

who were important to us.

Significant steps were made; with the

introduction of the new ships and a continuing

demanding environment, the Nx programme

is going from strength to strength. I for one

am a convert and our Navy’s commitment

to Business Excellence is indeed clearly a

significant cornerstone of the success that the

Navy of today enjoys.

ra Peter mChaFF ie CnZm, oBe (rtd)

Commissioning a new website, and•

Introducing core values of Commitment, •

Courage and Comradeship

While these changes conveyed a forward-

looking ethos, I knew they would have a

transitory effect unless they were rooted

in something more enduring. We needed

a framework to function and perform, with

the flexibility to adapt to circumstances and

challenges, without losing our fundamental

strengths.

I had long been a strong advocate for

subjecting our ships to external assessment.

While an inspection by the Maritime Commander

of the day could always be guaranteed to

spruce things up, they were largely subjective

and organisationally introverted tests. Only by

the use of outsiders conducting the exam could

we be certain that the basics were not being

compromised by our own small size. This led

me to think about an organisational review

process—an inspection of the whole Navy—by

external assessors. It was all very well saying

we were the best small navy around, but unless

there was a bench-marking process to justify

the claim, they were hollow words.

There were many ‘corporate betterment’

activities at the time, advocated by proponents

ranging from snake-oil salesmen to former stars

of Monty Python. However some either did not

have the breadth required, or were process-

focussed. After a lot of research, the Baldrige

process represented the only viable solution.

Not only was it proven internationally to be

applicable to government organisations, it was

very active in New Zealand and its membership

included many respected companies and

entities in local and central government.

However, in late 1998 I f irst sought a

commitment from all the Commodores and

Captains. At a meeting I pointed out that my

successor and theirs were present in the room,

but unless everyone agreed to the approach

it would not proceed. That commitment was

necessary to ensure my idea was not a flash

in the pan; their support for this approach was

unanimous.

Moving on from that point was sti l l not

stra ightforward. Some of the h iccups

included:

Choosing an NZBEF-accredited training •

prov ider ; our coach proved to be

excellent.

Having to defend the process to the CDF •

of the day.

Combating a reluctance to be identified •

with the programme (the first three Nx

Newsletters I wrote, produced and photo-

copied them myself!)

However persistence prevailed. I gave our

new programme what I thought was a catchy

title—Nx—which was modelled after the symbol

for a medical prescription and in 1999 the Navy

adopted it. My successor and his successor

perpetuated the programme with enthusiasm,

and now the results are visible to all.

that Nx was fundamentally about cultural •

change

that the ‘improvement journey’ would take •

a long time—at least ten years

that Nx was about achieving excellence—•

genuine and sustainable excellence. It was

not about winning awards.

that the Navy be prepared to look for •

best practice ‘outside’ and to see that as

presenting opportunities and not threats,

and

that to be ‘excellent’ brings additional costs •

in the short term—the benefits lie near or

over the planning horizon.

As I reflect on the reasons the Navy has been

successful, it comes down to making more

right decisions than wrong ones—and learning

the right lessons from mistakes. However, as

I ponder a relatively long list of both big and

little things, I can think of at least six that I

consider critical.

oNE. The Baldrige Criteria provided the right

‘cultural change/continuous improvement/

pursuit of excellence’ framework for the Navy.

Baldrige was the ‘right’ criteria for us because

they provided a world class benchmark and

were descriptive, so they could be shaped

to suit the Navy rather than the Navy having

to be shaped to fit tightly into a commercial

template.

TWo. A critical mass of ‘missionaries’ was able

to be developed; they were put in the right

places and sustained their commitment—they

kept that old flywheel moving. The mass of

‘mercenaries’ [those resistant to change] was

never able to attain sufficient weight to either

slow or reverse the flywheel of change.

THREE. The role played by the NZBEF and

their external evaluators. The external

evaluators are a motivated group from large

and small organisations of all types, who

are committed to organisational excellence.

Their regular evaluations of the Navy enabled

our improvement journey to be charted and

significant course alterations to be identified

and executed. The work of various teams over

the last decade has been of incredible value.

FoUR. The establishment of the Nx Office.

This office was key to efforts to make the

momentum of the flywheel self-sustaining—in

a sense, they provide the oil that can be applied

to the axle when it’s needed. High calibre

and highly skilled and motivated people have

made that office an integral part of the Navy’s

successes. There is no doubt, that as the Nx

programme has enabled the Navy to ‘lift its

game’ so, too, have the skills inside the Nx

Office been lifted.

FivE. The effective deployment of the Vision

and Core Values—our 3Cs—right across the

Navy. The 3Cs have been especially important

because they have such an important influence

on the core culture of the Navy and the

organisational response to our improvement

journey. They are, in a sense, the Navy’s ‘moral

compass’.

SiX. Nx and ‘excellence’ were made part of

what the Navy did — a characteristic of ‘the

Navy way’. I recall that in the early days of Nx,

some people would say that they had no time

for Nx because it interfered with their ‘proper’

jobs. They didn’t ‘get it’ about continuous

improvement. Today, though, more people get

it than don’t.

What is interesting about the Nx programme

is that for much of the last ten years the focus of

many people has been on using it as a vehicle

for process improvement—that is, they saw

great organisations as being fundamentally

characterised by great processes. However,

today great organisations understand that

while processes are important, it is the ‘social’

context in which they operate that is the

critical point of difference between ‘good’ and

‘excellent’.

As I look back to the Navy of 1999, I think

the greatest effect of Nx and the changes it

has enabled, have been in the quality of the

Navy’s people and the relationship they have

to the Navy—the way they respond to it. It has

had not only a ‘process’ impact but a ‘social’

one too.

So, because it is the right thing to do for

the organisation and the right thing to do for

the people, I trust the Navy will now lift the

bar and move the excellence it has already

demonstrated to a new level.


D E P l o y E D T A S K G R o U P

Tension between the Democratic Republic of

Plainchance (DRP) and the FPDA nations over

the resource-rich Island of Palau Tioman have

been building for some time. In October the

border dispute reaches breaking point, as a

task force of DRP warships and aircraft confront

FPDA forces in the region. On 20 October “war”

breaks out.

The Operations Room in TE MANA is where

the battle for Palau Tioman is being fought. In

the centre of the darkened Ops Room, the CO

is in his command chair while all around him

the Principal Warfare Officer and his team of

Combat System Operators track formations

of enemy aircraft, surface, and submarine

combatants, on sensor screens.

An attack of DRP Forces is building outside

the air defence boundary of our task group of

frigates and patrol craft. Inside the Operations

Room the boundary between reality and

simulation quickly blurs as information streams

in from our sensors, and operators call out the

latest plot.

“Red air contacts, 25 and closing.”“Attack building, attack building.”“Exocet, Exocet launch, 2 minutes time on top, range 20.”

The room is hot and the floor shakes as the

ship runs at 27 knots, heeling to port then

starboard as she takes evasive action. Over

the headsets the pace of the battle builds as

new contacts are reported, and the path of the

Exocet missile targeting us is called out.

“Surface contact.”“Range 12 and closing.””Blue surface contact.””Exocet, 1 minute closing.”

“Bam, bam, bam”—a heavy machinegun opens up from the upper deck, then TE MANA

heels sharply to starboard in an attempt to

shake the missile. Over the main broadcast

comes the order “Brace, Brace, Brace” and

operators grab at overhead rails.

“Fire, Fire, Fire, 3 Kilo.”“medic, medic, Casualty in the ops

Room.”We’re hit. A crew member in the Control

Room collapses and medics come running to

carry the man out. Around the ship the exercise

steps up another level as damage is reported to

Damage Control HQ and fire and flood teams

race to their posts.

“Everyone – keep your eye on the ball, concentrate,” calls the Chief operations Room Supervisor.

The intensity of the simulated attack peaks,

with damage control reports flooding in, and

Department Heads reporting the situation to

the CO. The smell of smoke permeates the

Ops Room, while damage control teams in full

fire and breathing apparatus work to bring fires

under control and restore damaged systems.

Meanwhile, on the sensor screens, another

attack is building. Around us TE MANA’s

systems are coming back online and she

prepares to keep on fighting the battle for

Pulau Tioman.

CommAND PRioRiTy:

FIGHT!

D E P l o y E D T A S K G R o U P

By andreW Cutler, navy CommuniCationS manaGeron 20 october the frigate te mana went to war in the South China Sea. it was an exercise, of course, but for four days the crew of 170 faced an intense and demanding simulation that tested the frigate’s systems and the training and endurance of her people.

the rnZn’s combat force of te mana and te Kaha, supported by the tanker endeavour participate in multi-national exercises every year to prepare the ships and their sailors for combat at sea. october’s exercise was organised by the Singapore armed Forces and involved 16 warships, nearly 60 aircraft, and personnel from Singapore, malaysia, new Zealand, australia and the uK.

the Battle FoR PUlaU tiomanCommAND Aim: DEFEND THE TiomAN iSlANDS CommAND PRioRiTy: FiGHT

The training never ends for the ship’s company

of a frigate on deployment. For three and a

half months they exercise damage control,

combat systems, the operations room, bridge,

engineering and flight crew. The intense training

ensures the crew and systems are prepared for

any eventuality and ready to fight the ship to

the best of its capability.

Over the deployment the training becomes

more complex as the ship works up toward

the Live Exercise phase where all the ship’s

systems will be tested during a simulated

conflict. Smoke grenades are used to imitate

fires or toxic chemical emergencies; fire crews

train in full breathing apparatus and anti-flash

combat gear; multiple emergencies happen

at the same time. Adding to the pressure is

the heat and humidity as the ship heads north

toward the exercise area in the South China

Sea.

The purpose of the training is to achieve

combat readiness. Achieving this means the

crew and ship are capable of responding to any

mission required by our government. In recent

years those situations have included peace

keeping operations around Timor Leste and

anti-terrorism patrols in the Persian Gulf.

The Anzac frigates are the only ships in

our fleet capable of being sent into conflict

situations. While the inshore and offshore

patrol vessels in our fleet are highly capable,

they are not designed for combat. Our frigates,

with their damage control systems, multiple

redundancies in key equipment and highly

trained crews, are designed to take damage

and keep fighting.

intenSity, ComPlexity, enduranCe

THE iNTENSE TRAiNiNG ENSURES THE CREW AND SySTEmS ARE PREPARED FoR ANy EvENTUAliTy AND READy To FiGHT THE SHiP To THE BEST oF iTS CAPABiliTy.

Mission ControlCo-ordinating a mission to harass enemy

ships by directing TE MANA’s Seasprite

helo is all part of the day’s work for Leading

Seaman Andre Taikato, a Combat Systems

Specialist. Andre grew up in Whangmata and

joined the Navy in 2000. He’s now training

to become an Operations Room Supervisor.

Andre says the reality of patrolling in a

place like the Arabian Gulf brings home the

importance of training and preparation.

“Exercises like the one we’re doing now

are important, because in high risk areas you

have to be prepared for anything. I was in

the Arabian Gulf in 2003 as part of Operation

Enduring Freedom, and every day we

boarded vessels searching for weapons.”

After eight years as a combat system

specialist, working the radar and sensor

systems which protect the ship, Andre says

he is looking forward to taking on more

responsibility in the supervisor’s role.

“I’ve gained a lot of skills over the last eight

years, and now I’ve got the chance to share

some of that with newer crew members, and

take my work to a higher level, co-ordinating

the work of all the system operators. It’s a

great challenge and a real opportunity.”

TE mANA PURSUES ENDEAvoUR AS oUR TANKER PlAyS THE RolE oF A SUSPECT

mERCHANT SHiP.

THE DRP “BATTlE FlAG.”

DAmAGE CoNTRol TEAm mEmBER AT WoRK.

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EXERCiSE lioN ZEAl RAS WiTH KD lEKiU By lt JaCinda JohnSton,

hmnZS te mana

On 30 September TE MANA sailed from

Changi Naval Base, Singapore, in company

with RSS SUPREME (Formidable-class frigate),

RSS VALOUR (Victory-class corvette) and

ENDEAVOUR, to participate in Exercise LION

ZEAL.

This year’s LION ZEAL was the tenth annual

bilateral exercise held between the Republic

of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the RNZN. The

exercise objectives were:

to strengthen the relationship•

to enhance mutual cooperation and •

understanding

to enhance interoperability between the •

two navies.

to provide opportunities for interaction •

and exchange of best practices in frigate

operations.

A THREE PHASE EXERCiSE SHORE PHASE (28 – 30 September) This was

a valuable opportunity for sharing professional

experiences. The RSN gave a presentation on

their experiences operating in the Gulf of Aden,

and we reciprocated with a presentation on

Ship-borne aviation by LTCDR Shaun Quinn,

our Flight Commander. This was followed by

a cross-deck familiarisation visit between the

aircrew.

The RSN participants observed a MOET-

run fire exercise on board ENDEAVOUR, and

we saw a DC demonstration onboard RSS

SUPREME. Also, combined ‘sea-check’ teams

were formed with members of our MOET and

the RSN Sea-Readiness Assessors, so that

the green uniforms of the evaluators were

distributed throughout the four ships.

SEA PHASE (30 September – 01 October)

We got down to business with warfare serials:

Air Defence against F-16s and Electronic

Warfare platforms, surface gunnery against

‘killer tomatoes’, and combined submarine

tracking against a simulated submarine target

(an EMATT). RSS VIGOUR and RSS INTREPID

joined the task group for a night encounter

exercise, to test each nation’s skill in tracking

opposing forces whilst remaining undetected.

SHORE COMPLETION PHASE (02 Oct 09)

On the final day, a sports tournament was

hosted by the RSN to further enhance

interaction between personnel of both navies.

With mixed teams over a range of sports, we

had too much fun to keep score!

By lSCS m r Betty,

hmnZS endeavour

On 12 October ENDEAVOUR conducted

a Replenishment At Sea (RAS) with the

Malaysian frigate KD LEKIU. This was the

second time LEKIU had conducted a RAS with

ENDEAVOUR, but that was sometime ago with

a different crew, and it would be the first time

ever that the RNZN actually pumped fuel to

a Royal Malaysian Navy vessel. Most of their

crew had never seen or participated in a RAS

before. As the RMN doesn’t have a tanker of

its own, they rely on those from other navies,

and rarely practice refuelling.

We were all interested to see how LEKIU’s

RAS Deck Party would fare; replenishing fuel

with a hose slung between two ships doing 12

knots means safety is important. The Seamen

on the RAS deck have to be well trained and

well versed in the procedures, and safety

conscious. Prior to this RAS serial, when

we were alongside in Sembawang, LEKIU’s

team had visited ENDEAVOUR to review our

equipment and procedures.

But as the serial at sea took place, we noted

some unconventional practices. About half-

way through the evolution, LEKIU’s Executive

Officer called up and advised that he was not

happy with the event and they would do some

more study before returning to RAS another

day. On board ENDEAVOUR we agreed and

the decision was made to discontinue the

evolution and try again. “RAS complete” was

signalled, all lines were passed back and the

ships parted.

With time in hand, the CO ENDEAVOUR

offered a member of our RAS Deck Party to go

to LEKIU to assist in the evolution, and practice

our method of passing and returning gear. This

was accepted and within ten minutes I was in

the sea boat on my way to the Malaysian vessel.

Once onboard I was met by the leader of the

RAS party (who had not done one since 2002)

and their Buffer (Chief Bosun’s Mate) who had

never participated in a RAS before.

Trying to explain the sequence of events

was difficult; the language barrier didn’t help.

There were only three personnel who could

speak English in their RAS Party of 40. But they

listened enthusiastically to everything I said. I

briefed the full sequence of events, and drew a

few pictures to help them understand.

Once more they set up the l ines and

equipment and were ready to go. Flag Romeo

WE GoT DoWN To BUSiNESS WiTH WARFARE SERiAlS: AiR DEFENCE AGAiNST F-16S AND ElECTRoNiC WARFARE PlATFoRmS; SURFACE GUNNERy AGAiNST ‘KillER TomAToES’ AND ComBiNED SUBmARiNE TRACKiNG AGAiNST A SimUlATED SUBmARiNE TARGET

was raised and we came into position alongside

ENDEAVOUR. This time all lines were passed,

the procedures on board LEKIU went well and

fuel was delivered successfully. Their crew were

very grateful and are now looking forward to

doing it again.

While my time on LEKIU was short, I was

impressed by their determination to learn the

correct procedures for what is, to them, an

unusual evolution.

TE mANA ANCHoRS WiTH THE FlEET oFF PUlAU TiomAN.

RSS vAloUR, RSS SUPREmE & HmNZS ENDEAvoUR

lTCDR CollEEN SmiTH CHECKS THE BARREl oF TE mANA’S 127mm GUN.

ENDEAvoUR SEEN FRom TE mANA’S SEASPRiTE.

KD lEKiU’S RAS PARTy AT WoRK

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o U R P E o P l E — T R A v E l l E R S ’ T A l E S

By lt JaCinda JohnSton, hmnZS te

mana

TE MANA and ENDEAVOUR sailed in company

from Darwin and our two ships were kept

busy with combined training on passage to

Singapore. We conducted Flying ops, RAS(L)

serials and Night Steam exercises, plus a light

jackstay personnel transfer to enable sailors

from TE MANA to find out exactly where our

fuel comes from.

On 25 September as we passed through the

Java Sea, TE MANA crossed the equator at

longitude 106°E.

B y a C h a Z r o B u S t a n d a S C S G h

Smith, hmnZS endeavour

On Sunday 9 October we were selected to

cross deck with the guided missile frigate

HMAS DARWIN. With not much information on

what to expect, we headed off in the seaboat,

enjoying a smooth ride across calm waters. As

soon as we stepped onboard ASCS Smith was

directed by the Chief Bosun’s Mate (CBM) to

close up on their gun direction platform. That

day the frigate was conducting live firing with

the 76mm gun, and it felt like every shell that

fired, shook the whole ship.

ACH Robust was sent away to their galley.

But we both had a chance to fully explore our temporary home. It’s quite a different experience going onto other ships; you notice what equipment they have that is different from ours, and we certainly noticed all the extra personnel they have. ENDEAVOUR’s company totals 49 personnel, but DARWIN’s is 205. They’re actually over the normal crewing levels for this type of ship, which makes life harder for the chefs!

The hospitality on DARWIN was invigorating. Everyone we spoke to and met were welcoming and more then happy to show us their facilities around the ship. One area that amazed us both was the sleeping accommodation. The

By andreW Cutler

It’s mid-afternoon in the South China Sea and

Able Marine Technician Hayley Gledhill from

Palmerston North is doing maintenance in

the helicopter fuel pump compartment of TE

MANA. Hayley had tried normal 9 – 5 jobs, but

they didn’t give her the challenge or opportunity

to keep learning that she wanted.

Since joining the Navy in 2007 Hayley has

done nine months shore training in Marine

Engineering, and some specialist training on

electrical systems. Now an AMT(L) [the ‘L’

stands for Electrical in naval terminology) she’s

part of the team that maintains and repairs the

ship’s electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and air

conditioning systems.

“Basically we keep the ship running, but

during action stations I have two jobs—mobile

repair and being part of the Forward Damage

Control team. If a compartment was damaged

I’d be part of the team who attack the fire.”

Hayley is working toward full certification as

an electrician, and eventually she could qualify

to operate the frigate’s engines and propulsion

systems. Hayley has also realised her dream

of travelling, and in the last year has been

to Qindao in China, Hong Kong, Singapore,

Darwin, Brisbane and Malaysia.

KEEPING TE MANA PUMPING

By oCo r iChard CooK & oCh Penehe

Sola, hmnZS endeavour

ENDEAVOUR’s passage to Cairns last

September was a chance for the new members

of our ship’s company to get their sea legs

and for some to become familiar with Navy-

issue sea sickness patches and pills. The sea

sickness was quickly overcome and by the third

day many could go without the patches.

Driving through the water for seven days non-

stop was a new experience for some of us.

Every day at sea brings something new—even

the movement of the ship through the water

felt different each day. But when we got to see

Australia, it felt so good to see land again! It’s

a feeling you can’t forget.

During our passage north, we conducted

Damage Control Circuit Training to refresh us all

on the basics, to assist newly joined personnel

to find their way around, and to get the Ordinary

Ratings and others new to sea life familiar with

the Damage Control routines

on ENDEAVOUR. It was an

excellent way to remember and

apply everything we learned in the flood and

fire units at the Damage Control School. The

rules of shoring, three elements needed for a

fire and the different pumps used on RNZN

ships—ENDEAVOUR’s pumps have to be

intrinsically safe, for example.

We also had a chance to stop the ship at sea

and conduct a ‘Hands to Bathe’ one day. And

although ENDEAVOUR might not look that high

out of the water, it’s a different matter when you

jump off the side!

After a great visit to Cairns in Queensland,

we rendezvoused with TE MANA off the Great

Barrier Reef, to start our time in company

with her and begin the ongoing training and

exercising serials that were the purpose of our

deployment.

oN PASSAGE

DEvoNPorT To CAIrNs

CrossING ThE LINE

SoUTH CHiNA SEA

Cross DECKING WITh hMAs DArWIN

female Junior Ratings’ compartment sleeps 30 and the males fit 70 in one massive mess deck.

All-in-all that day was a great learning experience. Being in a different working environment made us appreciate what we have and how we work, but also gave us a view of other ways of doing things. The day was great fun and we hope to get another opportunity soon.

“Do you hear there, OOW speaking. The

ship will cross the equator in approximately 10

minutes time. All those personnel wishing to

observe the equatorial buoys which mark the

division between the Northern and Southern

hemispheres, are welcome to do so from the

bridge-wings”.

I struggled to keep a straight face as eager

new members of our ship’s company rushed

up to the bridge to borrow binoculars or use

the ‘big eyes’. The equator buoys are akin to

other mythical creatures of the sea; so imagine

my surprise when I hear “I think I can see one,

Ma’am, at Green 45!”

At the same time I wondered just how many

people checked their basins to see if the water

really does swirl the other way.

That day we held the time-honoured Crossing

the Line ceremony, in which all Pollywogs

onboard were initiated by King Neptune’s

Court. On completion of the ceremony,

TE MANA stopped for a refreshing ‘hands to

bathe’ before we proceeded toward the busy

Singapore Straits and our berth at Singapore’s

naval base.

HmAS DARWiN

NEW SHEllBACKS PoSE oN

ComPlETioN oF THE CEREmoNy

THE Co BoWS To KiNG NEPTUNE

oCH PENEHE SolA

HANDS To BATHE — TWo

DivE FRom TE mANA.

AmT HAlEy GlEDHill

24 noveMber: TE mANA REGAiNS THE loU SmiTH RUGBy CUP!


o U R P E o P l E — T R A v E l l E R S ’ T A l E S

I joined the Navy after completing my 7th form

year, and signed up in January 2006. My home

province is Taranaki, and I grew up on a couple

of farms in both Manaia and Eltham. My main

high school was Stratford High.

I trained as a Hydrographer, so my first

sea experience was in the RESOLUTION.

After coming ashore again and gaining my

Nav Yeo [Navigator’s Yeoman] qualification, I

was posted as Nav Yeo in TE KAHA. While

onboard I enjoyed two South East Asian

deployments, and I was also sent as a relief

Nav Yeo to CANTERBURY. After 18 months

in TE KAHA I was sent back to RESOLUTION

to re-aquaint with the world of Drogging, but

I then commenced my HCM conversion.

While onboard TE KAHA I had developed

an interest about the “back end” of the ship

where all the exciting things seemed to take

place—plus the Seasprite would often keep

me, and others, awake at night! So I decided

to check it out. I was given an “air experience”

flight with LHCM Strickland (now POHCM)

and it all escalated from there. That year I took

the time to find out exactly what the roles and

responsibilities of a Helo Crewman were.

Late last year I decided that I would apply

for a position as an HCM for the Navy. In

early 2009 I spent three weeks working from

Whenuapai with No 6 SQN learning and doing

exactly what the HCMs do. After some time my

application was sent through to the selection

board, and I was invited to attend PERSEL

[RNZAF personnel selection] in April 2009.

The conversion phase kicked off for me and

nine course-mates with the RNZAF Survival

School course at Whenuapai. Those two weeks

included most nights spent under parachutes

in the bush, a few morning frosts, and six days

spent on the run and hungry out at Ardmore.

(and a long wait because of a broken-down

Mog [Unimog truck]). A few kgs lighter from all

that fun, we then had various courses including:

Parachute Use, Human Factors Affecting

Flying, and Aviation-Related Illness. Finally there

was a month on course at Ohakea to introduce

us all to the world of military aviation.

On completion of these courses, I began my

Iroquois conversion with No3 SQN at Ohakea.

Having been on course for three month, I am

now thoroughly enjoying the change. Although

it’s still a while off yet, I can’t wait to get to

Whenuapai and begin flying on the ‘Sprites and

working with everyone else already up there.

The HCM conversion course has been

exactly what I thought it would be. For me it’s

a perfect change to my career and although

it's been challenging at times I’ve found it to

be very rewarding. It’s been great having all the

support of Crewman already in the job, both Air

Force and Navy, and always knowing if there’s

something you’re not sure about, they’re more

than happy to help.

My sPorTs!Given that I had spent a lot of my naval career

at sea, I haven’t yet had the time to commit

to a sports team ashore, since playing for the

Northcote Tigers (softball) in 2007. My hobbies

now include riding my motorbike, 4WD-ing, and

wakeboarding. I’m able to follow these pretty

much anytime, which suits the job a lot more

than a being in a scheduled sports team.

I always enjoyed the sports events at sea

that the PTIs arranged; though I admit to losing

two cricket bats overboard in a single game of

flight-deck cricket. One special highlight was

the 2007 Inter-mess Volleyball on TE KAHA!

RNZAF oHAKEA

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By lana KnaaPen,

un mil itary oBServer

Although the NZDF contribution to the UN

Truce Supervision Organisation (UNTSO) is

relatively small, there should be no doubting the

impact our contribution has in assisting Israel,

Syria and Lebanon to develop and maintain

peace in the region. As with all Kiwis posted

overseas, we have the knack of just getting

on with the job with the minimum of fuss, a

valuable and much-appreciated talent.

I have found that the role of a UN Military

Observer (UNMO) with UNTSO in Israel is

varied and always interesting. We live in an

Observation Post (OP) for seven days at a time

with an UNMO from another country and for

this you have to be totally self-sufficient—and a

good cook! On average, we spend three weeks

a month at an OP.

Up on the Platform we are responsible •

for watching over the Area of Separation

(AOS) between Syria and Israeli- occupied

Golan, ensuring any breaches of the

1974 Agreement on Disengagement are

reported.

On patrol we are responsible for observing •

military activities, gauging civilian attitudes

to the UN and, most importantly, reporting

any activities that are, or could lead to, a

violation of the Agreement.

The key to the 1974 Agreement is fortnightly

Inspections, which are conducted on Israeli

Defence Force and Syrian Defence Force

ChrIsTMAs IN ThE hoLy LAND

UNiTED NATioNS TRUCE SUPERviSioN oRGANiSATioN

UNTSO was established in 1948 to supervise

the truce agreed at the conclusion of the first

Arab/Israeli War, and was the first peacekeeping

mission to be established by the UN. There

are 23 contributing nations who provide a

total of 148 military observers to monitor the

ceasefires, supervise armistice agreements,

prevent isolated incidents from escalating, and

assist other UN peacekeeping operations in the

region. The NZDF contributes seven officers in

support of UNTSO, including one other naval

member at this time, Brendon Oakley.

positions and units within the Area of Limitation

(AOL). Under that agreement, military equipment

and personnel are accurately counted in order

to ensure the two nations' compliance with the

agreed restrictions and limitations.

For me, living in this part of the world with

its interesting political history and the current

(or more accurately, continuing) situation, is a

once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Living in Israel,

whilst predominantly quiet and calm, is not

without its security issues. The odd rocket

attack near our accommodation brings home

that this is a volatile part of the world with

longstanding conflicts and hatreds along each

border.

However, it is a real pleasure to be living in an

area that holds so much amazing history. This

area has it all, for religious and architectural

history buffs alike, as well as ordinary people

like me. It also underlines that I come from a

country with a comparatively short history.

As Christmas rushes towards us, we will

all be thinking of our families at home. It will

be strange not to be having a traditional get-

together around a Christmas tree or afternoon

BBQ in the sun. Instead, I will be shivering in

the snow and howling wind as I stand on the

open-decked OP platform! But, all the UNMOs

on duty will be getting together (as much as is

possible) for an ‘untraditional’ Christmas lunch,

so we will spend the day with our comrades

wishing you and your families all the very best

for a safe and happy New Year.

RNZAF iRoqUioS HoiSTS A

STRETCHER AND mEDiC.

A UN oBSERvATioN PoST

AN HCm iN THE CABiN DooR oF AN iRoqUoiS.

NEW HCm TiFFANy KAliN

iSRAEl/SyRiA

DESERT villAGE iN SyRiA

UN iNSPECTioN TEAm AlPHA; lANA KNAAPEN iS 3RD FRom RiGHT


D i S A S T E R R E l i E F

TSUNAMI RELIEF MISSION CANTERBURy’S

By lt al i hanSen rnZn

Niuatoputapu Island was to become relatively familiar to us over the next while—in three visits we

spent a total of six days only 1000 metres from the reef that surrounds the island. After our initial

visit, we quickly headed to Apia, Samoa, where we offloaded the remainder of our relief supplies

at the main wharf before heading back to Niuatoputapu to land Tongan Government and NZDF

vehicles via our embarked Landing Craft. The two LCMs were essential to the success of the

operation as the island’s reefs preclude all but the smallest vessels getting to shore and there

was no other way to land the vehicles. This was the first time that our landing craft had been

used in this way so it was good to be breaking new ground again.

Our deployment was part of the “recovery phase” of the NZDF’s tsunami relief operation. CANTERBURY delivered 80 tonnes of general aid, 6 tonnes of medical equipment and medical supplies, 7 tonnes of plumbing supplies, 128 tonnes of power poles and Fale poles and 4 tonnes of electrical supplies to Samoa and Tonga

A few fortunate members of our Ship’s Company were able to go ashore for a period and help with the relief effort. We also had a 'Hands to Bathe' whilst at anchor which was really good, we just had to make sure the massive number of whales that we routinely saw were not around at that particular time!

OT(WE) Brad Hansen was one who went ashore at Niuatoputapu: “From where the ship was anchored you couldn’t really see the damage, but as we approached the island in a RHIB—it was extensive. Everything close to the coast was completely destroyed and there was just rubble everywhere. Surprisingly, in the middle of heaps of destroyed buildings there was a church still standing, pretty much intact. When we walked further inland there was only minor damage, though."

The Chief of Navy has announced the Navy’s

Sailor of the year 2009, who is

lET Shaun Taylor, currently serving in

HmNZS ENDEAvoUR.

“i congratulate lET Taylor on his success

and look forward to seeing the Govenor-

General presenting the formal award of the

RNZN Sailor of the year Badge and Citation to

him at Navy Divisions, in january 2010.”

A Selection Board chaired by the Warrant

officer of the Navy, Wo Dean Bloor, and

comprised of WoET Edwin, the Command

Warrant officer PHilomEl, WoSA Hickson,

WoTS Hunt, WoCSS jamieson, WoCSS

mohi and WoCSS Williams, considered six

nominations for the Sailor of the year award.

The other nominated Sailors were:

lCo K A Paisley, HmNZS ENDEAvoUR;•

lSCS m R Betty, HmNZS ENDEAvoUR;•

AWTR m l jellick, Hq jFNZ;•

ASCS j C Bickford, HmNZS NGAPoNA; •

and

AWTR j C Stewart, HmNZS PHilomEl.•

Wo Dean Bloor commented that all the

Sailors nominated were strong candidates

who serve as positive role models throughout

the Navy, by the professionalism they bring to

their jobs and the commitment they show to

the Navy. Their performance and behaviour

demonstrate a clear understanding of what

our Core values, the “3 Cs”, are about. CN

congratulated all the nominees on what

they have achieved and on their nomination

for this award.

As part of his award recognition, lET

Taylor will visit an overseas destination,

a visit designed to give the 2009 Sailor of

the year an enhanced understanding of the

various elements that underpin the Navy’s

Core values.

S A i l o R o F T H E y E A R

By CPoSCS G.t . Waho, CornerStone ChieF Petty oFF iCer

hmnZS endeavour

Leading Electronic Technician Shaun Taylor joined the Navy at 17 on the recommendation of a family

friend. While a 6th former at Maclean’s College, in Auckland, Shaun saw the advanced engineering

work that his friend was doing and he asked where he had learnt how to do that stuff? Shaun’s

friend replied “I’d learnt everything I knew in the Navy”. So Shaun finished his 6th form year and

joined the Navy.

Leaving behind two sisters and a brother at his home in Bucklands Beach (in Auckland’s

Eastern Suburbs) Shaun soon discovered the Navy was the right choice; he was gaining

experience in his chosen field—electronics, while having the opportunity to travel overseas.

Seven years later and onboard ENDEAVOUR, on passage from Jakarta, Indonesia to Darwin,

Australia, LET Taylor was advised of his Sailor of the Year Award. He had recently received the

Sailor of the Quarter Award in ENDEAVOUR, and had been advised that he was also nominated

for RNZN Sailor of the Year. But Shaun really didn’t think he’d be in the running at all. His jaw

dropped when he was advised by the CO on the morning on 12 November; he was shown the

email from the Warrant Officer of the Navy and only then did Shaun take it as being for real.

Since the announcement of the award Shaun has received many congratulatory emails from

superiors and colleagues whom he has worked with (along with a few ribbings). The 2008 Sailor

Of The Year, LSCS Gan Elphick-Moon is also serving in ENDEAVOUR and has been able to mentor

Shaun about the award, giving him an idea of what will be required of him in the following year.

LET Taylor is rapt that his work over the years has paid off and he is now looking forward to

posting ashore and training the new guys coming through. He is also braced for the challenge

of living up to the expectations that the SOTY award brings.

Having spent considerable time at sea over the last few years, Shaun is planning some leave

and travelling to Australia with his girlfriend Sarah to have a holiday. He is also looking forward

to getting back into the sports he enjoys: cycling, running and multisport.

lET SHAUN TAyloR rnZn Sailor oF the year

rnZn SAiloR oF THE yEAR2009 announCed

AmED CATRioNA liNDERS WiTH SomE BoyS FRom FAlEHAU villAGE.

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In addition to CANTERBURY’s voyage:

An RNZAF P-3 Orion aircraft from No.5 SQN conducted three days of disaster reconnaissance •

and aerial searches of the Samoan and Tongan coastlines.

Strategic airlift by C-130 Hercules and Boeing 757 aircraft from No.40 SQN flew seven •

flights from NZ. They delivered 12,000kg of medical equipment and supplies and 22,000kgs

of general aid including tents, caskets, chainsaws, tooling, shelter boxes, tarpaulins, food,

and water. The aid was provided from a number of sources including NZAID, various NGOs

and others. The Boeing 757 was also used to return eleven New Zealanders injured by the

Tsunami back to NZ.

In a joint RAAF and RNZAF operation, an RAAF C-130J Hercules flew two flights from NZ •

delivering RNZAF helicopters and other aid.

The NZ Army Medical team provided medical assistance at Lalomanu Hospital and Poutasi •

Medical Clinics. NZDF Aero-Medical Evacuation (AME) teams provided in-flight medical

coverage to injured New Zealanders being repatriated to NZ in addition to a local AME flight

in country.

The NZ Army Engineers provided reconnaissance and survey assessments of damaged •

infrastructure, assisted in ground body searches with the NZ Police, and other Rescue services.

They worked with the Samoan Water Authority constructing temporary toilets and water tanks

shelters for the displaced in the Saleapaga, Sale’a’amua and Satetoa villages.

The two Iroquois helicopters from No.3 SQN flew 76 hours in support of tasks for the Samoan •

Government, NZ Government agencies, NZ Police and other aid agencies. Most of the tasks

were aid distribution from Faleata to villages in both Upolu and Savaii. RNZAF personnel

also assisted in the clean up of Manono Island and the repair and refloating of a local fishing

vessel.

The RNZN Diving Team repaired and replaced fresh water pipelines between Manono and •

Namua Islands off the coast of Upolu. They conducted sub-surface body searches of the

southern lagoons including detailed searches of high probability areas within the lagoon. In

addition they conducted damage inspections of Aleipata Wharf, environmental reef surveys

and sub-surface obstacle removal operations.

NZDF Environmental Health Officers worked with Samoan and Tongan Ministry of Health and •

other environmental health agencies to establish the needs of displaced people as a result

of the Tsunami.

“It was a good feeling to be able to help the local people and they showed their gratitude by providing us with fresh sweet mangoes which were very good. With team work we got a lot achieved and it was very rewarding seeing the amount of aid we provided.”

Once the offload was successful CANTERBURY headed back to Apia for the last time where

we prepared to be the cornerstone of the NZDF extraction. We loaded up with a Huey [UH-1H helo] 25 vehicles, 12 containers and 70 extra personnel then sailed for NZ with a couple of pit stops along the way. We made a third and final stop at Niuatoputapu to pick up the Army vehicles and personnel for return to NZ and some Tongan passengers and a Bobcat to be dropped at Nuku’alofa during a whistle-stop visit the next day.

With our NZAID-led humanitarian mission accomplished, the Maritime Component Commander directed us back to Wellington where we berthed on 27 October. We disembarked:

One 3 SQN Iroquois helicopter (which had carried out Air Medical Evacuation, Search and •

Rescue operations, and provided transportation) with RNZAF personnel

Army Engineers (carried out infrastructure repairs and the cleanup) •

An NZDF Health Services Support team (comprised of doctors, nurses, Medics & EnvIronmental •

Health personnel who carried out Force Health Protection for NZDF personnel ashore, re-

established local health clinics and augmented local health services in support of NZAID).

Augmentation personnel (command/planners and logistic support staff together with NZAID •

and MFAT personnel).

CANTERBURY was welcomed home by the Minister of Defence, Dr Wayne Mapp and the Commander Joint Forces NZ, AVM Peter Stockwell. Dr Mapp took the opportunity to say thank you on behalf of the Government for all the NZDF relief efforts. Other NZDF personnel had already returned to NZ onboard an RNZAF Hercules, including the Navy Operational Diving Team, other RNZAF, and NZDF Health, personnel.

Wellington has featured in CANTERBURY’s plans several times over the last year but, for a variety of reasons, had always fallen through. We were all looking forward to this visit so it was good to be able to round off a great deployment with a top port visit. After five days alongside (which unfortunately didn’t include a pay day!) the ship’s company were well rested, and ready to get back alongside Devonport to pick up where we left off with our maintenance plans.

Overall the entire deployment was whirlwind. From whoa to go it was just under three weeks away, but it seemed like a lot longer as the tempo was so high and we achieved so much. The feedback we all got was that our efforts were well received and much appreciated. We were treated like minor celebrities in Samoa! The locals would recognise us for who we were and wanted to come up and talk to us and thank us. That was a good feeling and made it all worthwhile.

CANTERBURy DElivERED 80 ToNNES oF GENERAl AiD, 6 ToNNES oF mEDiCAl EqUiPmENT AND mEDiCAl SUPPliES, 7 ToNNES oF PlUmBiNG SUPPliES, 128 ToNNES oF PoWER PolES

AND FAlE PolES AND 4 ToNNES oF ElECTRiCAl SUPPliES To SAmoA AND ToNGA TSUNAmi REliEF—THE NZDF AiD EFFoRT:

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TAUPo’S HomEComiNG PRoGRAmmEWedneSday 28 oCtoBer

1000 – 1400 Navy Band Concerts in Dargaville.

1500 TAUPO berths in Whangarei

1530 Powhiri/Welcome Ceremony – alongside at Port Nikau

1630 – 1730 Tour of TAUPO

thurSday 29 oCtoBer

0945 – 1045 Visit to TAUPO by local Police, MAF, Customs and Fire personnel

1000 Navy Band performance at Pompallier Catholic College

1100 – 1630 Visits to TAUPO by local Ports Authority and Coastguard personnel potential recruits Ex-Naval Mens Association, Veterans and RSA

1830 – 2000 Navy Band Concert at Whangarei RSA

Friday 30 oCtoBer

0815 – 1200 Charter Parade Rehearsal – Whangarei Town Centre

1200 – 1330 CO TAUPO’s official luncheon for Regional Mayors

1430 – 1630 Visit to TAUPO by St Francis Xavier School

1830 - 2000 Navy Band Concert at C a p t a i n B o u g a i n v i l l e Theatre

Saturday 31 oCtoBer

1115 Charter Parade Ceremony

1200 – 1220 Navy Band performance in Mall

1200 – 1330 Mayora l Recept ion i n Whangarei District Council Chambers – presentations and cutting of commissioning cake

Sunday 1 novemBer

1000 – 1500 TAUPO open for the public

monday 2 novemBer

1000 – 1200 TAUPO Ships Company visit

to St Francis Xavier School

1530 – 1745 Visits by local potential

recruits and cadets

i P v H o m E C o m i N G i P v H o m E C o m i N G

The fourth of our new IPVs, HMNZS TAUPO,

under the command of LTCDR Jonathan

Clarkson, berthed in Whangarei from 28

October to 3 November while the ship was

formally welcomed to the city and held a

Charter Parade. Rear Admiral Tony Parr,

CN, and the Lady Sponsor of TAUPO, Her

Excellency Lady Susan Satyanand, attended

the formal Charter Parade which was hosted

by the three regional mayors.

During the visit TAUPO hosted a large number

of organised tours, sent the ship's company

to visit schools and was opened to the public.

During the week the Navy Band performed a

series of concerts around the district.

Five local Northlanders are serving in

TAUPO:

The CO, LTCDR Jonathan Clarkson grew •

up in Kohukohu and Okaihau

LMT Joshua Wedding is from Kamo and •

Whangarei

Able Marine Technician Michael Belcher, •

Whangarei

Ordinary Chef Myles Kaka, Raumanga, •

Whangarei, and

Warrant Officer Joe Harema, Rawene•

coMes hoMe to whangarei

HmNZS TAUPoTAUPo ARRivES iN WHANGAREi oN 28 oCToBER,

ESCoRTED By THE loCAl CoASTGUARD

THE CHiEF oF NAvy PRESENTS TAUPo’S lADy SPoNSoR, HER EXCEllENCy SUSAN

SATyANAND, WiTH A FRAmED SHiP’S BADGE

mR KAHU SUTHERlAND (DEPUTy mAyoR oF WHANGAREi DiSTRiCT) AT lEFT, WiTH CRAiG

mCKERNAN (PRiNCiPlE oF ST FRANCiS XAviER PRimARy SCHool) oN THE BRiDGE oF TAUPo

lTCDR ClARKSoN SPEAKS DURiNG THE PoWHiRi.

lTCDR ClARKSoN ACCEPTS THE SHiP’S SymBol oF CommAND FRom THE CHiEF oF NAvy

THE THREE REGioNAl mAyoRS ( l To R) NEil TillER oF KAiPARA, STAN SEmENoFF oF WHANGAREi & WAyNE BRoWN oF THE FAR NoRTH DiSTRiCT, DURiNG THE PARADE

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Inspector Les Paterson joined the NZ Police

in 1980 and became the Area Commander

for North Shore City in 2006. As the Area

Commander he became concerned about the

number of naval personnel who were coming

to the attention of the Police. He identified that

the underlying factors as youth, alcohol and a

lack of appropriate social skills.

Inspector Paterson raised the issue with

the CO, PHILOMEL, to work collaboratively

on the problem. This was the genesis of the

Kia Kaha programme. This programme is

hosted at the North Shore Police Centre and

Inspector Paterson has shown a passion for the

programme and has dedicated his own time, as

well as his staff, to its continued development.

The results of the Kia Kaha programme have

seen a marked reduction in naval personnel

appearing before the Court and a reduction in

adverse public attention and media reporting.

The programme has attracted the attention of

the other two Services, and received positive

comments from the North Shore Judiciary.

Inspector Paterson’s drive to support the

Navy goes well beyond the requirements of

being the Area Commander and he is fully

deserving of the Deputy Chief of Navy’s

Commendation.

N A v y ’ S v A l U E S N A v y ’ S v A l U E S

The New Zealand Breakers' star player Kirk

Penney worked in partnership with the Navy

and Police when he addressed a group of Navy

trainees at the North Shore Policing Centre

on 2 November. His talk was part of the final

‘Kia Kaha’ (stand strong) programme for naval

trainees during 2009.

Commanding Officer of PHILOMEL, CAPT

Dean McDougall, and Police Area Commander

Les Paterson are delighted to have the Breakers

on-board for the Kia Kaha programme. “The

Breakers are doing a huge amount of work in

the community, especially with schools. Getting

Kirk Penney to work with us is a real bonus

as he’s a former Westlake Boys pupil,” said

CAPT McDougall. “Kirk has a great message

to get across and he relates well to the young

recruits.”

Kirk Penny spoke on three main themes:

Teamwork (supporting your colleagues and •

those around you)

Integrity (to know and keep to the right •

things);

Courage (to do the right thing)•

He described the time he was an 18-year-old

rookie from New Zealand sent to the University

of Wisconsin (USA) on a Basketball scholarship,

with the aim of trying out for the American

NBL. He explained how he never knew what

commitment was, until this life-changing

experience. He has gone on in professional

basketball to captain the NZ Tall Blacks, but

he emphasised that everyone in a team has a

leadership role.

Approximately 700 naval trainees have been

through the Kia Kaha programme since it

started two years ago, with former All Black

Captain Buck Shelford as a mentor. Kia Kaha

aims to teach new Navy recruits about values,

personal accountability and judgement, as they

adjust to life in their new community of North

Shore City.

“The Navy’s recruits are drawn from all over

New Zealand; they are young and most have

never lived away from home before. They have

new responsibilities and will face new pitfalls, so

the aim of the session is to help prepare them

for this,” said Police Commander Paterson.

Subsequently, Inspector Paterson and

another stalwart of the Kia Kaha programme,

Mr Brian Warren, were each awarded a DCN’s

Commendation for their contribution to Kia

Kaha.

BreaKerS’ Star JoinS navy’S KiA KAHA PRoGRAmmE

KiRK PENNEy BECAmE THE SECoND KiWi iN THE NBA WHEN HE PlAyED FoR THE miAmi HEAT iN 2003, AND HAS SiNCE PlAyED PRoFESSioNAlly iN SPAiN, THE NBA DEvEloPmENT lEAGUE, iSRAEl, liTHUANiA AND GERmANy.KiRK HAS REPRESENTED NZ AT TWo olymPiCS AND TWo WoRlD CHAmPioNSHiPS. iN THE AUSTRAliAN NBl lAST SEASoN, HE WAS THE THiRD lEADiNG SCoRER (24.0 PoiNTS) AND EARNED SElECTioN To THE All-NBl TEAm.

Brian Warren is the Project Manager Professional

Military Education and Training within the

RNZAF Training Directorate Headquarters

at RNZAF Base Woodbourne. He has a

background including service in the RAF and

the NZ Army Territorial Force.

For the past twelve months Brian has been

assisting the Navy with the Kia Kaha project to

educate Basic Common Trainees and Junior

Officers to make positive choices in their lives

and caution on the consequences and risks

associated with drugs and alcohol. Brian has

willingly taken time out from his employment

to attend this programme. Based on personal

experience, Brian’s presentation provides an

insight into the impact of this issue, not only

to the individual but to their family, friends and

the wider community. His presentation makes

a compelling case for change and is invariably

well received.

Through courage, commitment and

comradeship, Brian embodies a true alignment

of the Services working together as one. His

dedication has been exceptional and he is

fully deserving of the Deputy Chief of Navy’s

Commendation.

DCN CommENDATioN FoR

Mr brian warren

DCN CommENDATioN FoR inspector Les paterson, nZ poLice

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[A] Sunset ceremony aboard KAHU at Napier on 2

october

[B] CANTERBURy’s ships company assembled on 4

Novmber, after the Tsunami Relief mission.

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[C] lTGEN jerry mateparae and Andrew Stone of

Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising signed the Services’

Recruiting Advertising contract in Wellington earlier

this year, with livia Esterhazy (General manager,

Saatchi Wellington), CAPT Steve Streefkerk RNZN, Col

David Russell & GPCAPT Kevin mcEvoy RNZAF. This is

one of many recruiting initiatives this year.

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[D] Cross-deck exchange with RSS SovEREiGNTy

during the FPDA exercises; Singaporean hosts crowd

around ACo Candi Fox and lWTR Keri Brooking

[E] ENDEAvoUR’s ships company, masquerading as

suspicious merchant sailors, are placed under guard

during a boarding exercise in Bersama lima 09. See

feature, p8.

[F] School Careers advisers are briefed on Seasprite

operations from CANTERBURy during a recruiting

visit to the naval base earlier this year. one of

CANTERBURy’s lCms is in the background.

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[G] lCSS Kyle lomas & Stephanie Sanders were

married on 18 September at Balmain Reserve,

Cheltenham Beach, in front of friends and family. They

held their Reception at mcHughs of Cheltenham.

[H] lWTR Keri Brooking (l) and ACo Candi Fox with the

Co of RSS SovEREiGNTy.

[i] Representatives from HmNZS KAHU visited the Puke

moki moki marae in Napier to meet with other young

people, during KAHU’s farewell visit in September. See

story on p 26.

[j] our Navy recruiters arranged for several school

students to join CANTERBURy for her passage from

Wellington to Auckland, in November. lT Ali Hansen

(left) and SlT Anna Biss (right) welcomed them aboard

on 2 November. WN 09-0127-002

[K] oTAGo crew members ready for a day at Flemington

for melbourne Cup (l to r): PoET Fiona Atkinson, ASCS

Samantha Carter, lWT Sharon Passau, lmED Kim

mordecai, ASTD Alyce Nicholson, ACSS Kylee Wiki-law

and ACH Katherine Wynands.

[l] Homeward bound after a day at the melbourne Cup

( they didn’t loose their shirts!) l to r: lT matt Penny, lT

Tim Gore, lT lorna Gray & lT matt Tinnelly.

[m] PERTH CUP: the winning TE mANA& ENDEAvoUR

team are joined by other participants after the

presentation to the Kiwi team (the 12th time in a row we

have won it!)

[N] SlT Dan may prepares for the Perth Cup on

ENDEAvoUR’s new Cross Trainer.

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HmNZS KAHUBuilt by Whangarei Engineering & •

Construction Ltd (WECO).

Keel laid 8 December 1978; completed •

23 May 1979.

Commissioned as HMNZ Diving Tender

MANAWANUI, Pennant No. A09, she began

her service on 28 May 1979 and operated

as a support vessel for the RNZN’s diving

teams in a variety of under water tasks.

Most took place in the Hauraki Gulf and

Bay of Plenty areas but one highlight was

the exploration and salvage work on the

sunken Soviet passenger liner MIKHAIL

LERMONTOV in Port Gore, Marlborough

Sounds, in March 1986.

In March 1988 the RNZN purchased a

larger Diving Support Ship, which was

commissioned as HMNZS MANAWANUI

(also taking the pennant number A09). The

smaller diving tender re-commissioned as

HMNZS KAHU (Pennant No. A04) on 17

May 1988. From 1988 KAHU has operated

as the navigation and seamanship training

vessel, provided support the RNZN Diving

School, and conducted operations with

Government agencies, Fisheries, Customs,

Police and DOC.

At the time of her decommissioning,

KAHU had motored 192,232 nautical miles

(the equivalent of sailing around the world

7½ times) and been underway for 22,411

hours. The underway hours do not reflect

the many additional hours KAHU spent at

anchor, supporting diving training and multi-

agency operations.

KAHUDECommiSSioNS By ltCdr muZZ Kennett rnZn

HMNZS KAHU sailed from Devonport for her

final voyage under the NZ White Ensign on 28

September. It was a rough passage across the

Bay of Plenty, with a tsunami warning (early on

30 September) to remind us that the ocean can

be unpredictable. We entered Hawke Bay on

Wednesday afternoon and berthed in Napier at

1900, to commence KAHU’s final visit to the

port. Serving in KAHU were two Napier men, the

Executive Officer (XO) LT Tujoi Thompson—a

former Head Boy of Te Aute College—and

Ordinary Marine Technician John Helleur, a

former student at Napier Boys’ High.

On Friday 2 October in Napier I hosted an

official luncheon and the ship’s company hosted

Sundowners for family, friends and local guests,

including members of HMNZS ROTOITI’s ship’s

company. A highlight that was enjoyed by all

guests was the Ceremonial Sunset, which

included a ship’s company Guard.

Sailors from both ships enjoyed a day at the

Kelt Cup race meeting, organised for us by the

HNO Napier, LTCDR Neville Smith, on Saturday.

On Monday 5 October the XO, LT Thompson

and three of our ship’s company attended

Puke Moki Moki Marae, Napier to meet and

talk to Students at Risk. Our group brought the

students back for ship tours of both KAHU and

ROTOITI afterwards. KAHU was programmed

to sail Monday afternoon (for Whangarei) but

with storms forecast and waves breaking over

the port breakwater, sailing was delayed until

Wednesday morning.

KAHU’s final port of call was to be Whangarei

before returning to Auckland to decommission.

On our passage north we encountered very high

seas (6–8m waves); it was an awesome sight

(for some) to see swells higher than the top of

the bridge coming at us! But KAHU handled

the swells well, rolling over them with ease.

Once out of Hawke Bay and with following

seas, KAHU surfed up the East Coast making

good time. We arrived at Port Whangarei at

1900 Thursday 8 October. Just two Whangarei

men were amongst our company, myself and

ABSCS William Smith, a former student of

Pompallier College.

The Whangarei visit was special as this is

where KAHU was built by the Whangarei

Engineering Company (WECO) in 1979. We

berthed at Port Whangarei, about 10 minutes

drive from the city centre and there on Friday 9

October I hosted a lunch onboard. That evening

a Sundowners and Ceremonial Sunset was

held, with several former employees of WECO

attending. A public open day was held on

Sunday with over 150 people coming to have

a last look inside KAHU.

The HNO had arranged tickets for our

ship’s company to attend the Northland vs

Wellington rugby game on the 11th, after which

we were able to join the Northland team for

refreshments.

KAHU sailed on Monday 12 October from

what was her first port of departure in May

1979 and was her final port of call 31 years later.

We anchored at Motutapu Island on the way

home, where our ship’s company enjoyed one

final ‘Hands to Bathe’ from the old girl before

KAHU made her final entry into Auckland on

iN ACCoRDANCE WiTH TRADiTioN KAHU ENTERED AUCKlAND HARBoUR FlyiNG A 12 m loNG PAyiNG-oFF PENNANT FRom THE mAiNmAST, WiTH oUR SHiP’S ComPANy FAllEN iN oN THE UPPER DECK iN PRoCEDURE AlPHA.

Tuesday 13 October.

In accordance with tradition KAHU entered

Auckland Harbour flying a 12 m long Paying-

off Pennant from the mainmast, with our

ship’s company fallen in on the upper deck in

Procedure Alpha.

HMNZS KAHU’s decommissioning at the

Naval Base on Thursday 29 October, was

marked by two events:

At 0620 the lifting of the Mauri (life force) took •

place with the ship’s company delivering the

Mauri to Te Taua Moana Marae where it will

live on for ever.

At Morning Colours we broke MCC’s broad •

pennant at the main mast; during the

forenoon KAHU was the Flag ship!

The formal decommissioning ceremony

commenced at midday. At 1218 NZDT

the NZ White Ensign, the NZ Flag and the

commissioning pennant were lowered for

the final time. Then I had the sad privilege of

marching off the ship with my ship’s company,

to the lament of a lone piper.

ASCS lEAH WAlSH loWERS THE NZ WHiTE ENSiGN

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KAHU ENTERS AUCKlAND WiTH PAyiNG oFF PENNANT FlyiNG

KAHU’S FiNAl SHiP’S ComPANy

THREE CHEERS FoR THEiR SHiP: omT(l) NATHAN REED & oSCS KiERAN WilliS

AET DAviD HoWARD RETURNS KAHU’S WHiTE ENSiGN To THE CHiEF oF NAvy

KAHU’S FiNAl SHiP’S ComPANy. CPOMT(P) Gary Neale (Engineering Officer),

ASCS Leah Walsh, ACH Riki Gunn, ASCS

Shane Herewini, OSCS Rora-Te-Ra Gordon

Glassford, AET David Howard, LT Tuijo

Thompson (Executive Officer), ASCS Caleb

Gomez, POSCS Paul Chase (Coxswain),

OMT(L) Nathan Reed, ASCS William Smith,

LT Muzz Kennett (Commanding Officer). Front

row, crouching: OSCS Kieran Willis, OSCS

Leevi Eaton, OMT(P) John Helleur.

(see photo above)



By rod Berry*

I was privileged recently to receive an invitation

from LT Kennett, CO of KAHU, to searide with

him on passage from Auckland to Whitianga. It

was with a little nervousness that I accepted the

invitation as some two years prior, Muzz and I

had leased a 40ft vessel to cruise and fish the

Marlborough Sounds. He felt his (then) recently

achieved Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate

automatically earned him command status;

I, with a Boatmaster’s Certificate, was equally

adamant I could command.

Shared command was the initial solution;

however, during my command, and on leaving

a mooring buoy, I promptly went astern

over a lowered burley bomb line. Muzz was

despatched over the side with the appropriate

breathing apparatus to cut the line free from

the prop. He was not happy and I was relieved

of command on his resurfacing. I still maintain

that Kennett should have been at cleaning

stations and not fishing at the time of leaving

the buoy!

KAHU sailed Auckland early on 28 August,

with my clear understanding that I was a

passenger. It was a stunning morning and a

millpond sea, much to my relief. Prior to sailing

we were briefed on the ship's safety procedures

and given a tour of the onboard facilities. While

not a large vessel, KAHU accommodates the

crew and visitors with ease.

Our departure was uneventful but gave me

a great opportunity to become familiar with

some of the onboard navigational aids and

to talk to the crew about our modern Navy.

I was truly impressed with the Chef’s ability

to create a sensational breakfast despite the

challenging galley.

The man overboard drills reminded me of

days gone by, but it was comforting to know

that if I was stupid enough to disembark whilst

at sea, there was a better than even chance

the crew could get me back.

Our defence skills were tested with a round

or two of skeet shooting, using the RNZN

club shotguns. My time in the RNZN was as

a communicator, not a gunner and it soon

became apparent that I was performing

abysmally on the end of the shotguns!

Our precision entrance into Whitianga

Harbour at 1.15pm (1315) on the high tide

again demonstrated the expertise of the crew.

Whitianga is not an easy harbour to berth but it

was achieved by collaborative teamwork.

So what was the ‘take home’ message from

my short time back at sea with the RNZN?

I saw a team who took pride in themselves •

and the Service in which they serve.

I saw a crew who took personal responsibility •

for their respective roles onboard.

I am not at all concerned about the future of •

our Navy. It may be different today from my

time but the dedication and commitment is

still plainly evident.

I would like to thank the Navy for the

opportunity to undertake this passage. To LT

Kennett and the ship’s company of KAHU,

thank you for your generous hospitality and

the professional manner in which our voyage

was conducted.

SEARiDE iN KAHU

* THE AUTHoR: Rod Berry BEM retired from the RNZN as a Chief Radio Supervisor in January

1986, after 20 years service. He is currently a Director and the General Manager of EAP Services

Limited, New Zealand’s foremost provider of personnel support services. He is a Board member

of the Asia Pacific Employee Assistance Roundtable based in Singapore and is a Board member

of Dyosoft International, a New Zealand software development company.

D E P L O Y A B L E H Y D R O G R A P H I C s U R v e Y U N I T

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DHSU is currently conducting a hydrographic

survey of Mercury Bay, the Mercury Islands and

the northern part of Coromandel Peninsula, for

the revision of existing charts of the area and

production of a new larger scale chart of the

area around the Mercury Islands.

Paul Shanahan, who has an interest in the

Whitianga area, contacted the DHSU regarding

the wreck of HMS BUFFALO, which is on the

main beach of Whitianga. That beach is called

Buffalo Beach because of the ship wreck;

however the wreck is not charted.

Paul sent us a recent aerial photo that he had

taken which shows BUFFALO’s wreck a couple

of hundred metres offshore at Whitianga. With

the light right and the sea calm and clear, you

can see the shape of the hull underwater. Using

this photo in conjunction with satellite imagery

I was able to determine a suitable visual transit

to use to sail over the wreck.

I was working in the area with AHSO Kieron

Boardman on DIRK, our 5m survey skiff, and

we decided to run a couple of lines on the

estimated position of the wreck with side scan

gear, after work had finished for the day. We

found it first try, thanks to Paul’s photo, which

enabled a good transit to be picked out from

shore features.

The sidescan image shows the view of the

wreck (with north to the right). The wreck is

approximately 30m long and 8-9m wide which

ties in well with records, which list the ship as

30.1m long over the keel and 10.3m beam.

Based on analysis of the imagery it protrudes

approx 30–40cm from the seabed. BUFFALO

was of teak construction, a timber that lasts

well in the marine environment. A small pile of

timber debris is also visible off to one side in

the Sidescan imagery. We gained the imagery

at high tide, in 4m of water with our CMAX

Sidescan pole-mounted on the side of the

boat.

W ik ipedia had some in format ion on

BUFFALO, which was my initial source about

the wreck. Once local conditions were suitable

I was keen to conduct a recreational dive on

it and get photos and measurements. LT Hall

and I later went for a snorkel on the wreck and

took a first hand look. The bottom of the hull is

all that remains, with timbers in good condition

despite almost 170 years in the shallow water.

Our dive confirmed that the remnants stick out

about 30–50 cm from the sandy seabed.

note froM the new ZeaLand historic

pLaces trUstShipwrecks and underwater archaeological

sites are an irreplaceable part of our heritage

and, if the site of the wreck dates to before

1900, are protected by the Historic Places

Act 1993. Well over 2000 shipwrecks are

known to have occurred in New Zealand

waters and over 1200 of these pre-date

1900.

It is unlawful for any person to destroy,

damage or modify an archaeological site

without the prior authority of NZHPT. Failure

to comply can lead to prosecution, with

conviction carrying fines as high as $100,000

for destruction of a site and up to $40,000

for damage or modification.

Types of activity around shipwreck sites

that may require permission from NZHPT

include tourist operations, filming and

salvage. There is other legislation that may

apply to maritime sites, such as the Marine

Reserves Act and Regional and District

Plans. Contact NZHPT for advice if you are

unsure about your legal obligations.

While diving on wrecks can be a fascinating

experience it is important to leave the wreck

site as you found it. Many wrecks hold

important archaeological information about

the circumstances surrounding the wreck,

the lives of the people on board, the cargo,

and the construction and technology of the

vessel. The relationship between different

parts of the wreck and their contexts is very

important. It is not just the artefacts and

materials that provide information but also

their relative positions to each other. Wrecks

are therefore highly vulnerable to damage

through disturbance.

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BUFFALO sailed from England in 1839 with

convicts for Tasmania. She then proceeded

to Sydney, where in response to Captain

Hobson’s request for troops [he had only

recently been proclaimed as Lieutenant

Governor of New Zealand] a detachment of the

80th Regiment embarked. With Mrs Hobson

and her family as passengers, the BUFFALO

sailed from Sydney and arrived at the Bay of

Islands on 16 April 1840. She then sailed to

Mercury Bay to load kauri spars, arriving on

22 July. On 24 July, loaded with spars and

fresh water, the BUFFALO attempted to leave

Mercury Bay but with the wind shifting to the

south-east Captain Wood decided to return

to Cook’s Bay (now known as Cook’s Beach).

The weather deteriorated and by the 27th a

heavy easterly swell had developed, eventually

forcing the BUFFALO onto the beach with the

loss of two lives.

The wreck location is well known in Whitianga

and the BUFFALO is remembered with exhibits

in the Mercury Bay Museum, housed in the

dairy factory building across from the Whitianga

HmS BUFFAlo

Wharf. The Museum tells the story of the area,

from the great navigators, Kupe and Cook, the

kauri and agricultural industries, up to present

times. There is a large display depicting HMS

BUFFALO.

By CPomt Wayne Freeman

MANAWANUI visited Gisborne to represent

the Navy at this year’s Te Unga Mai Festival

over the weekend 9–12 October. Te Unga Mai

translates as “the arrival” and celebrates the

first 'official' meeting of Maori and Europeans

when Lieutenant Cook, commanding HM

Bark ENDEAVOUR, landed in New Zealand

on 9 October 1769. This year was the fourth

celebration of the festival and our CO, LTCDR

Phil Rowe, has the distinction of attending

three of these festivals before, making him the

Navy’s expert.

Early on Friday we arrived in Poverty Bay and

embarked eight students from local schools,

members of the press, the HNO and WO

Golding, for a trip around the bay and breakfast

at sea. Following a small taste of naval life and

shipboard activities we berthed at 1000.

Once alongside it was “all hands on deck” to

prepare MANAWANUI for the weekend. First

up was the CO’s luncheon attended by the

HNO, LTCDR(Hon) Penny Clarke, Mrs Georgina

Johnson (Te Unga Mai General Manager), Mr

Richard Brooking (Te Unga Mai Chairman),

and the teaching staff of the student who

were the Royal Society of NZ prize winners

and had won a passage on board to study

astro-navigation.

The luncheon was beneficial on two counts:

putting faces to names, and as a briefing on the

weekend’s events. Judging by the sounds of

voices and laughter emanating from the dining

hall this was a great success, as was the menu

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provided by LCH Craigie and ACH Bright, and

served by honoury stewards ASHO Blackburn

and ASCS Rotgans. The day ended with an

onboard informal gathering of all our company,

before a visit to the local RSA.

Saturday dawned to miserable weather.

We got the expected call from the Te Unga

Mai Trust telling us we were moving to a wet

weather routine, with the events to be held in

the Tatapouri Fishing Club. Along with cultural

advisor CPO Ruru, all our ship’s company

(stand fast the duty watch) attended the

ceremony looking sharp in their No 1s. A series

of welcomes, prayers, speeches, presentations

and songs was followed with a finger-food

brunch. It was an interesting morning and

certainly a time of reflection on how New

Zealand has evolved.

We then went back onboard to prepare

MANAWANUI for visits from members of the

public. WO Golding set up shop on the bridge

with his recruiting gear, the dining hall was set

up with public relations give outs and a display

of the ship’s small arms. A total of 167 visitors

braved the wretched weather and tackled the

brow (which at high water resembled a cliff face)

to look over our home.

Evening approached and it was back into

uniform. The JRs volunteered to attend a

Services’ Dinner at the RSA. This was a great

turn out for a voluntary event and LSA Bradley

Wilkinson gave a fine speech at the RSA which

provided a huge amount of positive feedback to

the ship. Officers, Senior Ratings and my wife,

Lorraine, attended the Lawson Field Theatre

for an evening of wine, finger food, and a light-

hearted round of presentations from guests on

the subject of ‘Voyaging’. Our own CO was

one of the guest speakers and he gave an

account of his hero Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ill-

fated attempt on the crossing of the Antarctic

continent, and subsequent rescue of his whole

crew. The evening was most enjoyable and

ended a well-organised day by the Te Unga

Mai Trust.

Our RSA contingent communicated by text

so we all met at one of the night spots for more

festivities … Sunday leave expired at 1000 and

twelve tired-looking sailors mustered at Anzac

Park to take part in a Waka Ama Challenge

with the Trust. At first this was not treated

with any enthusiasm, but sailors always like a

challenge and under my guidance as manager

we fielded two teams. I had to take part, even

though I was dressed in my Sunday best. But

the reputation of the RNZN was at stake. After

a safety brief and some on-the-spot training

we hit the water for some practice runs out

towards the river mouth.

It was then down to business: three short

course races, two teams from the ship and a

team of experts from the Trust. The CO and

his team easily smashed the competition 3–0

to take the trophy! This left two further races to

take the series. With the crews mixed around

the final races took place with MANAWANUI

winning race 4. Race 5 was in the bag, but

we forgot an important element of Waka

Ama—remaining upright. To the amusement

of everyone we flipped our waka. The locals

pulled up, checking our safety and instruction

on righting the craft, while the other team snuck

off for the win. Thus MANAWANUI lifted the Te

Unga Mai Waka Ama Championship Trophy

2009! This was a fun day and topped off what

was a great weekend. Next year we aim to

return to defend the trophy!

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At the start of November RESOLUTION,

MANAWANUI, the Mine Counter Measures

Team (MCMT), and the Operational Diving Team

(ODT) all sailed for Noumea to participate in

the international Lagoon Mine Exercise. The

various participating units were tasked with

locating the mines and starting their removal.

Our RNZN force was joined by French and

Australian vessels and diving teams, while the

USN provided their Diving Platoon and Marine

Mammal (dolphin) Mine Countermeasures

Unit.

Our passage to Noumea took five days.

MANAWANUI left DNB two days ahead of

RESOLUTION, which stayed behind to embark

the MCM and ODT personnel and equipment

after their recent deployments to Singapore (for

Ex Bersama Lima) and Samoa. With favourable

weather, mild seas and a warm breeze, we were

quickly acclimatised for the white sands and

blue waters of New Caledonia. RESOLUTION

undertook ECCDs, MOBEXs and Damage

Control exercises enroute, as well as weapon

handling training. A rigorous PT session each

day made sure we were in tip-top shape for

engagement with one of the local rugby teams

after arrival. Our final day at sea was in less than

10 knots of wind, with blue skies and smooth

seas, a fantastic way to end the passage. After

our live firing of the Steyrs we ended the day

with a Hands to Bathe, in 25ºC water.

After a weekend of briefings and preparations—

during which the MCMT transferred to

RESOLUTION for the operation, while the

ODT relocated to MANAWANUI—the MCMT

commenced underwater survey operations

utilising two REMUS Autonomous Underwater

Vehicles (which had been recently used in the

search for the Tongan ferry). The MCMT task

was to map the sea floor and identify potential

contacts of interest, which the ODT would then

validate as mines (or otherwise) visually during

diving operations. The plan was for the mines

to then be lifted off the seabed using air-filled

lifting bags to allow explosive destruction below

the surface.

RESOLUTION also enjoyed the company of

several fresh faces, and some familiar faces

being posted on for the exercise. CDR Tuffin

assumed his old post as CO of RESOLUTION,

LTCDR Arndell remained in NZ to await the birth

of his first child, while SLT Davies posted on

as Navigator. A contingent of freshly qualified

Midshipmen watch-keepers and several

Ordinary Hydrographic Survey Technicians

fresh out of BBT meant that the ship was a hive

of activity as questions were asked, evolutions

studied and task books signed off.

The Exercise continues until 24 November,

with both ships programmed to return to

PHILOMEL on 28 November. We anticipate it

will be a steep learning curve for many of our

Hydrographic, MCM and Diving personnel, as

we all learn how our foreign partners approach

littoral warfare and actually undertake real mine

clearance. Of course we all plan to make the

most of the tropical conditions here, prior to the

onset of summer in New Zealand!

During WWII New Caledonia was home to over 40 000 American troops and Noumea was a

major naval base. The island was surrounded by defensive mine fields. After the end of the

war most of the mines were sunk to make the shipping lanes safe, but as a result the island

still has many areas with live ordnance lying on the sea-bed.

Mine cLearance: ‘LAgOON MINE Ex’

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lDR KEyWoRTH ATTACHiNG EXPloSivES To oNE oF THE WWii miNES

THE oPERATioNAl DiviNG TEAm oN mANAWANUi SlT ADAm FlAWS TAKES A FiX AT SUNRiSE AHSo DoRiAN mASoN oN WATCH AS THE oNliNE oPERAToR oN RESolUTioN’S BRiDGE.

THE DivERS AND THE mCm TEAm CoNDUCT PlANNiNG FoR THE EXERCiSE

FRENCH NAvy DivERS DURiNG A WiNCHEX oN RESolUTioN AS A

PUmA HElo APPRoACHESAET lANCE mARTiN-CoRmACK DURiNG THE WEAPoNS TRAiNiNG



I N S H O R E P A T R O L V E S S E L S - O N O P e R A T I O N s[A] RoToiTi powers out to sea on patrol.

[B] RoToiTi coming alongside at Timaru, 31 october Photo: Peter Hogg

[C] TAUPo in French Pass, in mid october

[D] RoToiTi’s foc’sle party, after arriving at Timaru

[E] ASCS jay Fowler helps secure RoToiTi alongside at Timaru. Photo: Peter Hogg

[F] Dame Alison Roxburgh, the lady Sponsor for PUKAKi, on board her ship with her husband, james.mC 09-0364-114

[G] PUKAKi seen from Point Haswell, leaving Wellington on 14 october in cold and bleak conditions. Photo: Colin Davies

[H] RoToiTi entering lyttelton, 12 November. Photo: Waynne Williams

[i] HAWEA’s commissioning ship’s company

[j] The four iPvs leave Auckland, 21 September. Seen from RoToiTi

[K] RoToTi conducting boarding operations off Northland during September.

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By lt Ben lanGley rnZn

I began to write this while TE KAHA was in

the Calliope Dry Dock completing the last of

her two scheduled dockings for this Extended

Selected Restricted Availability (ESRA) period.

TE KAHA is in deep maintenance, with an

enormous amount of work and effort still

required to get her ready for our deployment

next year. The ESRA terminal date is 11

December and there has been a large amount

of work conducted onboard. Contractors

have completed approximately 72,000 of the

115,000 hours required to complete the ESRA,

and in recent weeks were undertaking up to

4500 hours per week.

The ESRA maintenance period has progressed

considerably since the last ship update

[see November’s NT, p 37]. The Propulsion

Diesel Engines (PDE) have been secured in

compartment 4 Hotel, with the surrounding

enclosures being fitted in place and 4 Hotel

is now starting to resemble an engine room

again.

Due to the new TB93 model PDE’s being

considerably more powerful than the TB

83 model, AIMECS and TP Engineering are

currently upgrading the salt water cooling

systems, to ensure the new engines can

operate at their maximum performance levels

and give the output speed required. This job

requires the removal of all the 150mm diameter

cooling pipe work and replacing it with 200mm

pipe. That’s a large job itself and some long

hours are being worked to ensure the job is

completed this month.

H M N Z S T e K A H A O P V O T A G O

The base plate for the Vertical Launch System

(VLS) has been inserted above the PDE module

in 4 Hotel, allowing the 16 tonne VLS launcher

to be returned onboard. The VLS required

an alignment after the ship was undocked in

mid-November. Alignment of the VLS required

TE KAHA to be fuelled and ballasted to the

desired specifications, to allow maximum

accuracy for the setting to work of the VLS

system. So it's not just engineering, but

logistics that has to be taken into consideration

by our team onboard.

The quarterdeck work has progressed

significantly and the new compartments are

now recognisable as a gymnasium and a

laundry (although the relocation of the laundry

itself will not be completed in this maintenance

period). The quarterdeck bollards have been

relocated, which has resulted in considerably

less space for personnel when conducting

seamanship evolutions in this area. There is still

work being done there and it is not uncommon

to have up to eight welders working 12-hour

days on the quarterdeck job alone.

The communications upgrade has continued

and is currently in the installation phase of

the project. Again, there is still a lot of work

being done to meet the deadlines for testing

during HATs and SATs early next year. Up to

eight contractors have been employed in the

Communications Centre, often commencing

work at 0700 each day.

Not only has the maintenance side of the

ESRA progressed, but our ship’s company

are preparing to get themselves back to the

skill levels required for operating a warship. A

capability generation plan was developed to

prepare our ship’s company for moving back

onboard before Christmas, then to prepare for

HATs and SATs in the new year.

The majority of our company are undertaking

training periods, including the necessary

weapon handling test. That included spending

a day at the Whangaparaoa range firing the

5.56mm IW Steyr. First aid training has also

been completed, along with an increased focus

on Damage Control training.

Along with whole-ship skills, specialist training

has also been undertaken by the various

departments:

The ME control room watch-keepers •

have been to the Training Unit Anzac Ship

Support Centre (TUASSC) in Western

Australia, for re-familiarisation and continual

development of the procedures and routines

required to take the ship to sea.

The Operations Branch staff have been re-•

familiarising themselves with seamanship

evolutions, and

the Weapons Engineers used the facilities •

at the Maritime Warfare Training Centre here

at PHILOMEL.

Along with the personnel training, each

Department is planning to re-store their

individual areas with the stores required for the

upcoming HATS/SATS and our deployment

next year. The Marine Engineering team are

also re-storing the fuels and oils required to

get TE KAHA to sea and through the busy

SATS period. With a lead time of eight weeks

on some of the oils required, careful planning

was required, to ensure we are ready to go

when the new PDEs and AGEs are fired up for

the first time.

Over the next month HMNZS TE KAHA will

have completed the maintenance for the ESRA,

and will then shift her focus on the completion

of HATS and SATS. During these, TE KAHA

will also be evaluated in a number of areas to

ensure she is both capable as a platform, and

that our ship’s company are competent for

taking her safely to sea. On completion of our

three week SATS period on 10 February, we

will undertake a short period of aviation training

and harbour training prior to our deployment

in April.

Te KAHA’s esRA UPDATe

The possibility that the new OPV OTAGO might

be accepted in Williamstown for the RNZN,

came closer with the deployment of the OPV

delivery crew to Melbourne in October.

As an interim accommodation solution, the

Ministry of Defence (MoD) had organized for

us to stay nearby the BAE shipyard, where

OTAGO and WELLINGTON are having their final

fit out completed, in picturesque Williamstown.

Similar in character to Devonport this town is

home to BAE Systems, the NZ MoD office,

and happily for us, some terrific cafes and

restaurants. However, it wasn’t long before

accommodation became available at the

nearest military base—RAAF Williams—our

home away from home until we accept the

OPVs. The nearest town, Laverton, is a typical

small Aussie country town.

After a brief settling-in period the crew began

an intense training programme to get ready to

bring OTAGO home to NZ. BAE Systems have

stringent safety rules and we had to ensure

everyone completed the specific ship Damage

Control familiarization and ME systems training.

The Ops Branch conducted briefings, group

discussions were held under direction of the

WSC, and there were daily Q&A sessions on

all topics naval. Meanwhile our POET and LET

worked hard to ensure LAN access back to the

rest of the RNZN. Despite the challenges, the

crew has come together to form a tight team

and have worked well bringing the ship and her

systems closer to acceptance.

On Tuesday 3 November training had to

take a forced pause—for the Melbourne Cup;

“the race that stops a nation”. This is a public

holiday for the state of Victoria and some

members of our ship’s company got along to

Flemington Raceway to experience Cup Day.

The guys looked sharp in their suits (despite

being last-minute purchases from the local

Op Shop) while the females had gone all out

with dresses topped off with either a hat or

fascinator. It was a great day and even if you

weren’t successful at betting, then watching

all the other well-dressed race attendees was

entertainment in itself!

However, as the process for acceptance of

OTAGO, between BAE Systems and the MoD,

continued, everyone was really busy getting

up to speed on the ship’s systems, damage

control facilities and SOPs in general. It’s a

great privilege to be a new crew on a brand

new ship and to start afresh, however there is

also a lot of work initiating the new procedures.

The NSD support team made their planned

surge to Melbourne and with their expertise the

ship’s stores loading was completed efficiently

and in good time.

Once Acceptance is arranged, MOET will

arrive here, to put us through our paces. Then

we will move onboard for duty watches—and

hopefully it won’t be long before OTAGO can

slip and proceed to NZ.

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CPoSCS miKE Simm, oTAGo'S WHolE SHiP CooRDiNAToR, BRiEFS THE DElivERy CREW

ASA WEllS AND lSA oWENS loADiNG NAvAl SToRES FoR oTAGo

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J A N u A r Y | F e b r u A r Y

N A V A L C O M B A T F O R C E

HmNZS TE mANA [CDR B A GERRITSEN RNZN]

1-17 PAL17-25 DNB Harbour Training25-28 Shakedown28-31 Port Visit, Auckland City

1-3 Harbour Training3-6 Passage to Australia6-7 FBE, Sydney8-28 Fleet Concentration Period

HmNZS TE KAHA [CDR M C WILLIAMS MNZM RNZN]

1-10 PAL11-14 Harbour Training Week15-17 Inclining Experiment18-31 DNB, HATS & Harbour Training Week

1-2 Harbour Training Week2-28 SATS

N A V A L S U P P O R T F O R C E

HmNZS ENDEAvoUR [CDR D J TOMS MNZM RNZN]

1-10 PAL11-14 Harbour Training Week15-17 Inclining Experiment18-22 HATS23-31 DNB Harbour Training

1-2 Harbour Training2-28 SATS

HmNZS CANTERBURy [CDR J L GILMOUR RNZN]

1-17 PAL18-25 DNB Harbour Training25-31 Shakedown

1-3 DNB Harbour Training3-4 Passage4-7 Waitangi7-11 Passage to Australia11-17 FBE Sydney17-19 PASSEX19-22 Townsville22-26 SQUADEX26-28 Townsville

H Y D R O G R A P H I C S U R V E Y F O R C E

HmNZS RESolUTioN [LTCDR S D ARNDELL RNZN]

1-10 PAL11-26 DNB IMAV, Harbour Training, HATS26-27 SATS27-31 DNB Harbour Training

1-2 DNB2-16 OP ACHERON17-22 Napier22-24 EEZ Patrol24-28 DNB Harbour Training

D I V I N G & M C M F O R C E

HmNZS mANAWANUi [A/LTCDR P J ROWE RNZN]

1-10 PAL11-31 DNB, IMAV

1-4 HATS4-5 SATS5-8 DNB8-12 EX NAUTILUS12-15 Port Visit (TBC)15-19 EX NAUTILUS19-28 DNB, Harbour Training

J A N u A r Y | F e b r u A r Y

L I T T O R A L WA R FA R E S U P P O R T F O R C E

oPERATioNAl DiviNG TEAm [LTCDR A G MCMILLAN RNZN]

1-17 PAL18-24 Harbour Training

8-19 EX NAUTILUS

miNE CoUNTER mEASURES TEAm [LTCDR K Barrett RNZN]

1-10 PAL11-31 DNB, Harbour Trainin

1-12 OP ORION12-15 Port Visit (TBC)15-18 Deployed18-28 DNB, Harbour Training

I N S H O R E P A T R O L F O R C E

HmNZS RoToiTi [LT A HOGG RNZN]

1-17 DNB, PAL& Preps18-31 DSRA

1-28 DSRA

HmNZS HAWEA [LT G I JUDSON RNZN ]

1-17 DNB, PAL& Preps18-31 DSRA

1-28 DSRA

HmNZS PUKAKi (LT J J MCQUEEN RNZN)

1-7 DNB, PAL& Preps8-9 EEZ Patrol9-11 Wellington11-14 OP KAUWAE14-16 Picton16-21 OP MULTUS21-25 Picton25-31 EEZ Patrol

1-15 DNB Harbour Training PAL15-18 At sea in support of DDC 10/0118-28 DNB Harbour Training

HmNZS TAUPo (LTCDR J L P CLARKSON RNZN)

1-25 DNB, PAL& Harbour Training25-29 EEZ Patrol29-31 Auckland City

1 At Anchor (Auckland Regatta Guard Ship)2-3 EEZ Patrol3-6 Opua6-12 EEZ Patrol12-22 DNB Harbour Training22-26 EEZ Patrol26-28 DNB

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NOTe: THis FOrecAsT is subJecT TO cHANGe

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The Defence Transformation Programme

(DTP) is the formal programme of work to take

a strategic look at the overall NZDF support

functions. It is assessed that $45 million has

already been saved through several tactical

“quick win” projects. DTP is focused on the

longer-term transformational change across the

NZDF, which will deliver further savings.

This year has also bought us closer to instituting

simpler and better support functions for Human

Resource Management (HRM), Logistics and

within HQ NZDF. The process undertaken has

followed a thorough approach:

We have researched the current state for •

HRM, Logistics & the HQ,

We developed a vision for what those •

organisations could look like in the future,

then

The information gathered was combined •

with external reviews and research into other

organisations and militaries, and

Compared with existing frameworks and •

theories.

This process enabled the DTP staff to

provide the NZDF Executive Leadership Team

with detailed options, to support our decision

makers in determining what's best for NZDF.

All this work came together in August at

the Transformation Summit, where the ELT

discussed how DTP would progress.

The ELT agreed that:

support services would increasingly be •

organised on functional lines.

the enduring role of Service Chiefs is integral •

in the command structure.

the DTP had shifted from planning to •

delivery, with a bold agenda for change.

The initiatives from the Transformation Summit

are:

a consolidated logistics organisation, •

to be headed by AIRCDRE Peter Guy

as the Commander Logistics. With the

support of a Logistics Advisory Board of

key logistics representatives from each

Service, COMLOG is tasked with delivering

benefits and improvements across the entire

logistics function.

a consolidated Training and Education •

Directorate. The Commandant of the

Defence College, COL Al McCone, has

been tasked with setting up the Training

and Education Directorate.

More agile and adaptable HRM processes

have also come a step closer, with the ELT

approving the investigation of a consolidated

Human Resource organisation.

These new organisations are designed to

support operations, and ensure the Personnel

Required in Uniform (PRU) requirements

are met. Service representatives will ensure

the cultural strengths and practices of each

Service are understood, as further detail is

developed.

The ELT also approved the investment case

for a centralised payroll unit and work has

begun on identifying the impact of centralising

payroll on the wider HRM function.

Within NZDF Headquarters, the aim is to

reduce unnecessary bureaucracy and simplify

structures to better support the outputs of

the NZDF, in particular support to the Chief

of Defence Force and the three Service

Chiefs. Each department head is reviewing

their function, and the first areas to be looked

at are HQ Policy, Planning, Finance and

Development.

To ensure Service-specific needs are taken

into account, the DTP is staffed with military

representatives working alongside specialist

project team members. They are working on

organisational design, process design, key

performance indicator definition, role definition

and other activities. By freeing up resources

through the creation of leaner and smarter

support services, we will be better able to

deliver our military capability—NZDF’s reason

for being.

G A l l E y S l i D E

DTP: ACHiEvEmENTS THiS yEAR

Simpler and Better

AiRCDRE PETER GUy

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we performed an Waiata-a-ringa (action song)

‘Tu ana Te Ngakau Hihiko’ written by Maria

and Bones Tapene. It talks about following

your dreams and aspirations, but the most

important thing is to have aroha (compassion

and consideration) for one another

No bracket is complete without a Poi song,

and the one chosen was written by CPO Miru

Mclean, with the tune by PO Kelly Kahukiwa.

‘Anei Ko Te Taonga Te Tamaiti’ acknowledges

our precious tamariki (children). We must care

for them so they stand with pride and dignity,

for they are our leaders of tomorrow.

Our men then took the prime position on the

stage with their Haka ‘Te Matauranga’ which

speaks of our tupuna (ancestors) handing

down the knowledge to inspire us, to use the

knowledge and hold on to our Te Reo me ona

tikanga me ona kawa.

The ladies joined in for the Navy Haka; ‘Te

Tumu Herenga Waka’, by CPO Miru Mclean

and CPO Karauria Ruru, acknowledges our

three core values.

We completed the programme wi th

Whakawatea (exit) song ‘Tautoko’ written by

CPO Miru Mclean and PO Kelly Kahukiwa.

This paid tribute to all the hard work and long

hours our group put in and also thanked Ngati

Tumatauenga (NZ Army) and the people behind

the scenes: cooks, cleaners and organisers,

who worked so hard to make this kaupapa a

wonderful success.

And thanks to, to all the NZDF groups that

participated in the Waiouru Cultural Festival

2009. Without you the traditions, customs and

whakawhanaungatanga (family and friendship

links) of this wonderful occasion would not have

been possible.

T E m o A N A m A R A E

waioUrUcULtUraL festivaL 09

Te Reo Heramana (voice of the sailor) Culture

Club members attended the bi-annual NZDF

cultural festival in Waiouru on 3 October.

Our group is made up of the wider Naval

Community, civilians, family members and

service members; there were some new faces,

balanced with the seasoned performers. The

waiata (songs) in our programme were mostly

written by members of our group and this

proved to be a good point of difference to the

other NZDF groups.

This year’s programme opened with

‘Whakaari mai’, as a tribute to the late Sir

Howard Morrison—this is the song he sang

at the Royal Command Performance and

is remember by his fans since. This was

followed by a powerful item with our ladies

wheeling patu (club) and the men their taiaha

(spears). ‘Whakawhanautanga’ was written

by CPO Karauria Ruru, acknowledging all the

people throughout NZDF who came together

to support the Waiouru festival. The last part

acknowledges our Navy pepeha (proverb), our

mountain Maunga Uika, our river Nga Awa e

Rua, and our whenua Te Kurae a Tura.

Next was a moteatea (chant) ‘Tenei Au’,

written by Dr Peter Sharples. This is a karakia

used before warriors went into battle to call on

the gods to give them strength, knowledge and

expertise with the taiaha to fight the enemy.

The programme then changed completely and

Then there was Oecussi, the isolated enclave

to the west, which needed a road transport

corridor, but that took a long time to arrange.

I visited the refugee camps in Atambua. It was

hard to imagine how people could be so scared

of returning to East Timor that they continued

to live in the horrors of those camps.

The UNMOs I served with varied; the Aussies

and Kiwis were good, as were the Brazilians

who could speak Portuguese; the Malaysians

brought their ability to talk with the Indonesians

and the Pakistanis worked hard. Some were not

so good—two foreign UNMOs were restricted

to Darwin while sexual assault charges were

investigated. The worst moment for us was the

death of a Malaysian UNMO in Darwin Hospital

where he succumbed to malaria as he was

returning from leave.

In my mind the hero of East Timor was the

Head of UNTAET, Sergio Vieira de Mello. After

INTERFET had established the peace, he had to

build a country out of the devastation and with a

local population of whom many were displaced

and most were generally uneducated. As a

professional UN diplomat he was one who

inspired us all and it was a great loss when he

was killed in Iraq in 2003.

o U R N A v A l H E R i T A G E

By CaPt GreG BuChan rnZn (rtd)*

I flew in to Dili on Christmas Eve 1999 and

one of the lasting impressions of my time in

East Timor as Deputy Chief Military Observer

was to occur early the next morning. Andrew

Martin and I left our house to head to UNMO

HQ, but all of the surrounding streets were

full of people heading to church for Christmas

Mass. It showed me the strong faith of the

East Timorese people, which must have been

a major strength for them throughout their

struggles.

During my six month tour I lived in a rented

house in a suburb of Dili. Living in the community

allowed me to get to know a large number of

people and some particularly well. I was

impressed by their sense of family and their

love for their children.

In a country as devastated as East Timor, the

first imperative was to establish law and order. It

was a sobering lesson to realise that one of the

first steps in establishing a law-abiding society

is to have a prison!

I was fortunate to travel through most of East

Timor and into Indonesian Timor, which gave a

wide range of contrasts.

the destroyed UNAMET vehicles still at •

Baucau airport

the lush vegetation overrunning neglected •

coffee plantations at Ermera, and

at Aileu, the fortitude of all in the Falantil, •

from Xanana Gusmao to each of his foot

soldiers.

10 yEARS oN my mEmoRiES oF EAST TimoR

* A/CAPT Greg Buchan was the Deputy

Chief Military Observer, UNTAET, December

1999-June 2000.

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By CPodr Brendon JohnSon

Navy hosted this year’s Inter-Services Rugby

League tournament during September. The

RNZN Coaching staff and team management

had planned an all-out assault to uplift the Mad

Butcher Trophy, which had been held by Army

over the past six 6 years. An extended RNZN

training squad of 41 players was selected from

the annual Inter-Ship competition and from

those who had played for the club throughout

the 2009 season. A testing training schedule

was set up, which allowed all squad members

the opportunity to show what they had to

offer, before the final training squad of 20 was

announced.

Our focus was on the first game against Air

Force, who bought their strongest team in ten

years. The game was fierce, with the forwards

battling for dominance. Navy scored first, with

tries by AMT(P) Dinnel Mio and ASCS Adrian

Shelford. At half time we held a 12–4 lead. The

second half provided more excitement and big

hits but the commitment by the Navy team was

overwhelming, with ASCS Shelford proving

pivotal in winning the game 16–12.

The second day saw Air Force play Army

in a spectacular match that could have

matched any NRL game! Army took what

seemed an unassailable lead, but with only 20

minutes left, Air Force found another gear and

proceeded to claw back to 26–all. With three

minutes remaining and after numerous drop

goal attempts by both teams the outcome

looked like a draw … but at one minute left,

Air Force attacked 80m up the right hand side

until a penalty was awarded. The crowd was

enthralled as the 40 m kick went right through

the middle. Air Force had defeated Army

28–26, their first victory over Army in more

than 15 years.

That left the RNZN side having to win or

draw against Army to take the title. Our mental

preparation was focussed on ensuring that the

17 who were selected were going out with one

mission, to win.

The forwards battled for ascendancy, until

Army made the first clear break which was

shut down by an outstanding scramble in

defence by ASCS Shelford. The next Army

attack spread across field and was shutdown

by a bone-rattling tackle from POSA Aaron

Poroa-Simmons.

The Navy attack was led by 20-year veteran

POCSS Lance Tahiwi and LCO Dave Tapene.

Tries in the first half were scored by ASCS

Shelford and LDR Phil Smyth; both were

converted by AMT Benji Bush who kicked

brilliantly throughout the tournament. Halftime:

12-2 to Navy.

Army came back hard in the second half

with a quick try. With the score at 12–6 and a

man in the sin bin for Navy, Army found some

inspiration and attacked continuously. The Navy

defence was robust and held strong. With eight

minutes to go, ODR Palu Tonga fired off a set

scrum play and ran through the Army defence

to score, ensuring both the match and the

tournament were won by Navy!

Coaching and management for Navy League

2009 would like to thank CPOPTI Matt Jeffries

and his staff for a well-organised tournament.

And thanks, too, to all the COs and department

heads who ensured our best players were

available for the 2009 campaign.

ToURNAmENT RESUlTS

Navy 16 v Air Force 12

Air Force 28 v Army 26

Navy 18 v Army 8

STANDiNGS:

1st: Navy; Winners of the Mad

Butcher Trophy 2009

2nd: Air Force

3rd: Army

ToURNAmENT AWARDS:

Best Rookie: ODR S. Tonga

Best Forward: Cpl B. Brown

Best Back: Cpl J. Ryan

MVP: AMT D Mio

NZDF TEAm SElECTioNS:

CPOET R. Wattie

CPODR B. Johnson

CPOSA P. Warbrick

LCO T. Matoe

LSCS W. Sio

ASCS A. Shelford

ASCS S. O’Brien

AMT B. Bush

ODR S. Tonga

OCSS I. Toleafoa

LCO D. Tapene

POSA A. Poroa-Simmons

POSA D. Mauafu

THE ANNUAl AUCKlAND RUGBy lEAGUE AWARDSBy CPoet roy Wattie

On 24 October the Annual Auckland Rugby

League awards dinner was held at Mount

Smart Stadium, celebrating 100 years of

Rugby League in the Auckland region. A

contingent of nine from the Navy Dolphins

Club attended; we were part of a crowd

of 300 who were present to acknowledge

the achievements of Rugby League

players throughout the Auckland region. It

was a great night for Navy Rugby League

and Rugby League in general.

Our group were all delighted when the

‘Mandron Masonry Phelan Shield for Player

of the Year’—voted on by all opposition

coaches—went to OCSS Itaifale Toleafoa

of the Navy Dolphins Club. Congratulations

Itaifale!

iNTER-SERviCES’ viCToRy! oUR mENTAl PREPARATioN

WAS FoCUSSED oN ENSURiNG THAT THE 17 WHo WERE

SElECTED WERE GoiNG oUT WiTH oNE miSSioN, To WIN

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S P o R T - R U G B y S P o R T - R U G B y

By ltCdr oWen younG rnZn

Our Navy’s senior Rugby Union team

participated in the Commonwealth Cup rugby

tournament in UK, 6–15 October. The Royal

Navy (RN) hosted the tournament at Plymouth.

We had all hoped the tournament would include

four teams but in the end the South African

Navy’s team couldn’t make it. The RN included

an invitation team to make up the fourth side.

Our squad had a lengthy build-up (including

the 2009 Inter-Service tournament) before we

departed for the UK on 29 September and we

reached HMS RALEIGH 48 hours later.

RALEIGH is the RN’s in i t ia l t ra in ing

establishment. Each week the base receives

a new intake of over 50 personnel who

commence an eight week initial training course

(BCT equivalent). Every Friday afternoon there

is a Graduation Parade. With all that training

going on in the background our team settled

in.

For the first few days we held an intensive

training programme to both overcome jetlag

and spark up our team for the first match

against the RAN on 6 October. We all enjoyed

the Tournament opening ceremony and a few

low-key social activities.

The Plymouth Albion Rugby Club ground was

the venue for all matches. The opening match,

the RNZN vs the RAN, was also the initial

contest for the Shelford-Stokes Shield.

In front of a crowd of over 1200, we outscored

the RAN seven tries to two in a comprehensive

45–12 victory. Our point scorers were:

Tries: SLT Marty Fourie, LT Andy Longley, •

POWTR Hone Taurua, OCSC Palu Tonga,

LPTI Morgan Findlay, LT Damian Gibbs &

AET Stevie Winikerei

At the Tournament closing function our squad

had eight players named for the Tournament

Barbarians team, to play a Cornwell-Devon

selection three days later. Additionally, LT

Damian Gibbs RNZN was recognised as Player

of the Tournament.

Rugby did not stop with the end of the

Tournament; on 13 October we travelled to

the Tavistock Rugby Club where a combined

ANZAC team (made up of reserve players and

coaching/management staff) took on the local

club side. In a light-hearted match the locals

Conversions & Penalties: LPTI Findlay (2 •

of each)

One major injury disrupted preparations for

the following matches.

On 9 October the RAN defeated the Invitation

side. That was the curtain raiser to our key

match against the RN. Again conditions were

not conducive to good rugby, with a strong

wind and thick misty rain sweeping down the

ground.

Facing a strong RN side our team opened

well as team captain, Hone Taurua, scored

a try for a 5–0 lead. Despite sustaining some

intense pressure the RN side fought back with

three penalties to lead 9–5 at halftime. An early

second half try by LS Slade Sturmey saw us

regain the lead; however, the RN then kept up

the pressure for the remainder of the match.

They scored a converted try to lead 16–10

with 15 minutes remaining. We were unable to

recover from this set back and the final score

remained 16–10.

We enjoyed our match on 12 October against

the invitation team, winning 33–21, but this did

not count towards tournament standings. This

match provided an opportunity for the reserve

players to show their talents:

Tries, ASCS Anaru Walker, AHSO Greg •

Carter, ODR Palu Tonga, AET Stevie

Winikerei & LCSS Wetini Reti.

Conversions: AHSO Carter 4.•

After that match, the entire RNZN squad

stood on the sidelines to cheer for our Aussie

friends against the RN. Despite our vocal

support the RAN lost 34–11 to the RN; thus

the RN retained the Commonwealth Cup. We

now have a long three year wait until Australia

hosts the next tournament!

beat the Anzac side, then they generously

hosted our two teams to some outstanding

British hospitality.

On 15 October a CWC Sevens tournament

was held. Four teams participated—the Royal

Marines provided the fourth side. Our NZ side

consisted mainly of young promising players,

supplemented by a couple of experienced

lads. Our youngsters provided an exhilarating

performance being undefeated in the initial

round robin: vs RM 31–0; vs RN 19–12; vs

RAN 31–0. Interestingly the RN side for the

Sevens final had a very Fijian look …! The

match proved to be one of the highlights of the

tournament, with our team running up a score

of 60-something to 7.

Following the Sevens final, the Barbarians

Team, after only one training run, ran onto the

Plymouth Albion Rugby ground to a RN-packed

crowd of 3500.

Selected for the Barbarians from our squad •

were: LT Damian Gibbs, SLT Marty Fourie,

POWTR Hone Taurua, Mr Sam Houghton,

LSEA Slade Sturmey, OSCS Piri Mona

Nepia, ACH Tim Te Hau, AET Josh Parangi

& ODR Palu Tonga.

CPOCSS (A) Dean Fielding was selected as

Team Manager and POMED Simon Vissers as

the Barbarians Medic/Strapper.

The first half proved to be a battle up front

with a very well-drilled Cornwell-Devon team

dominating the rucks with fast ball security

and turn-overs. Our Barbarians side took a

buffeting, losing 50–13.

It was a weary bunch of Kiwis who boarded

the bus for London the following morning.

Our final two days in the UK provided some

sightseeing highlights including Stonehenge

and Windsor Castle. While at Windsor we held

a short team debrief when we recognised our

Most Valuable Player—POMT Chris Henricksen.

Chris has provided a huge contribution to the

2009 campaign; he was a dedicated trainer in

the lead up period and a player who always

gave his utmost on the field.

After a couple of days in London we headed

home. The tour has confirmed a number of

very promising young players and our challenge

will be to continue to develop the spirit we

achieved, for RNZN rugby overall.

oUR SqUAD HAD EiGHT PlAyERS NAmED FoR THE ToURNAmENT BARBARiANS TEAm. ADDiTioNAlly, lT DAmiAN GiBBS RNZN WAS RECoGNiSED AS PlAyER oF THE ToURNAmENT.

THE SHElFoRD-SToKES SHiElDThe Shield is to be contested

for whenever the two navies’

representative teams play each

other. The Shield is named after

two rugby stalwarts from the

respective Navies, Wayne (Buck)

Shelford and WO Geoff Stokes, a

long-serving RAN rugby man and

current RAN coach.

The historic Lou Smith Cup

remains to be contested between

RAN and RNZN ships.cOMMONWEALTH cup RugBYA TRy AGAiNST THE RAN By FUllBACK ANDy loNGlEy oDv ToNGA DURiNG THE GAmE AGAiNST THE RN

THE RNZN TEAm BEFoRE THEiR FiRST mATCH, 6 oCToBER A liNE oUT AGAiNST THE RN, 9 oCToBER

THE RNZN oFFiCiAl TEAm PHoTo AT HmS RAlEiGH


m A i N N o T i C E B o A R D

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15 & 16 January 2010

Friday 15 Jan 1900-2300 Mix & Mingle Senior Ratings Mess HMNZS PHILOMEL.Saturday 16 Jan Base Tour and Ship VisitsDinner (Venue TBC)

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Open to all past and serving members of the RNZN and RNZNVRProgramme is being developed and will be on the Association’s WebsiteW: www.hmnzsotago.org

‘ALL sHips reuNiON’ Palmerston North , Labour Weekend 2010.At the Palmerston North RSA and Navy Clubrooms

Please Contact: Dave Leese E: [email protected], P: 06 354 0479 or 027 243 0427

mururOA NucLeAr VeTerANs reuNiON Anzac Weekend 2010, Napier Operation Grapple Vets most welcome

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S P o R T - S A i l i N G

By andreW Cullen

LT Ross Hickey skippered the STC PAEAII to

Wellington and the Marlborough Sounds during

October & November. I arrived at Chaffer’s

Marina with some degree of trepidation, some

of us weren’t sure what to expect; but what we

lacked in experience we made up in willingness

to take advantage of the opportunity! In our

foul weather gear we sure looked the part and

we soon learned that we had a very capable

skipper and mate who created a no-stress

learning environment.

We set off toward Eastbourne and on to

Seaview. By then lunch was looking pretty

good so we tootled back from Soames Island

towards Evans Bay and enjoyed a feed on

the way.

We all were starting to really enjoy sailing;

we were tacking and gybing and were keen to

show off to the other yachties. We took delight

in pointing others’ inability to raise a spinnaker

the right way—then the Skipper admitted that

he had done the very same thing on at least

one occasion!

Three UK Defence-owned yachts are due to sail into Auckland in January, when an ambitious

British Tri-Service adventure reaches its half-way mark. The Sail Training Exercise, TRANSGLOBE,

involves personnel from all three Services, Regular and Reserve, in a globe-circling yacht race

from June 2009 to July 2010, with each yacht crewed by Army, Navy or Air Force personnel.

The aim of the exercise is to develop individuals’ personal qualities and teamwork, with some

550 personnel crewing different legs of the race and undertaking ocean crossings from the heat

of the Tropics to the cold of the Southern Ocean.

The three yachts are:

HMSTV ADVENTURE: Royal Navy

HMSTV CHALLENGER: British Army

HMSTV DISCOVERER: RAF

They are Challenge 67s, steel-hulled, 67 ft (20.4m) yachts with a crew of 14, designed for Chay

Blythe’s “Challenge” ocean race events in the ’90s and built at Devonport, Cornwall. Four were

purchased by the UK MoD and are operated by the Joint Services Adventurous Sail Training

Centre at Gosport, Hampshire.

The race has taken the yachts down the Atlantic in three legs—with crew changes at each

port—then from Capetown to Perth and on to Sydney. Leg Six is the Sydney-Hobart yacht race,

before the three British yachts race to Auckland 9–23 January. The yachts will be in Auckland

for a week, sailing for Montevideo, Uruguay on 30 January.

BRiTiSH TRANSGloBE RACE

SAIL TRAINING IN WELLINGTON

Later, our crew took part in an SAR operation,

of a duckling! The Department of Conservation

would have been proud of the tenacity

displayed as we attempted to reunite that lone

duckling with its family.

By the time we got back to the pier and

stowed the yacht we were all feeling rather

pleased with ourselves. Unfortunately the

weather the next day as was against us, so

we did not make it out for the whole weekend.

Our thanks to Ross & Donna for their patience

and good humour, and to all our ship-mates.

Our grateful thanks to the Navy for making this

day possible.

SomE oF THE STC CREW (l To R): DoNNA HAmmoND, ANDREW CUllEN, joyCE DUFFEll & lT RoSS HiCKEy

20 December 1000 HMS Neptune Memorial Service

24 December 2330 Christmas Eve Midnight Mass

25 December 1000 Christmas Day Service and Holy Communion

All serving and former military and civilian personnel, families and friends are welcome

to attend

NAVAL cHApeL OF sT cHrisTOpHer

December serVices

NEW ZEAlAND BRANCH oF THE RoyAl mARiNES ASSoCiATioN

Meets bi-monthly: 1400 on the 2nd Saturday of the month, at Pt Chevalier RSA.

Full membership is open to any serving or former •

RM, RMR and RN.

Associated or affiliated membership to any member •

or former member of HM Forces who served with an

RM unit or formation, family members of RM, RMR &

RN, and Royal Marines Cadets (aged 18 and over).

New members are most welcome.•

President: Peter Collins.

Secretary: Colleen Ellis

[email protected]

Ph: 09 622 1733

Postal: 3/136 Trafalgar Street,

Onehunga 1061

Auckland.

Website: http://www.royalmarinesassociation.org/nz/rma_nz_home.html

new ZeaLand Korea veterans’ association

Membership of the New Zealand Korea Veterans’ Association is available to those members

of the NZDF who have served in Korea under the United Nations Military Commission since 1

January 1958, and were awarded the appropriate medallic recognition for such service.

For information and membership details contact:

Douglas Callander

NZKVA National Secretary

23 Longcroft Terrace

Newlands, Wellington, 6037

Ph: (04) 478-3238

Fax: (04) 478-3602

Email: [email protected]


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