WATCH🎬 HMNZS Aotearoa sailed from Devonport Naval Base recently, beginning a five-month-long deployment. Hear from Commanding Officer, Commander Rob Welford as he lets us know what tasks the ship and crew will be conducting while away. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy

WATCH 🎬 'Serving our country – helping our friends.’ With those words from the Chief of Navy to the crew of HMNZS Wellington, the ship sailed from Devonport Naval Base today with personnel, equipment and supplies ready to assist the volcano and tsunami-affected Kingdom of Tonga. The ship is carrying divers and hydrographers from HMNZS Matataua to survey shipping channels and ports and has a Seasprite helicopter on board to assist with supply delivery. HMNZS Aotearoa is also expected to sail tod

WATCH🎬 Following their upgrade, our Anzac-class frigates now have the type of world-class combat and surveillance capability to provide a vital contribution wherever they are deployed to advance New Zealand’s interests from the sea. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy

WATCH🎬 Go behind the scenes with a 360-degree tour of our upgraded Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigate, HMNZS Te Mana, with your host Commanding Officer, Commander Mike Peebles. #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force

2.8K views · 243 reactions | WATCH Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Te Mana and crew are undertaking high-tempo warfare generation and damage control exercises as the ship sails across the Pacific on her way home to Aotearoa. #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force | Facebook

WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy’s ship HMNZS Aotearoa set sail for Tonga last night, Tuesday 18 January and is bringing help. Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Captain Simon Griffiths, describes the role his ship will be performing in Tonga and the supplies they are carrying to the Kingdom of Tonga. For all our updates ➡️ nzdf.mil.nz/tonga-response #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force

WATCH🎬 Ever wondered how we turn first-class Kiwis into first-class sailors? The upcoming ‘NAVY MADE’ series will follow the recruit intake of Basic Common Training 22/02 for the next 16 weeks. You’ll see first-hand the challenges they face, the triumphs they experience, the lessons they learn, the friends they make and the values of our Navy that are instilled into them. In this video, see how their very first day went in Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa. Subscribe➡️ http://bit.ly/nzdf_youtube #NZNavy

Border security 🚨⚓️ Recently, HMNZS Hawea worked with New Zealand Customs to approach yachts and vessels capable of international travel, to confirm their status and intentions while our nation maintains a closed border policy to keep COVID-19 out. The crew spent two weeks on patrol, travelling from the Cavalli Islands, through the Bay of Islands, Hauraki Gulf, Great Barrier Island and down the east coast to the Bay of Plenty. Some dolphins even paid a visit 🐬 #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zea

WATCH || No matter the weather, sea state or Alert Level, as an essential service we still need to carry out essential training in preparation for any deployment. Check out HMNZ ships Manawanui, Otago and Hawea currently training in the Hauraki Gulf captured from a Seasprite helicopter. The ships and their crews are putting in the hard yards to keep their core skills to expected levels. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy