Naval Reserve
The RNZNVR Mission is:
“To contribute to the Navy mission by providing competent Reserve personnel Fit for Service”.
The Naval Volunteer Reserve are the part time people. The seagoing equivalent of the Army Territorials, Reservists are typically people with regular jobs (although many are also tertiary students or full time parents) who get paid for the spare time they spend as a member of the Naval Reserve. They crew the Inshore Patrol Vessels that protect New Zealand's waters. They also enjoy the opportunity to work with the regular force either at sea, ashore or overseas on peacekeeping missions. There are around 300 people in the Naval Reserve.
For more information contact online: Naval Reserves.
Recent Activities
September 2009 - VRX Continuation Training
In May 2009, NGAPONA’s VRX officers commenced navigation continuation training during the division’s monthly training weekends. This training has been aimed at those officers who have completed RF courses, but who need to refresh their knowledge in preparation for supplementation. The first weekend was in the classroom, going over general navigation and the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (commonly known as the Rule of the Road).
August 2009 - Mt Maunganui sailor departs on Peacekeeping Mission.
Mount Maunganui man, Andrew Wilson, a Lieutenant in the Navy Volunteer Reserve , is all packed and primed to depart on a peacekeeping mission to Sudan shortly. Born in Gisborne, Andrew spent 30 years in Devonport and attended Takapuna Grammar School. He has resided in Mt Maunganui for the last 13 years and has spent all his adult life working within the Merchant Shipping Industry. Andrew haw worked overseas with an international ship owner and with the shipping agency business In New Zealand. His most recent employment was working for the Port of Tauranga and as a contractor to the Tauranga Harbourmaster. It is no surprise with such a vast maritime interest that Andrew decided to join the Naval Reserves in 2004.
July 2009 - Reserve Officer at sea on HAWEA
SLT Morgan RNZNR recently spent a two week training period as Officer of the Watch (OOW) on one of the new Inshore Patrol Craft - HMNZS HAWEA. Andrew is the first reserve officer to spend time on these new vessels undergoing OOW training at sea.
In preparation SLT Morgan read as many manuals and information he could find on the bridge systems and learnt how to use them while alongside giving him a good foundation and base knowledge for when HAWEA went to sea.
Reserves and Reserve Units.
