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
May 2010 - Sea Training onboard HAWEA
HMNZS HAWEA looked pretty impressive when we drove out of the Lyttelton tunnel and saw her waiting to take us for a day's sea training... The first thing that does grab you when you're alongside is that our IPV's are really sleek and formidable.
April 2010 - Employer Support Council Award Winners
Television New Zealand was named last night as the winner of the 2010 Territorial Forces Employer Support Council (TFESC), Employer of the Year Award. The award was presented at the annual TFESC Employer Awards hosted at Parliament by Associate Defence Minister, Hon Heather Roy.
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).
Naval Reserve Units.
