2008
Dunsandel woman, Colleen Smith (nee Riches), has just been awarded Navy Sports Manager of the Year for her excellence as Manager of the Navy Ladies Interservice Football Team. Colleen, a past student of Ellesmere College in Leeston, joined the Navy...
Levin man, Randal Bartholomew, has just been awarded the title of Royal New Zealand Navy Coach of the Year. Randal, a past student of Horowhenua College, a Petty Officer Stores Accountant in the Navy, is a player/coach for the Navy Hockey Team as...
It was a day to remember for Troy Gorden from Remuera when he was awarded the top prize in a Naval Graduation Parade recently. Troy, a Midshipman (Junior Officer under training) was awarded the Minister of Defence Sword of Honour – presented...
Louisa Thyne of Queenspark, Christchurch has recently been awarded the Spencer Tewsley Cup and Tankard, presented to the best all round trainee sailor graduating from initial training. Louisa, an Ordinary Chef in the Navy, was also presented the...
Five Auckland region employers received awards on Thursday night from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for the support they have provided to their employees who also serve as part-time members of the Royal NZ Navy and the NZ Army.
NZI, The...
Hawera man, Roger Urbahn, has just been awarded the title of Royal New Zealand Young Sportsman of the Year. Roger, a past student of Hawera High School, is an Able Weapons Technician in the Navy and has been recognised for his excellence in...
Thursday 11 December was a day to remember for a large number of newly trained Naval Officers, Sailors and Naval Reserve Junior Rates as they graduated in a combined parade at the Devonport Naval Base.
In front of an audience including their proud...
A talent for mentoring the ordinary ratings & the ability to assist other able ratings with their professional development; commands respect from all those around him and is looked up to as a natural leader, both in the work and social environments,...
The North Shore City Council invited the Royal New Zealand Navy to exercise its Charter with North Shore City on Wednesday 5 November.The Charter Parade is about granting freedom of the city. It is a long standing custom stretching back to the time...
Three Naval Sail Training Craft lined up as part of the 229 strong fleet entered into this years’ Coastal Classic however, only 180 vessels made it to the starting line. Departing Auckland on Friday 24 October the crews battled the severe...
At 3:00 pm on Monday 20 October 2008, a short ceremony took place at Devonport Naval Base to mark the transfer of ownership of St. Peter’s Chapel from the Catholic Diocese of Auckland to the Royal New Zealand Navy. The Ceremony involved the...
Three New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) teams headed off from Auckland on the 1st of October with $10 and the challenge to get to Queenstown in three days. The NZDF teams are Navy: Sub Lieutenant Fraser Toulmin and Sub Lieutenant Darcy Topp, Army:...
Gore woman, Melonie Wallace, a Petty Officer Stores Accountant in the Navy, has been commended for her dedication to duty and her community involvement with the local Girl Guides Association.
Presenting Melonie with her formal commendation, the...
In front of an audience including their proud families, 32 trainee sailors graduated from their Basic Common Training on Friday 19 September at the Devonport Naval Base.
Former Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral (retd) Peter McHaffie is the Reviewing...
The Royal New Zealand Navy celebrates it's 67th birthday on 1 October and marked it with a Church service on Sunday 28th September at Old St Paul's in Wellington and a reception at the Boatshed at Taranaki Wharf on 29 September.
The RNZNRL Team assembled late on the Friday prior to the tournament due to player unavailability and ship commitments. This was not ideal preparation for a tournament, but the team did not take long to gel as the majority came from the Navy...
The Royal New Zealand Navy has officially registered a team “Navy Brass Monkeys” for the 2008 “Accor $10 Queenstown Challenge”. The team consists of LT Fraser Toulmin and SLT Darcy Topp.The $10 Queenstown Challenge involves...
Sporting success was had for two Navy Teams in the recent NZ Corporate Games held in Auckland over the weekend of 11 - 13 September. The NZ Corporate Games are an annual event held in key cities around NZ. The event is part of a worldwide...
Dannevirke man, now a Leading Marine Technician in the Navy, Chris Henricksen, was selected as the Royal New Zealand Navy Sailor of the Year in 2007. Part of his award was a trip to Hawaii. "I have been given the great honour and privilege of being...
Tom Griffin, a musician in Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Band Service in the United Kingdom, joined the Royal New Zealand Navy Band in April this year on an 5 month exchange programme.
Cambridge boy Andrew Lyall will have an exciting tale to tell his classmates back at school. Andrew won the 2008 Op Kiwi Competition with the New Zealand Defence Force - designing an Anzac Poster - and won a day with the Navy during the school...
On 22 July 2008 Lieutenant Commander John Frazer Murray celebrated 50 years of loyal service in the Royal Navy and Royal New Zealand Navy. Having joined the Royal Navy in 1958, he then went on to join the RNZN in 1991, and is currently serving as a...
"You can't be serious"..."Close but no cigar"…"On the Money"…
These are categories that may not normally be used to select a winning advertising campaign, but then, this was no ordinary advertising campaign...
The new headquarters and specialised training facility of the New Zealand Defence Force’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron at Trentham Army camp was opened by the Minister of Defence the Honourable Phil Goff on Monday 26 May.
This year, the HMNZS Canterbury Scholarship has been won by Rachel Standring who is studying a varied course at Canterbury University, including papers in Music, Chinese and Law. The scholarship was presented to Rachel at the Christchurch Convention...
The 25th April 08 was the 93rd anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli.