Recent Activities
The varied roles assigned to our Navy mean that TE MANA and her Ship's Company are always active.
We report below on some of TE MANA's recent activities and undertakings.
Navy warship, HMNZS TE MANA and Naval replenishment tanker, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR departed the Devonport Naval Base at 10:00am on 1 April for a three month deployment to North East Asia, South East Asia and Australia.
After a 19 day ocean passage, the...
Navy Warship HMNZS TE MANA has left the her homeport of Tauranga where she was berthed from Thursday 26 March until Monday 30 March.
Commanding Officer of TE MANA, Commander Blair Gerritsen says, “The Ship's Company thoroughly enjoyed the...
An air-to-surface live missile firing has been successfully conducted involving New Zealand’s Navy and Air Force. In a joint operation utilising the Navy Frigate HMNZS TE MANA, Naval Seasprite Helicopters from 6 Squadron and an Air Force P3...
Navy Frigate, HMNZS Te Mana will berth alongside Princes Wharf from Friday 23rd January until sailing for Guard Ship Duties for the 169th Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta at 09:30 am Monday, 26th January. Te Mana will form one end of the start line...
After a refreshing Christmas break for the ship’s company, one of the first busy occasions of the year for HMNZS TE MANA was Auckland Anniversary Weekend. On completion of Fleet Divisions on Friday 16th January, the crew hurried on board to...
After a four month overseas deployment the 231 naval personnel onboard Warship, HMNZS TE MANA and Replenishment Tanker, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR, arrived home to be reunited with their family and friends at the Devonport Naval Base at 10:00 am on Saturday 4...
- Dec 08 - HMNZS Te Mana
Since arriving back in Devonport Naval Base (Auckland) after our deployment, Te Mana has gone into the regeneration cycle focused on bringing us back up to scratch for next year. One of the major issues from sailing over 33,000 nm in 5 months is... - Sep 08 - Te Mana returns from deployment
The Royal New Zealand Navy Warship HMNZS Te Mana will return home at 10:00 am on Sunday 7 September, 2008 after spending the last five months at sea.
Departing Auckland on 7 April 2008, Te Mana made her way up to the Persian Gulf where she spent... - Aug 08 - Out of the Gulf
HMNZS Te Mana sailed from Jebel Ali refreshed after 10 days alongside in our Self Maintenance Period. After a short transit to our patrol areas, we got straight back into the business, conducting Approach And Assist Visits (AAVs) as well as some... - Jul 08 - HMNZS Te Mana in the Gulf
HMNZS Te Mana continues Coalition maritime security operations in the Arabian Gulf. Over the last month, the ship has completed the longest patrol of her deployment; 21 days. During this patrol, the Maritime Component Commander visited the ship and...
- Sep 07 - Successful operation for Navy and Fisheries
Navy Frigate, HMNZS TE MANA sailed from Devonport in late August in support of the Ministry of Fisheries, and in particular, the enforcement of fish species quotas in the waters around New Zealand.
- Aug 06 - Raoul Island resupply
TE MANA made a short visit to Raoul Island, 1100km NNE of New Zealand, from 23-31 August 2006. During her visit the crew conducted a Department of Conservation re-supply, and participated in memorial services for DOC worker Mark Kearney. - Jun 06 - TE MANA Visits India
Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS TE MANA visited India from 2 to 13 June calling into Cochin and Mumbai. - Apr 06 - TE MANA Visits Bangkok
HMNZS TE MANA visited Bangkok from 7-10 April representing the Royal New Zealand Navy, our Defence Force and New Zealand as a whole.
- Dec 05 - Maori Queen sails on TE MANA
On Wednesday 14 December TE MANA had a special guest aboard. Te Arikinui Dame Te Ata-i-rangikaahu, ONZ, DBE, the Maori Queen, visited the frigate she launched in 1997, and commissioned in 1999, to spend a day sailing on the Hauraki Gulf as the guest... - Oct 05 - TE MANA in dry dock
During dry-dock TE MANA underwent several major, and many minor, machinery repairs and enhancements. - Sep 05 - Change of Command
On Thursday 15 September 2005, Commander Wilson Trumper assumed command of HMNZS TE MANA, taking over from Commander Lance Cook. - Jul 05 - TE MANA's homecoming
TE MANA returned from deployment on 22 July 2005.
Greeted by family and friends on the wharf, she berthed at 10:00am.