Navy Today July 08 | Issue 134 - Royal New Zealand Navy

coalition maritime operationsHMS EDINBURGH seen from TEMANA during a towing exerciseWN 08-0022-03Multi-nationalOperatioNBy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brett MortonUS Naval Forces Central Command/Commander US 5th Fleet Public AffairsWN 08-0022-04Ships from Bahrain, New Zealand, the UK and US completed a combined operationalperiod focused on protecting key economic infrastructure in the Central and SouthernPersian Gulf during late May. "The goal of the Operation was to demonstrate theCoalition Maritime Forces' commitment to work with regional nations to promotelegitimate use of the maritime environment," said CAPT James Loeblein, who wasaboard USS OAK HILL and who served as a direct at-sea liaison for Royal BahrainNavy Brigadier General Abdulla Saeed Al-Mansoori in Bahrain.The ships of CTF 152 conducted numerous approach and assist visits throughoutan area of approximately 5,000 nautical miles, achieving presence patrols, in-depthtraffic assessment and maritime awareness calls. Surface searches by helicopterand boarding of local craft by ships’ boarding parties enabled further investigationof activities in the region."All participants were able to effectively communicate and maintain a comprehensivemaritime picture for the operation." CAPT Loeblein said.LCH Celia Maiho (centre) during a boardingInterpreter Ali Hamid passes details of adhow to TE MANA’s boarding partyPhoto USNWN 08-0022-06WN 08-0022-05A USN Seahawk flies past HMS MONTROSEENS Andre Davies takes abearing on TE MANA’s bridgeBY A/MAJ LISA FERRIS LEGAL OFFICERAFTER OUR VISIT to Doha and its shimmeringskyscrapers, we started our longest patrol, 21dertook a VERTREP of stores from SAN JOSEto the ship.days before we touched land again. We wereTowards the end of the patrol, we met up withlooking forward to the challenge but also keenlyHMS EDINBURGH and conducted a day-longaware of the hard task at hand.exchange of personnel, as well as conductingThe first few days were filled with the standardexercises including a TOWEX, OOWMANS andoperational requirements of the mission. Thecross-deck helo ops. MCC embarked for theboarding teams were by now proficient at AAVslast two days of the patrol gaining a feel forand by the end of the patrol had conductedour activities.more than 165.To break the monotony of everyday life atTo break up the routine, we had the pleasuresea, fun is an integral part of each patrol. Oneof the US Coastguard onboard for a few days.highlight was the ‘Clash of the Ranks EatingThey were invaluable in providing assistanceCompetition’ incorporating the ubiquitousand expertise to our boarding team. The‘dry weetbix race’ and the adventurous ‘fishUSCG are recognised as experts in the fieldby mouth relay’!of maritime interception boardings and areIt was a tough competition with a number ofwell established as a benchmarking partnerteams near equal; however, the Petty OfficersInterpreter Ali Hamid and TE MANAsailors talk to the crew of a dhowduring an Approach and Assist VisitPhoto USNfor our Navy.RASes were conducted regularly with USships RAINIER, SAN JOSE, and KANAWHA.Due to weather conditions, the Seasprite un-were the winners on the day.We are now in a 10 day maintenance period inJebel Ali before once again setting out to patrolthe Central and Southern Arabian Gulf.Map: JGSF4 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 5

INTERNATIONALI HAVE RECENTLY RETURNED from just undertwo months on the Chilean Navy sail trainingship BE ESMERALDA. The ship is based inValparaiso, home of the Central Zone Fleet offrigates. I was lucky enough to spend a week inChile before we sailed however the days werespent mostly chipping and painting as the shipprepared for their farewell and a visit from theMinister of Defence.At night the Chilean Midshipmen showed methe night life in Vina del Mar, a beach resorttown. I was also taken to the Chilean NavalAcademy where the Midshipmen, who joinaged 16, spend four years before they embarkon their ESMERALDA cruise. Another highlightwas the opportunity to spend time in theBY SLT PIERS ROUTLEDGE RNZNWN 08-0022-09mountain town of Los Andes at the home ofthe Marine Corps Midshipmen. While in LosAndes I was taken to visit the Army SpecialForces Mountain Warfare School where theMarine Midshipmen had spent time as part ofthis specialisation.Having prepped and readied the ship wewere finally ready to meet the Chilean Ministerof Defence. It was a huge occasion for the shipand the ceremony was impressive, attendedby the newsmedia. The following day, boththe front and back pages of the regional papercarried stories about ESMERALDA. Hundredsturned out to farewell the ship, and the wharf inValparaiso was packed with families and wellwishers, there was native dance performancesand music by the naval band and local indigenousmusicians.Once at sea we settled into a routine of sorts.It wasn’t unusual for the Chileans to drink afterwork; many bottles of the Chilean nationaldrink Pisco, an un-aged grape brandy, werecarried and consumed onboard. It was alsoa common sight for the ships band to playon the quarterdeck at sunset with the 15 Officers80 Midshipmen and 200 crew perchedand crammed into every available space towatch.After a short night we rose early for a climb upone of the four 150 foot masts, out around theoverhang and down the other side, all withouta harness. When the ship is rolling this canSLT Routledge on the focsle at seaWN 08-0022-10prove to be a more difficult task than expected,especially once we hit the tropics and the shipwas coated in condensation.Our first port visit was Guayaquil in Ecuador,which gave me notable culture shock. Whileat anchor in the river that leads to Guayaquilwe were given a safety brief by the EcuadorianCoast Guard and Police, who outlinedwhere the dangerous no-go areas were to befound and where the green-zone safe areaswere. There weren’t many safe areas withinGuayaquil, the map they showed us seemedmostly red. The shops, even down to smallcorner dairies, were guarded by armed securitywho wore helmets, bullet-proof vests andcarried automatic weapons, shotguns andside arms.We attended a memorial ceremony for AdmiralArial Pratt, who was a Chilean naval herowho, along with Simon Bolivar of Ecuador defeatedthe Spanish and gained their independence.I also took the opportunity to visit oneof the tourist sights of Ecuador, which consistedof a very nice hill and a lighthouse. It was alsoquite an experience to tackle bartering with thetaxi drivers in my very poor Spanglish - while Iknew the taxi drivers were applying Gringo taxit amounted to so little that I was happy to pay,so both the taxi driver and I would go awayfeeling victorious.From Ecuador we headed north to Panama inorder to transit the Panama Canal to the CaribbeanSea. The ship raced north under motorand arrived the night before we were due totransit. The next day we began our pilotagethrough the Panama Canal and were able tosee the Bridge of the Americas. The passagethrough the lakes and going through the lockswas great experience. It was however a longpassage, ten hours with specials closed upand it was a good feeling to finally reach theCaribbean Sea.Our port visit in the Caribbean was Port ofSpain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. Ourfirst night along side saw us host the Presidentof Trinidad and Tobago, foreign ambassadors,the Minister of Foreign Affairs and local universitystudents for a cocktail party. The cocktailparty is a favourite activity for the Chileans, wholove to dance and party. While in Trinidad I wasable to sample the nightlife, visited the mostpopular beach, visited Brian Lara’s house andeat a lot of ‘Bake and Shark’, which is deepfried Shark in bread pocket. All too soon it wasThe countries represented BY foreign officers on board (l tor): Bolivia, Canada, Republic of Korea, NZ, Australia, Morocco,Chilean Police, Columbia, Ecuador, Argentina, Chilean AirForce, Brazil, Chilean Army. The photo was taken in front of theGraduate plaques at the Chilean Naval Academy in Valparaiso.Commonwealth officers on board:LT Clancy Canadian Forces, MIDDavies RAN & SLT Routledge RNZNtime to say goodbye to the ship and begin thelong journey home to NZ.The opportunity to live closely with 80 non-English speakers where space and privacywere scarce, showed me the necessity forachieving successful communal living. I alsolearnt that comradeship is not dependent onspeaking one language, it is more important tohave a common goal. My Spanish eventuallygot to a passable level on board, but despitemy initial limited language I was able to contributeto the ship due to the assistance of theMidshipmen on board. The shared hardshipsand close confinement meant we were forcedto communicate and get along despite thelanguage barrier and in the process I madelife-long friends.WN 08-0022-11WN 08-0022-1212 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 13

AFGHANISTANThe Governor of Bamyan, Dr Habiba Sorabi, was in New Zealand earlier this year to offer thanks for the workof the NZ Provincial Reconstruction Team, and to further develop relations with key figures in Defence and ourgovernment. She was interviewed by Bas Bolyn of DPRU...OH 08-0120-03DOCTORMOTHERACTIVISTDIPLOMATAN INTERVIEW WITHand-large improving in Bamyan, highlighting thenow-complete road from the airstrip into townas a recent achievement.Outside of security concerns, Dr Sorabi’sbelief in progress crosses into other areas.This is particularly evident in two areas closeto her heart: Women’s affairs and education.When asked about the constitution outliningthe roles and responsibilities of women thatpassed in 2003, Dr Sorabi says that legislationis important to make a change in the lives ofAfghani women. Nonetheless, she says, oncethat change is made Afghani women mustmove forward and take advantage of it.“When we want to change the life of women,we have to change the law. This is very important.That’s why this legislation and our contributionis very important.“Of course we can get benefit and lobby forour position, lobby for our rights, and sometimesjust for a symbolic position, but it is atthe beginning and this is okay, we have to afterwardsgo ahead from that (sic.)”As a former Women’s Affairs Minister in theAfghani transition government coupled with herown background in higher learning, Dr Sorabiis passionate about education, specifically itsavailability and accessibility. In particular, DrSorabi advocates higher education to enhancethe present standards of professional teachersin her province.“Education is the key, it is through educationthat we can understand many other things,”Dr Sorabi says. “The people are interesteda lot in education and there is no, god blessus, no single example of bombing a school inmy area.”One thing she is especially proud of is raisingthe number of students in schools, and Bamyancurrently records the highest proportion of girlsstudying at school than any other province inAfghanistan.Her own children are also making their waythrough the education system, in Afghanistanand abroad. There was a cautious optimismabout her, one that acknowledges the incrediblychallenging situation her people face balancedby the temperance of hope and a quietdetermination toward achieving prosperity.Dr Sorabi’s determination was establishedwhilst actively campaigning for women’s rightsduring the Mujahadeen and Taliban periodsof rule over Afghanistan. It was an activismshaped by the removal of relative liberty andequality for women - that Dr Sorabi herselfexperienced while studying for her doctoratein Haematology - and the imposition ofcontrols and oppression to women. Decadesof strife has shattered Afghanistan and thepeople - aided by external help - have beenleft to rebuild the basic foundations of society.Dr Sorabi is clear about what she needs to bedone: Fixing basic infrastructure and allayingsecurity concerns.“Infrastructure is a problem for us at the topof the province, particularly roading, as it is avery poor area. Getting to the other provincesand the capital, Kabul, is difficult so havingconnections and communication with the otherareas is very difficult,” Dr Sorabi said. “This expectationfor us is at the top of our priorities,of course, drinkable water and energy are keythings and challenging areas that we have towork on also.”Governor Sorabi with CAPT RossSmith in HQNZDF – CAPT Smith hadpreviously met the Governor whilecommanding the NZPRT in BamyanShe also has long-term goals for Bamyanand sees great potential in tourism. Althoughthe Buddhas of Bamyan were destroyed by theTaliban in 2001, Bamyan remains an historicallyimportant region, particularly from a religiouspoint of view. Dr Sorabi says Bamyan’s naturallandscape, particularly the Band-e Amir lakes,are also assets and these options are beingformulated in a draft policy for tourism development.Catching herself briefly Dr Sorabi puther pragmatic cap back on and tempered hervision, noting: “Of course, transportation andinfrastructure for tourism is very important.”A Governor, a doctor, a mother, an activist,a diplomat; Dr Habiba Sorabi is many things.One senses however, these are just bit-partsto the wider goals of growth and hope towardestablishing a positive future for her people.OH 08-0120-07THE FIRST FEMALE GOVERNOR in Afghanistanwas in NZ on fact-finding mission to learnabout local government and processes thatshe could implement back in her homeland. DrSorabi, who was centrally appointed by PresidentKarzai in 2004 as Governor of Bamyan,is complimentary about the NZPRT:“They (the NZPRT) have good behaviour toother people, they have a good coordination,they respect other cultures, our culture, which Iappreciate a lot. I talk to Minister Goff and otherdecision makers about that a lot, that they arevery good on the ground. So my people respectthem and they are happy with that and I amhappy with that. “However one key message she also conveyedon her visit was that there is still a lot of workto be done.“Our priority in Bamyan province is mostly oninfrastructure. Bamyan is a very needy area, apoor area. Our people expect to have moredevelopment projects and more constructionprojects. I hope New Zealand can support themto do a good job. Of course, they are doing agreat job now too,” Dr Sorabi said.The key, she explained, is to keep buildingon relationships and working on coordinatingsystems, not only with the PRT but specificallyat the local level. Naturally, constructiondepends on working times available, and thewinter conditions in Afghanistan can be verytough for development, as people who haveserved can attest. Dr Sorabi noted that lastyear a main road was cut-off for two monthsby snow, and often only five to six months areoptimal for working.Despite these obvious ‘road-blocks’, andthe increasing focus on the security situationin southern areas of the country, Dr Sorabiwas optimistic.“Bamyan people are mostly very hopeful, ofcourse from the security point of view thereare major concerns, but the main concernthat people have is construction and progressin development. The situation in the south isunfortunate. Having the PRT in Bamyan is veryimportant because otherwise we will face thesame kind of problems.”Dr Sorabi indicates the PRT presence hasalso been significant in preventing potentialunrest from any remaining warlords of the previousMujahadeen regime on borders of theprovince. Success, although hard to come by,does occur and Dr Sorabi notes things are by-WN 08-0043-23“DRINKABLE WATER AND ENERGY, ARE KEY THINGS ANDCHALLENGING AREAS THAT WE HAVE TO WORK ON"WELLINGTON14 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZNT134JULY08 15

AFGHANISTANFRIENDS & FAMILYCommander CENTCOM, General David Petraeus US Army, hasoverall responsibility for operations in Afghanistan - during hisUS Senate confirmation hearings in late May, General Petraeusgave an overview of the situation in his command – Navy Todayhas edited this extract describing AfghanistanWN 08-0043-61AFGHANISTANTHE U.S. VIEWIN AFGHANISTAN, our focus is on helpingthe elected government expand governance,security and economic opportunity whiledefeating insurgent and terrorist threats. Inassessing the situation in Afghanistan, itis important to recognize that we and ourcoalition partners are helping that countrybuild, not merely rebuild. For even before its30 years of war, Afghanistan was one of thepoorest countries in the world.Exploiting the security provided by theNATO-led International Security AssistanceForce, many coalition countries are strivingto help Afghanistan achieve sustainableeconomic development and assisting with theprovision of basic services, the developmentof infrastructure and the creation of legitimatealternatives to poppy farming. Afghanistan’seconomy can't be built on illegal drugtrade; over time there has to be an alternativeprovided to those who are currently farmingthe poppy. But it is extraordinarily difficultand complex to make that transition.Due to the scale of the challenges involvedand the difficulties in the security arena inparticular, we should expect Afghanistan torequire substantial international commitmentand support for many years to come. Youhave a country which generates [only] about$700 million a year toward its own budget.On 8 June US First lady Laura Bushvisited the NZPRT. At top she isabout to meet ACO Charlie Para.Below, she is challenged – her NZescort is MAJ Justin De La Haye;Governor Sorabi is behind herWN 08-0022-13So Afghanistan clearly is going to require verysubstantial assistance from the internationalcommunity for a number of years.Afghanistan's neighbour, Pakistan, has beenan important partner in efforts to combat terrorism.We have seen growth in Taliban and alQaeda capability and control in the FederallyAdministered Tribal Areas in the North-WestFrontier province. Foreign fighters continueto flow from Pakistan into Afghanistan, wherethey're a violent and destabilizing influence.In our activities, we are taking a whole-ofgovernmentapproach to the challenges andopportunities. A purely military approach isunlikely to succeed, and our strategy mustrecognize that. We recognize that enduringsecurity and stability require comprehensiveeconomic, political, social and diplomatic effortsas well as military means.The operation in Afghanistan is largelyunder the command of the NATO - and recently[NATO nations] have pledged someincreases of forces. [The US forces] can helpwith the lessons that we have learned andinstitutionalized - in terms of the doctrine,the education of our leaders, the trainingand preparation of our forces, and even theequipping for them. One of the biggest problemswe face in Afghanistan is, we have manyforces over there from different areas of theworld. They're in tough combat operations,not just peacekeeping or peace enforcement.I think additional forces that are willing andcapable of conducting counterinsurgencyoperations will be important in the monthsand years ahead.BY CPOWTR DEBORAH BARTONCOMMEMORATIONS OF THE KINGITANGAA REQUEST CAME TO NAVY to participate main two days, from temporary camp kitchensin the celebrations at Turangawaewae for the and in a canvas dining hall - and with a smileanniversary of 150 years of the Kingitanga and grace!movement, during 1-4 May this year. Due to Many preparations had been made, and theoperational commitments, the Navy was limitedin meeting the overall request; however, areas for butchery, cooking the meat, prepar-temporary galley was working to capacity, withTe Taua Moana Marae staff took the lead on ing and cooking the vegetables, the desertorganising a work party. The call went out a preparation area and the all-important bakery.working group was assembled from the wider The marquee for the dining hall was erectedIwi Heramana and our civilian whanau: and decorated.OT(WE) Mana Phillips, OT(WE) Heeni Porter, We decided that the best way for our smallLSCS Jon Renata-Kokiri, myself, Gazza Pratt group to work was to forget about workingfrom Te Reo Heramana Culture Club and our together and just get amongst the 120 otherwhaea, Ani Kingi, Navy’s Kuia.volunteers and so we spilt off into differentWe departed for Turangawaewae on the areas.Friday (the morning traffic reminded us why The theme for the first day was celebratingwe like working in Devonport!) arriving at the the start of the Kingitanga in 1858 - with a wakamarae and straight into the job. We were parade on the river, speeches and kapahaka.working alongside the volunteers from the 22 Therefore the food for this was as similar asmarae in the Manukau / Pukekohe area. The possible to the kai of 150 years ago: dried22 marae had been fundraising for 12 months shell fish, kanga piro, eels, pork and puha,to organise the $30K needed to cover the steamed potato, kumera and pumpkin, roastmeals and equipment for the two days. meat, old fashioned breads, steamed puddingOur role with these volunteers was to feed and tea – no coffee as this was not common5000 visitors to the commemorations for the in NZ back then!Te Arikinui King Tuhetia Pakiis welcomed onto the Maraeat Ngaruawahia for theKingitanga celebrationsThe food was set out and displayed in abeautiful way, with all the tables being decoratedwith historical floral displays - very muchappreciated by the diners. Lunch commencedat 1230 and the finished at 1500, we thencleared, cleaned and commenced preparationsfor the following day.The second day of the commemorations festivalwas all about celebrating the Kingitangamovement of 2008. In the luncheon tent weprepared and served food of today: shishkebabs and barbeque meats, marinated fish,salads of every type, modern breads, pavolovaand fruit salad, tea and endless coffee!Our days of working amongst all the volunteersfrom all the other marae were great,an enjoyable experience. It is so interestingto hear what these people do when they arenot supporting their marae or the Kingitangamovement - they came from all walks of lifeand were of all ages, and we worked togetherto produce enough to feed the crowds fromthe temporary galley. For those of us who attendedthis commemoration it was one not tohave been missed.The marae involved were: Te Puea, Whatapaka,Nga Hau e Wha, Te Awa Marahi, Makaurau,Reretewhioi, Te Kotahitanga, Umupuia, Pukerewa,Papakura, Tikirahi, Orakei, Oraeroa,Mangatangi, Weraroa, Tahuna, Pakau, Huarau,Wharekawa, Nga Tai e Rua, Pukaki, Tauranganuiand - Te Taua Moana!Peter Drury, Waikato Times16 NT134JULY08WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 17

RNZN Moving forward withAN EARLIER ARTICLE (see Navy Today 130)described the project being undertaken bythe RNZN’s Human Resources Research Cell(HRRC) to investigate and examine the strategichuman resource survey and research needs ofthe RNZN and recommend appropriate structuresand actions for an ongoing programme ofpersonnel surveying and research. That project’sfinal report was submitted to ACN(Pers),CAPT Ross Smith, on 05 May 2008. Projectrecommendations were reported to Naval LeadershipBoard (NLB) on 15 May 2008.FIGURE 1.ORGANISATIONALCHANGEPROCESSES• EXPLORATIONAND/OREXPLANATIONOF SPECIFICISSUES• MONITORINGPROGRESS ANDOUTCOMESOF SPECIFICINITIATIVES5NATURE OFSURVEY/RESEARCHOUTCOMES• BENCHMARKING• MONITORINGLONG-TERMTRENDS• INDICATOR OFGENERAL ORG'NHEALTH36EXITSURVEY8In With All Despatch 34, dated 10 June2008, CN advised that further information onthe future of the Navy’s broader programmeof personnel surveying and research wouldbe provided.This article reports on the outcomes of theproject.Based on the investigation and research undertakenby the HRRC, it was concluded thatemployee surveying in the RNZN:• Is an essential element of the Navy’s strategicmanagement process;INFORM STRATEGIC PLAN & AIDACHIEVEMENT OF STRATEGIC GOALS• PROVIDE INFORMATION• ASSIST UNDERSTANDING• AID DECISION-MAKING'QUICKPOLLS'QUALITATIVERESEARCHTOOLSEMPLOYEE ATTITUDE SURVEYAPPROPRIATE INFORMATION MANAGEMENTENVIRONMENT & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLSBY MR JAMIE LATORNELL, RESEARCH OFFICERHUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH CELL, RNZN1• Is an important support for organisationalchange; and• Should be embedded within a broader personnelresearch programme focused on factorsof strategic importance;It was also observed that information collectedthrough employee surveys should be disseminatedwidely throughout the RNZN. As well, thelink between survey/ research information andchange actions should be visible. Changes resultingfrom personnel research also need to beclearly communicated to all personnel.360 DEGREEFEEDBACKSURVEY742ORGANISATIONALCOMMUNICATIONPROCESSESSPECIFIC,TARGETED,IN-DEPTHNATURE OFSURVEY/RESEARCH TOOLGENERAL,BROAD-BASEDORG'N - WIDEHRRC Framework forPersonnel Surveying andResearch in the RNZNIn order to put some structure around the personnelsurveying and research activities of theHRRC, a framework has been developed. Thisframework was presented to the NLB alongwith the HRRC’s recommendations for the futureof personnel surveying and research in theRNZN. The first overriding concern regardingpersonnel surveying and research activity is thatit should inform the RNZN strategic plan andaid achievement of strategic goals (See 1 onthe diagram). Any programme of surveyingand research should provide information, assistunderstanding and aid decision-making.The foundation of a programme of personnelsurveying and research is the general, broadbased,organisation-wide employee attitudesurvey (2) such as NZDF Ongoing Attitude Survey(OAtS). From this we are able to undertakebenchmarking, compare the performance ofdifferent units within the organisation, and geta general indication of employee attitudes andopinions in the RNZN (3). However, we can’texpect employee attitude surveys to answer allour questions about personnel. To use a medicalanalogy, an employee attitude survey is theequivalent of a doctor or nurse checking ourpulse, blood pressure and breathing – it gives ageneral indication of health, but can’t diagnosespecific ailments.For this reason, on top of the employee attitudesurvey, we need to build a variety of specific,targeted and in-depth research tools andtechniques (4). These include an exit survey ofdeparting employees, 360-degree feedbacksurveys to support personal developmentof supervisory and leadership skills, “QuickPolls” on issues of emerging importance, andqualitative research methods like one-on-oneand group interviews. These allow explorationand explanation of specific issues as well asmonitoring the progress of specific initiatives(5). Continuing with the medical analogy, targetedresearch tools are like blood tests, CATscans and MRIs – they provide the informationrequired to diagnose specific problems andmonitor the progress of ‘the cure’.When we are satisfied that our general andspecific research tools have provided an appropriatediagnosis of an organisational problem,our survey and research information should beintegrated into our organisational change processes(6). Personnel research should alwaysbe undertaken with an end goal in mind – theimprovement of the RNZN as a place to work.If something is wrong, the Navy needs to takesteps to change it for the better. Monitoringthat change will make certain it is achievingwhat we want.Survey and research activity also needs tobe integrated with RNZN organisational communicationprocesses (7). Conducting a surveyor research into a particular issue sendsa message that the issue is of importance tothe RNZN. It is a normal, human reaction to becurious about what a survey has uncovered,especially for those who provided their opinionsand views. In fact, ensuring personnel who participatein a survey or other form of research areinformed of the outcomes of the research is animportant ethical issue for researchers.Finally, underpinning all of this is a need foran appropriate information management environmentand information technology tools tosupport surveying and research (8). Collectingdata, analysing it and reporting information isoften a time-consuming process where numerouserrors can be made. T applications andtools which allow for online data collectiondecrease the need for manual processing ofdata and reduce the chance of errors. Moreefficient processing and analysis of data alsoreduces the time required to produce researchoutcomes.What is the Future ofPersonnel Surveying andResearch in the Navy?The NLB, at its meeting on 15 May 2008, approveda series of recommendations madeby the HRRC about the future of personnelsurveys and research in the RNZN.1. Adopt the NZDF OAtS as the RNZN’ssource of employee attitude and organisationalclimate data. This means the RNZNwill no longer run Your Say Survey (YSS). OAtSand YSS collect data on very similar topics.PERSONNELThe added value of running YSS in additionto OAtS is minimal. This decision will help tominimise the possibility of over-surveying andleverage off work being done at the NZDFlevel. However, the discontinuation of YSSleaves some gaps to be filled. For example,Navy personnel surveyed through OAtS do notinclude the Volunteer Reserves (VRs). Somework needs to be done to ensure we havethe survey tools to collect attitude and climateopinions from the VRs. Another example of agap is employee attitudes about how well thedivisional system is working. YSS collecteddata on this, but OAtS does not. Alternativemethods for collecting topical information suchas this from all personnel need to be developedand implemented.2. Reinvigorate 360-degree feedback“EMPLOYEE SURVEYING IN THERNZN IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENTOF THE NAVY'S STRATEGIC MANAGEMENTPROCESS; AND SHOULD BE EMBEDDEDWITHIN A BROADER PERSONNEL RESEARCHPROGRAMME FOCUSED ON FACTORS OFSTRATEGIC IMPORTANCE”processes. Continued, ongoing developmentof supervisory and leadership skills is vital tothe long-term health of the RNZN. 360-degreefeedback is a method to collect data about anindividual’s skills and behaviours from othermembers of that person’s workgroup – supervisor,peers and subordinates – and tapthe collective wisdom and knowledge of thosewho work closely with an employee. Researchshows that understanding the differences betweenhow one sees themselves and how othersee them is key to developing and improvingsupervisory and leadership skills. 360-degreefeedback surveying is a recognised methodof helping to identify those differences. It wasconducted within the RNZN several years agothrough Project COMPASS. However, in orderto be an effective tool to support supervisoryand leadership development, 360-degreefeedback surveying needs to be integratedwith a range of other organisational supports.These include support for: interpreting theresults of feedback; creating goals and plansfor personal development; and coaching andmentoring individuals as they seek to achievetheir goals of personal development. How best20 NT134JULY08 NT134JULY08 21WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ

PERSONNELto reinvigorate 360-degree feedback processesin the RNZN is the focus of further work beingled initially by the HRRC. Reinvigoration willrequire the active cooperation and participationof work units in FPTO as well.3. Implement a “quick poll” capabilityand increase usage of group and one-ononeinterviewing techniques for data collection.The best results from a programmeof personnel surveying and research will beachieved by using the data collected througha combination of broad-based and targetedinstruments. A broad-based instrument, likeNZDF OAtS, provides sufficient data to tellus what employee opinions currently are onvarious issues. Data from OAtS will also tell uswhen those opinions are changing and wherethose opinions are different amongst differentgroups of personnel. However, the data fromOAtS will rarely tell us why opinions are changingor why they are different amongst differentgroups. Understanding why something ishappening requires either additional, focusedsurveys (which RNZN has labelled “Quick Poll”),or interviews with groups and individuals, orboth. Development of these capabilities willcome with time and will be assisted once theappropriate information technology applicationsare in place to support personnel surveyingand research.4. Identify options and develop a businesscase for the preferred option regardingIT applications to support surveyingand research. The online surveying applicationwhich has been used by the Navy whencollecting data through surveys is at the endof its life and needs replacement. As well, therecommendations to reinvigorate 360-degreefeedback surveying and implement a “QuickPoll” capability require up-to-date IT applications.Analysis and reporting of data may alsobe enhanced through the adoption of the rightIT applications. The first step in the processof renewing the IT applications is to prepare aUser Requirements and Specifications document.A project is being launched to undertakethis work on behalf of the HRRC. This projectwill consolidate the needs and views of groupswithin Navy like the HRRC and Naval InformationSystems (NIS). It will ensure the preferredoption is consistent with the broader NZDFinformation technology strategy.5. Continue the RNZN existing exit surveyuntil replaced by a tri-service exitsurvey. The RNZN exit survey collects dataand opinions from personnel who are departingthe RNZN. Work is being undertaken at theNZDF level to develop a tri-service exit survey.The HRRC is working with the other servicesto ensure its development meets the needs ofthe RNZN.The Key Challenges Ahead…The RNZN’s programme of personnel surveyingand research will only be as good as the qualityof information and opinions supplied by Navypersonnel. The saying – garbage in, garbageout – applies here. All the survey tools and applicationsin the world will not provide the RNZNwith the information it needs to more effectivelyunderstand the opinions and attitudes of Navypersonnel. Nor will they improve decisionmaking.Honest opinions from RNZN personnelcollected through surveys and research interviewsare vital to ensuring accurate informationis provided to decision-makers. Ensuring thatpersonnel surveys and research are easy toparticipate in is one of the key challenges aheadfor the HRRC. So is ensuring Navy personnelare confident the data collected is held in confidenceby researchers.The other key challenge ahead for the Navyis ensuring the results of its programme ofsurveying and research are made available toall interested personnel. Communicating theconclusions reached from the data collectedas well as the actions which result from theresearch is vital. It is not enough for the Navyto make fact-based decisions using survey andresearch information – Navy personnel mustsee that fact-based decisions are being made.Utilising as many different communication channels– Navy Today, the Naval Staff Sharepointsite, formal and informal contact with SeniorLeaders and Divisional Officers, to name a few– will make certain information is available toall who are interested.• The RNZN’s programme ofsurveying and research willprovide our decision-makerswith knowledge about whatis happening and why it ishappening, among personnel inthe RNZN• The programme will be managedby the HRRC.• The programme will use the NZDFOngoing Attitude Survey (OAtS)as its base to monitor long-termtrends and organisational health.• As well, targeted tools will beused to explore & explain specificissues and monitor progress ofspecific initiatives.• Appropriate IT applications arerequired. A separate project hasbeen launched to update thoseused by the HRRC.• Success of the programme relieson all RNZN personnel providingopen and honest feedback tosurveys and other researchactivities.FROMOUR NEWMILITARYREMUNERATIONSYSTEMBY BRIG MARK WHEELERASSISTANT CHIEF OF PERSONNELTHE NEW MILITARY Remuneration System (MRS)came into effect on 4 July 2008, and work iscontinuing for full implementation to occur withinthe year - no later than July 2009. The MRS is anexciting development in NZDF’s Defence TransformationProgramme.Retaining our highly motivated and capableworkforce is critical to delivery of future capability,and appropriate remuneration is one of the keys tomaintaining this motivation for service.The new Military Remuneration System will rewardour people more effectively, and will put inplace a new system to take us forward into the21st Century with a simpler and better remunerationprocessI believe the MRS will support recruiting bymaking NZDF an organisation of choice, and willWHERE CAN I FIND OUTMORE INFORMATION?Letters: Individual letters have been sent to every uniformed servicepersoninforming you of your Defined TFR. If you have not received a letter pleasecontact your Admin Centre.Intranet site: The MRS site on the Pers Branch Intranet contains backgroundinformation on the system, frequently asked questions, and the newRemuneration tables and sector / tier charts.Admin Centres: Your Admin Centre will be able to answer specific questionson your individual circumstances.Roadshows: An external agency (Mercer) continues to hold financial planningworkshops in all camps and bases throughout the country. This information willalso be available on the Pers Branch Intranet site.Pamphlet: A pamphlet outlining the new MRS is available in every camp andbase.Working for Families: Your new remuneration package may have an impacton the Working for Families tax credits you may have been receiving. Visitwww.workingforfamilies.govt.nz or contact the Ministry of Social Development.(P: 0800 227 773) for further information.NZDF Superannuation Advice: You can gain more information on the NZDFsuperannuation options by calling Mercer (0800 333 787).support retention by removing remuneration as amajor dissatisfier for military personnel.CDF and the Executive Leadership Team havedirected that MRS demonstrates to our people thatwe value your contribution to the NZDF and thatwe will reward this service with appropriate andfair remuneration and conditions of service. CDFand the Chiefs have found the resources to makethe transition to market-indexed remuneration.We now have an annual review mechanism withexternal participation, which means we can remainconfident that we will continue to fairly remunerateour people into the future.MILITARY REMUNERATION SYSTEMThis comprehensive new Military RemunerationSystem:• is a Total Rewards package which recognises allthe rewards that are provided to service personnel;• is fair, transparent, equitable and easier to administer;• is indexed to the wider NZ employment market toenable salary settings to better reflect civil marketand skill relativity;• aids recruitment and retention of personnel;• retains rank as a cornerstone to rewarding personnelfor additional responsibilities, whilst delinkingrank from trade or branch qualifications toenable pay progression not being reliant on rankadvancement;• provides flexibility to reward military personnel inline with their value to the NZDF; and• provides a review mechanism that allows theremuneration processes, systems and benefits toIMPLEMENTATIONremain competitive and attractive.With the implementation of the new Military RemunerationSystem, you now have more choiceabout what you do with your remuneration. Youwill also have confidence that you are being fairlyrewarded for the rank and trade you hold, relativeto the external job market.In a few cases, some may not be on the correctstep during the transition stage. Once the MRS isfully implemented (which will be no later that July2009), if you are one of those on an incorrect payrate you will receive back pay to 4 July 08 or thedate of occurrence.The combination of Market-aligned remunerationand the premium for service has the effect oflifting Defence remuneration above the majority ofpeople doing similar jobs in the wider NZ employmentmarket.I am confident that now every Service person will:• have choice on how to access and use their totalremuneration,• be treated equitably,• have access to accommodation choices, and• be transparently better off.It is easy to underestimate the significant amountof hard work that has gone into this project, and,while there is still more to do, at this point I wouldlike to acknowledge everyone involved in the developmentand introduction of the new MilitaryRemuneration System. The dedication and commitmentshown by the teams in Personnel Branch,CIS (JAEG), JLSO and Single Service HR departmentshas meant that the NZDF will now have arobust, fair and future-proof solution to addressingremuneration issues.The Military Remuneration System is beingintroduced in three phases:Phase 1: Translation. This is the period leading up 4 July. The currentpay of all military personnel will be translated to the Defined Total FixedRemuneration (TFR) which will have the effect of creating a level playing fieldfor accommodation assistance and superannuation across the NZDF. DefinedTFRs have recently been advised to all NZDF service personnel via letter. TheDTFR was effective from 4 Jul 08 and will be paid on 17 Jul 08.Phase 2: Transition. It will take a period of time to ensure the MRS is beddedin. During transition, a limited number of pay changes will be able to be affectedfor individuals. The intention is to keep transition to the minimum periodpossible. During transition, the criteria for pay progression steps for eachbranch, specialisation and trade will be finalised and the correct pay step for allpersonnel will be identified.Phase 3: MRS Full Implementation. This will occur no later than 1 July 2009.Personnel will be placed on appropriate pay progression step and any paychanges that result will be back paid to 4 July 08, or the date of occurrence.22 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 23

OUR PEOPLE[A] Admiral Lord Mountbatten looks over theirshoulders at LT Rob McCaw and his partner Samaraafter Rob’s PWO graduation on 13 June at HMSCOLLINGWOOD in the UK. Rob won the BoniwellTrophy as top student on the course [Editor’s note- second in a row for the RNZN after LT John Clowwon the trophy last year].[B] Supporting the ‘Preventing Violence in the Home'Campaign at morning tea aboard CANTERBURY were(l to r) POWTR James Crook, Zaineb Jabawi & GlennChurchill of the BNZ and POWTR Quanita Taurua.See story on p 27.[C] The new committee of the Wellington Branchare (from r, front row) Marie Reille (Secretary), MegPicher & (back row) Elizabeth Hedgley, Margaret Bell,Corry Beentjes (President) and Pauline Patterson(Treasurer). The next meeting of the Branch will belunch at the Foxton RSA on Saturday 23 August.All ex-Wrens, ex-Naval Women and their husbands/partners are most welcome. Email marieandjeff@xtra.co.nz if you would like to attend. See also thenotice on p46.[D] Honouring our Vietnam veterans, a tri-ServiceRoyal Guard paraded in Wellington on 1 June.A B C[E] TE KAHA's whole ship's company went toWhangaparaoa Training Camp to ensure all were 'indate' for small arms firing. From l to r: ACO Murphy,OMT Walsh, AEWS Tuuta and OSCS Wells practiseshooting the Steyr in the kneeling position. DuringTE KAHA's range week, ASCS Sa'u & OSCS Wellswere top equal, shooting 59 out of 60 with the Steyr.[F] The NZDF trio at the 2008 World TriathlonChampionships, Vancouver (l to r) : SGT GregO’Connor RNZAF, CAPT Shannon Stallard (Army) &LT Scott McGregor RNZN. CAPT Stallard was 3rd inthe Mens 25 – 29 yr group; LT Scott McGregor 23rd inthe same group and SGT O’Connor 16th in the Mens35 – 39 yr group. See Scott’s story on p 45.[G] The new HAWEA: LSCS James Cairdconcentrates while learning the radar system onboard.DEFG[H] TE KAHA S&S exped (l to r): ACH Larking, LCHWilson, ASA Soulis, ASTD Kirk, ASA Hirovanaa,ASTD Taylor & AMED Ratapu prepare for BlackwaterRafting.[I] CDRE Tony Parr, the Maritime ComponentCommander, visited TE MANA in the Gulf earlier thismonth – arriving by Seasprite 05[J] No they are not short of food aboard TE MANA!Rather, this was a relay race involving passing a fishwithout using hands - AMT2(P) McDowell & AMT2(L)McCormack demonstrate the technique.[K] CPOET Nick Eton married Leonie on 19 Januarythis year at Vilagrad winery, Ohaupo, Hamilton. Thewedding party were (l to r) Daniel O'Sullivan (formerLET) Rangi Mitchell (former AEW) the Groom and hisbride (herself a serving ACH) and bridesmaids TaniaAnderson and Maree Paxton.HI J K24 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 25

FLEET PROGRESSN A V A L S U P P O R T F O R C EDIVING & MCM FORCEWN 08-0022-20WN 08-0022-21OF HMNZSCANTERBURY'SSAFETY ANDFUNCTIONALITYPhoto: Chris SattlerCPOET Malcolm Weirreceives a CN commendationA member of the NZ Fire service talks tothe XO, LTCDR Shane Arndell, during theMain Engine Room Fire ExerciseThe Secretary of Defence and the CDF have to address any shortcomings. The Reviewcommissioned a review of the acquisition may provide lessons for future acquisitionand introduction into service of the multirolevessel HMNZS CANTERBURY on the equipment.projects, or the introduction into service ofMinister of Defence’s instructions. SinceThe NZDF, as the operator of the vessel,delivery of the CANTERBURY in May 2007,and the Ministry of Defence, as procurerthere have been two significant incidents:of the vessel, are now seeking to have• the loss of a RHIB at sea on 10 July 2007 an independent review of whether the• the death of a member of the ships CANTERBURY is capable of performing thecompany on 5 October 2007, during a functions for which it was acquired and ismanoeuvre at sea to deploy a RHIB. safe when operated correctly, and to reportany findings and recommended actions toThe Review is to identify any concernsthe Minister of Defence.relevant to the operation of the ship or toits design or performance, and will report Leading the review is John Coles CB,on whether it is capable of performing the FREng, FRINA, of the Royal Corps of Navalfunctions for which it was acquired and Constructors, from the UK. The review isany remedial action that may be needed expected to be complete by 31 July.‘TEAM CRUSADER’AT WORK!BY SLT TARINDU WEERAMUNI RNZNCANTERBURY IS CURRENTLY staying within NZ 17 May) as the Combined Amphibious Taskwaters, while remedial issues, including the Force Staff in HMAS MANOORA [see NT 133RHIB seaboat launch system, are worked June]through with the prime contractor, Tenix. Even • Damage Control Training was also conductedwith a MOET-assisted Main Machin-though we have been alongside DNB for themajority of May and through June, it has been ery Space Fire Exercise in conjunction withanything but quiet.the NZ Fire Brigade. The exercise gave us the• The Engineering Department assisted VTF opportunity to put our training into practicewith warranty maintenance on the ship’s SewageTreatment Plant and with generator load the NZFB with familiarisation training.alongside a civilian agency and, to providetrials, as well as the regular maintenance. • Damage Control circuit training for the• The Executive Department, while attending whole ship’s company was also scheduled,to the general husbandry of our ship, were refresher training for fires, floods and toxicalso engaged in a number of training evolutions,including preparing for a tow and, re-• We hosted the NZDF Command and Staffgas incidents.plenishment at sea training.Course on 20 May. They spent the day onboardbeing acquainted with the amphibious• Key members of the Ship’s CommandTeam participated in Exercise Joint Kiwi (12- and sealift capabilities which CANTERBURYMC 08-0242-07will bring to the NZDF, once all introductioninto service activities are completed.It is always a privilege to be able to celebratethe success of our shipmates:• A/CPOSCS Bruce McLellan, CPOSAJohn Holding, LMT(L) Paul Culley, AMTLeonard Malmo, AMT Jack O’Keefe, AMTByron Perkins and AMT Brian Philpott werepromoted.• LCO Stacey Reedy and ACO Josh Wynandsreceived their first Good Conduct Badges.• OOD qualifications were awarded to SLTAndrew Kuhn, SLT Clare Olsson and SLT DaleStringer.• LMT(P) Pete Gillham and LMT(P) Rob ComerOWTR Joelene Stewart shows a (full) donation bucket toZaineb Jabawi and Glenn Churchill of the BNZreceived their Control Room WatchkeepingCertificates.Significant individual and group achievementswere also recognised:• the Ship’s Amphibious Load Team (ourArmy personnel permanently posted onboard) received a Commanding Officer’sCommendation,• CPOET Malcom Weir was surprised thatthe Chief of Navy visited the ship in order toaward him a CN Commendation!• It is also appropriate to offer our congratulationsto WOWT Wayne Morris who wasawarded a DSD in the recent Queen’s BirthdayHonours List.SSGT Shane Pretty accepts a CO’scommendation from CDR Tony Millaron behalf of the SALT teamCANTERBURY extended a fleet-wideinvitation on 20 June to morning tea, inexchange for a donation, in support ofthe Bank of New Zealand’s “PreventingViolence in the Home Campaign.” MrGlen Churchill and Ms Zanieb Jabawifrom the Devonport branch of the BNZcame on board to address the 100 or sowho attended about the victims of abusein the home. Mr Churchill commentedthat this was the biggest morning tea thathe had attended and extended his thanksto the people, who filled CANTEBURY’shangar. Donations totalling $476 weremade and given to Glen Churchill andZanieb Jabawi towards this worthy cause.'PREVENTING VIOLENCE' MORNING TEASLT Kathryn Hill musters the donationsWN 08-0022-23Behind the scenes, ASTD Samantha Riki ACHPaul Anderson & LCH Amanda Growcottprepare for the well-attended Morning TeaWN 08-0022-22WN 08-0022-2426 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 27

FLEET PROGRESSN A V A L S U P P O R T F O R C EDIVING & MCM FORCEH Y D R O G R A P H I C S U R V E Y F O R C ECargo handling after the helodelivery onto Raoul Island –2nd from l, CPL Simon Haughey,a DOC staffer with LT GeraldBradfield & ACH Simon BehlPHOTO: MC 08-0157-02RESOLUTION SUCESSFULLY PILOTS ON-BOARDFollowing Exercise CROIX DU SUD (NT 132, May] CANTERBURY resuppliedNZ’s northern-most island on 18 April. Bas Bolyn of DPRU was there…THE THREE SERVICES and a government 5-6 month periods (mainly focused on weedagency pitched in for a common goal when eradication; the island is a Nature Reserve).CANTERBURY offloaded fuel and supplies for They also provide daily meteorological readings,the Department of Conservation on Raoul Island.On the way to Exercise CROIX DU SUD, northern-most territory.and are the official presence on New Zealand’sCANTERBURY off-loaded 34 tonnes of fuel CANTERBURY’s CO, CDR Tony Millar, saidand supplies.the Raoul Island operation helped DOC butFifteen sailors remained on the island to assist also honed the ship’s capability: “The Navy isDOC staff, until April 18, when the CANTER- committed to supporting government agenciesBURY returned to pick them up after Exercise and we were happy to provide the DOC withCROIX DU SUD.assistance for this re-supply,” CDR Millar said.Some 17,000 litres of diesel were ferried “Activities like this enhance the ongoing interoperabilityand cooperation between our Navy andashore on 18 April, to fuel the island’s electricitygenerator for the coming year. Airlifted by related Government departments.”the ship’s Seasprite helicopter, the fuel drums DOC manager Tim Brandenburg said thewere unloaded on the island by DoC staff, our operation provided the first opportunity for himsailors and the Ship’s Amphibious Lift Team. As as the Island’s new Area Manager (he is basedwell as diesel, AVCAT aviation fuel was topped in Warkworth) to visit the island. “The island’sup – this is stored on the island for potential remote location over one thousand km from NZemergency helicopter operations, enabling the is a huge logistical challenge for us. This trippotential evacuation of staff from this remote we were able to bring much-needed supplies,volcanic island.technical personnel and scientists to undertakeEleven staff are currently based at Raoul - five essential work on the island. The importancepermanent DOC personnel on annual rotations of the NZDF in helping us maintain this remoteand six volunteers who work on the island for base cannot be overstated.”SOME RAOULISLAND FACTS:• Many families including the Bellfamily tried to establish farming onRaoul since the mid 19th Century.• The Met Service continued farmingon the island up until 35 years ago.The weather station is now managedby DOC staff on the island.• All the islands in the KermadecGroup have been cleared of animalpests including goats, cats and rats.This has enabled birdlife to returnincluding the Kermadec Parakeet andmany species of seabirds.• The biodiversity programme iscontinuing with an intensive weederadication programme to facilitatethe restoration of the islands uniquebiodiversity.• The Kermadecs are surroundedby a huge marine reserve out to 12nautical miles, the largest marinereserve in NZ.• The Kermadec Ridge is an activevolcanic arc running from WhiteIsland in the Bay of Plenty to Tonga.• Raoul Island is one of NZ’s mostactive volcanoes, having recenteruptions in 1814, 1870, 1886, 1964and 2006.BY NERENA RHODESSENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER - AUCKLANDJOINT LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONRESOLUTION IS THE FIRST RNZN vesselto successfully implement recycling. Pilotinga programme which could be used by otherRNZN vessels, RESOLUTION has been recyclingpaper, plastic, glass and metal on-boardsince last January. The pilot programme hasbeen very effective. Executive Officer LTCDRPhilip Rowe estimates the recycling schemehas reduced the ship’s ‘waste to landfill’ byapproximately 84% and would recommendthat our other ships begin recycling.Recycling reduces the amount of waste sentto landfills which extends the life of the landfillsand reduces the need to create more landfillsin the future. Recycling also means that weare using our resources more sustainably andsensibly, with less need to take more resourcesfrom the earth.In an average period at sea RESOLUTIONwould produce approximately 600 litres ofwaste. Since recycling began on-board this hasreduced to approximately 100 litres of waste forthe same period - an impressive reduction. TheXO reports “On an average day at sea, beforerecycling, we were producing 5-6 black bags aday. That has now reduced to one - our normalperiod at sea is 10 days; that ’s 60 bags nowreduced to 10.”Recycling makes good business sense asit has significantly reduced the cost of wastedisposal for RESOLUTION, since recycling iscollected for free. The scheme has been provenin Gisborne and Wellington as well as at DNB,and will be progressively introduced to theother ports which RESOLUTION visits.Personnel dispose of recyclables in thededicated recycling wheelie bins, or into therecycling station in the Junior Ratings’ Mess.The wheelie bins are then taken ashore forcollection by the recycling contractors whenthe ship returns to port. There are eight recyclingbins distributed throughout the ship. ButMID Kurt Matthews demonstrateshow easy recycling isis it an inconvenience for our people? The XOresponded:“It is not so much of an inconvenience moreof a change of thinking. The bins are situatedthroughout the ship so you pass them on adaily basis. There was no particular resistanceto the initiative – just our typical mind set – ittook a few weeks of me opening up black bagsand checking before the ship’s company gotthe point!”The recycling initiative helps NZDF meetits obligations under the Govt3 sustainabilityprogramme to which the NZDF, through theMinister of Defence, is a signatory. The Govt3programme aims to improve the sustainabilityof government practices, focusing on a numberof areas including waste minimisation.RESOLUTION is now a great example of sustainablebusiness and environmental practicesin action.For more information please contact Propertyand Contracts Officer Mark Packington-Hall ormyself, Senior Environmental Officer NerenaRhodes (DTelN: 397 7273)WN 08-0022-2528 NT134JULY08WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 29

FLEET PROGRESSD I V I N G & M C M F O R C EDIVING & MCM FORCEWN 08-0022-27The Murena exercise mineon MANAWANUI’s dive deckJoint ops - Army Zodiacs beinglaunched over MANAWANUI’s sternBY LT MUZZ KENNETT RNZN, XOPHOTO: WN 08-0022-26“WORK HORSE” MANAWANUI is now backalongside for a spell of leave, following a busycouple of months. We have just said farewellto our CO and welcomed our new one [photosof that ceremony next month, Ed]. We hadreturned to DNB after a wide variety of tasksand operations, and we had also conductedtask book training throughout the period fortwelve Ordinary Marine Technicians. All theactivity illustrates the versatility of our ship andour company.Back in May, we commenced the period withsome harbour training followed by two weeksof diving training for the PO and Leading Divercourses. The diving training was conducted atGreat Barrier Island with the PO’s course supervisingthe daily activities of the Leading Divercourse. The training was varied and long, withmost days commencing at 0530 and endinglate into the night. The period was broken upwith a port visit to Whangarei where the shipscompany, and some very tired divers, enjoyeda weekend break.Coincidental with MANAWANUI’s visit toWhangarei was a Careers Expo held at theCivic Centre where WOSCS Reece Goldingalong with other recruiting representatives, hadestablished a display for the RNZN. To assistthem, several divers with their equipment attendedthe expo, ship visits were conductedfor potential recruits, and a ship ‘Open Day’was held Sunday afternoon which saw about50 people visit our ship.On completion of the diving, MANAWANUIenjoyed a few days alongside for maintenance,before proceeding to sea to provide a platformfor Task Group 6 training. This traininginvolved a number of joint assets, includingRNZAF Iroquois helicopters. Seeing this fromthe ‘suspects’ point of view, we all realisedthat our lives could have changed significantly,very quickly!In June, MANWANUI was back at sea conductingtrials on the new Murena Exercise Minewhich has been recently acquired by the MineCounter Measures (MCM) group. The Murenamine will be used for the evaluation of MCMequipment and procedures, also for mine threatassessment of RNZN units. It measures Magnetic,acoustic and pressure signatures and hasthe algorithms and final logic of a real war-shotmine. With the Murena mine tests successfullycompleted it was back to Devonport to preparefor Trident Warrior 08 [see sidebar].With Trident Warrior completed the shipberthed back at DNB and reconfigured, readyto receive soldiers and instructors, three ArmyZodiac inflatable boats. Once embarked, theship sailed for the Tamaki Strait where the soldierspracticed boat handling drills, includingday and night launch and recovery exercises.They were followed by the ODT who undertooktwo weeks of diving training, taking usthrough into July.TRIDENT WARRIOR 08BY LTCDR SIMON KINGSBURY PROGRAMME MANAGER (C41)Joint ops – soldiers fastroping from an RNZAF UH-1Honto MANAWANUICurrently, when away from Devonport Naval Base, all RNZN ships’ computer networks aredependant on satellite communications, regardless of whether the ship is at sea or alongside.As our Project Protector patrol vessels enter service, the increase in demand for connectivitywill lead to the limited available satellite bandwidth being shared more thinly between allour ships, increasing the chance of network congestion.To overcome this problem, it is intended to use other network communications bearerssuch as Telecom’s 3G Cellular network where they are available i.e. for ships operating incoastal waters, or alongside in NZ ports other than Devonport. This has the potential to givethese ships access to fast, relatively inexpensive data communications whilst giving otherships operating offshore a better share of satellite bandwidth.Trials conducted last year in RESOLUTION showed that the Telecom network was availableup to 30km off the coastline. MANAWANUI took those trials one step further by measuringthe connection bandwidth available at varying distances off the coast. This will allow RNZNto decide whether this is a viable data communications bearer for coastal operations.WN 08-0022-2830 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 31

FLEET PROGRESSN A V A L C O M B A T F O R C EDIVING & MCM FORCEOSCS Paling (left) and ASCS Herewini(right) depart Devonport Naval Basewith students from Bailey Road Schoolafter a day of activities on TE KAHAWe also sent some volunteers to help with theAuckland City Mission’s Good’s Collection Day,which they try to do every year as part of theirAnnual Winter Appeal [see sidebar].WN 08-0022-32When a ship has been alongside there is alwaysre-training and re-familiarisation that wehave to do before we can safely proceed tosea. Consequently, the DC School [Sea SafetyTraining Squadron] were regular visitors in theweeks leading up to our Harbour Safety andReadiness Checks, and certainly at about 0600each morning the whole Duty Watch would beFrom L to R: SLT Bexley, AHSO Kalin,ACSS Wiki-Law, OSCS Paniani, AETTomkins, ACSS Morris, MID de Fariaoutside the Auckland City Mission. Thegroup volunteered to help out theMission for their Annual Winter Appealup and about in expectation of one of their visits– which didn’t always happen, but it’s betterto be prepared!BY MID RICARDO DE FARIA RNZNAssisting the AUCKLAND CITYDC School also tested our reactions to a MainMachinery Space Fire during the working day,as this is one of the most serious incidentsthat can happen while at sea and all our ship’scompany need to know exactly what to doshould such an event occur.THIS MONTH WE BEGIN our safety and readinesschecks and harbour training in preparationfor sea training next month, when we sailto Lyttelton and Wellington.Over the last couple of months alongside,we made the most of the opportunity to catchup with our affiliations, in particular Bailey RdSchool in Mt Wellington, and the Auckland CityMission in the City Centre.In mid-May, Bailey Road School students werewhisked from the Admiralty Steps on the cityside in TE KAHA’s RHIBs and shown aroundour ship. During the day they were able to trytheir hand at a couple of activities that we hadorganised, such as knot tying and learning howto throw a heaving line. The student with thelongest throw won the grand prize of a PixieCaramel! Maybe in the future the Navy will havesome keen sailors from Bailey Road School, buthopefully, in the very least they will have gainedan understanding of what we do in the Navy andan appreciation of basic seamanship.From left to right: OT(WE) Feary(Comms number), POWTR Jeffries (SceneLeader) and ASA Pirini (BA Controller)working outside the smoke boundaryduring a Firex in the 4H Machinery SpacEWN 08-0022-30BY SLT LORNA GRAY RNZNTE KAHA's WEWO, WOET Leaming, gives theCommand team a Sitrep during a MOETrun Main Machinery Space Firex in 4H.WN 08-0022-29WN 08-0022-31As part of this Harbour training we underwentSea Survival training. We have a quite a newcrew onboard and many people had not yethad the experience of getting in the “huddle”position with a group of fellow shipmates. Everyonehas to take a turn at being in the centreof the “huddle” which can mean you are uncomfortablyclose – inevitably there are alwaysa lot of jokes and wise cracking.Our Medic, POMED Findlay-Clarke, also tookpart in the training, ensuring we were up toscratch with our CPR and first aid knowledge,carrying out CPR and first aid refreshers daily,with MOET conducting casualty exercises asnecessary to test duty watch reactions.The Defence Divers’ Course also spent aweek diving on the hull of TE KAHA as part oftheir training - they practised removing limpetmines, which can be attached to ships while inharbour. With all this training going, TE KAHAalso had to complete a day visit to Kauri Point,the RNZN’s ammunition depot, to embark torpedoes,5 inch rounds and other ammunitionthat will be used during exercises and practisesin our upcoming deployment.Now, with all those activities complete andhaving passed our Harbour Safety and ReadinessChecks, TE KAHA will soon proceed tosea, where we look forward to passing our SeaSafety and Readiness Checks before sailing tothe South Island next month.THE AUCKLAND CITY MISSION is one of TEKAHA’s many affiliations and we try to help outwhere we can dependent on the ship’s programme.The Auckland City Mission provides aunique health and social service to Aucklandersand TE KAHA is proud to be so closely connectedto an organisation which provides sucha valuable service to our city.Recently, the City Mission organised a GoodsCollection day as part of their Winter Appeal.This involved sending out letters to companieswhich have helped support them in the past,asking if people had household goods whichthey no longer needed but were still in goodworking order.These goods ranged from furniture to clothesto electronic equipment and even food donations.The response from these companies wasextraordinary. Businesses from all over theAuckland area gave donations, from the Supermarketgiants down to the smallest firms.That’s where TE KAHA’s company came intoplay; with all these goods to be collected, thesmall staff at the Mission were not able to doit all themselves in the course of one day. Soon Friday 23 May a party from TE KAHA (SLTBexley, AET Tomkins, ACSS Wiki-Law, ACSSMorris, AHSO Kalin, OSCS Paniani and myself)volunteered to travel over to the Auckland CityMission’s headquarters and lend a hand.We were welcomed by the Auckland City Missionstaff and given a quick tour of the facilities,told about the role of Auckland City Mission andwhat they do on an average day. Then it wastime to receive a brief on what we were to bedoing that day.We were split into three groups; two groupsaccompanied an Auckland City Mission driver,calling on all the companies who had respondedto the City Mission’s appeal to collect the multitudeof items they had gathered. The thirdgroup stayed behind in the City Mission HQ,where they spent the day helping staff sortthrough the mountains of goods, as well asunloading any of the vans that arrived duringthe day with the many donations.Interestingly enough, the Auckland City Missionhas a set of three values which are notdissimilar to the RNZN’s own values of Commitment,Courage and Comradeship. They are:• Displaying dignity and respect.• Behaving with integrity and courage.• Creating a sense of community.At the end of a long, hard day, when all thedonations had been collected and sorted, ourgroup arrived back at DNB, tired, but feelinggood that we had helped such a worthwhileorganisation, and hopefully, showing that wetoo have a set of values that Navy personnellive up to.32 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 33

NAVAL SUPPORT FORCEFAMILY FLEETFLEET FLEET AND PROGRESSPROGRESSFRIENDSN A V A L A V I A T I O NPhoto RANA R O U N D T H E F L E E TCOMPILED BY LCSS(A) J L BROOKE, HQ JFNZNOTE: THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGEJ U L Y... A U G U S TNAVALCOMBATFORCEHMNZS TE MANA [CDR B A GERRITSEN RNZN]J U L Y... A U G U S TAussiespreadshis KIWI15 – 31 Persian Gulf 01 – 02 Depart Persian Gulf02 – 06 Mumbai06 – 15 Passage15 – 18 Singapore18 – 27 Passage27 – 31 CairnsWHEN CDF VISITED TE MANA alongside in AbuDhabi during May, he presented an official commendationto CPL Rob Larman RNZAF of theship’s Flight. The citation is as follows:On the night of 24 January 2008 CPL RobLarman was the Flight Deck Captain aboardTE MANA during her night aviation safety andreadiness check (SARC–Air). Due to the unserviceabilityof the aircraft aboard TE MANA, anotheraircraft was requested from No.6 Sqn toachieve the required sortie. Seasprite NZ3605joined TE MANA from ashore and proceededimmediately into the serial.The flight deck on an Anzac-class frigate is avery difficult working environment, with noise,a relatively small working area, difficulties incommunicating, and the constant movementof the deck. During night serials this is furthercompounded with the lack of visual cues and,on this night specifically, the lack of any lightingdue to the aircraft’s employment of nightIn spite of these issues, while in the conduct ofhis normal duties confirming the engagement ofthe aircraft’s decklock, CPL Larman observedhydraulic fluid squirting from the underbelly ofNZ3605. He immediately notified both the flightdeck officer and the aircrew and called for ashutdown of NZ3605. After shut down andwith more light available a substantial quantityof hydraulic fluid was present on the deck and,on checking the aircraft, there was no fluid visiblein the sight glass.CPL Larman’s vigilance and decisive actionprevented an aircraft from continuing to operatewith an impending failure. Had the aircraftcontinued to operate it is almost certain thata significant flight safety issue should have resultedrequiring the aircrew to contend with aserious flight control problem at night, due tothe loss of hydraulic services.For his vigilance and dedication to duty CPLLarman is a worthy recipient of a RNZAF ‘WellWN 08-0022-33LT Darren Smith Royal Australian Navy,is in his final year of a three year exchangeas a Flight Observer with No6 Sqn RNZAF - the joint Service navalhelicopter unit at Whenuapai. LT Smithjoined the RAN to become a Flight Observer(fittingly known in the business as‘FLOBS’) and received his qualificationas an Observer in the Kiwi Seasprites.“It was just one day after been qualifiedas an observer on the Seaspritethat I was out doing fisheries tasks andcatching fishermen who were dumpingfish illegally,” he recalls. “We do a rangeof work with other government agenciessuch as Fisheries.”The variety of work continued whilston exercise in CANTERBURY as part ofExercise Croix Du Sud during April. LTSmith says he is thoroughly enjoying hisexchange on the other side of the ditch,particularly the education process thatcomes with defining new capabilities forthe Seasprite aboard CANTERBURY.“The amphibious aspect is a huge newthing for NZ and it’s about finding thecapabilities of helicopters that fit thatrole. We know what the capabilities areand what we can do well but it’s workingthat out in a new environment, makingthe best of it and coming out with a tacticaldecision at the end of the day thatbenefits everybody.”HMNZS TE KAHA [CDR M C WILLIAMS MNZM RNZN]04 – 18 PAL18 – 25 DNB - Harbour Training26 - 31 Harbour Training (Aviation)NAVALSUPPORTFORCE01 – 06 Harbour Training06 – 10 Shakedown11 – 15 Sea Training & EEZ patrol15 – 18 Lyttelton18 – 21 Sea training & EEZ patrol21 – 25 Wellington25 – 29 Sea Training & EEZ patrol29 – 30 DNBHYDROGRAPHICSURVEYFORCEHMNZS ENDEAVOUR [CDR D J TOMS MNZM RNZN]HMNZS RESOLUTION [CDR M R TUFFIN RNZN]15 – 31DNB for IMAV and double hull work01 – 31DNB for IMAV and double hull work11 Un-Docking01 – 04 DNB12 – 18 IMAV18 – 21 DNB04 – 07 SATS07 – 08 Sea TrainingHMNZS CANTERBURY [CDR A M MILLAR MNZM RNZN]21 – 25 HATS08 – 11 DNB25 – 28 DNB11 – 22 OP ACHERON28 – 31 Harbour training22 – 25 DNB15 – 31 SRA01 – 03 SRA25 – 31 OP ACHERON03 – 06 HATS06 – 08 SATS08 – 13 DNBDIVING&MCMFORCE13 – 15 Sea Training15 – 29 PAL29 – 31 DNBHMNZS MANAWANUI [A/LTCDR P J Rowe RNZN]Last year, SLT David Roderick RNZN was co-pilot for FLT LT Mark Bridgman RNZAF - who hadbeen an aide-de-camp to the Governor General, His Excellency the Hon Anand Satyanand -when they made a "flying visit" to Government House in Wellington. They landed the RNZAFIroquois helicopter on the front lawn, where the Vice Regal couple had a close up view ofthe aircraft. Pictured (l to r) are: Mrs Susan Satyanand, FLT LT Mark Bridgman, SLT DavidRoderick and Governor-General Hon Anand Satyanand. PHOTO: WN 08-0022-35No 6 Sqn conducts monthly training days including various aviation subjects. OnFriday 30 May, the Police Eagle helo in Auckland was invited to Whenuapai so ouraviators could gain an operational overview and build up a working relationshipwith the Police. FLT Will Neil is seen in front of the Police aircraft after having a tourof the systems on board. By CPOHCM Richard Wynyard. PHOTO: WN 08-0022-3415 – 19 PAL19 – 21 DNB21 – 31 Harbour Training15 – 20 Harbour Training20 – 25 MCM Training25 – 28 DNB28 – 31 MCM Training01 – 04 Deep SSBA Diving ops04 – 21 DNB PAL21 – 31 Harbour TrainingOPERATIONAL DIVING TEAM [LTCDR A G MCMILLAN RNZN]15 – 18 Demolitions Training18 – 21 DNB21 – 25 Harbour Training25 – 28 DNB28 – 31 Harbour TrainingHMNZS KAHU [LT I BRADLEY RNZN]01 – 31 DNB – Harbour Training01 – 31 DNB – Harbour Trainingvision goggles.Done’.34 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY0835

GALLEY SLIDERNZN PROMOTIONS& FAREWELLSCONGRATULATIONSON YOUR PROMOTIONA/CDR M G Chadwick RNZNA/CDR D Turner RNZNLTCDR P I Bowmar RNZNLTCDR S T Richmond RNZNLT R K Hewson RNZNLT K R Ashton RNZNA/CPOSCS B A MclellanCPOSA J A HoldingPOMT(L) G R M SuttronA/PORS J A CampbellLCH D M C KoniLSCS H L TukiLWT B M W BryceA/LCH C J HarveyA/LMUS S J KhousnoutdinovACSS S A RasmussenASCS K H WhakatakaASTD K A TurnerACH S A HalsallACO S A CatchpoleACO S H I WaiariACO M M H LucasACO K A PaisleyAET1 T D HortonAMT2 B W PhilpottAMT2 J A O'keeffeAMT2 B J PerkinsAMT2 L H MalmoRNZNVR PROMOTIONSLT BA Heslop RNZNVRSLT J B Herbison RNZNVRTHE NZDF SOUTHERN CROSS GROUPNOT EVERYTHING is going up in price! At a time when it seems everything is becomingmore expensive, Southern Cross has great news for NZDF members of SouthernCross health insurance. Due to overall lower claims over the past year the majority ofyou will find your Southern Cross health insurance premiums are going down. Theaverage premium rates are decreasing by 5%. In addition, a recent benefit review hasresulted in changes to policy limits that will increase the amounts that can be claimedMAKING A DIFFERENCE TO OURBY ELIZABETH LINCOLN DPRUA PROGRAMME IS NOW underway to improve sustainability acrossthe NZDF. This involves improving sustainability practices in areassuch as buildings, transport, waste minimisation, water conservationand carbon emissions. Programme Sponsor and NZDF'Sustainability Champion’ Dr Graeme Benny (the NZDF’s GeneralManager Organisational Support) says sustainability is a matter ofsmart business."We all have a part to play, not only in being friendlier to the environment,but in doing things better and more efficiently. It’s aboutreducing our impact on the environment and at the same time beingits impacts on the environment and being more sustainable."A great deal has been achieved in this area as an organisationbut we want to do more and are seeking to continually improveour practices over time," Dr Benny says.NZDF has developed an Action Plan and a working group hasbeen set up. The Navy is represented on the Working Group byTony Lee (Director Naval Infrastructure Requirements). Within Navythere are already initiatives underway. Notably, RESOLUTION hasbeen at the forefront of recycling since January this year (See story,page 29). TE KAHA will have their recycling facilities in place veryFAREWELL, AND THANK YOUFOR YOUR SERVICEfor certain healthcare services - these benefit changes come into effect for treatmentreceived on or after 1 July 2008.safer and more cost effective in our business practices. We're aimingto integrate sustainability across NZDF. We've already startedshortly and the rest of the fleet will follow suit.There will always be those who say that NZDF could not possiblyLT D A EAST RNZNMID A R WILLIAMS RNZNWOSCS C H COOKSONCPOMT(P) D T HAMILLCPOSCS R G M MOUTEREPOWT R M WHIPPLDR J H CARROLLLMT(P) S J HUNTERLMT(P) P R GUYLWT N J SHEARERLET P K MURPHYACSS K DITTMERAMUS T H CHRISTIEIf you are a member of the NZDF health insurance scheme you will receive an individualletter providing details of your premium changes and if you are deployed overseas theseletters will be sent to your NZ home address.Southern Cross, as a not-for-profit entity, provides NZDF employees with access toa group health insurance scheme that is made as affordable as possible. Since 1996Southern Cross has been proud to underwrite the scheme to help cover the healthcareneeds of NZDF personnel and their families. Keeping premiums stable is very challenging,essentially because the cost of medical treatment continues to increase at a higherrate than general inflation. Also, chronic illnesses (i.e. diabetes, obesity etc) are on thedoing it and it's making a difference".The NZDF sustainability programme is part of the Govt3 Programme.Govt3 is a government-sponsored project led by the Ministryfor the Environment to improve the environmental, social andeconomic sustainability of public sector agencies. The governmentwants agencies such as NZDF to show leadership in sustainability.Graeme Benny says that Defence, because of its size and diversity,has a real opportunity to make a significant difference by reducingbe sustainable with all the equipment, fuel and travel that we use.However, the idea is to prove that while we face a challenge dueto the nature of our activities, all that can be done to avoid unnecessaryconsumption of resources is being done, and that theDefence Force aims to be efficient as possible when using thoseresources. “Sustainability within the Defence Force is not a shortterm project. It will become business as usual and will benefit usall,” Dr Benny says.ASTD C C J NIHAAMEDIC N CARESWELLASCS D P SNOWDENACH L M GRAYOCO A A T TAUAincrease and the general population is ageing, which places more demand on healthcare. Southern Cross is run entirely for the benefit of its 830,000 plus members and hasthe highest claims payout ratios in the New Zealand health insurance sector.Exclusively available for NZDF Military Personnel is the option to take out a non-claimingELIZABETH LINCOLN is the AssistantPR Manager (Navy) working fromHQNZDF in Wellington. Appointed toWN 08-0095-01MC 08-0192-78RNZNVR FAREWELLSLT K R Smith RNZNVRWODEF M W NorsworthyTRANSFERRED TO THE RNZNVRCPOMT(P) J R SmithPOET S B CrymblePOMT(P) A P CroucherPOMT(P) R F BarronLMT(P) B R StewartCOMPILED BY AWTR NICOLE MATTSEN,COURSES AND PROMOTION CLERK, FPTOpolicy. This means that although you don’t claim, you can start your entitlement to yourmembership loyalty benefits from the date of joining and enjoy all the other memberbenefits such as receiving the Southern Cross Plus card, discounted travel insurancefrom Southern Cross Travel Insurance, and other special offers from a range of SouthernCross health partners. Premiums for a non-claiming policy are at a nominal cost and atthe same time you can have your dependants on a claiming policy to ensure that theyhave the health insurance protection they need.Any questions about your Southern Cross policy, or want to join, contact SouthernCross on: 0800 GET COVER (438 268).Or see http://awi-teams/army_welfare/Southernx/nzdf_06.pdf on the NZDF Intranet.the post in January 2008 she bringsstrong experience from working inParliament and, most recently, atthe Department of Corrections. Shehas strong military connections -Elizabeth is married to LTCDR AndrewLincoln (HQ JFNZ) while her father,The Very Reverend Michael Brownwas formerly Chaplain Commandantof the Army and her brother, MAJMichael Brown has left the NZ Army toserve in the British Army.PUKAKI PRESENTATION CORRECTION. Leon ‘Doug’ Flavell points outthat he was not in this photo [NT 133 page 36]. Making the presentationto LT McQueen was Ben Ross, one of the originals who served in theoriginal PUKAKI when she was delivered from the UK and who alsoserved in her in Korea. Standing behind are (at left) Eric Haskell and(r) Jan Harding. Doug Flavell also pointed out that the gifts to the newPUKAKI’s ship’s fund were from the Naval Veterans’ Association.36 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 37

FAMILY & FRIENDSOUR STOKERSThree NZDF teams will be taking part in the Accor Queenstown $10 challenge from 1 to 3 October, raising fundsfor Cure Kids, a charity that funds vital medical research for children with life threatening illnesses.On 29 April CAPT Keat presentedPOMT(P) Richard Barron with hisSolomon Islands MedalThe contest challenges teams (of two peopleeach) to use various modes of transport to gettheir team to Queenstown from Auckland inthree days - with only $10. The team that arrivesin Queenstown with the most points afterundertaking a wide variety of challenges alongthe way is the winner.Our teamsOur Navy, Army and Air Force teams will pitthemselves against 32 other teams from aroundNew Zealand.• Navy: SLT Fraser Toulmin and SLT DarcyTopp• Army: LTCOL S Guiney & LT C Anderson• Air Force: team yet to be selectedBut you’re part of the team too!It just won’t be the six NZDF people taking part,all of us across the three Services can. Over thenext few months we can all assist each team tofundraise $6,000 for Cure Kids.Our Navy team needs to raise $3,000 by 25July and a further $3,000 by 25 September.Which is where you come in - because Tuesday22 July is the NZDF-wide Help Cure Kids CoffeeDay. All you have to do is donate the costof cup of coffee ($3.00 or more if you like) to theteam’s fund. Just think how much you spendon coffee each day and how much your moneythe Bank of New Zealand;Account name: Cure KidsAccount number: 02-0136- 0029419-97• Donations can be made by cheque; theseare to be made out to “Cure Kids,” P O Box 90907, Victoria Street West, Auckland.If you are using either cheque or direct credit/deposit please send an email to a.bishop@curekids.org.nz at Cure Kids - with details ofthe deposit and the team member’s name sothey will know who to attribute the money to.Fundraise online webpage. Each teammember has their own fundraising page sogo to the website www.curekids.org.nz type inyour team’s name – ours is NavyBrassMonkeys- and you will go directly to their fundraisingpage. All people who donate online receivean automatic receipt from Cure Kids alongwith a thank you letter. This is definitely theeasiest option.DON’T STOP NOW….Now that you have chosen which team memberyou are going to fundraise for you don’tneed to stop at the cost of a coffee. Think ofall the other ways your unit, office, mess-deckor ship could help our team to raise the moneyneeded. You could have a bad taste shirt day,chocolate cake bake off and charge $2 perslice of cake, sausage sizzle, car wash, sillyhat day or favours day where you do a task forsomeone and donate $2-5 for every favour tothe cause. And there’s more…..• A further fundraising day will be held in August/Septemberto assist the teams surpasstheir $6,000 goal.BE THE BESTThe organisers have a prize for the team thatraises the most money so let’s aim for the skyand help our teams to be the best.Remember, it’s for children with life-threateningconditions; to find our more about CureKids visit www.curekids.org.nzThe AMT2 07/03 course on completion of their course,13 June: OMT Schultz, OMT Edwards, LT CDRTiller, CDR Bruce, OMT Hart, OMT Cawte, Mr K. Pudney. (Absent: OMT Egan)MARINE TECHNICIANS’Three OMTs were awarded the JASON TUKICUP Cup in recent courses:( l to r) CDRWishart, FMEO, ACSS Rice (AMT2 Course07/01A), OMT Davis (AMT2 Course 07/01) andOMT O'Neill (AMT2 Course 07/02).would mean to a child with a life-threateningcondition. Not much of a comparison really.The AMT1(P) 08/01 Transition Class on their course completion, 6 June. Back row: WOMT(L) Lusis,AMT2 Gillbanks, AMT2 Gurney, AMT2 Hook, AMT2 Chubb, AMT2 Roest, AMT2 Carr. Front row: AMT2Kirkland, AMT2 McMillan, AMT2 Bennett, AMT2 Ujdur, AMT2 Bedford, AMT2 Dowman.HOW DO WE GET THE MONEY TOCURE KIDS?For those of you in the Devonport area you willsee us pounding the pavement asking for donations- please give generously.For those of you slightly further away there area number of options;• Donations can be made via our fundraisingwebsite www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/Navy-BrassMonkeys. Receipts will be given by “CureKids”.• You can make your donation at any branch ofLMT(L) Class 07/01: WOMT(L) Lusis (MESWO) with AMT1(L)Nichols, AMT1(L) Culley (who was awarded the J ARussell Ltd Cup), AMT1(L) Stone & AMT1(L) RulandAMT2 Class 07/02: OMT Belcher, AMT2 Brown, OMT Collett, OMT Heavan-Smith,OMT Marshall, OMT Little-Weastel, OMT O'Neill, OT(WE) Allen, OMT Rangitakatu,OMT Boon, OMT Finlay & WOMT(L) Lusis (MESWO)38 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 39

OUR NAVAL HERITAGETwo U-boats, U-35 and U-41 meet at sea inthe Mediterranean; U-35 ultimately sank 224merchant ships. Photo: Imperial War Museum“OUR ARMIES MIGHT ADVANCE A MILE A DAY AND SLAYTHE HUN IN THOUSANDS, BUT THE REAL CRUX LIES IN WHETHER WE BLOCKADETHE ENEMY TO HIS KNEES OR WHETHER HE DOES THE SAME TO US”- Admiral Sir David Beatty, January 1917Germany began her unrestricted campaignon 1 February 1917 with 105 front-lineU-boats. Berlin calculated that to bring Britainto its knees within six months, U-boats wouldneed to sink 600,000 tons of British shippingeach month - and that a further 1,200,000 tonsof neutral shipping would be deterred fromentering British ports.While it was anticipated that the campaignwould force America into the war, the GermanGeneral Staff were confident that the U-boatscould starve Britain into submission before UStroops could arrive in France in any appreciablenumbers.At the start of 1917, 46 U-boats were inthe High Seas Fleet flotillas based at GermanNorth Sea ports, 23 were in the Flanders Flotilla(based at Zeebruge and Ostend), with 23in the Adriatic, three at Constantinople andanother ten in the Baltic. The unrestricted U-boat campaign would be fought around theBritish Isles and throughout the Mediterranean.Orders were placed for further U-boats, alongwith the conversion of seven 1,500 ton boatsto UA ‘cruisers’ with two 500mm (19.7”) torpedotubes and a heavy deck armament oftwo 150mm guns.The first three months of the campaign fullyjustified German expectations.• 977 ships of 1,931,103 tons were sunk -half by the High Seas Fleet flotillas in thevital South-Western Approaches.On 6 April 1917 the United States declaredwar on Germany and within weeks US destroyerswere undertaking anti submarine patrolsin southern Irish waters. Increased Britishmerchant shipbuilding was augmented by therelease of interned German merchant vesselsas the United States, Brazil, China and Thailandjoined the allied cause.During May, June and July the carnage continued.The situation was by now critical andFirst Sea Lord, Admiral Jellicoe, admitted toAdmiral Sims of the US Navy that unless thelosses could be stemmed, Germany wouldwin the war.• May-July 1917: 795 ships totaling1,809,082 tons sunk.The armed merchant cruisers (AMCs) of the10th Cruiser Squadron, which maintained theblockade of trade with Germany by patrollingnorth of Scotland, were particularly vulnerableto attack by U-boats transiting these waters.Eleven AMCs were torpedoed by U-boatsduring 1917 and 1918. One of these was the15,000 ton AVENGER which was sunk in theNorth Atlantic on 14 June 1917. This shiphad been laid down as the passenger linerAOTEAROA by the Union Steamship Company- ten days before launching she wasrequisitioned by the Admiralty and completedas an AMC.Apart from troopships, which were escorted,most merchant vessels sailed independentlyduring the period 1914-1916. The Admiraltybelieved that the variation in speed of merchantships, their inability to zigzag and tendency tostraggle made mercantile convoys impracticable(none of these objections proved to beNinety years ago, the Great War was reaching a climax; July 1918 marked the moment ofbalance on the Western Front after the great German offensives of March and April. TheAllies were building up for their August assaults which would lead to the final 100 daysof the war. But underlying the Allied resilience was sea power – the ability to ship troopsand supplies to France unhindered by the Imperial German Navy. Murray Dear (PastPresident of Diabetes New Zealand) describes the U-boat war, the critical campaign thatdecided the outcome of the First World War…The U-boatthreat developsAt the start of WWI, the Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial German Navy)had 28 operational Unterseeboote (U-boats). Most were in two flotillaswith four small U-boats on training duties. Apart from a coterieof enthusiasts, little was expected of these submarines, which wereassigned coastal defence tasks. This changed dramatically on 22September 1914 when the U-9 sank the British armoured cruisersABOUKIR, HOGUE and CRESSY. On 15 October U-9 also sank thearmoured cruiser HAWKE, causing First Sea Lord Admiral JackieFisher to lament “More men lost (in four cruisers) than by Lord Nelsonin all his battles put together”.It was quickly apparent to the Germans that U-boats had the potentialto mount an all-out attack on British seaborne trade withthe object of starving the British Isles into submission. While earlyattacks on merchant ships were carried out strictly according tothe Prize Regulations, Germany’s position hardened after Britaindeclared the whole of the North Sea a war zone and instructed Britishmerchantmen to fly neutral flags as a ruse de guerre. [It was thePrize Regulations that enabled Q-ships, such as HMS PRIZE commandedby LTCDR Sanders VC, to be effective.]The first unrestricted offensive against shipping from February toSeptember 1915 was called off after American protests following thesinking of the liners LUSITANIA and ARABIC with the loss of 131American lives. A second offensive from February to April 1916 wasalso called off after a further 25 American lives were lost followingthe sinking of the cross-channel steamer SUSSEX.Following the inconclusive Battle of Jutland, a third restrictedU-boat offensive was conducted from September 1916 to January1917. During this period, monthly merchant ship losses averaged307,000 tons and from being an inconvenience, the U-boats hadsuddenly become a serious threat to Britain.By then, the British naval blockade was severely affecting theGerman people with the poor, the weak and the elderly very badlyhit. Infant mortality rose dramatically and it has been estimated thatover 700,000 people died of starvation or hypothermia. In short, anunrestricted U-boat campaign was Germany’s only remaining hopeand after much political, naval and military deliberation this wascommenced40 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 41

SPORT“ERNEST RUTHERFORDON THE ADMIRALTYBOARD OF INVENTIONAND RESEARCHDEVISED A VARIETYOF MICROPHONES,DIAPHRAGMS ANDUNDERWATER RECEIVERSFOR UNDERWATERSOUND”Hydrophones in use aboard a drifter– this appears to be a training event;6 officers and senior ratings arelistening on headphones, while therating at right prepares to lower ahydrophone into the water.valid). The heavy sinkings by the Flanders U-boat flotilla in the English Channel during thelast quarter of 1916 resulted in representationsby the French naval authorities to instituteescorted convoys of colliers to France. Theseconvoys commenced in January 1917 andsinkings dropped dramatically, with a loss rateof only 0.19% over the next three months.Following this success, trial ocean convoyscommenced in May 1917. Once again shiplosses were minimal compared to ships sailingindependently. Destroyers and other vesselsengaged in anti submarine patrols, whichPhoto: Imperial War MuseumA German U-boat in dry dock; note thetwo port-side forward torpedo tubeswere not particularly successful, were progressivelyswitched to convoy escort duties. As theconvoy system expanded, the oceans beganto empty of easy targets. When a convoy wassighted, U-boats were confronted with a wallof shipping. This usually resulted in a quick,often unsuccessful, attack before the convoyescorts retaliated.During the period August to December 1917,the struggle reached its zenith.• Monthly average: 401,976 tons sunk permonth - the highest losses were from shipssailing independently.Photo: RNZN MuseumU-boat losses increased dramatically duringthis period, with 37 sunk compared to 72 forthe entire war prior to August 1917. One ofthese losses, UB-32, was bombed by a seaplanein the English Channel, adding a newdimension to anti submarine warfare.The Germans’ inability to develop an effectivecounter to the convoy system led to a changein tactics. By early 1918 U-boats were concentratingon coastal shipping (which was stillsailing independently) and long range operationsinvolving the UA Cruisers. From May toOctober 1918 U-boats attacked shipping onthe eastern seaboard of North America butonly accounted for 110,000 tons of shipping.One loss was the armoured cruiser USS SANDIEGO which was mined off New York.Coastal convoys commenced in June 1918and with effective air cover now available, shippinglosses declined steeply.• October: 52 ships of 112,427 tonsAs shipping losses diminished, U-boat lossesconversely increased. During 1918, 69 U-boatswere sunk of which depth charges and minesAnti-Submarine Warfareaccounted for the majority [see sidebar].As the war progressed, many measures were introduced tocounter the U-boat threat.Offensive minefields were laid, off the Flanders coast andacross the Straits of Dover and Otranto. HMS WAHINE, therequisitioned USSCo ship, was one of many ships convertedto lay mines. The Northern Barrage was the “mother of allminefields” stretching from the Orkney Islands to the Norwegiancost. This was primarily a US Navy enterprise and consisted of56,033 American and 15,093 British mines.Destroyers were sent on patrol - but there were never enoughdestroyers and more modest vessels such as sloops, patrolboats, trawlers and motor launches were quickly built and rushedinto service. In the Mediterranean theatre, British, French, Italian,American, Japanese and Australian destroyers were deployedagainst U-boats operating from Adriatic and Turkish ports.To assist with the manning of the new vessels, a small RoyalNavy team arrived in New Zealand during 1916 to recruitpersonnel for the Royal Naval Motor Boat Reserve. Recruitmentwas quite successful with 90 officers and 100 motor mechanicsengaged. These men proceeded to England in severalcontingents and mainly served in anti submarine motor launchesbuilt in the USA. In the main the work was monotonous anduneventful but essential. Only two U-boats were to be sunk byHaving failed in their primary aim of destroyingBritain’s maritime trade, the U-boats failedin another respect and in so doing sealed thefate of the German Empire. After provoking theUnited States into declaring war, the Germanswere unable to effectively counter the heavilyescortedUS troop convoys to Europe. FromMarch 1918 until the end of the war, 2 millionOUR NAVAL HERITAGEA U-cruiser with 2 x 150mm guns on deck. This one wasphotographed under tow to Harwich after the surrenderin November 1918; it is not in normal sea-going trim.US troops were transported to France forthe loss of only 56 lives. The Germans' greatgamble had failed.To ensure that this future source of danger benullified, the Allies demanded in the ArmisticeAgreement that all U-boats be surrendered.The 176 U-boats surrendered were dividedamongst the Allies and while a few saw servicein some navies, most were sold for scrap.motor launches, both in the Straits of Gibraltar.Two key issues needed to be resolved before the U-boats couldbe defeated: firstly their underwater detection and, secondly,their underwater destruction, neither of which was possible in1914. One New Zealander who worked on the practical problemof submarine detection by underwater acoustics was Nobel Prizewinner Ernest Rutherford. Rutherford became associated withthe Admiralty Board of Invention and Research and he devised avariety of microphones, diaphragms and underwater receivers forunderwater sound. When the United States entered the war, hesupplied American scientists with a vast amount of information.However, despite advances in underwater detection, the problemwas never completely mastered during the war. [Active sonar,then called Asdic, was first trialled in 1919.]The first depth charges were introduced in 1916 with twoversions for fast and slow ships. The depth charges were fired bya hydrostatic pistol with predetermined settings of 40 or 80 feet.Accuracy was difficult to achieve and it wasn’t until 1917 whenmore effective depth charges and methods of firing them becameavailable that U-boat losses began to increase.But patrols by A/S ships, depth charges and hydrophones wereineffective, unless they knew where the U-boats were. 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SLT Gibbs powers towards the RANline supported by (Left to right):ODR Jarron Williams, LSCS RikiTawhara, POWTR Hone Taurua, LPTIBen Achilles and LCH Timmy Te HauBY LT SCOTT MCGREGOR RNZNSPORTRNZN SENIOR RUGBY TOUR TOBY SLT DAMIAN GIBBS RNZNI REPRESENTED NZ in the Triathlon WorldChamps in Vancouver. To qualify I had racedin the National Championships in March.Vancouver was heading into summer, and theNZ team departed with great optimism as NZwas heading into winter. However Vancouverproved quite wet and grey which made 'gettingout and doing the miles' pretty challenging…Getting in to the sea (even in a wetsuit) meantpsych-ing up to charge in, dive, endure coldwater down spine and start swimming… Theprospect of a cold swim, then the cold air foran hour on the bike, thus making for a frozenrun, meant that the NZ team spent the wholeweek trying to scheme up plans to fight thecold: all sorts of tricks discussed in an effortto overcome ‘cool runnings’.TRIATHLON WORLD CHAMPS INON 25 MAY, 22 players and support staff musteredat Te Taua Moana Marae to begin theRNZN tour to play the RAN for the Lou SmithCup. This was the first time that the wholeteam had been able to get together and wetook the time to get to know one another andthe new players to the team were introducedto the Cup, its history and what it meant tosome of the (older) more experienced playersin the team.The first day of the tour was taken up withtravel, via Sydney to Canberra. The driveseemed long as everything looked the same;only on the odd occasion that you got to seeanything green! We arrived at HAMS HARMAN,15 minutes from central Canberra, but noocean for many miles! It was straight down tothe rugby field for our first team training.Our trainer, POPTI Mal Badham, came upwith the idea to jump into the (very cold) pool– muttering something about this torture beinggood for recovery but you couldn’t hear muchover the 22 players complaining!The next day started with a training run earlyin the morning - the intensity was starting tobuild. We then attend a Welcome Ceremony atthe National War Memorial which was an awesomeand moving experience. The Captains ofboth teams laid a wreath at the Australian Tombof the Unknown Warrior, which symbolisedthe unique relationship that our two countrieshave. We were then given a guided on a touraround the facilities, we couldn’t look aroundthe whole place as this would have taken afew days and unfortunately we had our lasttraining to attend.It was now game day and the time had cometo put the Lou Smith cup on the line.With the nation anthems sung and the Hakacompleted the game started with an intensefirst 20 minutes. Our boys played with hugehearts and consistently had the RAN on theback foot, certainly in terms of the physicalarea of the game, but we simply could notconvert pressure and territory into points. Wemissed 3 golden opportunities in the 1st half toget well ahead, but instead went into the shedat half time with the score at 10-6. The RANcame back strongly and scored straight afterthe break, but we reciprocated a few minuteslater however the pressure mounted. The RANstarted to get a hold on the game which wecould not wrestle back - even after a monumentalcomeback in the last 5 minutes, whichbrought the final score to 27 - 20 to the RAN.The game was a tremendous spectacle andwas played in good spirit with a huge amountof Courage, Commitment and Comradeshipdisplayed by the players from both Navies. Withthe RNZN’s dominance of the Lou Smith Cupbroken, the pain that was felt in the changingroom after the game is something none ofus ever want to endure again. That said, weenjoyed the after match function where wefostered lasting friendships with our shipmatesfrom the RAN.The Team would like to thank the coaches,management, trainers and everyone else whowas involved in the background that made ourtour possible.Wreath Laying at theAustralian War MemorialFOOTBALL:RNZN VS FNS PRAIRAILOur Navy representative side outplayedthe much-fancied French side in difficultconditions at Ngataringa. The scoreline,6-1, should not imply the FNS were easyto beat - perhaps a little rusty, but theFNS team certainly knew how to playand the scoreline reflects the hard effortof our Navy team.Navy Scorers: CPO Moe Lister, POCHRez Garrett, LT Andy Longley (2), SLTDan Wierenga, SLT Dale StringerAll this proved quite unnecessary as on therace day: a breeze kicked up and instead ofbenign flat water the sea attempted to throwyou up onto the nearby rocks. Nearly all of thewomen and disabled athletes got through theswim before the four or so lifeguards stationedin kayaks for the swim started having to rescueeach other! A delay was announced, then thecancellation of the swim - the remaining agegroup races would now be a 3km run, 40kmbike, 10km run. I was all lubed up in my wetsuitwhen the announcement was made; somegot really angry. I went back to the tent andchanged into my running gear.The race: the initial pace was fast, but notexcessive and I was in the top 20 into transition.Add ‘world champ adrenaline’ to theoccasion and I came heavily down onto mybike seat - and flicked my left bike shoe off.Off I hopped, on went the shoe, back on thebike and away - sad and mad. It took two laps(of four) to catch a group of 40 people, thenI sat at the back and tried to rest up a bit forthe final run.Transition two was smokin’, and by all accountsI was at about 4th place again. I wasrunning well, and felt good – I was planningto wait till about the 3km mark before I triedwinding it up a bit. But then came pain - bothquads and my left hamstring cramped severely.I had to stop. A friend rushed over and offeredassistance but I yelled "No!", knowing that thiswould disqualify me.It took about 2 minutes for the cramps to easeenough to start walking, then jogging. I fearedI wouldn't be able to complete the race but Ispied a sachet of GU power formula on theroad that someone had dropped; feeling like ahillbilly I scooped it up and ate it!At the next drink station there were about 10people holding a drink in each hand, I slowedto a walk and proceeded to drink every cup onoffer in a conveyor belt motion - pity the guysbehind me!Shortly after that things started to come right; Ipicked up the pace and found myself overtakingsome competitors - I was stoked that the last Iguy I eventually passed had actually beaten mein a run earlier in the year, so after the systemsfailure I must have actually returned to quite agood speed. So 23rd (out of 109 in my 25-29age group) in my first World Champs and 4thKiwi home; I was stoked! Bring on Gold Coast09/09/09 and Budapest 2010!My next plan is to build a relationship withsome key sponsors and travel around NZracing hard in the Triathlon National series inlate ‘08 and early ‘09. Any help in meetingsponsors would be greatly appreciated. I amalso working at offering athletes from overseasa bit of local knowledge with training andtraveling around NZ, particularly in Auckland,while my coaching and training sessions willalso continue. Thankfully I have my beautifulfiancée Stephanie to keep me from becomingtoo triathlon-focused!This month I sit my Marine Charge Qualificationexam - a 2-3 hour oral board in front ofthe Fleet Marine Engineering Officer on prettymuch anything and everything Engineering inthe Navy.Following that exam, August will see mechanging jobs to become the Naval RecruitingOfficer in Auckland. I am really looking forwardto this change of roles, and I am quite passionateabout this role as the Navy has a lot of funand adventure to offer anyone who is preparedto give it a go.44 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 45

MAIN NOTICE BOARDSUPPORT IS HERESmokers – military and civilian –throughout the Services are beingencouraged to quit. The NZDF hasjoined forces with The Quit Group,a charitable trust which providesGovernment-funded smokingcessation services, to encouragemilitary and civilian smokers to quit.The Quit campaign involves the issuingof subsidised patches and/or gumto smokers who register, as well asan array of educational support. TheNZDF has trained smoking cessationeducators for its camps and bases.QUITLINE: 0800 778 778or visit: www.quit.org.nz2008 REUNIONSWWII CRUISER ASSN• Final Reunion Weekend 4-5 October• Luncheon at Valentines, WesternSprings, Auckland 1100Saturday 4 Oct• Combined Memorial Church Serviceat St Christopers, PHILOMEL: 1000Sunday 5 Oct.• Contact:Bill Morland, 6/8 Rugby Rd,Birkenhead, AucklandP: 09 419 4914HMNZS WAIKATO F55• To be held on Labour Weekend(October 24-26) 2008• At the Mt Maunganui RSA• Registrations of interest to www.geocities.com/TheF55• Contact:Geoff Kelly, Papamoa BeachGandHK@xtra.co.nz07-542-3331MURUROA PROTESTA KIWI ON OUR FUNNELWE WERE THERE2009 REUNIONSRNZN COMMUNICATORSASSOCIATION 2009 REUNION• Nelson, New Zealand• 20-22 March, 2009.• Nelson RSA, Maitai Club• Contactswww.rznzcomms.orgPO Box 5931, Wellesley St, Aucklandtreasurer@rnzncomms.orgALL SHIPS REUNION• Sydney, Australia.• Easter long weekend, 2009.• Contact emails:Bill Tahu: btahu@aapt.net.auKen Johnston:ken.johnston7@bigpond.com.auNAVY ENGINE ROOMBRANCH REUNION• Masterton• 20-23 October 2009 (mid-week)• Contacts:Malcolm Harris 06-377-1606Rex Hawes 06-378-6370Email: rexhawes@yahoo.com2010 REUNIONSNext month TE KAHA returns to seaafter her recent refit; this photoshows the frigate dressed as GuardShip for the Auckland AnniversaryDay regatta, last January. PAEA II,One of the Navy's Sail Training Craftsails pastPHOTO: mc 08-0044-03MORSE CODE ANDSNOWFLAKESThe story of hmnzs irirangi,the Naval Radio Station atWaiouru and of the people whoserved there in war and peace.BOOKS BY GERRY WRIGHTare available fromwww.PublishMe.co.nzor by credit card / cheque$25.00 plus $5.00 p&p ('We WereThere' is $38.50, or for those there in Pukakiand Rotoiti the cost is $25.00 with NZNTVAsubsidy.)‘ALL SHIPS REUNION’ 2010• Palmerston North, Labour Weekend• At the Palmerston North RSA andNavy Clubrooms• Contact:Dave LeeseE:exnavy@inspire.net.nz,P: 06-354-0479, or 027-243-0427By Lt Cdr David Davies RNZN (Rtd)Zenith Print New Plymouth 2007ISBN 978-0-473-12093-1Gerry Wright8 Rowan RoadEpsomAuckland 1023Naval andEx-Naval WOMENThe AGM of the New Zealand Ex-Wrens Association Inc will be held atHMNZS PHILOMEL, 1030 on Sunday 20 July.On the agenda for the AGM is a remit tochange the name of the Association to:ROYAL NZ NAVAL WOMEN'SASSOCIATION INC.We hope that the name change willencourage women who joined the Navy after20 July 1977 to join the Association to meetup with former shipmates in fellowship.46 NT134JULY08 WWW.NAVY.MIL.NZWWW.NAVY.MIL.NZ NT134JULY08 47

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