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

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