LAUNCHED! - Royal New Zealand Navy

MC 06-0624-02O u r s a i l o r s ’ h a k a i ns a l u t e t o t h e n e w s h i pPhoto: Andrew MckinnonMC 06-0623-65LAUNCH OF THE NEWTHE first of our new Offshore Patrol Vesselswas launched by Dame Silvia Cartwright atthe Tenix shipyard, Williamstown, Victoria,on Saturday 18 November. The launchtook place before a distinguished trans-Tasman audience, including three cabinetministers, the NZ High Commissioner inCanberra, Tenix CEO Robert Salteri, theChief of the RAN, the Vice Chief of the ADFand our own CN; along with some 3800friends and families. Fanfares, sea shanties,a flypast and a rousing haka by our sailors,all contributed to the occasion.OTAGO’s Launch Lady, Dame Silvia Cartrightsaid “I name, and am honoured tolaunch this ship, OTAGO. May God blessall those who sail in her.” The champagnebottle smashed against the looming bowand our new ship started down the slipwayto the sea.The designated CO of the new OTAGO,Dunedin-born and Invercargill-bred LTCDRT h e n e w O T A G O e n t e r s t h ew a t e r f o r t h e f i r s t t i m eJohn Butcher said, “I am personally delightedto be selected as the first CO; I am lookingforward to taking her home into bothDunedin and Bluff and to show the peopleof Otago and Southland their ship”.“The Protector-class OPVs will provide anenhanced capability and capacity to theD a m e C a r t w r i g h t w i t h LT C D R J o h n B u t c h e rNavy in a variety of roles,” said RA DavidLedson. “They provide the NZDF witha Navy with greater versatility and willenable us to work more effectively witha range of other Government agencieswithin our EEZ, and throughout the SouthPacific and beyond.” R A Ledson describedthe day as memorable. “As a sailor, I can’tresist giving the ship the qualities of aperson. In the NZ context, OTAGO movesfrom the realm of Papatuanuku, the EarthMother, to the domain of Tangaroa, theGod of the Sea. This is the day whereOTAGO enters the environment that willbe her home for many years.”Speaking at the launch, our Minister ofDefence said, “I look forward to welcomingOTAGO to New Zealand next year andoffer our best wishes to all who sail in her.The OPVs will operate in the Pacific andSouthern Ocean. They will provide borderMC 06-0624-01LT C D R J o h n D e e r e , t h e P r o j e c tP r o t e c t o r V e r i f i c a t i o n a n d A c c e p t a n c eM a n a g e r, w i t h f r i e n d K a t e M c C a r r o lMC 06-0623-354 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

HMNZS TE kAHAF L E E T P R O G R E S STE KAHA and ENDEAVOUR joined ships,submarines and aircraft of the RAN,RAAF and RNZAF in two weeks ofexercises off Western Australia duringNovember. ASWEX-06 aimed to test theanti-submarine warfare skills of theparticipating units, three Anzac-classfrigates (ANZAC, BALLARAT and TEKAHA) as well as the RAN’s new tankerHMAS SIRIUS along with RAAF AP-3COrions from 92 Wing and an RNZAF P-3K. The two ‘enemy’ submarines wereHMAS SHEEAN and FARNCOMB.After TE KAHA and ENDEAVOUR begantheir passage back to NZ, the RAN shipstook part in the PWO Sea Assessmentweek (27 November – 1 December)which was the final exercise for officersundertaking the RAN’s demandingPrincipal Warfare Officer’s course. RAAFHawk and Hornet jets also took part inthe PWO Sea Assessment.The NZ task group was scheduled toreturn to Auckland on 5 December.A n R A N C o l l i n s - c l a s s s u b m a r i n ePhoto Chris SattlerWN 06-0023-79B Y LT C H R I S M I L L S R N Z NEXPED TOMARGARET RIVERT E K A H A ’s e x p e d g r o u p ( l t o r ) W O E TT e W i a t a , P O E T E t o n , C P O E T W a t t i e ,P O E T C o c k b u r n , L E T O ’ S u l l i v a n , A W TC h a p m a n , P O W T L i s t e r , C P O E T L l o y da n d t h e t w o R A N I n s t r u c t o r sF O L LO W I N G our successful deploymentin East Asian waters, TE KAHA arrived inWestern Australia with the prospect of twosolid weeks alongside in Fleet Base West(FBW) for TE KAHA’s Self Maintenance Period(SMP) LET Jared Goulden thought aheadand contacted the RAN’s AdventurousTraining Staff to see what options wereavailable for an exped. The AT Staff wereextremely helpful and organised a fullthree day exped to the Margaret River area,approximately four hours south of Perth.An early start (by WE standards) forour first day saw all the gear loaded andintroductions all round to the four staffmembers who would lead us through thenext few days. After loading supplies atthe supermarket we stopped for Fish andChips [fush ‘n chups, surely?] in front ofthe famous Bussleton Jetty which extends2km out to sea.Our first evolution was a short tramparound the cliffs of Cape Naturalist but dueto the poor weather conditions we were6 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

C E L E B R A T IFN LG E EET OX UP C RE LO PLG EER ON EP CS L SE“ THE CAVES WERE AN AWESOMEEXPERIENCE AND PROVEDTO BE QUITE A CHALLENGE,REQUIRING BOTH TECHNIQUEAND DETERMINATION TO GETTHROUGH SOME OF THE TIGHTERSPOTS. SOME OVERALLS WERELEFT IN TATTERS, SHOWINGOFF A BIT MORE THAN MOSTWANTED TO SEE.”unable to conduct the planned abseilingactivity. Being industrious sailors however,the day was not lost - after a small amountof coercion the two vans headed to theBootleg Brewery and one of the manyVineyards that the region is famous for.The group’s skills were put to the testnext when the tents were brought out;most found the evolution fairly simplehowever the WEO and WEWO were seenin deep conversation as to the best wayto approach the situation. The campingfacilities were excellent and we dined likekings - after CPOWT Williams managed tofigure out the BBQ!In order to make things easier on theinstructors our group was split in two forthe next day’s activities which were SeaKayaking and Caving. The first group arrivedat the Sea Kayaking motivated and full ofenergy to see quite an angry sea from theprevious days of windy weather. Howeverthe bay was sheltered by a large islandand what was initially reported as a sharkturned out to be a dolphin - after that scareeveryone had a good time, with the onlyincident involving an instructor and a failedbeach landing!A quick lunch and the second groupwere into the Kayaks and we were off tothe caves. At the caves the group wassplit in two again in order to complywith local council regulations which onlyallow certain numbers into the caves. Thecaves were an awesome experience andproved to be quite a challenge, requiringboth technique and determination to getthrough some of the tighter spots. Someoveralls were left in tatters, showing off aWN 06-0023-81T O P L W T D a r r e n L y a l l s q u e e z e s o u t o f a t i g h t s p o t i n t h e c a v e s A B O V E L E F T A b s e i l i n gp r e p a r a t i o n s a t t h e t o p o f a 4 0 m c l i f f A B O V E R I G H T A n d a c o o l i n g b e v e r a g ea f t e r w a r d s !bit more than most wanted to see.After dinner that night a small groupwere lucky enough to experience a spotof night caving and abseiling. Somethinghas to be said for the thought process asyou descend through a hole in the earth inthe pitch black with no idea of how far it isyou could fall. We all came out unscathedand returned back to camp for a few quietbeverages .First activity of our third day was an abseilat Willyabrup. Whilst we were eased intothe idea of throwing ourselves off a cliffby starting small, it didn’t make the 40mdrop any easier to conquer. Overall, manyWN 06-0023-80WN 06-0023-82a comfort boundary was stretched, othersjust hoped and prayed.With the cliff diving behind us andunable to drive the Australian vehicles forinsurance reasons, it seemed only fittingthat we finish off the exped with a leisurelywine tour. After four vineyards and a cheeseboard everyone was quite content to startthe four hour return journey.Equipment clean up was quick - manythanks to the Chiefs for washing the vans.And special thanks to our AT staff. Overall,the exped was a great success and wehad a good time! The WE team are morecohesive and efficient because of it.W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 67

F L E E T P R O G R E S SHMNZS ENDEAVOUROC TOBER and early November were reasonablyquiet months for the ENDEAVOURteam. Following the completion of a lowkeymaintenance period at Fleet Base West,Garden Island, Western Australia, we havemostly been engaged in supporting activitiesfor other RAN ships, including HMASTOOWOMBA’s work up as she prepared todeploy to the Arabian Gulf.Following that was a rare visit to themining town of Bunbury. It isn’t very oftenthat RNZN ships visit Bunbury, however thereputation and affection for the RNZN wasevidenced by an invitation to the BunburyRSL for the whole ship’s company, wherewe were well taken care of by the localveterans and their families. We were madeto feel very welcome and regaled withmany salty dits of good times, and of notso-pleasantepisodes from their past.It is easy to see the new wealth of WesternAustralia when visiting these sorts ofplaces. Many of us commented on thesheer number of new buildings, especiallyup-market housing, an indicationthat despite the slightly ‘sleepy’ feel ofthe town, that Bunbury is booming. Oneof the main exports is bauxite, a fact thatwas evidenced by the continuous loadingof merchant bulk-carrier ships that cameand went from the wharf where we wereberthed.Bunbury is also well known as part of theWA wine industry and to ensure that itsreputation is deserved, ENDEAVOUR’s officersthought it best to put this to the test,My name is Leading WriterKiley White, and I am currentlyserving in ENDEAVOUR as thesole charge writer on board.Our ship is coming to the endof a successful South EastAsia and Western Australiadeployment, and I have beenasked to share a few thoughtswith you about life in theNavy, and in ENDEAVOUR.T h i s r o a d s a f e t y s i g n i n W A p o s e d a q u e s t i o n t h e E N D E A V O U R t e a m j u s t h a d t oa n s w e r ! ( L t o r ) LT M a r s h a l l R N , S LT R i c h a r d s , LT C D R W a l k e r ( X O ) , M I D M c Q u a i d , S LTB i c k n e l l , C D R R o u t l e d g e ( t h e s k i p p e r ! ) S LT H a l l , M I D W a r d , LT G i l l & LT C D R D u f f y .taking the opportunity to conduct a gourmetwine tour during the weekend. Theresult, most agreed, was that the region’sreputation of producing high quality Shirazwas indeed well-deserved.Following Bunbury, and another week inthe West Australian Exercise Areas we werelooking forward to a relaxing weekend inFremantle, with everybody keen to getashore. However, a plan being merely abasis for change, we were diverted at shortnotice to the south-west and the GreatAustralian Bight in the Southern Ocean, tobe available to replenish passing warshipswith fuel as required. Being in the SouthernOcean, we had our share of heavy seas,and after an extra week at sea, we werehappy to get the news that we werereturning to Fremantle where we wouldget a long weekend alongside.In Fremantle the weather changed in ourfavour, treating us to some beautiful andwarm days. A very relaxing weekend thenwe sailed, this time as a part of the ANZ-FOR (Australia & New Zealand Forces) TaskGroup to dislodge the fictitious Avalonianforces in ASWEX 2006 (Anti-SubmarineWarfare Exercise). We fight the Avaloniansfor over a week before beginning our passagehome. See you all on 5 December!THE VIEW FROM SHIP’S OFFICEWITH a small ‘family’ onboard (a companyof only 50 for a major fleet unit) youhave to be quick to learn that everyoneon board has an important role to playso the ship can accomplish its primaryduty, namely the replenishment of NZand allied naval ships with fuel. Whetherengaged in your normal job, or on ‘otherduties’ all the team in ENDEAVOUR arekept busy. As a member of the Supplyand Secretariat Branch I have learntmany different roles, from Winch Drivingon the replenishment booms that passthe refuelling hoses to other ships, todonning the trusty Green Helmet duringRASes as the “Batgirl” responsible forvisual signals between ourselves andthe ship being replenished.The past few months on deploymenthave gone so quickly – now added tomy list of places visited whilst in theNavy are the beautiful sights of Tokyo,Chin Hae, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City,Singapore, Pulau Tioman and Rockingham,Bunbury and Fremantle in WesternAustralia. These places providedan excellent opportunity for a youngwoman, jam-packed with amazingshopping opportunities, massive mallsand awesome markets, they have beenWN 06-0023-838 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

P C U T L A C A P A B I L I T Y IFNLTERE T O U DP P E O P L EURCOTGIR ENS Sa girl’s dream come true! With Christmasjust around the corner it’s been good toshop for all those ‘prezzies’. After a busytime at sea there is nothing better thansecuring the ship alongside then gettingin a bit of retail therapy; it always putsa smile on my face when I’m filling theboot of a taxi with all my shopping. Tryingto carry all those bags back to theship is a difficult art to master when youonly have two hands!Life in ENDEAVOUR hasn’t been allmalls and markets though, with suddenprogramme changes, rough weatherand more training keeping us on ourtoes. Being a part of the support branchonboard has been rewarding, as ourclose-knit S&S team provides the shipwith most of its needs from pay, tomeals, to batteries, to clothing - youname it, we supply it. A personal highlightfor the branch has been the awesomefood consistently delivered by ourChefs, a fact that hasn’t done me anyfavours, except perhaps forcing me toget out and do some extra PT!At sea our off-watch evenings arefilled with pictionary, buzz, and homemademovies; those were the comfortsto take our minds off of those we haveleft behind in NZ. Now as we near theend of the deployment and get closerto home, “butterflies” and impatienceat the prospect of seeing my family andfriends once more are the norm ratherthan the exception.WN 06-0023-84A B O V E S h i p m a t e s o n E N D E A V O U R : A H S OC h a r l o t t e N o r m a n , O S O K i r s t e n H o b s o n( f r o n t l ) A C H A l e x K i n n e y , L W T R K i l e y W h i t e( a u t h o r ) , A S T D C h l o e A n d e r s o n , A E T S t a c e yM a t a k u & L M E D T r a c e y R i c h d a l e ( f r o n t r ) .HMNZS MANAWANUIBY MID SCOT T SHEPHERD RNZNEXERCISEDUGONG OFFQUEENSLANDWITH a newly-fitted Bridgemaster E radar(which was to prove invaluable duringthe exercise) MANAWANUI sailed on 22September for Sydney, into a head-onswell which made for a slow start. The sunand warmth welcomed us as we arrivedon the 28th, enjoying the spectacle aswe passed under the Harbour Bridge toHMAS WATERHEN, the base of the RAN’sMine-Hunters and Eastern ClearanceDive Team. The ship’s company enjoyedtheir time alongside, making the mostof Sydney’s beaches and inner city entertainment.We sailed for the port of Gladstone, aport which none of us had previouslybeen to. It is a town of approximately30,000 people, 240nm north of Brisbane.The town sees about 1000 bulkcarriers each year, shipping out coal andaluminium. After a couple of days atGladstone we sailed to Shoalwater BayTraining Area (SWBTA) with membersof Australian Clearance Dive Team Four(AUSCDT4) embarked. The divers madeM A N A W A N U I r a c e s a S y d n e y H a r b o u r f e r r y .their home on the dive deck with stretchers,hammocks and tarpaulins, whichwasn’t bad with 28ºC every day. But whenit got rough and the swell began to washover the deck they had to relocate to thedinning hall - where they made good useof the DVD player!The weather made for a tough weekand a couple of late night re-anchoringsstretched the patience of the ship’scompany. Due to poor weather, and theRHIB breaking down, the divers haddifficulty achieving most of the beachsurveys planned for the week, thereforePhoto Chris Sattlerafter a hard, but not overly-successfulweek at sea, we made our way back toGladstone.In Gladstone we all had a great nightwith our new Aussie mates. The nextday we refuelled the ship and toppedher up with water. On 15 October, withCDRE Anson MCC embarked, we madeour way up the coast to SWBTA wherethe ship anchored of Triangle Island.The Island had been the home to theODT and AUSCDT, where they wereconducting explosive ordinance devicedemolition training. The ship was able toW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 69

F L E E T P R O G R E S Smanoeuvre to obtain optimum viewingfor MCC and the ship’s company to enableall to witness the large and impressiveexplosions caused by destroying two500 lb bombs.MCC disembarked the following day,leaving us with a couple of free daysbetween taskings. A group of our ship’scompany took part in a cross-deck withHMAS WEWAK, an LCH with a crew of16. During the day both ships took partin OOW Manoeuvres; it was good to beable to work with a ship that could matchMANAWANUI’s awesome pace! The next“THE WEATHER MADE FOR A TOUGHWEEK AND A COUPLE OF LATE NIGHTRE-ANCHORINGS STRETCHED THEPATIENCE OF THE SHIP’S COMPANY”day was another chance to take part inmore trans-Tasman activities with intershipsports events on a nearby beach. Itwas good being able to get some timeoff the ship and enjoy Queensland’sweather.Personnel from the ODT and AUSCDTjoined MANAWANUI for the next fourdays from 21 October to enable theAustralian divers experience diving usingMANAWANUI’s wet bell.We found the deepest patch in the largebay – but it was only 25m deep. However,WN 06-0023-85A U S C D T 4 c r e a t e t h e i r o w n s h a n t y t o w n o n M A N A W A N U I ’s d i v e d e c kdiving proved tough with spring tidescreating a very strong tidal flow and attimes diving had to be held off duringthe peak flow.Once the divers had finished on thewet bell it was the end of EX DUGONGso back to Gladstone for the third andfinal time to prepare for another Tasmancrossing.ENS Guy Routledge joined the ship inGladstone to conduct an Astro NavigationPassage across the Tasman.A dive on Lady Musgrove Island endedour deployment on a high, as we leftsunny Queensland and sailed back toNew Zealand. On arrival we still hadto complete one last task before goingalongside. While at WATERHEN weuplifted four dummy mines which wereused by our ODT Divers at Gladstoneduring the first week of Dugong, thenthey were to be laid on the seabed off theeastern side of Waiheke Island as targetsfor side scan sonar trials. Subsequently,MANAWANUI conducted those trials aweek later.MANAWANUI is now on an EEZ patroloff the South Island, including visits toBluff and Dunedin, before returning toAuckland in mid-December.WN 06-0023-87A B O V E T h e t i d a l s t r e a m i n S h o a l w a t e rB a y b u f f e t s t h e w e t b e l l .WN 06-0023-86L E F T L D V R R i c h a r d T a n g n e y g i v e s t h ep r e - d i v e b r i e f .10 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

C A P A B I L I T Y IFNLTERE T O U DP P E O P L EURCOTGIR ENS SWN 06-0023-89NAVAL PATROL FORCEHMNZS KIWIBY MIDS ADAM FLAWS & BENNY MELVILLE RNZNJOCT SEA ACQUAINT& CUSTOMS PATROLKIWI sailed in early October in companywith KAHU, HINAU, WAKAKURA and MOAwith the 18 MIDs of JOCT 2/06 embarked.After rounding “A” Buoy:• the Grade 3 OOWs honed their skills withscreenplay.• Man-over-board-ex with recovery byswimmer (a good chance to get the JOCTofficers wet!)• Boat drills with everyone taking a turn asCox’n or bowman• first night was spent at anchor in StonyBay, Coromandel.On Tuesday the new JOs got a taste oftricks on the wheel and generator rounds- both increasing in difficulty as the seastate grew. As we rounded Cape Colville the2.5m SW swell and winds gusting 50 knotshad our trainees looking green around thegills. After pounding into the sea we arrivedat Man O’ War Bay, Waiheke Island:• conducted ECCDs• and a PILOTEX around Waiheke.We were joined by RESOLUTION; however,scheduled OOW Manoeuvres werecancelled due to the conditions so weproceeded to a formation anchorage.Wednesday :• improved weather conditions• OOW manoeuvres with RESOLUTION.• JOCT participated in Replenishment AtSea approaches on the other ships.• then several towing operations.• KIWI anchored and MOA rafted alongsidein Big Manly Bay, Whangaparoa.While passing lines MOA caught her sternrope around one of her props and althoughattempts were made, it was unable to becleared. At the same time KAHU detachedfrom the group for a task assisting the NZArmy.Thursday, KIWI escorted MOA (with oneshaft out of operation and an inoperablewindlass) back to Auckland. Once MOAwas safely alongside we returned toWhangaparoa Bay to rendezvous with theother IPCs and RESOLUTION:• fisheries boarding exercises• transfer all JOCT students to RESOLUTIONfor a tour and some experience aboard amuch larger ship. Later, RESOLUTIONdisembarked the JOCT students to thethree IPCs before departing north to theBay of Islands.With MOA’s and KAHU’s JOs all aboardKIWI, we sailed for Motuihe Island to anchorand enjoy a BBQ dinner; that evening wereturned to DNB via Motukorea channel.Overall it was a good week, with theJOCT students learning some lessons andgaining an introduction to life at sea.CUSTOMS PATROLT H E following week, our team in KIWIwas right back at it with a Customs patroloff the upper North Island. We sailed incompany with WAKAKURA, detachingwhen we rounded A Buoy. KIWI madefor Great Barrier Island, while WAKAKURAheaded up the coast to question yachtsand fishing vessels.When we finally reached GBI underlow cloud and fog, we checked the baysalong the west coast before some pilotageW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 611

F L E E T P R O G R E S SWN 06-0023-90WN 06-0023-91training for the OOWs, through the islandsand Man o’ War passage. Although theweather was not the best, our tame Aussie,ACH Hiras RANR, was impressed by GBI’srugged coast and hills.Next day we continued motoring up thecoast questioning vessels, and assistingCustoms. We passed through the PoorKnights Islands and the CO took KIWI infor a closer look at Rikiriko Cave, a populartourist attraction. When we got up tothe Bay of Islands, there were a few moreyachts to question. We anchored in a smallbay within the Bay of Islands overnight. Thefollowing day KIWI took the shortest routeto North Cape, some 90 miles away. By thetime we reached North Cape, our teamwere ready for some exercise ashore. Weanchored underneath the northern-mostlighthouse in NZ, which is situated high ontop of a small peninsula. Some of the grouptook what was described as a ‘lazy climb’which turned out to be a 45min bush bashup what was more like a cliff! However theview at the top made it more than worth it,although the lighthouse turned out to beonly a dull lump of concrete with a smalllight on top.Thursday morning and we set our sightson Whangamumu Harbour (just south ofthe Bay of Islands) for a well-anticipatedBBQ dinner. We anchored in WhangamumuHarbour for a couple of hours, long enoughfor KIWI’s engineering team to win somehearts and minds by fixing a seizedoutboard motor on a local’s yacht. At 2100we began the long passage back to DNB.We arrived at the dive pontoon in time toenjoy the whole of Labour Weekend. Itwas a successful Customs patrol by KIWIand WAKAKURA with the opportunity forus to see and enjoy aspects of NZ’s coastthat many had not seen before.T O P L E F T K I W I a t R i k i r i k o C a v e , P o o r K n i g h t s I s l a n d s T O P R I G H T K I W I ’s t e a m a s h o r ea t N o r t h C a p e : b a c k r o w ( l t o r ) L T J u d s o n ( C O K I W I ) , A S C S L o c h r i e , L E T L a u g h t o n ,M I D M e l v i l l e , P O S C S C o l l a r d ; f r o n t r o w A B C H H i r a s R A N R & E N S T u r n e r ( X O K I W I )A B O V E A g r o u p f r o m K I W I a t N Z ’s n o r t h e r n m o s t l i g h t h o u s e : ( l t o r ) E N S T u r n e r , L E TL a u g h t o n , M I D M e l v i l l e , A B C H H i r a s R A N R & P O S C S C o l l a r dHELP FOR MARINERS IN NEEDW A K A K U R A and MOA were in theright place at the right time on 8November when a call came in tohelp two local mariners in distress.The two IPCs were conducting routinetraining activities in Tamaki Straitwhen the Coastguard alerted themto an 8m launch in trouble off RockyBay, Waiheke Island. The launch hadsuffered battery failure and wasstruggling in 25 knot westerly windsand 2 metre swells.While on their way to the assistlaunch, MOA witnessed another yachtin trouble. The yacht’s RIB, which wasunder tow, had been swamped andwas sinking fast. MOA launched herseaboat to recover the RIB, towing itback to MOA where it was repairedand re-inflated. MOA then moved toRocky Bay with the yacht to return theRIB in calmer waters.Meanwhile, WAKAKURA had goneto the aid of the launch. Despatchingan engineer and equipment, theycommenced repairs to the launchand after a bit of Kiwi ingenuity, theengine was successfully started andthe launch returned home.Ensuring both the launch and theyacht were safely out of harm’s way,both WAKAKURA and MOA resumedtheir training programme beforereturning to DNB later that day.WN 06-0023-9212 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

HMNZS TE MANAC A P A B I L I T Y IFNLTERE T O U DP P E O P L EURCOTGIR ENS SNOVEMBER was trials month for TE MANA– HATS and SATS. On 10 November wetook a break and held our ship’s functionfor past and present ship’s company at theNorthcote Rugby Club. After some seriousfundraising by a dedicated committee,the ship had enough funds to createa successful night. Fundraising effortsincluded raffles for yoga mats, jelly beans,clothing, a flying lesson in TE MANA’sSeasprite, and a beautiful painting of theship by AWT Amanda McCall.There was a great turnout and the nightwas thoroughly enjoyed by all.The Northcote Rugby Club proved tobe an excellent venue, with cheerfulstaff providing plenty of food and drink.CDR Trumper, our CO, gave an inspiringspeech and announced SLT Tim Ericksonas the winner of the ship’s painting. Andeveryone looked great in their semi-formalattire - a nice change from the usual greycoveralls!TE MANA is conducting a formal visit toTauranga this month, before the Christmasbreak. Then the hard work begins with aworkup off Sydney in the New Year.TE MANA’S SOCIAL FUNCTIONT E MANA’s S tewa rd s : A S T D J o h n We b by,P O S T D J o h n Hope, A S T D Kerr y H a l s ey, A S T DN at i l e J o n e s, A S T D Th e re s a M u l l e r, A S T DTr u d y M a C l e l l a n a n d L S T D B re n d a J u r ySLT Tim Erickson with the painting ofTE MANA; LT Nikki Sinclair looks onB Y A S T D J O H N W E B B YWN06-0023-95WN 06-0023-93A C H B e n D a v i d s o n & A H S O D a n B r a m l e yP O S T D ‘ J o h n b o y ’ H o p e , C P O C H N a t a l i eA n d e r s o n & A S T D J o h n W e b b yWN06-0023-94WN06-0023-96ECDIS PROJECT CULMINATES INLONG TERM SUPPORT CONTRACTThe ‘Electronic Char t Display and Information System’ (ECDIS)project is now nearing completion after being an active projectfor more than 3 years. The IMO-certified ECDIS equipment, and theassociated software that runs electronic charts, ‘Electronic ChartPrecise Integrated Navigation System’ (ECPINS®) was purchasedfrom Offshore Systems International (OSI) Ltd in 2003.The purpose of an ECDIS /ECPINS® system is to provide greatersituational awareness than traditional paper charting practices,through improved precision and accuracy. This system displayselectronic charts, overlaid with own ship’s position in real-time,as well as sensor information such as radar video and, other vesseltracks from Automatic Indentification System (AIS).ECDIS/ECPINS® installation is complete across our fleet and theearly reports on the Navy’s newest Navigational Aid have been veryfavourable (for some among the Navigational community this is anunderstatement!). The current benefits of automated positionalaccuracy and a single recognised navigational picture are alreadybeing seen and the cost benefits will be realised in the fullness oftime when ECDIS/ECPINS® replaces the requirement to maintainpaper charts.The seven Project Protector vessels will also be fitted with thissystem; in fac t the new CANTERBURY had its one in use in thedelivery voyage.MC 06-0476-04O S I C o n t r a c t s M a n a g e r I a n S a n d e r s o n a n d C a p t a i n F l e e tS u p p o r t , C D R D a v i d P r o c t o r , s h a k e h a n d s a f t e r s i g n i n gt h e E C D I S I n t e g r a t e d L o g i s t i c s S u p p o r t A g r e e m e n tOn 25 August a Long Term Integrated Logistics Suppor t (ILS)Agreement between OSI and the RNZN was signed by Captain FleetSupport and the OSI Contracts Manager. The agreement will providethe RNZN with assurance that our newest capability will now beeffectively and efficiently supported for the next 10 years throughthe contractor provision of repairs, upgrades, software updates,documentation and training material. The agreement will ensurethat this critical capability is maintained at the leading edge oftechnology for its entire service life.Much work was undertaken by both parties prior to signing theagreement The end result is an agreement that will transfer theworkload of system support from the Navy to the contractor, whichwill serve as a useful model for future closer contractor relationshipsas we transform to the versatile navy of the future.W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 613

F L E E T P R O G R E S SHMNZS RESOLUTIONA F T E R supporting the Year of theVeteran pageant in Wellington,RESOLUTION sailed to continueOperation ACHERON, surveyingoperations in accordance with LINZrequirements, for a 12 day perioduntil 17 November.RESOLUTION then sailed for ShipCove, Marlborough Sounds, whichwas CAPT Cook’s primary anchoragein NZ waters during his three voyagesof Pacific exploration. Ship Cove isnationally significant in our culturalheritage, as the place where thefirst sustained contact betweenEuropean and Maori took placethrough the visits of Cook’s shipsand the members of his expeditions.RESOLUTION supported the unveilingof a memorial celebrating the Cove’ssignificance.F o l l o w i n g t h e u n v e i l i n gRESOLUTION resumed surveying foran 8 day period until 30 November,when she set course for Napier forthe weekend of 2-3 December. Afteranother brief spell of surveying,RESOLUTION was due to return toDNB by 8 December.MC 06-0467-85MC 06-0467-24C LO C K W I S E F R O M T O P L E F T :R E S O L U T I O N ’s e v o l u t i o n st e a m m a n a l i n e a st h e s e a b o a t i s l o w e r d ;P O E T M a t t A n d e r s o na n d A M T L o g a n M c R a ew i t h a f i r e h o s e d u r i n ga D C e x e r c i s e ; S o m e o fR E S O LT I O N ’s t e a m t a k e t h es t r a i n o n a l i n e ; A C S S B r o o kB i d o i s t a k e s a b r e a t h e ra f t e r a D C e x e r c i s e ;MC 06-0467-65MC 06-0467-92MC 06-0610-031VT FITZROY WORKS ONSCHOONER ATHENATHE world’s largest private three-masted schooner ATHENA (90 metresoverall) was built by the Royal Huisman Shipyard in Holland andcompleted in 2004.According to the Royal Huisman website, the three mast rig hoists2,500 sq. m of sail and includes mast furling for the topsails and in-boomfurling for the carbon fibre gaffs. Some 55 Rondal winches allow forfast tacks under full sail whilst sails can be set and stowed at the pressof a button. The tallest of the masts (the mizzen) fits under Panama’scontrolling bridge height of 62m at low tide!The interior features lightly stained Mahogany ‘to enrich an air ofclassic comfort’; the deck is an expanse of varnished teak. ATHENA isdescribed as ‘a resurrection of the spirited golden age of sail’. Sadly,we don’t get to keep her!S c h o o n e r A T H E N A i n C a l l i o p e D o c kATHENADISPLACEMENT ................................................................................. 1068 TONSWATERLINE LENGTH ............................................................ 60.52 M (198.56 FT)BEAM (INCLUDING RUBRAIL) ................................................. 12.20 M (40.03 FT)DRAFT .................................................................................... 5.50 M (18.04 FT)14 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

THE RNZN’S HELICOPTER AIRCREWWHEN A NEW ZEALAND FRIGATE PROCEEDS ON DEPLOYMENT, IT IS ALWAYSWITH A FULLY OPERATIONAL SEASPRITE AND FLIGHT-CREW ABOARD—READY TO DO ANYTHING ASKED OF THEM AND TO DO IT WELL. PACIFIC WINGSCORRESPONDENT ANDY HEAP LOOKS AT THE RNZN’S SH-2G(NZ) SEASPRITESAND TALKS TO THOSE WHO TAKE THEM TO SEA.THESE are interesting times for the smallSeasprite community, with the Navy aboutto receive three more aviation-capable vesselsin the near future. Due for delivery in2007, the large 8,000-ton multi-role vessel(to be called CANTERBURY) is intendedto provide a significant sealift capabilityfor the NZ Army and will incorporate twohelipads and abundant hangarage. It islikely that the RNZAF’s forthcoming NH-90s may well end up as the prime users ofthese facilities with the ship acting as ananchored floating base to support airliftoperations ashore.Two Australian-built Offshore Patrol Vesselsbased on a design in service with theIrish Navy are intended for surveillance andenforcement of our Exclusive EconomicZone and the wider Pacific region. The factthat a modern naval helicopter acting as anelevated and fast-moving sensor platformis significantly superior in the surveillancerole undoubtedly had an influence on thedecision to equip the ships with helipads.However, time will tell how often the16 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

S E A S P R I T EAK 05-0169-65AK 05-0183-01WN 05-0284-01F A R L E F T F l i g h t d e c ka c t i v i t y : t h e f l i g h td e c k p a r t y w a l kf o r w a r d w i t h t h e h o l d -d o w n c h a i n s i n h a n d ,w h i l e t h e F D O d i r e c t st h e a i r c r a f t b e f o r et a k e o f f A B O V E T h eS e a s p r i t e s h o w s o f f i t su n d e r s i d e s L E F T W i t ht h e c a b i n d o o r o p e nt h e t h r e e a i r c r e w a r ev i s i b l evaluable Seasprites can be spared to bedeployed aboard these vessels, as the twoAnzac frigates will presumably have firstcall on resources.Regardless of which ship they will beoperating from, the Seasprites will beclocking up much more sea time in thenot-too-distant future; No.6 Sqn is directedto be able to embark three of its five airframesat any one time. A knock-on effectof this increased tasking is the need formore aircrew—a resource that needs topass through a long training pipeline toreach the squadron.T H E P I LO T SThe RNZAF Wings course is the first hurdlethat potential naval pilots must overcometo realise their dreams of commanding aSeasprite. On the face of it, learning to flyAirtrainers then progressing to King Airsmay not seem the most direct preparationfor a life flying helicopters. However, LTCDRJason Haggitt, the pilot training officer forthe RNZN’s Seasprites, certainly approves,describing the fixed wing component ofthe course as “an economical method ofinstilling, at the very highest standards,the fundamentals of aviation.”In the early days, having completed theirKing Air training, students progressed tothe Sioux for basic helicopter training beforebeing posted to the Seasprite. The leapfrom 1940s piston-engined technology tothe twin-turbine electronic sophisticationof the Seasprite was found to be immense;pilots now follow up the Sioux trainingwith a taste of operational flying as a copilotin the Iroquois before moving on to 6Sqn. When a decision is made on the Siouxreplacement, the new training helicoptershould better prepare students for thestep up to the SH-2G. But LTCDR Haggittalso hopes the current practice of pilotsbuilding hours and experience during anapprenticeship period before joining theunit will continue into the future.Around 60 hours of instruction await newSeasprite pilots as they come to grips withthe aircraft’s handling, instrument flyingand an operational phase. Then it’s off to afrigate for two weeks of embarked training.It may be a no-brainer to figure out that thehardest part of training is night-time decklandings, but this is only partly correct.LTCDR Haggitt explains that while flyingat low-level over water at night is certainlynew to most of the students, the actuallanding itself is “relatively” easy.Landing on the stern of a frigate is achallenge when the pilot (having alreadycompleted a challenging mission) mustreturn to the helipad with the certainknowledge that it has not only movedsince take off, but is also likely to be rollingand pitching to boot. Attempting this on ablustery, pitch-black night with no horizonand while contending with the turbulencegenerated from a ship’s superstructuremakes it even more problematic!“Most of the time, it’s just an enjoyableexperience,” explains LTCDR Haggitt. Whileit would be easy to dismiss the line asprofessional aviators’ understatement, tothe writer, it speaks volumes about the ex-W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 617

tremely high standards and confidence ofthe Navy’s pilots. The tricky part, he says, isencountered during the approach, when,during the gradual transition from instrumentsto the limited visual cues from theship, dark nights often leave pilots unableto distinguish either the surface of thewater or a natural horizon. Hopefully, thismay become a thing of the past as thesquadron is currently trialing the use ofnight vision goggles.Fortunately, the job is made slightlyeasier by the stable flying characteristicsof the Seasprite, which LTCDR Haggittdescribes as “an excellent and enjoyablemachine to fly.” Although slightly heavy onA B O V E P O E T K a r l B o r c k w e a r s h i s n e w H C M b r e v e ta f t e r p r e s e n t a t i o n b y W G C D R I a n M a c P h e r s o n C O3 S Q N R N Z A F a n d R A D M J a c k S t e e r , C O M J F N Z . P O E TB o r c k s t a n d s w i t h h i s p a r t n e r H e a t h e rthe controls and not exactly agile, it can beflown “aggressively, yet safely,” he says—aperfect combination for a helicopter inthis role. Having said that, Haggitt alsofinds it different from any other helicopterhe has flown. For starters, instead ofusing a swash plate to control the rotorangle, Kaman developed a unique systemof servo flaps—small aerofoils locatedat about 75 percent of the span on thetrailing edge of each rotor blade; thesefunction in a similar way to the elevatorsof fixed-wing aircraft. Claimed advantagesof this system are reduced vibration (witha corresponding increase in fatigue life)and a much simplified rotor hub. Anotherdifferentiating feature of the Seasprite isOH 06-0623-05its offset transmission, which results inthe helicopter landing with both mainwheels touching the ground together (UShelicopters typically land port side low,while European machines land starboardside low). However, there is a catch—thehelicopter has to be flown either out ofbalance or low on one side to maintain asteady course during forward flight.With an underlying philosophy of “moveup or move over,” the ability to shoulderresponsibility is an essential attribute for allmilitary pilots. It is no different for youngSeasprite pilots, except that large measuresof responsibility are thrust upon them earlyin their careers. Friends, colleagues, instructorsand squadron back-up are a long wayaway during an operational deploymentand after only a single voyage under theguidance and mentorship of a senior pilot,a young officer will embark alone, as theSeasprite is a single-pilot machine.T H E TA C C OOur Navy originally intended to operatethe Seasprite with only two crew— Pilotand Observer, or more formally, TACCO- Tactical Coordinator. The Observers– a name that originated in 1924 - wererenamed TACCOs a few years back, butsome ‘traditionalists’ still refer to them asObservers. Navigation is a skill the TACCOsgain while directing Super King Airs aroundAustralian skies courtesy of 32 Sqn RAAF,before posting to the Seasprite. TACCOs arealso given some limited piloting instruction,lest the “chauffeur” in the right seat isever incapacitated. Although standards offlying competency vary, a TACCO could beexpected to bring a helicopter back to baseintact; however, landing on a frigate at seawould be another matter entirely!Of course, navigation is only a small partof a TACCO’s role. The Seasprite’s TACCO carriesout much the same job as the TACCO ina P-3 Orion and assumes the responsibilityof mission commander: coordinating crewto employ sensors, systems and tactics tocarry out an assigned mission. However,unlike the P-3, which has a team of sensoroperators, the Seasprite’s observer alsopersonally controls the state-of-the-artradar, FLIR (forward-looking infra-red) andESM (radar warning receiver), which providethe tactical picture upon which he orshe makes decisions—decisions which, inthe Seasprite’s primary role of anti-surfacewarfare, might result in an opposing vesselreceiving almost 60 kg of high explosive,courtesy of a Hughes AGM-65D infra-redguided Maverick missile. New Zealand’sSeasprites have only limited anti-submarinewarfare capability and, althoughequipped to carry depth charges and torpedoes,have neither a dipping sonar norsonobouys; the aircraft rely on informationpassed from the frigate or visual sightingsto execute an underwater attack.T H E H C MThe intended dual role for the TACCOwould have necessitated him or herclimbing out of the seat to fulfil the tasksof helicopter crewmember— such as operatingthe winch. In practice, the crampedcockpit of the SH-2 made this “musicalchairs” procedure an unsafe operationand significantly reduced the Seasprite’sairborne operational capability, particularlywhere SAR is involved, and so the helicoptercrewman (HCM) position became a fulltimestand-alone trade within the Navy. Ithad previously been a part-time role in theWestland Wasp, when carrying underslungloads or for winching operations.Following selection, the HCMs spend atotal six months at RNZAF Base Ohakeawhere they initially learn aviation fundamentals(meteorology, principles offlight, human factors, survival, first aid)before conducting the Iroquois ConversionCourse with No.3 Sqn. On completion, theyjoin No 6 Sqn where they conduct theirSeasprite Conversion. This entails applyingthe skills they have learnt on the Seasprite,and then adapting them to the environmenton board the frigates.18 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

S E A S P R I T EThe addition of the third crew member(the helicopter crewmember)—adding athird pair of Mk1 eyeballs—has dramaticallyimproved the aircraft’s overall capability, ashe or she not only takes care of his or herown specialist roles but also lends a handwith much of the aircraft housekeeping:radio, fuel, temperatures, pressures andeven helping the TACCO with some of thenavigation.The Navy received its first SH-2F in 1998(as interim aircraft to replace the Wasps).Eight years on, the five—much morecapable—SH-2G (NZ) Seasprites are notonly in service, but are also reaching amature stage of operation, with the fleethaving achieved over 6000 hours [see NT116 November]. Haggitt describes thehelicopter as having a robust and fairlybasic airframe “just like an old Holden ute”,which he says is fitted with some excellentand proven equipment. While he admits 6Sqn went through its share of initial “teethingtroubles” —typical in getting up tospeed with advanced machinery—now,with substantial operational experiencebehind it, the squadron’s knowledge ofthe aircraft has improved and its serviceabilityis good.Across the Tasman, Australia is having avery different experience with its SH-2G(A) helicopters. Although the airframes arevery similar to the NZ ones, the Australianmodels are refurbished and their systemsare significantly different. There is nodoubt that when their development iscomplete, the Australian Seasprites willbe “capable pieces of kit” according to ouraviators. However, the Australian aircrafthave yet to embark to sea.LTCDR Haggitt is obviously happy thatNew Zealand purchased new airframeswith proven systems. He is pleased NewZealand went down the road it did and hehas full confidence in the Seasprite.This article by Andy Heap is edited from his featureAll at Sea - RNZN’s Seasprites in Service in PacificWings July 2006. With thanks to Pacific Wings.“ W E were on a routine ASuW trainingsortie in the Hauraki Gulf when we reactedto a call on Channel 16 requestingassistance in recovering 2 boys cut off bythe tide whilst fishing. We offered ourservices, started routing at best speedtowards the scene on the west coast,but were told by Auckland Maritime thatthe police helo (Eagle) was in attendanceand we wouldn’t be required. Almostimmediately, police control asked ifwe could assist because Eagle wasn’twinch-capable … game on!!” LT CDRM.W. Shrimpton RNThe morning of 20 January 2006 beganlike any other at No.6 Sqn; our focus was‘back in the saddle’ training, a term usedto describe a steady and gradual buildup to full operational flying and currencystatus after the short lay off of theChristmas leave period. Seasprite 04 waspiloted by LTCDR Matthew Shrimpton RNwith LTCDR Deanne Ingram as TACCOand in the rear cabin POHCM NathanTamihana; they were tasked with a typicalAnti-Surface Warfare training sortie in theHauraki Gulf.The aircraft responded to the initialcall about 1 hour 15 minutes into a twohour sortie. With only enough fuel for thescheduled sortie the aircraft first divertedto Whenuapai to refuel. The decision wasmade to uplift a second crewman (PO-HCM Ati Wynyard) who was directed toact as the winch operator whilst PO Tamihanawith his ship’s diver background wasto ‘ride the wire’ to affect the rescue.Seasprite 04 then rendezvoused withEagle at the scene, where a reconnaissanceconfirmed that two people couldbe seen crouching on a small clump oflow-lying rocks, with a 200 ft cliff about5–10m behind them. To make mattersworse, the tide was rising and theirexposed sanctuary was being hit byfrequent large waves as the result of 2– 3m swells.After a quick crew brief, an approachwas flown slightly higher than normaland out of wind; this was to reduce theeffect of sea spray and to afford the pilotbetter hover references. PO Tamihana waswinched down to brief the two strandedboys and to ascertain their state; shortlyafterward PO Tamihana signalled that hewas ready for recovery. The youngest boy(about 14 years old) was recovered firstvia a double lift, i.e. he was accompaniedon the winch wire by PO Tamihana. TheB Y W O H C M D AV E M O R G A N“GAME ON” – RESCUE AT MANUKAU HEADSS e a s p r i t e 0 4 s e e n f r o m t h e p o l i c e h e l i c o p t e r‘ E a g l e ’ d u r i n g t h e r e s c u e o f 2 0 J a n u a r yboy was mildly hypothermic and displayingthe early stages of shock. Once he wassafely secured in the aircraft, PO Tamihanawas winched down again to recoverthe second and older of the two (16 yearsold), this boy was cold and shivering, butin better shape. Eagle asked the aircraftto land at a nearby caravan park to offloadthe two ‘survivors’, our crew obliged, andtwo cold, but very grateful young fishermenwere returned to their families.Although SAR is a role No.6 Sqn regularlytrains for (the Squadron has conducteda number of unsuccessful searches), thisevent was notable as it was the first real‘rescue’ carried out by a Seasprite. Thefact that it was achieved successfully, andat short notice, is testament to the skill,training and flexibility of all involved.Photo: NZ PoliceW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 619

B Y C D R TO M R A E R N Z N V R , D I R E C T O R N AVA L R E S E R V E S S U P P O R T ( D N R S )CHANGES WITH OURTHE RNZNVR is changing - in fact, it hasalready changed. The main thrust hasbeen away from what was effectively aseparate ‘IPC’ Navy to an integrated componentof our One Navy. RNZNVR officersand ratings may now serve in any billet inthe RNZN in which they are competentto do so. Conversely, any rank and tradethat exists in the RNZN can now be heldin the RNZNVR – provided of course thatit is in the interests of the Navy to retainthat capability, and that the individualis adding value to Team Defence. Thereason the RNZNVR exists then, is identicalto that for the RNZN - to contributeto the maritime defence of New Zealandand its interests.S O W H A T D R O V E T H E C H A N G E ? Anumber of factors (including next year’sintroduction of the Protector Vessels, theretirement of the IPCs, and the strategicdirection of the Navy) drove CN to directa review into the future requirement for,and the roles of the Reserve. The ProjectCharter directed LTCDR Grubb to conductthe review and report directly to CN.There was certainly a need to take a hardlook at the role of the VR and whether itwas relevant and cost effective.A N D W H AT W A S T H E O U T C O M E ? Formore information see Navy Order25/2006. However, essentially the reviewindicated:There is a requirement for a Reserve,and its roles are to provide MaritimeTrade Operations (MTO) support and tosupplement RNZN manning (at sea andashore).The command and management of theReserve needed to be improved.In order to meet the new roles, training,MTO and the infrastructure of the Reserveall needed review.T H E N W H A T D O E S T H I S A L L M E A N( T O U S ) ? The criteria for enlistment andcontinued service within the RNZNVRare the same as for the RF: nationality,physical fitness, medical fitness, securityclearance, etc. The big change is thatthe RNZNVR will not be restricted toRNZNVR-only branches and trades. Also,there will still be the two primary sourcesof recruitment – those people from allwalks of civilian life who will start atthe bottom and work their way up, andthose individuals who transfer from theRegular Force.The civilian recruit will concentrate onthe roles required for complement billetsof the new Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPV).With RF transfers, there is a concertedeffort underway to reduce the barriersin place for people transferring to theVR on release from the RF. You will nolonger be required to attend weeklyparades at a RNZNVR Division. However,you will already have the skills necessaryto add value to the Navy through actualsupplementation, so you will instantlybecome a valued member of the NavalVolunteer Reserve.Additionally, lateral recruiting of skilledand experienced individuals will beconsidered on a case-by-case basis– with people joining from either otherservices/arms, or through a Direct EntryScheme.W H AT W I L L I D O ? You will train (orre-train) to the necessary level and thenactually serve in complement billetsthroughout the Navy for periods of timeacceptable to both you and the Navy.Some Reservists have served in IPCs forperiods of time, while others have workedin the training, support or engineeringorganisations ashore.There have also been a considerablenumber of Reservists who have undertakenPeacekeeping missions – albeitthey have been transferred into the RFfor the duration of the mission in orderto receive the appropriate pay and allowances!A N D H O W D O I ‘ S I G N O N ’ ? If you are ex-RF and still interested in contributing, oryou are about to leave the Navy, but wishto continue to contribute on a part-timebasis, and you think you have the skillsrequired, just contact the friendly staffat the: R E S E R V E S M A N A G E M E N T C E N T R E :W O K E N B A N C R O F T ( 0 9 ) 4 4 5 5 6 6 4 , O R C P OS T E V E WAT K I N S ( 0 9 ) 4 4 5 5 0 5 6 .WN 06-0024-02WN 06-0024-0320 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

R N Z N V RB Y A MTO C H E R I E C A R B I N E S , H M N Z S N G A P O N AVISIT TO TENIX NZI was asked by the XO to accompany DCN, CDRE Parr, along with others on a day tripto Whangarei to view the first of our new Inshore Patrol Vessels. CDRE Parr asked alot of questions and seemed very keen in the details of the construction. It’s quiteencouraging to see that the people in charge are truly interested in the finer points ofwhat’s happening with our new fleet.It would be fair to say that we were all very impressed with what we saw. Personally,I have only ever served on the IPCs, so my first reaction was to the size of the ship! Eventhough what we were looking at wasn’t completed, it was easy to see it will be twicethe size of an IPC. I think we Rockies are going to get lost on them in the early days!It will be a lovely change to be able to work on the quarterdeck without tripping overeach other. Having said that – by the time the two RHIBs are onboard, the upper decksare placed and there’s a full complement of crew, it may not seem quite so spacious.But having now seen the IPV under construction, I think the ships of the new Protectorfleet will be very good for the Navy – Regulars and Rockies alike.WN 06-0024-05A M T O C a r b i n e s i s d w a r f e d b y t h eb o w s e c t i o n o f R O T O I T IAT o n e p a rade I wa s s p e a king w i t h LTC D RChaplin who also happens to work at JointForce. I expressed my desire to par ticipatei n a p e a c e ke e p i n g m i s s i o n a s I h a d a c -c u m u l ate d a f a i r a m o u nt o f l e ave t h ro u g hthe Police; a few weeks later I was notifiedt h at I wa s i n t h e r u n n i n g to b e s e l e c te d.P D T c o v e r e d C o u n t e r Ve h i c l e A m b u s h(C VA) drills, mine awareness (as this is oneof the most heavily mined countries in thewo r l d ) , te a m b u i l d i n g ( t h i s i nvo l ve d P T I s,l o g s a n d r u n n i n g ) , l a n g u a g e c o u r s e s i nDari, current Intel briefs, driving, weaponstraining and so much more. I almost forgot- t h e n u m e ro u s i n o c u l at i o n s ; a p p a re ntlyAf g h a n i s t a n h a s s o m e ve r y b a d b u g s.I n - c o u n t r y t h i n g s w e r e v e r y b u s y, a ss u m m e r i s w h e n a l l t h e a i d a n d r e c o n -struc tion projec ts get star ted and finishedA ROCKIE INAFGHANISTANB Y P O S C S ‘ B U D G E ’ B U R R I D G EH M N Z S O L P H E R TWN 06-0024-06b e f o r e w i n t e r s e t s i n . O u r p a t r o l s u s eTo y o t a H i l u x e s a s t h e i r t r a n s p o r t , w i t hl o c a l K a m a z t r u c k s c a r r y i n g s u p p l i e s o u tto t h e b a s e s. K a m a ze s a re a m a z i n g R u s -s i a n - m a d e t r u c k s w h i c h a re l e f t ove r f ro mt h e R u s s i a n i nva s i o n - t h e y w i l l g o a l m o s ta ny w h e re !Th e N Z P RT h ave u n d e r t a ke n m a ny p ro j -ec ts - some that spring to mind are the mater n i t y wa rd at t h e h o s p i t a l, n e w s c h o o l s,h e l p i n g f l o o d - d a m a g e d t o w n s ( i t ’s a na m a z i n g l y dr y countr y but afte r the snowm e l t , r i v e r s r i s e r a p i d l y w a s h i n g a w a ybridges, crops and homes), distributing aida n d b u i l d i n g n e w p o l i ce stat i o n s.T h e r e i s a l o t y e t t o b e d o n e i n t h i sc o u n t r y b u t y o u d o n ’ t h a v e t o l o o k f a ri n t h i s p r o v i n c e t o s e e K i w i s m a k i n g ad i f f e re n ce.F A R L E F T : E m p l o y e r S u p p o r t t o V Rr e c o g n i s e d ( l t o r ) B R I G B r e w e r ,M u r r a y F r a n k s o f B N T ( N Z ) L t d w i t h h i se m p l o y e e L S C N i g e l M c F a d y e n a n d C D RG o l d s w o r t h y , C O o f P E G A S U S .L E F T : C D R G o l d s w o r t h y p r e s e n t s M u r r a yF r a n k s o f B N T ( N Z ) L t d w i t h P E G A S U S ’E m p l o y e r o f t h e Y e a r a w a r d .R I G H T : W O N e i l l C a m e r o n R N Z N V R w a sa C o u r s e i n s t r u c t o r f o r V R J R C T 0 6 / 0 2 ,f r o m w h i c h h i s s o n , O H S O J o s h u aC a m e r o n , g r a d u a t e d .MC 06-0504-93W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 621

A .Fe b r u a r y : C D R G r a n t , C O T E K A H A ,p r o m o t e s P O D R R a n g i E h u ‘o n t h e j o b ’.S e e t h e P O D R ’s s u r f i n g r e p o r t o n P 4 3 .B .A p r i l : S e n i o r r a t i n g s f r o m T E M A N A a tK r a n j i C o m m o n w e a l t h Wa r C e m e t e r y o nA n z a c D a yC .M a r c h : A M E D J o F r a s e r h a s h e r s k i l l st e s t e d a t Te k a p o b e f o r e d e p l o y i n g t oA f g h a n i s t a n .WN 06-0024-07LOOKING ASTERN A BD.J u l y : T E K A H A’s f o c s l e p a r t y a s t h ef r i g a t e s a i l e d f o r h e r A s i a n d e p l o y m e n to n 1 9 J u l y.E .S e p t e m b e r : J a c k H a r k e r ( s e a t e d ) w i t hG e r r y Wr i g h t , t w o a u t h o r s w h o h a v eb o t h l a u n c h e d n e w b o o k s a b o u t t h eN a v y t h i s y e a r.F.J u l y : A n a v a l G u a r d o f H o n o u r s a l u t e sH i s E x c e l l e n c y M G E N H a m a d B i n A l i B i nH a m a d A l - A t t i y a , C h i e f o f S t a f f, Q a t a rA r m e d Fo r c e s .G .A u g u s t : AW T A l e i s h a Te R e o m e e t s aJ a p a n e s e s a i l o r w h i l e T E K A H A w a s i nTo k y o.MC 06-0389-22H .S e p t e m b e r : P O W T R B a r t C o u p r i e ( l )d e m o n s t r a t e s t h e c o n t r o l r o o m f o rt h e D C S c h o o l F l o o d U n i t t o A u s t r a l i a nD e f e n c e Fo r c e A c a d e m y O f f i c e r C a d e tL i e s l F r a n k l i n .I .O c t o b e r : VA S u r e e s h M e h t a , s e e n h e r ea t D N B w h e n h e v i s i t e d i n J u l y, w a sp r o m o t e d t o C h i e f o f N a v a l S t a f f f o rt h e I n d i a n N a v y. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s !J .A u g u s t : C D R A n d r e w P a t t e r s o n , s e e nw i t h h i s w i f e J u l i e M a c d o n a l d a n dt h e i r s o n S c o t t , w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h h i sN Z G S M ( A f g h a n i s t a n ) i n N a v a l S t a f f.WN 06-0024-09DFG22 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

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A .S t re e t s i g n s for the passageway s i n t h en ew C A N T E R B U RY; M u r r ay R e a d ( Fu l tonHogan) and Christchurc h M ayo r G a r r yM o o re p re s e nt the new signs to CDR RexEd wa rd s.The PressB.LT Kerr y D r i ve r ( XO) a n d LTC D R M a r kLo n g s t a f f (CO) we l come CDRE Anson, MCC ,a b o a rd MANAWA N U I I d u r i n g E x D u g o n g[ s e e p 9 ] .C .P O MT ( L ) D a n J o h n s ton conduc t i n gVi b r at i o n A n a l y s i s d u r i n g C A N T E R B U RY ’ss e a t r i a l s.D.C P O G I Aubrey Kermis of the SAN with hisw i fe Cherildean [See SA visit stor y, p 3 6 ] .E .O n 9 Nove m b e r WOMM Mick O ’C a r ro l l,WOW T R G l e n H atcher and Mr Jason Halliewe re awa rd e d a CO ’s Co m m e n d at i o n byC A P T Holmes for their wo r k a s t h e S a i l o r sLe a d e r s h i p Te a m - D r u g a n d A l cohol S u b -committee. Th ey wo r ke d l o n g h o u r s toc re ate a ro a d s h ow for use by t h e f l e e to n t h e s o c i a l i s s u e s s u r ro u n d i n g a l cohola n d s u b s t a n ce abuse. Th e wo r k d o n eby t h e s e t h re e m e n i s i m p o r t a nt to theN av y ’s p o l i c i e s to combat t h e u s e / a b u s e o fa l cohol at yo u n g e r a g e s.AMC 06-0613-03F.T E K A H A’s ex p e d [ s e e p 6 ] w i t h ( l to r)C P O E T H a r r y L l oyd, C P O E T M a r k L i t h g ow &C P OW T S cott Wi l l i a m s a c t i n g w i t h i n tent!G .New Helicopter Crewman POCH RichardNormile with his mother after he re ceive dh i s a i rc rew Breve t a f ter completing theH C M Co u r s e [ s e e p a g e 1 9 ] .H .A n i g ht out for T E MANA: ACO E m m aS o n g i va l u, AW T R B e r n a d e t te Te Pa i r i ,LW T R To m o Kena, ACO S t a cey Reedy & LC S SC a r m e n R ya n [ s e e p 1 3 ] .EFWN 06-0024-15I .C D R R o d g e r Wa rd i s t h e N Z D F D e p u t yD i re c tor for Netwo r k E n a b l e d C a p a b i l i t ya n d a n i nter v i ew with him wa s feat u re d i nJ a n e’s D e fence We e k l y o f 1 Nove m b e r.J.Th e m o nth of ‘ M ow - ve m b e r ’ s aw m u c hb e a rd g row i n g i n s u p p o r t o f t h e N ZPro s t ate Cancer Fo u n d at i o n . P H I LO M E L’steam included (l to r) WOEWS Dean Bloor,LTC D R Q u e ntin Randall, C D R Fr a n k R a n d s,LT C h r i s S m i t h , C A P T C l i ve Holmes (centre ) ,LT M a r k Le Co mte, LT D u tchy Hollands,WOMT ( L ) D av i d C h i s n a l l a n d MA J Pa u lM a j b o ro d a .HI24 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

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FROMCDF…A B O V E C D F, LT G E N J e r r yM a t e p a r a e w i t h h i s M a l a y s i a nc o u n t e r p a r t , A D M A n w a rM o h a m e d d u r i n g t h e n i n t ha n n u a l C h i e f s o f D e f e n c eC o n f e r e n c e h e l d i n K u a l aL u m p u r d u r i n g N o v e m b e r.C o - h o s t e d b y A D M A n w a ra n d C o m m a n d e r U S P a c i f i cC o m m a n d A D M Wi l l i a m J .Fa l l o n , t h e c o n f e r e n c e e n a b l e d2 4 D e f e n c e C h i e f s t o m e e t a n dd i s c u s s s e c u r i t y c h a l l e n g e s a n dc o o p e r a t i o n i n t h e A s i a - P a c i f i cr e g i o n . “ C o n f i d e n c e b u i l d i n gm e a s u r e s a r e a n e s s e n t i a l p a r to f s e c u r i t y c o n s i d e r a t i o n s . O n eo u t c o m e i s b e i n g a b l e t o p i c ku p t h e p h o n e a n d d i s c u s s i s s u e sw i t h m y c o u n t e r p a r t s ,” s a i dLT G E N M a t e p a r a e .WN 06-0326-01W I T H Christmas fast approaching anda high workload at the unit, base, shipand camp levels, I want to take thisopportunity to tell you that your effortsare valued and appreciated – not only byme, VCDF, and your CN, but also muchmore widely - by our government and ouroverseas allies.Speaking at the Defence IndustryForum last month, Defence MinisterPhil Goff applauded NZDF’s efforts inpromoting stability and the opportunityfor development in many spots overseas.Similarly, military leaders are consistentlycommending our performance abroad,evidenced when the US Governmentawarded NZDF personnel medals for theirservice in Afghanistan in October.We continue to take a proactive andlead role in joint exercises with overseascounterparts, a recent example being theBersama Padu exercise with Australian,British, Malaysian and Singaporeanforces.We are currently involved in three majordeployments, and have 672 personnel in19 missions across 15 countries, includingAfghanistan, Timor-Leste and Tonga. It’syour work - building trust and friendshipwith overseas nations and promotingtrade partnerships - that helps to cementNew Zealand’s reputation as a responsibleinternational citizen.Our Servicemen and women overseassupport humanitarian efforts and helpensure stability in some of the world’smost volatile areas, facilitating aid efforts,monitoring disarmament and assisting inthe reconstruction of schools and otherimportant institutions. Our ability toengage with the local people overseashas been consistently noted and I amvery proud of what NZDF personnel areachieving abroad.At home you assist communities intimes of crisis and emergency - such asthe snow relief effort in the South Islandin June, and in the flash flooding in theRangitikei district in July. You have workedon various search and rescue operationsand closely with other governmentagencies, particularly the Departmentsof Conservation, Fisheries, Customs andthe Police. In August you farwelled DameTe Atairangikaahu, the Maori Queen, ablyassisting with preparations at her tangi atTurangawaewae Marae.This year you also formally farwelledthe King of Tonga and welcomed a newGovernor General.Working together as three services, oneforce, you have shown our commitment,dedication and professionalism. Youshould be proud of your contribution toboth New Zealand and the internationalcommunity.In return for your continued efforts youcan look forward to enhanced conditionsof service, and the kind of equipment thatwill enable you to work more efficientlyand effectively.For the Navy in particular the newships of Project Protector will become areality next year; they will give you theopportunity to enhance your operationsin support of the NZDF as a whole andwith other government agencies.Three weeks ago the Defence Ministerreleased the latest version of the LongTerm Development Plan. It announcedseven new projects – such as upgradesfor the ANZAC frigates, a new powergeneration and reticulation system forDevonport Naval Base, and an upgradefor the taxiway at Ohakea Air Base .New projects and those already wellunderway, will modernise the NZDF andour capabilities in the future - but thesewill not happen overnight.As I congratulate you on a job well done,I also want to take the opportunity as weenter the festive season to wish you andyour families a very Merry Christmas anda fruitful New Year.26 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

WN 06-0030-66OH 06-0607-02V I E W F R O M T H E T O PB Y J U D I T H M A R T I NNEW SECRETARYOF DEFENCEJ O H N McKinnon, the newly-appointedSecretary of Defence, is now a key playerin a relationship that is unique in thepublic service. From 18 December hewill head the Ministry of Defence, astand-alone Government department,independent of, but inextricably linkedto the NZDF.“The relationship is unusual and one ofa kind, and the Ministry’s role is vital inhelping the government make decisionsabout the defence force. The job will bea fascinating challenge,” he says.His public service spans 32 years,beginning when he joined the Ministryof Foreign Affairs in 1974. The youngest offive siblings (but only by 10 minutes; hehas an identical twin brother, Malcolm),Mr McKinnon is from a family immersedin foreign policy, world affairs, politicsand education.The oldest of his three brothers, Don,is Commonwealth Secretary General;brother Ian is a former college principal andnow Pro Vice Chancellor at Victoria University;sister Kate is a teacher, and Malcolm auniversity lecturer and historian. Their father,MGEN Walter McKinnon, finished a lengthymilitary career as Chief of General Staff in1965-67.The youngest McKinnon has made hisown mark - in the 1990s he served asDeputy Permanent Representative tothe United Nations during NZ’s term onthe UN Security Council, before taking upthe position of Director of the ExternalAssessments Bureau in the Departmentof Prime Minister and Cabinet.One of the most interesting periods inhis career, he says, was from 2001- 2004as NZ Ambassador in Beijing (not his firstforay into China; after spending two yearsin Hong Kong learning Chinese he wasposted to Beijing as second secretaryin 1978).“China is adjusting and respondingto what’s going on in the world, and atthe same time it is retaining its essentialculture.”As manager of the Ministry of ForeignAffairs political and security programme,he has gained experience in Defencematters, and how NZ’s key Defencepartners operate. Defence in New Zealand,he says, is in the middle of interesting andexciting times. An extensive acquisitionprogramme across all three Services isunderway, and the NZDF’s operationaltempo is high. “ There’s a feeling ofbuoyancy within defence, and I’m keento be part of that.”GENERAL MANAGERORGANISATIONAL SUPPORTT H E NZDF’s new GeneralManager OrganisationalSupport, Dr Graeme Benny,joined the NZDF in August,and is part of the ExecutiveLeadership Team. At HQNZDF he is responsible forinformation technologyand communications, legalservices, public relations,strategic communications,the joint logistics supportorganisation, corporate services and cross-functionalprojects.A clinical biochemist, he came to Defence from the NewZealand Blood Service, where he was CEO. Despite appearingat first glance to be very different, there are “remarkablesimilarities” between the worlds of medicine and Defence,he says. “They are both people-focussed, and when theirservices are needed they are needed immediately. One ofthe most positive aspects about the NZDF is its ability toteach people how to be leaders, and to be led.”LETTER TO CNQuality Dynamics LtdAucklandDear Admiral,I was delighted to hear that the Navy has been awarded thepenultimate NZ Business Excellence Award. The RNZN joinsan exclusive club where only a few have rights of passage.Please extend to all those involved, notably those whomade it happen, a personal salute from me. The list ofthose with whom I enjoyed a close association is long anddistinguished so I will refrain from naming individuals.Those people are to be admired and celebrated for theirpersistence and their diligence in keeping and pursuing theoriginal vision of becoming a world class organisation.To the Navy – a toast for having the courage and convictionto pursue a dream and to have the internal fortitude topursue the goal relentlessly. Congratulations!Bryan Travers[Many readers will recall Bryan from his extensive involvement at thestart of our Naval Excellence project. Ed]W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 627

AK 06-0480-03T h e N Z D F t r i - S e r v i c e R o y a l G u a r d o np a r a d e i n f r o n t o f B u c k i n g h a m P a l a c eTHE NZ MEMORIAL INPhoto: Ministry of Culture & HeritageLONDONThe New Zealand Memorial in Londonwas officially dedicated by Her Majestythe Queen on a cold Remembrance Dayafternoon. The Queen was greeted at theceremony by our tri-Service NZDF RoyalGuard, parading before the memorial’s 16tall bronze standards under command ofSQN LDR Nick Olney RNZAF.The Queen, arriving in a car flying thestandard of the Queen of New Zealand,told the audience that New Zealandershad written themselves into the historybooks. “Many of them for deeds ofexceptional bravery and sacrifice, butmost of them for simply giving theirall in duty, in courage, and in doggeddetermination to fight for peace andfreedom from tyranny.” Her Majesty saidthe “Southern Stand” memorial – whichshe described as “striking” – was builtto remember men and women of NewZealand and Britain who shared thehardships of war, and those who haddied. Her Majesty spoke of the strong andenduring bonds between New Zealandand Britain, and said it was a privilege tobe among so many New Zealand veterans,whom she called friends.Among the dignitaries were His RoyalHighness the Duke of Edinburgh, HisRoyal Highness the Prince of Wales andthe Duchess of Cornwall and their RoyalHighnesses Prince William, the Duke ofYork; the Princess Royal and the Duke ofKent.Prime Minister Helen Clark said thememorial project began with a desire tocommemorate the shared sacrifice of NewZealanders and British people during war.However, the project acquired a deepermeaning, she said, as New Zealand’shistorical ties to Britain – stretching backalmost two-and-a-half centuries to CaptainJames Cook’s first voyage of discovery,and resulting in large migration betweenBritain and New Zealand – explained whyNew Zealand had made such great effortsduring the two world wars.The memorial had become a “vehiclethrough which to express, in this ancientland of Britain with which we have somany ties, the unique national identity ofT h e M e r c h a n t N a v y b a d g e a n dt h e C r o w n o f A d m i r a l t y o n28 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZS t a n d a r d 6 o f t h e N Z M e m o r i a l

S T A T E O C C A S I O N SAK 06 0480-40AK 06-480-39AK 06-0480-33 AK 06-0480-72P r i m e M i n i s t e r H e l e n C l a r k , H e rM a j e s t y t h e Q u e e n , W O D o u gW a l l a c e R N Z A F a n d C D R S h a u nF o g a r t y , E q u e r r y t o H e r M a j e s t y .T H E N Z M E M O R I A L D E D I C A T I O NI N L O N D O N W A S A V E R Y S P E C I A LO C C A S I O N I N W H I C H T H R E E N ZQ U E E N ’ S C O L O U R S W E R E P A R A D E DB E F O R E H E R M A J E S T Y.T O P L E F T T h e Q u e e n s C o l o u r o f t h eR N Z N w a s p a r a d e d b y S LT K e l l yA s h t o n R N Z N ; t h i s p a r t i c u l a r C o l o u rw a s p r e s e n t e d t o t h e R N Z N i n 1 9 9 1 .F A R L E F T T h e G u i d o n o f Q u e e nA l e x a n d r a ’s M o u n t e d R i f l e s , c a r r i e db y W O 2 T i m o t h y S i n c o c k . O f n o t e ,i n a s p e c i a l r e g i m e n t a l t r a d i t i o nt h e G u i d o n e s c o r t s c a r r y B o e r W a rr i f l e s . Q A M R i s t h e o l d e s t r e g u l a rf o r c e u n i t i n t h e N Z A r m y, d a t i n gb a c k t o 1 8 6 4 . L E F T T h e Q u e e n ’sC o l o u r o f t h e R N Z A F, p a r a d e d b yF G O F F S i m o n C o s t e l l o f r o m N o 4 0S q n ; t h i s C o l o u r w a s p r e s e n t e d t ot h e R N Z A F i n 2 0 0 4 .New Zealand”, Ms Clark said.British Prime Minister Tony Blair said thelink between the two nations was not justhistoric. “The bonds of friendship betweenour two countries remain as strong asever... we invest in each others’ economies;we share culture and sport – where friendsbecome rivals.”Over 250 NZDF personnel took partin the ceremony, along with veterans,dignitaries, and hundreds of expatriateKiwis; this was the largest group of NZDFpersonnel to deploy to the UK since thecommissioning of HMNZS CANTERBURYin 1971. Our Royal Guard, flanked by theNZDF Maori Culture Group, marched outof Wellington Barracks, past BuckinghamPalace and entered Hyde Park to thesound of “Maori Battalion”, played by thetri-Service band under the direction ofLTCDR Keith Anderson RNZN.The m oving k a i r a n g a a n d h a k aperformances from the London-basedNgati Ranana and the NZDF Maori CultureGroup, and performances by Kiwi musiciansHayley Westenra and Dave Dobbyn, gavethe ceremony a distinctly New Zealandflavour. Wearing warrior traditional dressand carrying taiaha, the NZDF MaoriCulture Group performed a rousing yetchilling version of Te Rauparaha’s haka,made famous by the All Blacks. FSGTGeorge Mana led the NZDF Maori CultureGroup for the ceremony. Although thegroup were wearing limited apparel onthe bitterly cold day he said the performerswere so keyed up on adrenaline they didn’tnotice the cold until after they returned totheir warm rooms.“The Last Post” was played by LCPL ColinClark and the New Zealand flag and theUnion flag were lowered to half mastwhile CDF LTGEN General Jerry Mateparaecited the Ode to the Fallen in Maori, thenRNZRSA President John Campbell cited theOde in English.Security was tight at the ceremony,which closed the busy central Londonintersection to the public. One-and-ahalfthousand expatriate New Zealandersturned up to the event wrapped in theirW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 629

S T A T E O C C A S I O N Swinter woollies – some bearing Anzacbiscuits – for the Saturday afternoonceremony; the expatriates present said theceremony was moving, and something tobe proud of. One described the memorialas “our little piece of London.”RNZRSA President John Campbell saidbeing at the ceremony “meant so much”to him and the other veterans present.“To see the memorial in Hyde Park Cornerwas very emotional but also marvellous.The presence of so many members of theRoyal family, both prime ministers, andthe hundreds of young New Zealandersattending really meant a lot to all of us.We know the memorial will provide awonderful focal point for New Zealandersliving in and visiting the United Kingdom,and we are very proud to be here.”With thanks to Anna Norman, Army NewsAK 06-0480-25L A C T a m e h a n a N a e r a , p a r t o f t h e t r i - S e r v i c e M a o r iC u l t u r a l G r o u p , e n t e r s H y d e P a r k a l o n g s i d e t h eN a v y e l e m e n t o f t h e R o y a l G u a r d . T h e N a v y E l e m e n tC o m m a n d e r ( w i t h s w o r d ) i s L T P i t i e r a D a w s o n R N Z N .SOUTHERNSTANDMore than 250,000 New Zealanders haveserved in or alongside British forces duringthe wars of the 20th Century. Thirty-twoveterans of combined New Zealand andBritish campaigns (including WWII, J Force,K Force, Malaya and Borneo) were flownto London as par t of the official NZDFcontingent. Former Leading TelegraphistRaymond Newport, who served with ourNavy in Korea and Malaya, said attendingthe ceremony was a great honour. “This Isee as a proud moment for not only myselfand the official party but for the countryas a whole.”The $3million memorial was designedby architec t John Hardwick-Smith andsculptor Paul Dibble, and was funded bythe New Zealand Government. It shares thenorth-east corner of Hyde Park Corner withthe Australian War Memorial, which wasdedicated in 2003.Each of the 16 bronze standards is adornedwith text, patterns and small sculptures,which reflect the military, historical, social,cultural and economic ties between the twocountries. “Through the words and images,any New Zealander visiting the memorialwill recognise home, and British people maylearn something of the relationship betweenour two countries”, explains Paul Dibble.Ten of the memorial’s standards form anangled grid with a “leader”, which containsthe dedication text and is the site for layingofficial wreaths. Each standard is formedfrom two intersecting plates of bronzeand, when seen from above and afar, thesculptures appear like a series of crosseshanging in the air.Standard 6 in the main group is the Navyand Air Force standard, and the bronzereliefs include silhouettes of ACHILLES,GAMBIA, and a Flower-class corvette andan Isles-class minesweeper. The sculptorsays he wanted to include the ships but hasnot made them too exacting so as to makea strong design.The other six standards are positionedto form the shape of the Southern Cross.At night their tops will be illuminated sothat the crosses look like the southern starsindicating the compass direction south– pointing the way home for wanderingKiwis.H M N Z S G A M B I A i n b r o n z ePhoto: MCHABOVE: LTCDR Peter Drew VRD, RNZNVRrepresented our VR in London. He says,“The sight of the NZ tri-Service Guard, ledby a group of warriors, marching downBuckingham Palace Road to the tune of“Maori Battalion” would have been treatenough. However, I carried a wreath forthe NZ and UK CDFs during the ceremony;there was a wreath bearer from eachof the services, and it was a moment ofgreat pride to represent our Navy and theRNZNVR (although I have to say it was anoccasion on which I regretted not havingthe old “R” in my curls for all to see!).30 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

Y E A R O F T H E V E T E R A NNEW ZEALAND MARKSARMISTICE DAYIN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEDICATION OF THE NZ MEMORIAL IN LONDON, MANY NEWZEALAND COMMUNITIES MARKED ARMISTICE DAY AND THE YEAR OF THE VETERAN WITHPARADES, CHURCH SERVICES AND CIVIC CEREMONIES.CHRISTCHURCHIn Christchurch, Remembrance Daynearly coincided with the AnnualSeafarers’ service in CanterburyCathedral. HMNZS PEGASUS paradedthe NZ White Ensign and our firstHMNZS CANTERBURY ScholarDominica Finch spoke at the service.AK 06-0489-08WN 06-0024-17Y e a r o f t h e V e t e r a n b a d g ep r e s e n t a t i o n t o m e m b e r s o f t h eP a e r o a R S A - t h e N a v y v e t e r a n s w i t ht h e M a y o r a n d L T J o h n n y S w a i n .WN 06-0024-18E x - n a v a l m e n b e f o r e t h eS e a f a r e r s s e r v i c eP O S h a n e B e r r y p i n n i n g o n t h e b a d g e t oA l e x a n d e r S m i t h , N a v y v e t e r a n f r o m W W I IAK 06-0489-03MASTERTONAfter an Armistice Day parade atthe Cenotaph, COL Al McCone ofHQNZDF presented Year of theVeteran badges to former sailors,soldiers and airmen in Masterton’sWar Memorial Stadium.C D R R e x E d w a r d s w i t h t h e C A N T E R B U R Ys c h o l a r D o m i n i c a F i n c hWELLINGTONA Remembrance Day service was heldat the National War Memorial andattended by the Governor General.PAEROAThe town held a Year of the Veteranbadge presentation at the WarMemorial Hall. Presenting the Badgeswere Capt Russle Skeet (6 HaurakiRegt), LT Johnny Swain RNZN and POShane Berry with SGT Joe StapletonRNZAF.T h e N a v y v e t e r a n s ’ g r o u pWN 06-0024-19OH 06-0609-13WASHINGTON DCOn 28 October the Hon Rick Barker, Minister for Veterans Affairs, attended awreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior at ArlingtonCemetery, then presented a certificate to NZ WWII veteran, Kirk Logie (25 Bn,2NZEF, Italy) Photo: Axel AlexanderH i s E x c e l l e n c y t h e G o v e r n o r G e n e r a lA n a n d S a t y a n a n d a n d h i s w i f e l a y r o s e so n t h e To m b o f t h e U n k n o w n Wa r r i o r.W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 631

OH 06-0605-15AMILITARY PAGEANT INWESTPAC STADIUMOH 06-0601-93Wellington’s Westpac Stadium was rocked with the sound of gunfire and fireworkson 3 November when a spectacular musical Military Pageant markedthe Year of the Veteran and the 90th anniversary of the Royal New ZealandReturned and Services’ Association.More than 800 performers took part in the Pageant, with our Governor Generalas the guest of honour. Highlights included the lively performance by the NZArmy Band, the Band of the RNZN with an Elvis look-alike in a white cape, anda NZ Police Dog display involving an exploding toilet.Moments for reflection included a special salute to the Veterans and theRNZRSA, which included the moving song “A Pittance of Time,” performed byblind Canadian singer Terry Kelly. Fireworks and artillery fire featured againwhen LTCDR Keith Anderson conducted the massed brass and military bandsaccompanied by the Tawa College Choir in Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.The finale saw the massed bands and an NZDF Vice Regal Guard Of Honourwith soloist Hinewehi Mohi perform “Pokarekare Ana” and “Now is the Hour”.BCOH 06-0601-9632 32NNTT1 1177DDEECCEEMMBBEERR0066W W WW. N. NAAVVYY. M. MI LI L. N. NZZ

Y E A R O F T H E V E T E R A NOH 06-0601-58DOH 06-0601-67OH 06-0601-78A M a s s e d B a n d s , P i p e B a n d s , D r u m s ,m a r c h e r s , p o l i c e d o g s a n d t h e G u a r dp a r a d e f o r t h e f i n a l e o f t h e P a g e n tB T h e m a s s e d m i l i t a r y b a n d sC 1 0 5 m m g u n s o f 1 6 1 B a t t e r y d u r i n g t h ep e r f o r m a n c e t h e 1 8 1 2 O v e r t u r eD T h e L o c h i e l M a r c h i n g Te a m i n a c t i o nE L M U S K e l l y K a h u k i w a t r a n s f o r m e d i n t oE l v i s d u r i n g t h e N a v y B a n d ’sp e r f o r m a n c eF T h e N a v y B a n d t a k e c e n t r e s t a g eG T h e N a v y d r u m m e r s i n a c t i o nH O u r B a n d m a r c h e s o nI Po l i c e D o g s d u r i n g t h e i r d i s p l a yJ T h e Po l i c e P i p e s a n d D r u m s p a r a d et h r o u g h s w i r l i n g s m o k eK S o l d i e r s f a s t - r o p e i n t o t h e s t a d i u m f r o ma n I r o q u o i s h e l i c o p t e r o f 3 S q n R N Z A FFKJIHGOH 06-0601-77 OH 06-0601-79 OH 06-0605-08 OH 06-0601-73 OH 06-0605-09EW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 633

F I F T Y Y E A R S A G O :ENDEAVOUR GOESA BA . H M N Z S E N D E A V O U R w i t ha i r c r a f t o n b o a r d d e p a r t i n g f o rt h e I c e . B . D S E s c i e n t i s t s r e c o v e r ab a t h y t h e r m o g r a p h . C . E N D E A V O U Rd e m o n s t r a t i n g h e r c h a r a c t e r i s t i cr o l l . D . L i g h t J a c k s t a y t r a n s f e ro f C H A P M c K e n z i e t o H A W E A o nC h r i s t m a s D a y 1 9 5 6 . E . E N D E A V O U Rp a s s e s t h e f i r s t i c e b e r ge n c o u n t e r e d , a t 6 7 S o u t h . F. C A P TK i r k w o o d , S i r E d H i l l a r y , C H A PR o y M c K e n z i e a n d C D R H a l e o nE N D E A V O U R . G . E N D E A V O U R , s e e nf r o m P U K A K I , d e p a r t s a t 6 7 S 1 7 94 5 W a f t e r t h e f r i g a t e s c h e e r s h i pf o r t h e e x p e d i t i o n m e m b e r s . P h o t o sf r o m V o y a g e S o u t h , O D T 1 9 5 7 , w i t ht h a n k s . I M A G E R I G H T : E N D E A V O U Ra l o n g s i d e t h e f a s t i c e a t M c M u r d oS o u n d . P h o t o © C T A E 1 9 5 8IN December 1956 HMNZS ENDEAVOURembarked personnel, dogs, two aircraftand stores to take to the Antarcticto set up Scott Base and suppor tthe Commonwealth Trans AntarcticExpedition. The CTAE was the primarycontribution of Britain, South Africa,Australia and New Zealand to theInternational Geophysical Year (1957-58) and the expedition to cross thefrozen continent was supported bygovernment, commercial and publiccontributions, especially in the UK andNZ. (Massey Harris Ferguson Ltd providedthe NZ party with five Ferguson tractorsmodified to work in snow conditions,for example.) The establishment of ScottBase by the NZ party would also facilitateour country’s own national commitmentto scientific research in Antarctica.Commanded by CAPT Kirkwood RN (anexperienced ice navigator) who had beencontracted to the RNZN, ENDEAVOUR’stask was to land the NZ section of theexpedition (under the leadership ofSir Edmund Hillary) and assist with theconstruction of Scott Base. (The previoussummer LTCDR W J L Smith DSO, RNZNhad gone south with Op Deepfreeze Ito find unloading sites for ENDEAVOUR,he was now the ship’s First Lieutenant.)The Navy had also loaned CPO PeterMulgrew to the expedition as one ofthe two radio operators; from the RoyalNavy LTCDR F R Brooke was the party’sSurveyor and one of the dog drivers. The34 N TT 1 116 77 ND DO EEC VC E EM B BE ER R0 066W W W . . N A VV Y . . M I I L L . . N ZZ

O U R N A V A L H E R I T A G ET h e N Z A n t a r c t i c S o c i e t y a r e t o u n v e i l a p l a q u e o n t h e W e l l i n g t o n W a t e r f r o n t t o c o m m e m o r a t e t h e d e p a r t u r e o f E N D E A V O U Rt o t h e A n t a r c t i c i n 1 9 5 6 . O n 1 5 D e c e m b e r t h e f i r s t p a r t o f t h e p l a q u e , f e a t u r i n g s e a i c e a n d p e n g u i n s w i l l b e u n v e i l e d . O n1 8 M a r c h 2 0 0 8 a n o t h e r p a r t o f t h e p l a q u e w i l l b e u n v e i l e d t o m a r k t h e r e t u r n o f E N D E A V O U R a n d t h e e n d o f t h e C T A E .C DE F GNZ party’s two aircraft – packed aboardENDEAVOUR - were accompanied bythree RNZAF staff.ENDEAVOUR was escorted to the edgeof the ice by HMNZ Ships PUKAKI andHAWEA. ENDEAVOUR departed fromBluff on 21 December and met the twofrigates at sea. Christmas Day was brightand sunny but by the 27th off Scott Islandthe ships were among light pack ice. Itwas time for the two frigates to departand conduct oceanographic observationsas they returned to NZ.ENDEAVOUR reached the ice by 5January (after assistance from theice breaker USS GLACIER – in comingyears GLACIER, the most powerful USicebreaker would become a familiarvisitor to NZ ports and an icon of theAntarctic programme.)Unloading of ENDEAVOUR continueduntil 25 January, but it was not until 22February that the little ship would returnto NZ, taking the construction party andother summer workers home.I n c o m i n g i s s u e s N a v y To d a yw i l l c o v e r t h e N a v y ’s r o l ei n s u p p o r t i n g t h e C TA E a n do u r s u b s e q u e n t A n t a r c t i cp r o g r a m m e s , t o c e l e b r a t et h e f i f t i e t h a n n i v e r s a r y o fS c o t t B a s e a n d o u r n a t i o n a ls c i e n t i f i c e f f o r t o n t h e i c e .W W W . . N A VV Y . . M I IL L . . N ZZN TT1 117 7 DDE EC CE EM BBE ER R0 06635

WN 06-0024-23WN 06-0024-21WN 06-0024-22S i m o n ’s T o w n n a v a l b a s e , w i t h t w o o f t h eS A N ’s M e k o 2 0 0 f r i g a t e s a l o n g s i d e , a s w e l l a st h e f l e e t r e p l e n i s h m e n t s h i p D R A K E N S B E R G .RUGBY TOUR TO SOUTH AFRICAoff the fieldCPOPTI Nigel Hooper reports that duringthe tournament all the Kiwis enjoyed thecomradeship between the four nations’navies. For him the off-field highlightsincluded visiting Table Top mountain and,later, Nelson Mandela’s cell on RobbenIsland. But overall, the best part of the tourwas the opportunity to meet the SouthAfrican people, who clearly appreciatedthe New Zealanders.For LT Rob McCaw the highlight wasa truly memorable visit to their LiasionOfficer’s old school:“ Unfortunately didn’t visit one of the SANships... man, they looked the part, that’s forsure! We didn’t end up coaching the biggroup of school children as programmed;instead we all drove out to our LiaisonOfficer’s old High school.“It was a predominantly black schoolabout two hours drive east of Simon’sTown. The area was surrounded bymountains that just appeared to springup out of nowhere – and no vegetationon those rocks. (A stark contrast as theschool was just past the extremely lushwine district of Stellenbosch.) Due to thesurrounding mountains, the area wasabsolutely scorching, it was topping 35ºCthe day we were there, and it wasn’t yetsummer! To put it in perspective, in Simon’sTown most of us were wearing jackets andtrackies.“We got straight into a training afternoonfor their 1st XV (and others). We split theminto groups of around 8 kids and put themthrough a number of different drills -everything from chipping and regatheringto lineouts and of course, the Haka. Afterthe training we went and had a bite to eatwith the kids and the staff, thanking themwith the obligatory waiata.“When the food was finished, we went fora walk through the school. We were metin the ‘quad’ by over 1000 screaming andcheering school kids, who just wanted totouch the players. The scene was amazing,with this ever-growing number of kids, andthe distant yelling of their teachers heardin the background as the kids fled theirclasses to catch a glimpse of the Kiwis.“That reception had to be repaid so weall gathered in the centre of the quadbefore breaking ranks, stripping off oursilver fern-badged black training Tees andcommencing an ear-shattering, passionfilledHaka set, the likes of which thesekids would never forget. The team roaredout three haka to the absolute enjoymentof the crowd.“After re-gathering our clothing from theC P O P T I N i g e l H o o p e r s a y s t h a n k s t o t h e c a t e r e r s36 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

F A M I L Y & F R I E N D SWN 06-0024-24WN 06-0024-25F A R L E F T T O P : P O P T I M a l c o m A l k e r ,C P O R S D a v e K a i o & C P O P T I R a y C l i m oe n j o y t h e w h i t e R h i n o s . F A R L E F TB O T T O M : O u r t e a m w e r e s p e c t a t o r s a tt h e C u r r i e C u p m a t c h . L E F T L S C S L e nK i n g i o n t h e w a y t o R o b b e n I s l a n d( t h e f o r m e r p r i s o n t h a t h e l d N e l s o nM a n d e l a ) . A B O V E L P T I R e x C h a f f e ym a k e s f r i e n d s ( ? ) w i t h a s n a k e“ THE SCENE WAS AMA ZING,WITH THIS EVER- GROWINGNUMBER OF KIDS, AND THEDISTANT YELLING OF THEIRTEACHERS HEARD IN THEBACKGROUND AS THE KIDS FLEDTHEIR CLASSES TO C ATCH AGLIMPSE OF THE KIWIS”WN 06-0024-26eager ‘helpers’, we were literally mobbed! Ithink it took some 40 minutes for the last ofthe players to make their way back to thebus, not that we - instant heroes - were inany rush, keen to make the most of thisonce in a life-time experience.“The funny thing is the kids knew exactlywho we were, they knew we were just thisNavy team from NZ, but to them we wereas good as All Blacks and, to be honest, thatsuited us just fine!”CHAP Colin Gordon and CPO Hooperwere able to stay on after the teamdeparted for NZ. The team’s Liaison Officer,Chief GI Aubrey Kermis, invited the twoKiwis for a brie (BBQ) at his home in Paarl,about 100km from the base.“We arrived in Paarl early on a sunnyafternoon and sat at tables on the mainstreet north of the river running throughPaarl. We spoke about life prior to 1994and the changes that are evident 12 yearson. Paarl is divided geographically by theriver, pre-1994 north of the river was the‘whites’ area; south, the area for ‘others’.Aubrey was brought up on the south side.Life was hard!“Enquiring of family, we visited the areawhere he was brought up and where hismother and other relatives still live. Theworst state housing areas in NZ just don’tcompare, it only had the bare necessities,but - like NZ State housing areas - heaps ofchildren. Aubrey took us to meet his mum,a lovely lady, and we met other familymembers in that time. Nigel and I wereconspicuous by our ethnicity.“We sat in his Mum’s living room talkingabout life in times of Paarl; significantly, wewere the first white people to have visitedAubrey’s Mum’s home. We returned toAubrey’s home for the brie with his wife,Deane, and two children Whania (10 years)& Zuney (16), there was also a brother ofAubrey’s, his wife and son. It was a realprivilege to be in their home enjoyingtheir hospitality.“Aubrey’s sister in law’s family had anumber of traumatic stories relating tothe apartheid years, in particular the deathof her brother 21yrs ago, and just in thelast two years, The Truth & ReconciliationCommission had found the police to beguilty of his death and their attempt tocover it up.“Our intentions were to drive back toour accommodation that evening, halfway through the evening Aubrey andDeane invited us to stay the night withthem, significantly another first for them,to have two white fullas out of ruralGisborne to stay in their home. We felt athome. Enjoying the hospitality of a grassroots family in their own home, sharinglife in that moment of time is a never tobe forgotten highlight for us.”W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 637

NCOF R O M T H E N A V Y C O M M U N I T Y O R G A N I S A T I O NncoFAMILY DEPLOYMENT BOOKLETSTHE Navy acknowledges its personnel are byfar our most important asset, and the wellbeingof our people is a top priority for thosein command. But what about their familiesleft behind during deployments?The NCO strives to be proactive to ensurethat families are not forgotten. We identifythe needs of those back home and promotefacilities that are available to families - geographicaland resource constraints permitting.It is acknowledged that the separationforced on families, owing to training andoperational programmes, frequently causesturbulence and anxiety for many, Servicepersonnel and families alike. Families of ourNavy personnel need to be kept informedand prepared for deployments and the associatedperiod of separation.Some times it is not always possible orpractical for ships to hold pre-deploymentbriefings prior to sailing where familiescan receive information first hand from theship’s CO, or staff such as the OrganisationalPsychology Department (OPD). Therefore theNCO have followed a RN example and produceda deployment guide for families. Theguides will be produced for any operationaldeployment greater than four months duration.The guide aims to supplement familybriefs and other material currently providedby the OPD.The Deployment Guide is not meant to bepatronising, especially for those who mayhave experienced many deployments, but isaimed at promoting awareness or to act as a‘memory jogger’ to be dipped in to or out ofas required. It includes information about theNCO, how to contact us and what services areavailable, together with the vital informationrequired should families ever need to contactthe relevant agencies in times of crisis oremergency. Methods of communicating withthose deployed are explained; for example,how to obtain ships’ phone numbers whenin overseas ports.The first guides were written for TE KAHAand ENDEAVOUR and sent to their PrimaryNext of Kin, prior to the ships’ sailing backin July.BY LT ‘REG’ PERREN, GROUP LEADER ADVENTURER DIVISIONTHE ANNUAL NCO KIDS’ CAMPPreparing to launch in the KayaksWN 06-0024-27HELD at the Motutapu Outdoor EducationCamp (MOEC) 2 – 6 October, theaim of the camp was to ‘challenge thechildren by introducing them to avariety of activities that will enhancetheir physical and lifestyle skills andbuild teamwork.’Recreational activities included:abseiling, rock climbing, sailing andkayaking. The sailing was very popularwith the children and fortunatelythe weather allowed all of the programmedlessons to go ahead. Manymore evening activities such as karaokeand producing a Divisional Bannerkept the children focused right up untilsupper at 2100.The camp was a success and feedbackfrom the children (and parents)has all been positive. Even the cleaning‘chores’ helped develop leadership, ateam spirit, and self-discipline. The38 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

G A L L E Y S L I D EC O N G R A T U L A T I O N SO N Y O U R P R O M O T I O NF A R E W E L L A N D T H A N KY O U F O R Y O U R S E R V I C EWN 06-0024-28Trying out the flying fox!children flourished and their levelsof self-esteem and confidence soared- it was extremely gratifying to see thespring in the step of some children oncompletion of the challenges.If you have children aged between9 and 14 you may want them toundertake some challenging outdooractivities. Why not sign themup next year? They may even thankyou for it!LT CDR M N Harvey RNZNA/LT CDR A S Howieson RNZNA/LT CDR D J Wheeler RNZNA/LT R R Butterfield RNZNWOMT(P) T A InglisCPORS R T TamaruaPOET S B CrymblePOET S B J HooperPOET A A SmithPOET P M StenzelPOMT(P) A S ForrestPORS S G WaitoaPOSA D T Mau’afuAPOSG M G StockAPOWTR Q C U TauruaLCO H R PeetiLCSS T M McDonaldLDR D J ReynoldsLEWS M A RomerilACO C A GallagherACO M E HawkeACO C N McConnonACO P R TauaAET2 M J BealAET2 N Y H BrennanAET2 S Z DimitrofAET2 W T MorganAHSO J M BaldwinAHSO P L MelroseAHSO S SolomonASTD K E HalseyASTD R E JamiesonASTD S J RikiAWT2 R J CollettAWT2 K J HiddlestonAWTR K M MitchellRNZNVRABSEA D F IremongerS LT D J Scully RNZNMID M J Climo RNZNMID R G Mcara RNZNMID P D McDowell RNZNWOMEDIC G J F JonesCPOCA D JonesCPOET G V TattleyLSA P M BrooksACO D J CousinsACO S M McLeodACO C T RoddickAET1 S W BaileyAMT2 M T LoganOCH S J N CuthersOCH W A SimmondsOCH N H TekaOCH J M WihapiOCSS S M T LapslieOCSS C J NelleyODR T B DoyleOHSO M KrullOHSO T A MillerOMA D D GraceOMA D I HodgettsOMT K D BurdonOMT B S WebbOSA Q M GibbonsOSCS M K ChardOSCS R T M MarshOT(WE) M C StevensRNZNVRS LT J M Turnbull RNZNVRABSEA K M BoardmanHay campers!WN 06-0024-29hey mum & dad:sign us up next year!W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 639

ncoINCREASED CAR STORAGE FOR DEPLOYED PERSONNELTHE covered car storage for deployedpersonnel at NSD has always beenin high demand and in short supply.To keep up with demand NSD hasidentified and cleared a further 218square metres of covered car storage;this space will double the existingarea and allow a further 15 cars tobe stored. Personnel wishing to takeadvantage of the additional coveredcar storage should contact Mrs GeriUre at Fleet Transport (Ext 7577)(note: some conditions around storageapply).WN 06-0024-30MT MAUNGANUI MOTELSMC 06-0574-421RNZN MOTELBALLOT PLAN FOR2007MC 06-0574-431O u r n e w M t M a u n g a n u i m o t e lTHE Navy’s new motel – Takitimu Lodge - was opened with an official ceremonyon 6 October. The new Lodge is intended as a leisure and recreational facilityfor naval personnel and their families. It was purchased by the personnel in theNavy from their own funds. We also have a similar motel, Arawa Lodge, whichwas opened in Taupo a year ago.The RNZN Motels in Taupo and MtMaunganui will be balloted during theschool holidays for 2007. The ballotedperiods will be as follows:• 5 - 20 April• 29 June - 13 July• 21 September - 5 October(The next Christmas ballot period for2007/8 will be decided next year.)Apartments are allocated on aweekly basis Friday to Friday (exceptThursday 5 April 07 because of GoodFriday). Applications will be calledfor two months before each period.Applications will close and be drawnone month before each period.For further information contact yourfriendly Motel and Amenities staff (ledby CPOMT(P) J Townsend) on DTLN 3977131 or email john.townsend@nzdf.mil.nzC u t t i n g t h e r i b b o n ; t h e g r o u p i n c l u d e s C P O K D o r n b u s c h , A E T 2H P a u l , G S H J L o n g , C P O M T ( P ) J T o w n s e n d & C D R C C a i n40 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

G A L L E Y S L I D EN OVEMBER ’S Navy Today advised that theresults for the 2006 Your Say Survey hadbeen received, that a summary had beenpresented to the October Naval LeadershipBoard and that overall the results werepositive. How do we know that?For each question in the survey aperformance score out of 100 is determinedwhich reflects the number of peopleanswering “strongly agree” through to“strongly disagree”. Consequently, if allthose answering picked “strongly agree”a performance score of 100 would resultwhereas if everyone “strongly disagreed” aperformance score of 0 would result.Questions on similar themes are groupedinto “indexes” and for each of 16 indexes anoverall performance score is determined.The char t below shows the indexperformance scores for the first YSS in2000, the scores for the survey in 2004and the 2006 results. There have beenimprovements in every index except onesince 2004, which continues the significantupward trend since 2000.The one index that declined from 2004 iscorporate resilience which asked questionsconcerning workload and stress¹ . Thisis an area for which follow up research isplanned and will be reported on once it iscompleted.Over the next 6 months, Navy Today willfocus on key “indexes” and explain whatactions Navy will take and their linkages toour Strategic Plan.Additionally, detailed workplace resultshave now been provided to senior managersand their analyses and discussions areunderway.The more people willing to have ‘TheirSay’, the greater the understanding of, andconfidence in the results.When we respond to the issues that areimportant to you we want the measuresundertaken to show that we not only ‘HeardYou’ but we heard you correctly.¹ Th e f a r h i g h e r re s p o n s e for Co r p o ra te R e s i l i e n ce i n 2 0 0 0 h a d m o re q u e s t i o n s t h a n i n 2 0 0 4 a n d 2 0 0 6 . Ca re e r m a n a g e m e n t wa s a n e w i n d e x i n 2 0 0 6 .INDEX RESULTS FOR 2000, 2004 & 2006Organisational EsteemCooperationWorkplace FeedbackStrategic DirectionEEO BehaviourOSH Compliance200020042006Organisational SatisfactionINDEXProfessional TrainingCommunity SupportWorkplace ContinuousImprovementOrganisational ContinuousImprovementRecognitionCareer ManagementPerformance MeasurementCorporate ResilienceCareer Opportunities025 50 75 100S T R O N G LY D I S A G R E E D I S A G R E E N E I T H E R A G R E E / D I S A G R E E A G R E E S T R O N G LY A G R E EPERFORMANCE SCOREW W W .. N A V Y .. MII L .. N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 641

G A L L E Y S L I D ETHE WONREPORTWOSA NEIL ROBERTSWO OF THE NAVYA S we approach the Christmas/New Yearbreak, it is a time to reflect on what wehave achieved in 2006, the Year of theVeteran, both individually and collectively.It is eleven months since I was appointedas the WON and it has definitely been anextremely rewarding ride, even if I was a littleunsure of where I was heading at times! Ithas been very satisfying for me personallyto be involved with so many of our sailorsand civilians who make up the Navy familyand to be a part of the team as we haverisen successfully to the many and variedchallenges that we encountered along ourjourney.I have travelled about the Navy, meetingand talking with numerous and variedgroups. I am gratified to know that the Navyfamily has no hesitation in approaching medirectly to tell me how they see things.I was reminded recently that changeis constant and the New Year will bringno let up. More exciting and definitelychallenging times lay ahead of us in the NewYear and beyond, notably the introductionof the Protector vessels. I was fortunateto be present at the launch of OTAGOin Melbourne recently and while thereaccompanied CN on a visit to CANTERBURY.CANTERBURY is a magnificent ship and itsarrival next year will herald the start of theversatile Navy and a continuation of our longand proud contribution to New Zealand’smaritime history.Finally, you can all be proud of your workand efforts that have contributed to us beingsuccessful as an organisation and in ourprogression to being the best small-nationnavy in the world. So to the Navy family, ifyou are here or abroad, on or off watch andto those who have supported and sustainedour sailors, enjoy your time together withfamily and friends over the Christmas break,keep safe and return refreshed in the NewYear for the journey ahead.Merry Christmas and God Bless.C E L E B R A T I N G E X C E L L E N C ESNOTTIES – THE TV SERIESThis ‘observational reality series’ by Trilogy Productions featured JOCT05/1 as they underwent their Junior Officer Common Training course lastyear [see NT 111 June 06]. The documentary series won the 2006 QantasTV Award for their category (observational reality series) at the QantasAwards announced in November. Congratulations to Trilogy and JOCT 05/1!NAVY WEBSITE AFINALIST IN 2006TUANZ AWARDSIntergen, the firm that built the Navypublic website, entered the VirtualFrigate into the Annual TUANZ BusinessInternet Awards and were short-listedas a finalist in the “Information Award”category. The Information categorywas hotly-contested with around ahundred suitable entries. To be shortlistedas one of the to the four finalistswas a great achievement.The awards have been made eachyear since the mid-nineties. Theyare sought after in the web industrybecause they are the only NZ businessbasedawards that are exclusively forinternet technologies and the selectionand judging process is undertaken bypracticing subject matter experts fromwithin the NZ web industry.w w w . t u a n z . o r g . n z42 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

S P O R TWN 06-0024-31B Y P O D R R A N G I E H USURFING NAVY-STYLESURFING is a way of life for many! In the70’s it was a sport frowned upon (the typicalBeach Bums). Surfing was however asport fit for Kings; when surfing originatedcompetition prizes were of great value,from horses, pigs, gold and even wives!Surfing has come a long way since then,with many professional surfers making aliving from the sport.When I first joined the Navy in February1991, my surfing career almost came to ahalt. However, I have found that there is agreat opportunity for travel, with opportunitiesto surf around the world. I have evenmanaged to surf the Marianas Trench, thedeepest water in the world! I have nowsurfed over 30 countries and places whilebeing in the Navy: Hawaii, Bougainville,Samoa, Fiji, Bali, Australia and Brazil toname a few.Currently I am involved in trying toencourage the Board Riders’ Club withinthe Navy - I am the Club Vice-President.We held our first inter-ship competitionbetween TE KAHA and ENDEAVOUR on9 November at Fremantle. Who knowswhere this will lead, perhaps we will seean annual surf competition between AirForce, Army and Navy! The Air Force will betough competition, having formed a surfclub several years ago. The winner may notbe competing for a wife/husband, but I’msure we will have a suitable trophy in thebest tradition of inter-Service rivalry!Currently I am posted to TE KAHA, whichis in Western Australia for exercises withthe RAN. During this deployment I hadtaken leave from Singapore, travelling toBali where I scored some epic waves. Whilethe ship was in FBW, I travelled to Sydneyenjoying more warm water surf, andforming a close relationship with Aloha,a manufacturer of excellent custom SurfBoards. The highlight of my visit to Sydneywas meeting Laney Beachley, the world’sNo1 female surfer.When the ship was in Bunbury WA, AMTRiki Dawson and I travelled to MargaretRiver, North Point and Bunbury. We scoredsome of the biggest and cleanest surf Rikihad ever surfed. Triple overhead and offshore! Despite taking a few on the head itwas still a surfer’s dream come true, releasingcopious amounts of adrenaline! ThatSunday night in Bunbury we went to thelaunch of the latest surf safari movie, wherewe were given a number of prizes at theend of the night. It was smiles all round forthe boys - the perfect weekend! You canguess where we spent our next weekendwhen we next got alongside FBW.After surfing all these unique countriesand meeting such fantastic people thereis nothing like returning home to Mahiaand surfing with the local boys, friendsand family. After 16 years in the Navy andsaving hard I have recently bought thelocal general store in Mahia. My intentionT O P S u r f i n g i n B a l i w h i l e o n l e a v ef r o m O p C u t l a s s A B O V E S u r f i n gt h e M a r i a n a s Tr e n c h , t h e d e e p e s tw a t e r i n t h e w o r l d !WN 06-0024-32is to manage the shop and sell Alohaboards when I retire. But as you may guess,I will never leave the sea - it has been myworkplace, my home and my place to relaxand enjoy.So for any who do surf and are thinkingof joining the Navy but are scared of missingtime in the water, think again. If I hadnot joined I would truly have missed manymemorable moments - not only surfing,but with the friends I have made for life inthe Navy. The Navy is definitely a place fora person with a passion for the sea and surf.I look forward to welcoming you into ourBoard Riders’ Club in the future!W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 643

S P O R TNAVYSPORTSAWARDSB Y C P O P T I N I G E L H O O P E RTHE ANNUAL NAVY SPORTS AWARDSWERE HELD AT NGATARINGA ON16 NOVEMBER WITH ABOUT 180PEOPLE ATTENDING THE DINNER ANDCEREMONIES. CONGRATULATIONSTO ALL THE NOMINEES AND TO THEWINNERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH TOOUR SPONSORS AND ALL THOSE WHOSUPPORTED THIS EVENT.MC 06-0627–54P O P T I E m m a C a i r n s( r i g h t ) r e c e i v e dt h e S p o r t s P e r s o no f t h e Y e a r t r o p h yf r o m R A L e d s o n .M o m e n t s l a t e r s h ew a s s e r e n a d e d w i t h‘ H a p p y B i r t h d a y ’ !THE RNZN SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEARTHE JOHN LEONARD MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR THENAVY SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEARA c c e p t i n g f o r t h e R N Z N C r i c k e t Te a m w a s C P O M E D G r e g S t a i n e s .MC 06-0627–56THE ROYAL MARINE CUP FOR THE NAVY UNIT OF THE YEARC a p t a i n o f t h e J O I S T R u g b y T e a m E N S T u i j o T h o m p s o n a c c e p t st h e C u p f o r t h e R N Z N U n i t o f t h e Y e a r s p o r t s a w a r dMC 06-0627–43MC 06-0627–32MC 06-0627–41MC 06-0627–44SPORTS CLUB OF THE YEARA c c e p t i n g f o r t h e R N Z N C r i c k e t C l u b w a sP O S A R a n d a l B a r t h o l o m e wCOACH OF THE YEARW O ‘ S k i n n e y ’ M c K i n n e y ( l e f t ) r e c i e v e s t h e R N Z N C o a c h o f t h eY e a r a w a r d f r o m C y n t h i a S h a i l e s o f t h e A F C C44 N T 11117 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N Z

YOUNG SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEARO S C S W i r e m u R a t a n a - R u g b y L e a g u e -s t a n d s w i t h h i s p a r e n t s a n d t h e t r o p h yNAVY SPORTING EXCELLENCE AWARDL T K e r r y C l i m o ( r ) a c c e p t s h e ra w a r d f r o m C A P T H o l m e sCIVILIAN SPORTS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEARM r G W a i t e e ( l e f t ) p r e s e n t s t h e R N Z N C i v i l i a nS p o r t s A d m i n i s t r a t o r o f t h e Y e a r a w a r d t o M rC o l i n S e l f e f o r h i s r o l e i n N a v y S a i l i n gCIVILIAN SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEARC P O W T R P o w e l l ( r i g h t ) p r e s e n t s t h e R N Z N C i v i l i a n S p o r t sP e r s o n o f t h e Y e a r a w a r d t o H a y d e n P a t t o nTHE LS BUNNY WALTERS MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR THENAVY SPORTS MANAGER OF THE YEARA E W S R N a t h a n ( l ) p r e s e n t s t h e L S B u n n y W a l t e r s M e m o r i a lT r o p h y f o r S p o r t s M a n a g e r o f t h e Y e a r t o L T A n g e B a r k e rC.A. GUBB MEMORIAL TROPHY FOR THE NAVY SPORTSADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEARW O R o b e r t s ( l ) p r e s e n t s t h e C A G u b b M e m o r i a lT r o p h y f o r t h e R N Z N S p o r t s A d m i n i s t r a t o r o f t h ey e a r t o B r e n d a n O a k l e y - R u g b yMC 06-0627–48MC 06-0627–49MC 06-0627–28MC 06-0627–39MC 06-0627–23MC 06-0627–27MC 06-0627–58MC 06-0627–53NAVY COLOURW O M c K i n n e y ( l ) r e c e i v e s t h e N a v y C o l o u r f o rR u g b y L e a g u e f r o m C A P T H o l m e sNAVY COLOURM A A E l a i n e ‘ Q u e e n i e ’ K u r e n e ( l ) r e c e i v e s t h eN a v y C o l o u r f o r S o f t b a l l f r o m C A P T H o l m e sW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 645

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MFA I MN I NL Y O T& I C FE RBI EO NA DR SDTHE NAVAL COMMUNITY ORGANISATION2006 FLEET CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTYSUNDAY 17 DECEMBERNGATARINGA SPORTS COMPLEX, 10AM - 2PM+ Food Stalls and Rides+ $5 each for Naval dependants (must be on Atlas)+ $10 each for non dependants-2 extra per family only+ Under 1’s freeTickets available from NCO from Nov 27th-8th DecNote: There will be no ticket sales on the day. Parents, don’tlose those tickets as they need to be exchanged for wrist tagsto gain entry to the Rides!ST CHRISTOPHER’S CHAPEL,HMNZS PHILOMEL+ 0930 17 December: HMS NEPTUNE Memorial service+ 2330 24 December: Christmas Eve service+ 0930 25 December: Christmas day serviceNaval and ex-naval personnel and their families all welcome.COMING UP AT THENAVY MUSEUMF R O M 3 0 N O V E M B E R :+ A Nation’s Gift - The HMS New Zealand StoryF I R S T E X H I B I T I O N I N T H E N E W Y E A R :+ The Navy and AntarcticaF E B R U A R Y :The Navy Museum will support “Warriors at Wigram” withfour displays:+ a photographic display of the old ships TAUPO, ROTOITI,PUKAKI, HAWEA, OTAGO & WELLINGTON+ a tribute to the last voyage of the frigate CANTERBURYand the new MRV (to be named CANTERBURY - L421).+ a display on the WRNZNS+ and one on our peacekeeping in Afghanistan.A P R I L :An art exhibition “Picketfence” at Torpedo Bay+ in the historic old mine store.+ three local artists will use this space and objectsfrom our collection as reference points for moderninstallations.EX-LEANDER’S REUNIONC H R I S TC H U R C H 1 0 - 1 1 M A R C H 2 0 0 7E n q u i r i e s t o :E x - L e a n d e r s ’ R e u n i o n3 S t Pa u l s P l a c eB u r w o o dC h r i s t c h u r c hE : k m d 1 0 0 @ x t r a . c o. n zP : 0 3 3 8 3 0 1 6 4 o r 0 3 3 3 2 6 8 8 7T E L E C O M F R E E D O M P L A N :readersdrawCasey and BriannaSivewright, withtheir mum Jenna andtheir Dad ACSS MarkSivewright (currently inMANAWANUI) are stars ofa new Telecom ad as theytell New Zealand howTelecom’s Freedom planhas helped to keep thefamily together and enablethem to share their lives even though they are apart. Theadvert is part of a Telecom campaign which tells unscriptedstories of how real New Zealanders connect with importantpeople in their lives. To view extended footage of the makingof Telecoms’ Connecting New Zealanders adverts go to:w w w . t e l e c o m . c o . n z .To celebrate the Sivewright’s stardom Telecom is offeringcurrently-serving uniformed RF Navy personnel theopportunity to win a year’s free Freedom calling. Freedomgives you the ability to make as many calls as you likebetween your Telecom home line and a nominated Telecom027 mobile for just $10 per month, per mobile. To enter,simply email Rebecca.Earl@telecom.co.nz with yourcontact details by the 20th of December.T E R M S A N D C O N D I T I O N SThe prize consists of a year’s free Freedom to be applied to the winners landline account via a credit. Onlypeople living in New Zealand are eligible to enter. All entries must be complete to be valid. Only one entryper email address will be accepted as valid. Entries must be received by midnight on the 20th of December2006. The winning entry will be drawn on the 21st of December 2006.The winner will be notified by emailby the 22nd December 2006. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.Telecom New Zealand Limited reserves the right to terminate this promotion without notice at any time.Entry is consent to use name and photograph of winners for publicity purposes. Prizes cannot be redeemedfor cash. Employees of Telecom New Zealand Limited and their immediate families are ineligible to enterthe competition. The prizes are not transferable, nor exchangeable. By sending in an entry, you accept theseterms and conditions.WARBIRDS AND VINTAGE AIRCRAFT; ‘WARHORSES’MILITARY VEHICLES AND VINTAGE CARS...FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL!See them all at Wings Over Wairarapa 07HOOD AERODROME, MASTERTON20-21 JANUARY 2007Photo courtesy of Robert Jackson-MeeW W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZN T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 647

H M N Z S W A K A K U R A k e e p sc o m p a n y w i t h t h e b a r q u e n t i n eS P I R I T O F N E W Z E A L A N D d u r i n go p e r a t i o n s i n t h e H a u r a k i G u l f .48 N T 1 1 7 D E C E M B E R 0 6W W W . N A V Y . M I L . N ZWN 06-0024-40