LAUNCHED! - Royal New Zealand Navy

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