Category Archives: ALL Royal New Zealand Navy

U.S., Allies Hold Major Ballistic Missile Defense Drill; New Zealand Starts Pacific Patrol

Dzirhan Mahadzir – August 18, 2026 11:38 AM U.S. 3rd Fleet, multinational partners and the Missile Defense Agency wrapped up ballistic missile defense exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 on Saturday around the Hawaiian Islands. Meanwhile, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Task Group which had earlier participated in the Rim of the Pacific 2026 will carryContinue reading “U.S., Allies Hold Major Ballistic Missile Defense Drill; New Zealand Starts Pacific Patrol”

New Zealand warships in S. Korea

General 11:44 August 20, 2026

RNZN Ship of the day – HMS/HMNZS Bellona (63)

The badge of HMNZS Bellona set in a lifebuoy. Torpedy Bay Navy Museum in Devonport, Auckland. Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. She was the first of the fourth group of Dido-class cruisers. Built to a modified design (“Improved Dido”) with only four twin 5.25-inch turrets, but with remote power control for quicker elevation andContinue reading “RNZN Ship of the day – HMS/HMNZS Bellona (63)”

Seeing the sights along Battleship Row

Posted on August 10, 2026 by laststandonzombieisland Leave a comment How about these great RAF images from Ford Island at Pearl during last month’s RIMPAC? U.S. Navy and partner nation ships dock at Ford Island and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026, July 3, 2026. Note USS Missouri at dock at the topContinue reading “Seeing the sights along Battleship Row”

Gisborne man takes charge of RNZN’s HMNZS Aotearoa for Indo-Pacific mission

It’s a new horizon for Commander Kane Sutherland as he departs Hawaii in command of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) largest vessel. 05 August, 2026 Earlier this week Commander Sutherland stated “I have the ship” during a formal change of command ceremony aboard maritime sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa in Pearl Harbor, taking over fromContinue reading “Gisborne man takes charge of RNZN’s HMNZS Aotearoa for Indo-Pacific mission”