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It was is a proud day for The Royal New Zealand Navy's largest ever ship's and crew as HMNZS Aotearoa leaves Ulsan on her maiden voyage to her new home Auckland yesterday. HMNZS Aotearoa was also escorted by the ROK Navy out to sea - a great sight and gesture.
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Yesterday the NZDF announced the Royal New Zealand Navy was holding a practice exercise over the weekend at Kauri Point, near the Auckland Harbour bridge.
In its original post, the exercise was described as containing "pyrotechnics, blank ammunition firing, drones, actors simulating a crowd of protestors and interaction with Fire and Emergency NZ".
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New Zealand Navy's largest ever ship Aotearoa, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, is on its way to New Zealand, after Hyundai held a departure ceremony in its shipyard in South Korea on Wednesday.
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Read more: New Zealand's Largest Ever Naval Vessel Delivered in S. Korea
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The Navy is preparing to ship nearly 140 staff to Canada.
The crew of the HMNZS Te Kaha, one of two Navy frigates receiving combat upgrades in Canada, are planning to join their frigate next week once granted clearance by Canadian authorities.
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Read more: Navy waiting on clearance to send 140 staff to Canada
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The Coalition Government has confirmed five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft will be purchased to replace the existing fleet, Defence Minister Ron Mark announced today.
“Last year, Cabinet selected these aircraft as the preferred option to replace the current Hercules fleet. Procurement of the Super Hercules has been my highest capability priority as Minister of Defence,” Ron Mark said.
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Read more: Five new Super Hercules to join Air Force fleet
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While Covid-19 has had an impact on the programme, work has continued throughout March and April on HMNZS TE KAHA and HMNZS TE MANA.
Both ships are in Victoria, British Columbia undergoing an extensive Frigate Systems Upgrade.
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The Government has introduced a bill that will allow it to issue takedown notices and create internet filters, with a focus on combatting terrorism and violent extremism, Marc Daalder reports
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Read more: New bill comes with online takedown powers
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"Despite staying on the sidelines during both World Wars and continuing to remain non-aligned in the Cold War, since the 1960s, Sweden has been seen as a mini-super power at least in terms of submarine warfare when the notoriously neutral Scandinavian nation modernized its fleet"
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