WATCH🎬 Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Te Mana and crew are undertaking high-tempo warfare generation and damage control exercises as the ship sails across the Pacific on her way home to Aotearoa. #Force4NZ #NZNavy | NZ Defence Force

Under. On. Above. In any direction, our Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac-class frigates have the tools to defend themselves and conduct offensive actions. By themselves, and with other naval partners, HMNZ Ships Te Kaha and Te Mana and their ship’s companies, are at the sharp end of our Navy’s operational response. | NZ Defence Force

Incredible footage shows NZ Navy vessel HMNZ Otago being pounded by a storm during an operation in the Southern Ocean! Winds were exceeding 148km/h generating 20-metre swells. | nzherald.co.nz

WATCH🎬 Ever wondered how we turn first-class Kiwis into first-class sailors? The upcoming ‘NAVY MADE’ series will follow the recruit intake of Basic Common Training 22/02 for the next 16 weeks. You’ll see first-hand the challenges they face, the triumphs they experience, the lessons they learn, the friends they make and the values of our Navy that are instilled into them. In this video, see how their very first day went in Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa. Subscribe➡️ http://bit.ly/nzdf_youtube #NZNavy

WATCH || No matter the weather, sea state or Alert Level, as an essential service we still need to carry out essential training in preparation for any deployment. Check out HMNZ ships Manawanui, Otago and Hawea currently training in the Hauraki Gulf captured from a Seasprite helicopter. The ships and their crews are putting in the hard yards to keep their core skills to expected levels. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy

WATCH🎬 Following their upgrade, our Anzac-class frigates now have the type of world-class combat and surveillance capability to provide a vital contribution wherever they are deployed to advance New Zealand’s interests from the sea. #NZNavy #Force4NZ | Royal New Zealand Navy