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10 Pacific Partnership 08

12 TAUPO named

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21 The Kia Kaha project

20 Project Matakite

24 Our People

24 Our People

26 HMNZS TE MANA

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LCO CHELSEA HEREMAIA KEEPS A LOOKOUT FROM THE FLAG DECK OF HMNZS TE KAHA AS THE FRIGATE APPROACHED LYTTELTON ON 15 AUGUST

[ P H O T O : STACEY SqUIRES, THE PRESS]

D I R E C T O R Y

38 SALUTE TO ADVENTURE

08 TE MANA IN THE GULF

18 NO 6 SqN - IN FASHION

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I had a really good day on Saturday

6 September. I flew to Whangarei and then in an

SH-2G out to TE MANA at anchor in the Bay of

Islands. With me on the visit were the Maritime

Component Commander, the Warrant Officer of

the Navy and – to tell me what to do – the Flag

Lieutenant (Flags).

It was our privilege – and absolute pleasure –

to welcome TE MANA’s sailors home from their

deployment; and to present them with medals

recognizing their operations in the Arabian Gulf.

It was absolutely fantastic to see the smiles and

their well-deserved pride in a job well done.

And as I reflected on the ‘good vibes’ I sensed

onboard TE MANA, I thought about the reasons

I’ve stayed in the Navy as I’ve served in more

senior positions. That got me thinking about the

countless books dealing with leadership and

what ‘senior leaders’ have to do to move their

organisations ahead – and what they have to

do to motivate and retain those they lead. And

I measured all those books against the number

of books addressing what organisations and the

people in them need to do to inspire, motivate

and retain senior personnel.

I am confident that the numbers of books

about what leaders have to do, would absolutely

overwhelm those dealing with the flip side of the

‘leadership/followership’ coin.

Based on my experiences in the Navy, over

the last seven years in particular, are some of

my thoughts on the things that encourage senior

leaders to stay in an organization. Unsurprisingly,

they have some similarities with the reasons that

people generally stay:

• They have a real affection for the organisa-

tion and what it stands for; that is, its brand.

Senior leaders, as with everyone else, need to

believe and know that what they are doing is

worthwhile. In the Navy’s case, this factor is

around our heritage and the reality that we all

come in and play our part in a story that started

before and will end long after our chapter was

written. It’s about honoring those who were here

before us, valuing those who are serving today

and respect those who will follow us, by the qual-

ity of the ‘story’ that we pass on to them.

• They are able to commit to the organiza-

tional Vision and Values and have a deep

understanding of the Mission. If senior leaders

are to lead an organisation on a journey they, of

all people, must be focused on the destination

– and committed to it as an aiming point for the

organization. If that is not deeply-seated, enthu-

siasm and motivation at senior leadership levels

may sustain a sprint – but they will not sustain a

marathon. At all levels Values define acceptable

personal and organizational behaviours – and

determine who should be ‘in’ and who should

be ‘out’. Given their mentoring and role modeling

responsibilities senior leaders’ personal values

and the organizational Core Values must fit as

closely as a hand in a glove.

• They are enabled to develop and implement

the organisation’s strategic plan and key

strategies. If senior leaders are to take everyone

off ‘to climb a mountain’ they need to be able to

take the key role in ‘signing off’ on the route to

the summit, where the various camps will be es-

tablished, identifying the risks and how they will

be mitigated, selecting personnel for key roles

and so on.

• They are able to do ‘fun’ things. Contrary

to what some may think, senior leaders won’t

hang around in a miserable job – or one that

is all blood, sweat and tears but no laughter. In

the Navy senior leaders are very lucky people

because when sitting behind a desk drives them

into a dark space they don’t want to be, getting

out to sea and getting out and about with the

Navy’s people is there as a very attractive op-

tion – and one that will invariably turn a grimace

in a smile.

• They see people achieve beyond their po-

tential. No senior leader of any credibility would

want to work in an organisation in which the ob-

jective was to cut people down rather than to help

them grow. It is very rewarding and compelling

to see young sailors moving through a success-

ful career and doing things they never imagined

they could achieve. One of the most rewarding

experiences I’ve had has been to see this year

Petty Officers who, when I was MCC, were Able

Ratings.

• They should genuinely like the vast majority

of people with whom they work. It’s amazing

the ability one miserable person has to turn you

off an organisation – especially someone like that

who thinks that senior leaders have spent every

waking and sleeping hour working out ways to

make their lives even more miserable. You may

laugh, but these people lurk in every organisa-

tion. As I’ve mentioned before these sorts of

people can be characterized as energy vampires.

The sorts of people who keep senior leaders in

organisations are in a different category – they

are energy enthusiasts.

And as I look back over this list it is the last

point that is really key in keeping senior lead-

ers in an organisation – and in invigorating their

enthusiasm and motivation. And I was reminded

of this on board TE MANA.

The people I met onboard that ship, and that

I meet regularly through our Navy, would keep

senior leaders in any organisation. And so, to

those energy enthusiasts that I meet every day,

‘thank you’.

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a bank! If I remember correctly, there were at

least 7 galleys on board and so much food

to choose from. With 5000 people to feed,

the messes were open almost 24/7 and were

only closed for short periods to clean and

start afresh.

After we had eaten, we were able to go and

watch some of the jets take off and others

come in to land. It is such a rare opportunity

for our small Navy to be able to watch this

event first hand, that TE MANA was sailing

along next to ABE with the crew on the upper

decks also watching.

Once the flight ops were over, we finished

our tour below decks. Somewhere around 18

decks kept us busy and we were exhausted by

the end of it. Extremely grateful for our time on

board, we left ABE with caps and other souve-

nirs including American Girl Guide biscuits!

NINE LUCKY PUNTERS and I from HMNZS TE

MANA had the rare opportunity to cross deck

with a US aircraft carrier, USS ABRAHAM LIN-

COLN. For some of us it was our first time in

our helo, as we flew from TE MANA over to

ABE LINCOLN.

We arrived with our cameras at the ready

and were split into groups depending on our

branch. I was to have my tour with another from

the Support branch, ACH Fergus, and our tour

started back on the flight deck.

We had a fantastic guide, who was able to

explain all the equipment on the flight deck that

assists the jets in take off and landing.

After the flight deck tour, we went below

decks into a whole new world. It was like its

own city. We were amazed at the sheer size of

the ship. There was everything on board from

a fully equipped library to a barber’s shop and

on 30 July in the arabian Sea, hMNZS Te MaNa was invited to take station on the USS aBrahaM lINColN, as the big carrier conducted air operations. at 24 knots, from a thousand yards on lINColN’s port beam, Te MaNa’s ship's company enjoyed the ‘air show’ as Super hornet f ighters, Prowler electronic

warfare aircraft and hawkeye early warning aircraft were f lown off and landed on.

“WE WERE AMAZED AT THE SHEER SIZE OF THE SHIP.

THERE WAS EVERYTHING ON BOARD FROM A FULLY EqUIPPED

LIBRARY TO A BARBER’S SHOP AND A BANK! IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY,

THERE WERE AT LEAST 7 GALLEYS ON BOARD AND SO

MUCH FOOD TO CHOOSE FROM.”

BY AWTR CANDICE KAUTA

TE MANA SEEN FROM THE LINCOLN AS AN F/A-18 HORNET IS READY TO BE CATAPULTED

MASS COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST 2ND CLASS BRETT MORTON, FROM ATLANTA, GEORGIA, EXPLAINS LIFE ABOARD THE CARRIER TO AWTR CANDICE KAUTA AND ACH SAM FERGUS, DURING THEIR

SAILOR EXCHANGE BETWEEN LINCOLN & TE MANA

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TE MANA KEEPING PACE WITH THE LINCOLN

FLIGHT DECK PERSONNEL WAIT IN THE DE-ARMING AREA AS AN F/A-18F SUPER HORNET

LANDS-ON THE USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN

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A FLOATING AIRPORT USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN is a floating airport, capable of launching as many as

four aircraft every minute. The ship hosts seven different types of aircraft which

perform a variety of missions. When deployed, ABRAHAM LINCOLN is the nucleus

of a carrier battle group, which includes guided missile cruisers, destroyers, frig-

ates, replenishment ships, and submarines.

During flight operations, the 4.5 acre flight deck is the scene of intense activity,

with crew, aircraft, and other equipment functioning as a well-rehearsed and care-

fully choreographed team to ensure efficiency and safety. The various functions of

the flight deck crew are identified by the colours of the jersey they wear:

• yellow is for officers and aircraft directors

• purple for fuel handlers

• green for catapult and arresting gear crews

• blue for chock and chain runners and

• red for crash/salvage teams and ordnance handlers.

Four aircraft elevators bring aircraft up to the flight deck from the hangar bays be-

low. Aviation fuel is pumped from the tanks below and bombs, rockets, and missiles

are brought up from the magazines.

Four powerful steam catapults (affectionately known as "Fat Cats") can each accel-

erate a 37-ton jet from zero to 180 miles per hour in less than three seconds in just

the length of a football field.

For landing-on, pilots use a system of lenses to guide their aircraft "down the

slope" (the correct guide path for landing). Four arresting wires, each consisting of

two-inch thick wire cables connected to hydraulic rams below decks, snag the ar-

resting hook, stopping the aircraft from 150 mph to zero in less than 400 feet.

High in the island, seven stories above the flight deck, the "Air Boss" and his staff

coordinate the entire operation, carefully monitored from the flight deck as well as

from the Captain on the Navigation Bridge.

TEN SAILORS from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM

LINCOLN (CVN 72) had the opportunity to visit the Royal New

Zealand Navy Frigate HMNZS TE MANA (F111) and experience

another nation’s navy during a crew exchange. During the sailors’

time aboard TE MANA, they were able to tour the ship, enjoy lunch

and learn about New Zealand Sailors.

“It was a nice break for me,” said Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class

(SW) Zachary Lind, a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, assigned to

Deck Department’s 1st Division. “It’s my first time to cross-deck to

another ship, and it was more exciting because it’s a foreign ship. It

was a new experience for me. I liked how sailors are more relaxed

here. Everybody’s friendly since it’s a small crew, everybody knows

everybody and I’ve also noticed that the ship is very clean.”

Leading Electronic Technician Darryl Hanson and Leading Marine

Technician Richard Te Nana, are two of the New Zealand sailors who

gave the tour while LINCOLN sailors were on board.

“I think it’s cool to have other sailors on board,” said Hanson.

“From my point of view, it’s good to take advantage of the op-

portunity to go to another ship that belongs to another Navy. It’s a

good chance to see how things are the same or maybe compare

the differences. It gives us a chance to talk to other people and see

our common interests.”

LINCOLN SAILORS EXPERIENCE A NEW ZEALAND SHIP

Te Nana said he enjoyed giving the tour and showing what a New

Zealand ship can do. “It was a good day,” said Te Nana. “I was

looking forward to seeing a carrier, but when I heard that there were

LINCOLN sailors coming to our ship, I volunteered to give the tour. I

like meeting new people; I had a great time interacting with another

Navy,” he said. “We’ve busted a few myths. We’ve always heard that

American carriers have Mc Donald’s on board, but today I found out

it’s not true,” said Te Nana. “It’s my first time to see a carrier after

being in the Navy for nine-and-a-half years. It’s an amazing ship

and it’s really cool watching the aircraft take off.”

The engine room, flight deck, sickbay and berthing are some of

the spaces LINCOLN Sailors explored while on board TE MANA.

“It’s an outstanding experience,” said Machinist’s Mate 1st Class

(SW) Aaron Frost, a native of Winnemucca, Nevada, assigned to

Engineering Department’s A Division. “I was able to see what other

countries have and compare it with what we have on LINCOLN. It’s

amazing to see two ships’ technology side-by-side.”

Operations Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Dana Spangler, a na-

tive of Newport Beach, California, assigned to Commander, Car-

rier Strike Group 9, brought some hot sauce, patches and coins

to give away to some of the New Zealand sailors. Other LINCOLN

sailors traded their ball caps. “I had a good time,” said Spangler.

“It allowed us to see a new environment. It’s my first time to cross-

deck, but riding the helicopter again after 11 years was the most

fun part for me. I think we should give sailors a chance more often

to cross-deck; it’s a morale booster and gives us new experiences

of other ship’s life.”

KEEL LAID_3 November 1984

CHRISTENING_13 February 1988

COMMISSIONED_11 November 1989

DIMENSIONS_

_length_1,092f t

_Beam at f l ight deck_257f t , 5 in

_height keel to mast_206f t 6 in

FLIGHT DECK AREA_4.5 acres

DISPLACEMENT_97,500 tonnes

PROPULSION_Two nuc lear power p lan ts ; four p rope l le rs

SPEED_Over 30 kno ts

SPACES & COMPARTMENTS_3,200

COMPLEMENT WITH AIR WING_ Near ly 5000

EACH DAY ON BOARD_

_Bread baked_600-800 loaves

_Sodas consumed_13,000

_Mi lk consumed_600 ga l lons

_Hamburgers consumed_620 pounds

_Eggs consumed_180 dozen

_Vegetab les consumed_800 pounds

_Fru i t consumed_900 pounds

_Laundry c leaned_5,500 pounds

_Ha i rcu ts_250

TECH SPECS_

BY MC3 RIALYN RODRIGO

MACHINIST’S MATE 1ST CLASS (SW) AARON FROST, A NATIVE OF WINNEMUCCA, NEVADA, ASSIGNED TO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, A DIVISION, OF THE LINCOLN, EATS LUNCH WITH

LMT RICHARD TE NANA IN HMNZS TE MANA (F111) DURING THE SAILOR EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND THE FRIGATE WHILE UNDERWAY IN THE NORTH ARABIAN SEA

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W H I L E D E P L OY E D I N T H E G U L F, T E M A N A WA S

J O I N E D B Y C P L B R A D H A N S O N R N Z A F, W H O

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CrIKey! Sharp-eyed readers will have noted that the ship pictured on Page 5 of NT 135 august has a white pennant number, 151 – it is hMaS arUNTa, photographed on patrol in the Northern gulf. The editor regrets his ship-spotting error, but hopes the photo will pay tribute to our raN comrades also on duty in the gulf.

KEEPING WATCH ARE LT FELICITY ANDERSON (THE FRIGATE’S NAVIGATOR) SLT PADDY

BAKER AND SLT JOCINDA JOHNSTON

STORING SHIP - THERE IS NO HI-TECH WAY OF GETTING STORES BELOW, JUST HARD LABOUR IN THE HEAT. ASTD AIMEE MORRISSEY HANDS

STORES TO LMT(P) RICHARD TE NANA

RHIB OPERATIONS WERE VITAL TO TE MANA’S EFFECTIVENESS: ASCS TONY GORDON

(FOREGROUND) & CPOCSS(U) JOHN KOHI

THE OPS ROOM IS THE SHIP’S NERVE CENTER; ACSS RYAN

STEVEN AT HIS CONSOLE

RELAXING IN THEIR MESS, (L-R) AMT2 ADAM HALL, LMT (P) RICHARD TE

NANA & LMT(P) JAMIE WATSON

THE SEASPRITE WAS VITAL FOR SURVEILLANCE IN THE CROWDED WATERS OF THE GULF; CPL LOIC IFRAH RNZAF

SUPERVISES AS THE AIRCRAFT PREPARES TO TAKE OFF

THE 2ND STARBOARD BOARDING TEAM: (L-R) AET SHAUN TAYLOR, ASCS TONY GORDON, LMT(P) KURT MENZIES, OUR TRANSLATOR (SLEEVELESS), CPOET

JOSH VINCENT & CPOCSS(U) JOHN KOHIPRACTICING HIS GUITAR, LMT(L) STEPHAN

HUNTER, WITH AMT2 ADAM HALL

‘WAKEY WAKEY’ - AWTR KAUTA HOLDS THE MAIN BROADCAST MICROPHONE,

WHILE LMT (P) WATSON PIPES

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AFTER A VERY SUCCESSFUL RNZN deploy-

ment in the USS PELELIU last year, the US

Navy extended an invitation for the NZDF to

take part in Pacific Partnership 08. This time

we were in a large hospital ship and not a grey

LPA. There were still the See Bees ashore do-

ing construction work but not to the extent of

Partnership 07.

With 12 operating theatres, an large inten-

sive-care unit, wards with up to 1000 beds,

a CT scanner , full X-ray, laboratory and huge

casualty receiving facilities with forty plus fully

equipped resuscitation beds, the MERCY is

more capable than a lot of hospitals. The focus

was on medicine and surgery, and we were

using five theatres.

The MERCY really was a sight to behold. Her

primary role is that of a combat support ship,

and took part in the first Gulf War, but regularly

takes part in the Pacific Partnership and other

PACIFICBY SURGCDR JOHN DUNCAN RNZN

WHO WAS WHO?

The 2008 NZDF team consisted of (from left to

right) myself as a GP, LMED Tia Paitai RNZN,

SGT Walters RNZAF, LT Casey Pinny & LT Donna

Hammond (in front) FSGT Colin Edie RNZAF

(Environmental Health) CAPT Jane Webb and

LCPL Joe Konlechner NZ Army

Total on board: 1035

• 54 partner nation personnel from australia,

S Korea, India, Pakistan, Canada & 8 NZdF

• 94 Ngo personnel

• (many) US Navy, US army & US air Force

personnel,

• (not so many) US Public health personnel

• and one lonely Marine!

PARTNERSHIP 08

humanitarian missions. On joining and finding

our cabins, the three boys (Colin Joe and I)

were in a 112-man mess four decks down,

while all the girls were accommodated in the

wardroom.

We sailed from Darwin the following morning

for Port Moresby. The four day transit to PNG

was spent both getting lost and getting to know

the US and Partner Nation personnel whom we

would be working alongside.

There was a large contingent from the RAN

of doctors, nurses, medics and engineers, who

on our arrival only a few days after the first tri-

nations rugby test, were rather cocky - after

only five minutes aboard I heard “Is it too soon

to mention the rugby?” in a thick Aussie accent.

However soon after there was the Eden Park

test where the Wallabies were lucky to come

second and the Australians en masse seemed

lose interest in the rugby immediately!

WHAT DID WE DO?On arrival in PNG, Port Moresby Hospital had

organised potential surgical patients. There

were queues of people waiting on the wharf

and time was spent screening for suitable

candidates, screening for TB, then scheduling

the surgeries and procedures. A large range of

orthopaedic, dental and general surgical cases

were performed.

Our three Nursing Officers worked primarily

on the wards looking after the post op pa-

tients and rehabilitating them to a point where

they could be safely discharged back into the

community without creating a drain on the

local health infrastructure. It did seem to me

that they all got more than their fair share of

night duties, but there was no moaning and all

worked very hard. All three Nursing Officers all

got at least one day ashore as part of a Medcap

or a teaching session.

FSGT Edie, as an Environmental Health

Tech, was kept very busy with the Preventa-

tive Medicine team of 18 who were involved

with education, teaching sessions ashore,

insect vector control and other joys, such as a

slaughter house inspection, inspection of toilet

facilities at the local schools and a tour of Port

Moresby Hospital including the TB laboratory,

non-operational incinerators and the Morgue.

The Preventative Med team also did tour the

local brewery, including sampling of product,

but such was the competition for this visit FSGT

Edie sadly missed out.

The three Medics and I were involved in the

Medcaps; early in the morning we would head

ashore in the fibreglass “Band Aid Boats” as

they called them, climb into a convoy of mini-

buses and 4WDs and head off to a clinic site.

There were up to four Medcaps scheduled

each day, we had clinics at Churches, the Po-

lice barracks, town halls and schools.

We would have a collection of GPs, paedia-

tricians, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists,

medics and support personnel. There was

always a queue winding around the block,

often people having queued since midnight

to be seen. Despite working very hard over a

long day with few breaks, I do not think that

we ever managed to get the queue down to

even close to zero. It was common to have

all of a family come to be seen together, for a

lot of the patients it was the first time that they

had ever seen a doctor.

Dental and Optometry also was very busy and

it never ceased to amaze me that there would

be young children having injections and dental

extractions whilst lying on a school bench, or

sitting in a plastic chair with not a whimper or

word of complaint. I somehow do not see this

happening in NZ!

Port Moresby is a very poor area with high

unemployment and poor heath infrastructure

with few health resources available for most

people, while medications are expensive and

difficult to source. I have no doubt that what

we managed to achieve in our short time there

really will have made a difference to a lot of

families in the community.

With Pacific Partnership returning each year

we can only build on this, and foster our rela-

tionship with the Host Nations and with the US

Navy. The welcome that we were given by the

local population at each visit was wonderful,

they really were extremely appreciative and

more that once at the end of a Medcap we were

treated to a local feast as a ‘thank you’.

Next year Pacific Partnership 09 will be con-

ducted by another grey hull with the MERCY

returning in 2010. The MERCY’s sister ship

USNS COMFORT is heading off for a similar

mission to South America in 2009. I thoroughly

enjoyed Pacific Partnership 07 and 08 deploy-

ments and look forward to what Pacific Partner-

ship 2009 has to offer.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L

USNS MERCY ALONGSIDE AT PORT MORESBY

SRGCDR DUNCAN CHECKS A YOUNG, BUT RATHER UNCERTAIN, PATIENT DURING A

MEDCAP IN PNG FROM USNS MERCY

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P R O J E C T P R O T E C T O R

I would like to say to NT readers that I am leaving the rNZN [at the end of

august]. after 23½ years I have had a great career with the Navy: I have

met some great people, faced some great challenges and learnt a huge

amount. I have been humbled on many an occasion by the Comradeship,

Courage and Commitment of those I have served with. I am sorry to leave,

but also looking forward to new opportunities and challenges.

I have accepted an opportunity with Vestas Wind Systems in a senior

project management/project directorship role. Vestas is a global company

with danish heritage and arguably the world leader in wind turbine

technology. There is expectation of growth within the renewable energy

sector, and the Melbourne office also looks after energy generation

customers in NZ, Pacific, India, Pakistan and South africa and others in

the asia Pacific region.

I wish the rNZN the best of luck and will watch the progress of the Navy

and particularly the Protector ships closely.

yours aye,

Giles

[Former] engineering Manager

NZ Mod - Project Protector

TA U P O , T H E F O U RT H of the four Inshore

Patrol Vessels being built entirely in New Zea-

land by BAE Ship Builders in Whangarei, was

launched in Whangarei Harbour on Tuesday

22 July 2008.

TAUPO, Pennant No P3570, was formally

named on Saturday, 23 August, and with these

words “I name this ship TAUPO and may god

bless her and all who sail in her”, sponsoring

lady Her Excellency, Mrs Susan Satyanand,

cut the ribbon releasing the champagne bottle

to break on TAUPO’s bow, and the fourth In-

shore Patrol Vessel is now one step closer to

her delivery date.

The Chief of Navy, Rear Admiral David Ledson

says, “TAUPO is a name with a proud history in

the Navy - first of a Loch Class frigate and then

a Lake Class patrol craft. These ships have a

valued place in the Navy's story - and made a

valuable contribution to it. I'm sure this ship's

record will match that of her predecessors.

Together with all in the Navy, I look forward to

welcoming TAUPO and ROTOITI, PUKAKI and

HAWEA to the fleet.”

The Commanding Officer (designate) of

TAUPO, LT Jonathan Clarkson, from Okaihau,

Northland, says of his appointment, “I am proud

to have been selected for this command and

especially proud to be taking command of

TAUPO because she will be affiliated to North-

land. I hope to visit as much of the Northland

coast as possible and increase the profile of

the Navy in Northland”.

SUSAN SHARPE moved to NZ from Sydney

with her family when she was eight. The

family made Mt Eden their home and Susan

attended Epsom Girls' Grammar School

until 1964. While studying part time for a

science degree. she worked at Lands and

Deeds (Justice Department).

Anand Satyanand and Susan were mar-

ried in Auckland in 1970. Susan worked

for a time as a legal executive, before the

couple went for their overseas experience to

India, Britain and Europe for in 1973.

The first of their three children, a daugh-

ter, was born in 1975. Susan chaired the

Plunket Mothers’ Club in Grey Lynn (Rose

The launch and naming of TaUPo

is another significant step for the

New Zealand-built IPVs of Project

Protector. The first ship in the overall

project, the Multi-role Vessel, hMNZS

CaNTerBUry, was commissioned

into the Navy in June last year, while

the first offshore Patrol Vessel,

oTago, was launched in Williamstown

in November 2006 and has since

undergone intial sea trials. Sister

ship, WellINgToN, was launched in

Williamstown in october 2007.

The four Inshore Patrol Vessels are

now all afloat and undergoing fitting

out at Bae’s Whangarei facility.

The IPVs will be used to conduct

maritime surveillance in support of

other agencies such as Customs and

Fisheries. They will be able to patrol

the New Zealand coastline and the

wider South Pacific region.

Road) and was active in the Auckland

Branch of the Society. The family moved

in the late 70’s because their home was

small and by now they had another

daughter and were expecting another

child - their son.

Another move was necessary when

Anand Satyanand was appointed to the

District Court in Palmerston North. On

their return to Auckland in 1985, Susan

realised her long time interest in garden-

ing when they bought a house with large

grounds.

She completed a Diploma of Education

at the Auckland College of Education in

1991. Remuera Intermediate School was

Susan’s focus in the early 90s and she

chaired the Parent Teacher Association

and taught there on a part time basis until

the family moved to Wellington in 1996.

In Wellington, she has been a volun-

teer at both the Citizens' Advice Bureau

and the Benefit Rights Centre. She has

also served as the Treasurer for UNICEF

Ladies Auxiliary and for three years was

Secretary of the Amity Club, a friendly

club for women which meets monthly

with a speaker.

Susan enjoys walking, gardening, read-

ing, playing bridge and meeting people.

HER EXCELLENCY SUSAN SATYANAND

FROM CDR GILES

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T H E N Z D F ’ S E X P L O S I V E Ordnance Dis-

posal Squadron’s new premises were officially

opened at Trentham Camp last May. The new

capability means greater security for NZ, and

brings together skilled service personnel,

including Navy Divers, with expertise in

explosives disposal.

Defence Minister Phil Goff opened the

headquarters of the new and enhanced bomb

disposal squadron. "The prospect of a ter-

rorist attack in New Zealand using chemical,

biological or radiological devices is lower than

in many other countries. Yet given the serious

consequences of such as attack, we cannot

afford to be complacent," Mr Goff said.

"That is why the establishment of this new

capability for the 1st New Zealand Explosive

Ordnance Disposal Squadron is in New Zea-

land’s national interest. This significant financial

investment provides a major strengthening

of our ability to respond to these types of

threats.

"The new capability is operational now and

the squadron will build up in size over the

next 18 months to more than 72 personnel.

THE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE SqUADRON’S ROLE • Provide support to civilian authorities

(eod, commercial disposals).

• Provide Military eod support - humanitarian work (such as de-mining), peace stability (remnants of war), military operations (battlefield clearance, safety and education).

• Search for, and dispose or render safe, improvided explosive devices)

• Be the centre of excellence for training, historical and modern

developments.

Old equipment is being replaced with remote

controlled robots, new detection devices and

other electronic tools as well as new decon-

tamination equipment and clothing.

The new facility is funded by $22 million in

capital and ongoing operating funding ap-

proved by the Government in 2005. It is part

of this government’s $4 billion 10-year Long

Term Development Plan for Defence.

The squadron’s headquarters and training

base are in Upper Hutt and three new op-

erational units will be sited close to the CBDs

and air and sea ports of the main centres –

Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. They

will provide much improved response times

across the country and greater overall security

for New Zealand.

Mr Goff said the squadron was also neces-

sary to guarantee a level of protection around

New Zealand’s ability to host internationally

significant events such as the Rugby World

Cup. "The EOD Squadron has conducted joint

exercises with Police, Fire, Airport Security and

Customs. A fully coordinated response across

all of government is important," he said.

"The enhanced capability builds on the

NZDF’s expertise and professionalism – for

which it has a long history and gained a well

earned reputation, both at home and inter-

nationally – in the area of explosive ordnance

disposal. While the potential risk of chemical,

biological or radiological devices creates the

most dramatic and frightening scenarios, in

fact the greatest probable risk remains in the

area of orthodox explosives," Phil Goff said.

While the base in Trentham Camp is new,

the joint-Service EOD Squadron celebrated

its first birthday a couple of years ago. The

squadron is manned by tri-Service person-

nel and is responsible for explosive ordnance

disposal, which includes improvised explosive

devices containing a chemical, biological or

radiological, or straight explosive payload -

in other words, bombs. It also disposes of

unserviceable commercial explosives and

ammunitions.

Following the events of September 11, 2001,

the NZ government recognised the need to be

able to respond to a wide range of potential

terrorist attacks, hence the establishment of

the EOD Squadron. The NZ Army took the

lead in introducing and developing the new

capability.

While the biggest risks for the squadron are

associated with improvised explosive devices,

the disposal of military ordnance must also be

undertaken very precisely.

“We are often called to dispose of, for ex-

ample, ammunition or a grenade brought

back from a war and discovered in someone’s

shed, or on any number of current or former

live firing ranges and New Zealand War battle

sites. Military ordnance is designed to kill, and

it may have become unstable through age.

Operators are trained to recognise the item

and effectively and safely dispose of it,” says

Chief Ammunition Technical Officer, LTCOL

Wayne Boustridge.

But bomb disposal is much more complex.

An improvised bomb can look like anything,

and can be made in many ways, and you

don’t know immediately what could trigger it.

It could be made by kids who have read about

it on the Internet and are into experimenting, or

by someone with much more sinister motives,

such as in the Trades Hall bombing in Wel-

lington in the 1980s. It often doesn’t matter if

a bomb is simple or sophisticated – both can

be effective.

When an incident occurs, such as something

suspicious is left in a public building, other

emergency services - the police, fire brigade

and ambulance - are involved. Cordons must

be established and buildings evacuated. EOD

operators are dealing with the unknown, and

may have to work with it remotely, using a

robot. Sometimes they must rely on the de-

scription provided by witnesses, which can

be inaccurate.

The training involved in becoming a disposal

operator is extensive. Operators are taught

about bombs, what’s inside ordnance, and

how it works. Safety is a huge issue, so they

are taught how to protect themselves and the

public. Importantly, they are taught to deal with

the unknown. That, according to instructors, is

often the hardest part – ensuring operators are

prepared for anything.

Instructors have an array of equipment that

can be used, and they are taught what equip-

ment can be used in different scenarios. They

learn to work methodically so they don’t miss

anything. Some tasks are simple, and they can

be dealt with quickly. Bomb disposal can take

up to five hours to deal with, and, because

they have been designed by someone to kill,

disfigure or scare, can be complicated and

very dangerous.

Bomb disposal operators spend much of their

time upskilling, reading research, and familiaris-

ing themselves with overseas trends.

They usually possess certain personal char-

acteristics, says LTCOL Boustridge. “As well as

needing to have technical skills, they have to

have the right temperament. They have to be

confident, and able to cope with stress. Psy-

chological assessment for suitability is a critical

component of the selection process.”

BY JUDITH MARTIN DEFENCE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP

AN EOD BOMB DISPOSAL TECHNICIAN IN FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,

WALKS PAST A ‘WHEELBARROW’, ONE OF THE SqUADRON’S BOMB

DISPOSAL ROBOTS. IN THE BACKGROUND, TWO TECHNICIANS

ARE IN THE GREEN/YELLOW CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUITS

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HMS NELSON

hMS NelSoN, her Majesty's

Naval Base at Portsmouth, is

one of three rN operating bases.

NelSoN is located on Portsmouth

harbour and is base port for two

thirds of the royal Navy's surface

fleet, including the two aircraft

carriers, hM Ships IllUSTrIoUS

& arK royal. The naval base

employs more than 17,000 people

and is also home to Portsmouth

historic dockyard which allows

visitors access to the historic

warships ships Mary roSe,

WarrIor & VICTory.

L O N G L O O K E X C H A N G E

IN APRIL THIS YEAR , 28 NZDF personnel,

including six naval ratings, boarded an RAF

Tri-Star aircraft bound for Brize Norton, UK,

where they would begin their four month Long

Look exchanges at various military camps

and bases.

In June I caught up with Leading Medic Kim

Mordecai, one of the Navy exchange personnel,

at HMS NELSON in Portsmouth. Kim, 23, who

usually works in the PHILOMEL Navy Hospital

ABOUT LONG LOOKThe Long Look exchange programme is

an annual, reciprocal exchange of junior

and non-commissioned officers from the

three Services of the UK, Australia and

NZ. Its purpose is to broaden the experi-

ence and professional knowledge of the

individual exchange personnel through

exposure to another military culture.

Long Look also helps build relationships

and links between the three nations

and to foster good will. Often exchange

personnel are able to obtain additional

military skills and expertise while away,

however they may not participate in any

military operations other than normal

peacetime training. Similarly, personnel

require specific approval to travel to a

third country or operational deployment.

Long Look exchanges usually run for

four months from late April each year,

meaning exchange personnel participate

in Anzac Day commemorations in a new

environment at the outset. The Long

Look exchange is now in its 32nd year.

HMS VICTORY

Flagship for Va lord horatio Nelson, hMS VICTory is

famous for its role in the battle of Trafalgar on 21 october

1805. of the 820-strong crew, 57 men were killed and 102

wounded. lord Nelson was hit by a musket ball and died

of his wounds in the afternoon of the battle.

The ship is located at the historic dockyard at Portsmouth

and is open daily to the public for a fee of about £12. It

is visited by about 600 visitors each day and features re-

creations of the original layout and a plaque to mark the

spot where Nelson died of his wounds. The VICTory last

sailed in 1922. The restoration of the ship is ongoing and

the ship is thought to now be only about 17% original.

Built around 1765, she is the oldest commissioned

warship in the world, and her current Commanding officer

is lTCdr John Scivier rN.

in Devonport, says she was inspired to apply

for the Long Look exchange after a six month

skiing holiday in Canada and a great experience

in South East Asia in HMNZS TE MANA.

She describes the NELSON Medical Centre

as being quite similar to the NZ Navy Hospital,

with its treatment room, sick parades, and doc-

tors on call for advice if medics are unsure of

best treatment. While at the NELSON medical

centre Kim gained experience both working in

the treatment room and at the open sick room.

She says she was impressed with the food, the

accommodation and the people in NELSON.

“The medics and nurses were all really

friendly, helpful and generous – though they

frequently mistook me for a Sea Cadet be-

cause of the RNZN uniform I wore is similar

to their cadet’s one! They showed me around

and offered me what I needed to make my

cabin feel more like home. The base Execu-

tive Officer was also very friendly and sought

me out in the first week to tell me all I needed

to know about the base and make sure I was

being looked after.”

In Portsmouth Kim visited the nearby historic

dockyards, home to Lord Nelson’s flagship

HMS VICTORY, HMS WARRIOR (first of the

Ironclads) and King Henry VIII's ship, the MARY

ROSE, which sank in 1545 and is currently

undergoing preservation. But Kim was also

able to take advantage of travel opportunities

LONG LOOK EXCHANGE

abroad:

“I travelled most weekends and got to see

places I‘d only read about in books. I went to

London several times, and to Ireland, Wales,

Scotland, Paris, Prague, Berlin, Bruges, and

Amsterdam. I also spent weekends in the

country with other medics who generously

invited me to their homes”.

Kim says she thoroughly enjoyed her time

on Long Look and is grateful to the RNZN for

giving her this opportunity. “I’ve gained a lot

of knowledge from working in HMS NELSON

and will bring home many ideas for improving

the service provided by the Navy Hospital at

PHILOMEL”.

Two other Navy personnel, LMUS Saskia

Purllant (a musician in the Navy Band) and

LMP(T) Matt Melton (attached to HMS IRON-

DUKE, which sailed to the Caribbean during his

Long Look term) were also spent time in NEL-

SON during their exchange time this year.

LEADING MEDIC KIM MORDECAI WITH A FIGUREHEAD OF LORD

NELSON, AND BELOW, IN FRONT OF HMS VICTORY AT THE HISTORIC

DOCKYARDS, PORTSMOUTH, UK

“I TRAVELLED MOST WEEKENDS AND GOT TO SEE PLACES I‘D ONLY READ ABOUT IN BOOKS...I ALSO SPENT WEEKENDS IN THE COUNTRY WITH OTHER MEDICS WHO GENEROUSLY INVITED ME TO THEIR HOMES”

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N A V A L A V I A T I O N

In recent months the joint-Service air and ground crew of No 6 Sqn rNZaF have undertaken a variety

of tasks, including deploying flights to sea in CaNTerBUry, Te MaNa and now Te Kaha. In this

article we catch up on a number of naval aviation events…

Navy Today’s fashion advisers reveal that ‘military chic’ is

one of the current fashion trends. In June, photographer

Mark Carter brought fashion models georgia Fowler of Clyne

agency, and Bruce, from auckland Models, to the Whenuapai

flightline to model new outfits with that touch on military

chic. The full result was in remix magazine’s July issue. of

course, No.6 Sqn’s Seasprites stole the show!

NO6 SqN -

TECH SPECS_

GEORGIA WEARS_SUIT aNd red dreSS: KareN WalKer; ShIrT: TrelISe CooPer; SIlleTToeS: KaTe SylVeSTer & CoSTUMe NaTIoNal; earINgS aNd NeCKlaCe: KagI

BRUCE WEARS_JeaNS: lee deNIM; ShIrT & CardIgaN: dr deNIM; JaCKeT: SPIeWaK; BooTS: dr MarTeN

MIlITary CaP, BelT aNd haT hIred FroM 1ST SCeNe.

P H O T O G R A P H E R M A R K C A RT E R

WELCOME* ON 3 JULY SLT WICUS MARAIS RNZN gradu-

ated from 071 Pilots course during a ceremony

at RNZAF Base Ohakea. The graduation pa-

rade was reviewed by AIR CDRE Kevin Short,

the Defence Force Assistant Chief of Develop-

ment, and attended by several hundred family,

friends and fellow NZDF personnel. Although he

is a Naval Officer, the RNZAF trains Naval pilots,

such as SLT Marais who, after training, will

eventually be posted to No.6 Squadron, to train

on the Kaman SH-2G Seasprite helicopter.

Wicus Marais, originally from Bloemfontein

South Africa, immigrated to NZ with his family

when he was 12 years old. He was educated

at Marlborough Boys' College and joined the

RNZN in 2006. After completing his basic

training with the Navy, SLT Marais joined 071

Wings Course at the Pilot Training Squadron

at Ohakea in 2007.

“I have always wanted to fly since I was a

little 'tacker'. The sight of any sort of aircraft

just left me gazing in awe. As a result, I guess

it became a dream to be one of the pilots. The

military aspect only became more of a player

later on in life,” Wicus said.

The course has taken 18 months of hard work

and has seen him flying the CT4E Airtrainer and

B200 King Air aircraft. “The Wings Course is

definitely a big challenge but with the support

of people around you and a great group of

course mates, it has been an awesome expe-

rience thus far.”

SLT Marais now joins No.3 Squadron RNZAF

for rotary training (to learn to fly helicopters) and

to complete an 18 month exchange posting

during which he will fly the UH-1H Iroquois,

before being posted to No. 6 Sqn for his

Seasprite conversion. “My first role will still be

training - on the Sioux helicopter. What I look

forward to most is just learning how to master

a whole new type of flying, from the sound of

which is a lot more hands and feet, so it should

be entertaining and very enjoyable!”

* BY ELIZABETH LINCOLN ASSISTANT PR MANAGER - NAVY

AND FAREWELLlTCdr Norm Mcdonald rNZN took

his last flight in a Sh-2g(NZ) Super

Seasprite on 24 July. his crew were:

Pilot - lTCdr Mcdonald, lTCdr John

Barker rN and CPohCM ati Wynyard.

after 18 years plus in military

aviation, both rNZaF and rNZN,

Norm will be taking up employment

in the arabian gulf flying helicopters

with a civilian company. good luck to

him and his family for the future.

SLT WICUS MARAIS IS PINNED WITH HIS WINGS BY AIR CDRE KEVIN SHORT RNZAF, THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF DEVELOPMENT, HqNZDF

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HCM DUTIES

• Conduct aircraft safety briefings

• Perform winch operator duties

• Conduct load lifting sorties (VerTreP)

• Conduct helicopter In-flight refuelling (hIFr)

• Conduct Casualty evacuation (CaSeVaC)

• Conduct Search and rescue (Sar)

• Conduct Torpedo recovery

• Conduct aerial Photography (PhoTeX)

• Conduct Force Protection duties (M60 machine gunner)

• Conduct NVg duties

• assist in Warfare duties (aSUW, aSW)

• assist in confined area and remote site landings

• assist in sortie record compilation

other duties include: aircraft weight and balance calculations, navigation plotting, power and performance calculations, underslung load rigging, maintenance of aerial delivery equipment, radio communications, pre/post flight inspections, cargo loading, aircraft training briefs for ship emergency parties, aircraft lookout, unit historian, supervision/continuation training of ship winch persons, in-flight refuelling, and in-flight rationing.

W O N R E P O R T

aMedIC ashleigh hansen (Te Kaha)

is dunked as part of her Winchperson

Course, which was conducted by No.6

Sqn. She is shown with a Westpac

rescue (auckland) pilot prior to being

fully submerged in a simulated aircraft

ditching situation. ashleigh conducted

10 dunks at the orakei dive Center,

with the assistance of Westpac rescue

crews and rNZaF Survival School staff.

SgT gigi rolls conducted the training

with instruction in full Winch crew

equipment, including the Underwater

escape Module (UeM).

WITH SIX OPERATIONAL Helicopter Crewman

(HCM) currently ‘in trade’, the requirement to

attract applicants from within the Navy is nec-

essary to sustain our HCM capability. Also,

with the Project Protector ships soon coming

into service, the work tempo of the HCMs will

increase. The Helicopter Crewman trade was

formally established within the RNZN on 31

October 2005. Prior to this, HCM duties were

conducted by personnel from various trades

on an ad-hoc basis.

Due to the operational tempo of an HCM's du-

ties, the establishment of a sole trade was nec-

essary. HCMs may be posted ashore at No.6

Sqn at RNZAF Base Auckland (Whenuapai) or

to a ship as part of the embarked Flight. To

fully qualify as an HCM takes approximately 18

months, with numerous courses to get through

after selection:

•Non-commissionedAircrewCourse(NAC-10

Weeks @ 42 Squadron, Ohakea)

•IroquoisHelicopterCrewmanCourse(IHCC

- 16 Weeks @ 3 Squadron, Ohakea)

•Iroquois Consol idation period (9 - 12

months)

•HCM come back to No.6 Sqn as 'C' Cat

HCM, so conversion should only be related to

SH-2G configuration only.

•SeaspriteConversion(40hoursflying)

To remain qualified as a HCM, you must main-

tain currency in a broad range of areas. These

include: Aviation Medicine (AVMED) Helicopter

WANTED - HELICOPTER CREWMEN

Underwater Escape Training (HUET) Under-

water Escape Module training (UEM) Survival

Drills Aircraft Role related equipment Day and

Night Flying Annual Check flights Simulation

Emergency training (SIM)

Applicants must meet certain criteria: Able

Rate and above with at least 6 months sea-

going experience, NCEA Level 2 Maths/Eng-

lish, Pass Aircrew medical, Fitness - Dental/

Physical, Recommendation by Commanding

Officer. The next PERSEL is 26 Sep-13 Oct

08; to get an appreciation of what an HCM

does, or follow up with any further questions,

contact CPOHCM Ati Wynyard ext: 399 7672

or by DIXS.

N A V A L A V I A T I O N

THE KIA KAHA PROGRAM was the brainchild

of CAPT Dean McDougall ( CO of HMNZS

PHILOMEL) and the North Shore District Com-

mander Police Inspector, Les Paterson. The

project’s purpose is to highlight to Naval Basic

Common Trainees (BCTs) the consequences

and risks to themselves, their families, our Navy

and local communities, of poor judgement and

bad decision making both aboard ship and

within our local community.

At the end of the program, the trainees will

be expected to not only understand their newly

acquired responsibilities in the RNZN but also

their responsibilities in their private life, espe-

cially when ashore. It is hoped that by identify-

ing their responsibilities it will reflect on their

employer, the Navy, but more importantly, on

themselves and their future career aspirations.

The trainees will also undertake a pledge to

uphold these responsibilities and the RNZN

Core Values of ‘Commitment, Courage, and

Comradeship’.

On 12 August the BCT’s were transported

from the Recruit Training Squadron to the North

Shore Policing Centre at Mairangi Bay. At the

T h e W o N r e P o r T

THE KIA KAHA PROJECT

Police Centre they received introductory brief-

ings from CDR Lisa Hunn, the Base Executive

Officer, and Inspector Les Paterson. Following

the briefings, trainees were introduced to for-

mer POPTI and All Black Captain, and publican

Wayne (Buck) Shelford.

Buck provided a motivational talk on exer-

cising good judgement in decision-making

for everyday life, in sport, socially and in team

cultures. Buck also spoke about his time in the

RNZN and his goal-setting, to become not a

good rugby player but a great one. This goal

setting required him to make choices about

his actions (‘do I go out with the boys or pre-

pare for tomorrow’s game’). He also spoke at

length about his overseas runs ashore and

how he and his fellow shipmates looked after

each other, this was both as a sailor and as

an All Black. His key messages: ‘look after

your mates, set personal goals and maintain

standards’.

Trainees then received a presentation which

covered real life RNZN ethical scenarios, based

on recent disciplinary issues (including video

footage). This was meant as a hard-hitting ses-

sion to generate group discussion. This session

chaired by Senior Sergeant Chris Powell and

the WON, Warrant Officer Neil Roberts. They

highlighted key events and ‘what would you

do in that situation’ scenarios within the DVD

footage. The final footage to this session taken

from a recent documentary of an interview with

the late ACH Jasmine Bastion’s parents and Mr

David Warren, the driver of the vehicle in which

was killed. That left no doubt about the long

term effects of a bad decision, even on those

not involved directly in the incident.

A tour of the policing facilities given by Police

duty staff gave the BCT’s an insight into the

arrangements undertaken when arrested. The

overwhelming response to this tour was that

all BCT’s preferred being invited to look inside

a holding cell as opposed to being required

to be in one!

After further presentations from Police and

Naval staff with respect to the effects of dis-

ciplinary incidents both on one’s Naval career

and the possible limitations such incidents

could create for any career after the Navy, each

trainee signed a pledge:

“We, the undersigned, each pledge to make

honourable judgment decisions and support

our colleagues in doing the same, to ensure that

we do not engage in activities that will bring our-

selves, our comrades or the Royal New Zealand

Navy into disrepute, or be contrary to the core

values of our Navy and community.

“It is acknowledged that we all take on in-

formation in different ways and the Kia Kaha

programme is just one of several streams in our

attempt to stop being a reflection of society and

become the benchmark for it.”

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P E R S O N N E L

In September last year CN gave some initial feedback on Project MATAKITE’s findings (With All Despatch 30-07). Since then, a lot has been going on - and the purpose of this article is to update you on a range of activities and initiatives that are either underway or in the pipeline, that will address a number of the concerns raised in MATAKITE. It also brings MATAKITE to a close with further work being managed as ‘business as usual’.

SURVEY FATIGUEAs a direct result of your comments during MATAKITE with respect to

“survey fatigue” the 2007 Your Say Survey (YSS) was postponed and

a review of surveying in the RNZN initiated. That review has now been

completed, with the main outcome being that YSS will no longer be

conducted. The NZDF Ongoing Attitude Survey (OAtS) will become the

prime method of collecting data relating to personnel satisfaction and

well-being, and so you are strongly encouraged to complete the OAtS

when you are selected to participate.

INFORMATION FLOWIt was disappointing to discover that much of the information ‘put out

there’ does not reach its target or is not understood. As a consequence,

we have introduced some new mechanisms to try and improve the in-

formation flow to you on personnel matters.

The first is this column in Navy Today which I will use to highlight topical

issues as and when they occur. The second is that we have initiated a

Personnel Division Roadshow, the first of which was conducted in De-

cember last year. The roadshows will be held at least twice a year.

WORKLOAD, STRESS AND RESILIENCE; BALANCING HOME AND FAMILY WITH NAVY REqUIREMENTSIn this area, too, progress has been made. Firstly, DCN and MCC have

given clear guidance to Functional Area Managers and Commanding

Officers in their respective Commands, directing them to:

•ensurethatallworkisworthdoingandappropriatelydistributedamong

those in the work place;

•lookforopportunitiesforrecreation/sport;and

•beproactiveinensuringpeoplearetakingbreaksandnotaccumulat-

ing leave.

Secondly, the Fleet Plan has been scaled back. This is a double

edged sword and requires constant review to ensure the right balance

is maintained between the desire to lower the workload and stress for

some, and the desire of others to “get into it”, that is, get to sea to live

the “life less ordinary” that they were promised when they joined – and

to complete tasks books so that they can be promoted.

MATAKITE WRAP UP

PAY SLIPS for NZDF military personnel are

now very different to the way they were, and

changes have been introduced to allow per-

sonnel with infrequent intranet access to set

up pay slip emails.

The new Military Remuneration System

(MRS) has begun, and printed pay slips

have been discontinued. Consequently,

KEA’s pay slips and pay details pages are

changing.

The MRS is a major overhaul of military

pay, and has been well-publicised. From

July 4, pay has been calculated under this

new system. Coincidentally, printed pay

slips have been discontinued this month as

well, as directed by JLSO.

Military pay slips (accessed through KEA’s

‘Payroll’ menu) will have a new look, split

across two panes.

For those who wish to continue receiving

notification of their pay, KEA will be able to

email PDF copies of pay slips to any email

address you choose.

NEW-LOOK PAY SLIPS FOR MILITARY PERSONNELFrom 14 July new-look KEA pay slips have

been available to military personnel.

These changes are part of the Military

Remuneration Strategy (MRS), which has

changed how pay is calculated and intro-

duced such concepts as total fixed remu-

neration (TFR), military factor, and the uni-

FROM

We must also, of course, meet the Government’s expectations of us

in terms of output delivery.

Another Fleet Plan related initiative is the increased use of fly away

maintenance teams – recognition that ships’ technical staffs are hard

pressed to meet the demands of maintenance programmes whilst also

achieving the essential down time whilst deployed. This was recently done

in support of TE MANA and, from all accounts, was a success.

Much of the problem here is of course caused by personnel shortages

– those that remain have to work harder and endure greater posting

churn and disruption. This brings me to the third major area of activity,

with a range of initiatives underway to try and address those shortages,

including:

•AmajornewRecruitmentandMarketingStrategywhichhasalready

seen significant changes, including a major restructure of the recruiting

organisation around the cities of NZ;

•Anincreasedlateralrecruitmentdrive,with51lateralrecruits(18of-

ficers, 41 ratings) joining us in FY 07/08; and

•Asignificantefforttooptimisethetrainingpipelineby(amongstother

things) creating a Learning Management System and introducing a

range of new training aids such as the planned new Marine Engineering

synthetic training environment.

PAY AND REMUNERATIONSince MATAKITE was completed there has been the 2007 military pay

adjustment which included important and overdue changes to Sea Go-

ing Allowance, as well as the introduction this year of the new Military

Remuneration System (MRS) which will be fully implemented by July

next year.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND MANAGEMENTConsiderable effort has been made in the area of career management

over recent years, and these continue. With respect to career opportu-

nities, this is more a personal issue and linked to the achievement, or

not, of your own career goals. With time in rank (for ratings) no longer

a prerequisite for promotion, career advancement is up largely to you.

Gaining an understanding of what the issues are with respect to “career

opportunities and management” will be an area for further research

(possibly the first of the new “Quick Polls”), with the aim of establishing

definitively what it means when people state they are dissatisfied with

career management.

HOUSING AND LIVING ENVIRONMENTHousing was the last of the major areas of concern raised in MATAKITE,

and there has been considerable activity here also. The “Levelling of the

Playing Field” in Housing and Accommodation Assistance is an integral

part of the new military remuneration system, with the introduction of

the Universal Accommodation Component.As briefed at the recent Re-

muneration Roadshows, the Regional Accommodation Component is

still under active consideration and more work is required before further

details are made available.

For those who are in Navy houses, 34 of those houses have been up-

graded to date at an approximate cost of $3.2 million, and it is planned

spend a further $2.7 million this financial year on this housing upgrade

project.

More generally around PHILOMEL the new Junior Rates Fleet Mess

has opened, there has been a major increase in availability of car park-

ing (another issue raised in MATAKITE), there are projects underway to

upgrade the main galley and the Whangaparoa Training Centre.

WHY WERE SOME THINGS NOT DONE?Some concerns and suggestions raised by MATAKITE participants were

not ‘taken onboard’ because they were either impractical or beyond

Navy’s control. An example of the latter is concern raised over the lengthy

delays in personnel obtaining security clearances.

This issue has been raised to the most senior levels within the NZDF.

However the processing of clearances rests in the hands of another

Government department.

An example of an undesirable proposal was one to allow tenants of

Navy houses to offer the spare bedroom in their house to a boarder, and

receive rent in return. This was rejected as Navy house tenants already

receive a significant rental subsidy as demonstrated in the recent round

of briefings on the new remuneration system – and let us be clear that

the purpose of Navy houses is not to generate rental revenue for Navy

tenants!

MATAKITE HAS MADE A DIFFERENCEThere were no fewer than 92 specific proposals that emerged from MAT-

AKITE. I have not been able to cover them all in this article but I hope I

have given you a flavour of them, and some examples of what has been

done as a result – and so MATAKITE has made a difference across the

Navy. This leads to the main lesson for you to draw from this activity.

That is, whilst it may not always be apparent (and we need to get better

at showing the linkage between a new initiative and survey results that

identified the requirement for that initiative), your opinion is important,

it is listened to, and it does help shape policy development. I therefore

encourage you to continue contributing to the various surveys that come

your way, to ensure your voice is heard as we journey towards our Vi-

sion “To Be the Best Small-Nation Navy in the World”.

C A P T R O S S S M I T H R N Z N

versal accommodation component.

KEA’s pay slip page is split into two tabs.

The first tab shows how your TFR is calculated.

Your TFR does not change often, so this infor-

mation is applicable to consecutive pay slips.

The second tab contains a thorough breakdown

of your fortnightly pay including allowance, su-

perannuation, and allotment information.

You can print pay slips directly from KEA.

Printed pay slips run over at least two pages.

The first page contains your total credits and

debits for the fortnight, and other basic informa-

tion. Subsequent pages give greater deal.

KEA contains both current and historical pay

slips. In pay slips that were calculated before

the MRS was introduced, the Total Fixed Re-

muneration tab will be inactive.

WHAT ABOUT CIVILIANS?Civilian pay is not affected by the MRS, so the

pay slips displayed to civilians will not change.

The only difference civilians will notice in

KEA’s pay slips page will be an inactive tab la-

belled ‘Total Fixed Remuneration’.

All personnel, including civilians, are able to

receive emailed pay slips.

PAY SLIPS VIA EMAILNow that printed pay slips are a thing of the

past, KEA’s Pay Details screen will give you the

option of recording an email address to send

pay slips to. The email contains a PDF copy

of your pay slip, watermarked with the NZDF

crest. It is a copy of the exact document

that you would create if you used KEA to

print the pay slip.

You must have nominated an email ad-

dress for your pay slips to be sent via

email. You can use your NZDF email or

any other address you like. This address

will only be used for emailing pay slips, and

need not be the address recorded in your

contact details or anywhere else.

Pay slips can be emailed on demand

by clicking the email Pay Slip button on

KEA’s pay slip page, or you can set KEA to

email every future pay slip that is generated

for you. No matter what email options you

set in your pay details, your pay slips will

still be available to view, print, and email

through KEA’s pay slips page.

Pay slip emailing has been available

since 21 July. Begin by going to Kea’s Payroll > Pay details page and changing

the recorded details by clicking edit.

A FUTURE VISION: REqUESTING OF PAY SLIP EMAILS OVER THE INTERNETIt is planned to eventually make pay slips

available via the internet.

This is still in its early stages, but it is

planned that once personnel have nomi-

nated a pay slip email address in KEA, they

will be able to use their Service’s internet

website to request a pay slip via email.

By using an address that is already stored

in KEA, your pay slips are kept secure, but

are still available to you anywhere, any

time.

CHANGES TO PAY MEAN CHANGES TO KEA

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[a] The US Secretary of the Navy, the honorable

donald C Winter, accepts the rNZN’s gift of the

painting of ‘USS CoNNeCTICUT off rangitoto’,

from Cdre david anson and our ambassador to

the US, he roy Jackson

[B] republic of Singapore Minister of defence Mr

Teo is briefed on board CaNTerBUry. With him is

the ship’s eo, lTCdr Melissa Kaio.

[C] during another visit to CaNTerBUry, Cdr

Tony Millar took the opportunity to present radM

Tan, CN of the rSN, with a ship’s cap

[d] Sky TV contract. Members of Sky TV

company join Cdr Tony Millar on the Bridge

of CaNTerBUry for the signing of the rNZN

agreement with Sky TV for the provision of Pay

TV services to the fleet (l to r) Cdr Millar, Virginia

Wiig of Sky TV, Stephen McIvor of Sky TV, Cdr

Jay Taylor-Innes NSd, Murray Bays NSd, grant

McKenzie of Sky TV & WoMUS Warren Ure

[e] Congratulations: aMUS renee and PoMUS

Mike Kenyon were married on 21 June at gracehill

Vinyard. in Kumeu; music for their ceremony was

provided by aMUS Sarah hay on the flute

[F] New aviators (l to r): PlToFF James Peters,

FgoFF Jonathan Pound, FgoFF rud andrew,

FgoFF Pete Barron, FgoFF dan gregory, PlToFF

Matt hansen, SlT Wicus Marais, PlToFF george

McInnes. you may see them in an Iroquois or orion

on exercise sometime!

NaVy hoCKey PlayerS IN aCTIoN:

[g] goalie aeT harley Kopa

[h] aCo rodney Jackson

[I] SlT Jan Peterson (For more on their Inter-

Services success, see p 44)

[J] day at sea: giving their meal orders for their

Wardroom VIP lunch, are Jamie Price (12), daniel

Wootton (13) and Balin McMahon (13). Taking their

orders is aSTd ane Pahulu

[K] after his Skytower jump for charity (see NT

135 August) royal Marine bandsman Tom griffith

presented the $1700 cheque to Sarah Bell of

Starship hospital on 6 august. The Navy 'dixie

Band' supported Tom and played a mini-concert at

the hospital.

[l] UN Medal a/lTCdr richard gilvray (3rd from l)

celebrates his award of the UN Medal, for services

with UNMIT, with members of the dili Military

liaison Team. Behind richard, and also in NZdF

dPMs, is Col graeme Williams, the Chief Military

liaison officer with UNMIT.

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N A V A L C O M B A T F O R C E

OUR FIRST STOP after leaving the Gulf was

Mumbai in India. Previously known as Bom-

bay, Mumbai remains a major trading port,

having developed as a trading post during

the British Empire. As such it has some of

the best examples of Victorian architecture

outside Britain.

To go to our berth we had to go through a

lock, designed to protect ships from the surge

caused during the monsoon. After coming

alongside, a number of authorised people from

tailors to jewellers came on board to sell their

goods and services to ships company - a good

trade was found with many of our company

investing in tailored suits.

Mumbai is also a major naval base for the

Indian Navy and the Wardroom threw its last

cocktail party with many Indian Navy guests.

In turn the good ship INS GOMATI also held

a cocktail party whilst tours of both ships and

briefings for the upcoming Passex also took

place during the day.

To round off the trip, TE MANA’s rugby team

got involved in a local Sevens tournament,

with our soccer team also playing a team from

the GOMATI .

After spending 4 days in the local markets

(lots of haggling with local shopkeepers!) we

sailed, joining the GOMATI outside Mumbai

for a day of exercises. Both ships acquitted

themselves well in serials such as RASAPs,

OOWMANS, PUBEX (publication exercises)

and some warfare scenarios, showing our

interoperability, the importance of which had

been underlined while we were in the Gulf. Af-

ter exchanging pleasantries, we left GOMATI,

rounded the southern tip of the sub-continent

and set an easterly course.

After a quick passage through the Malacca

Straits, TE MANA arrived at Changi Naval Base

in Singapore. The RSN were warm hosts, and

Changi is a well-appointed base. While in Sin-

gapore, both our Rugby and Soccer teams

played local teams, winning 52-0 and drawing

2-2 respectively.

Subsequently we transited via Australia

to NZ – as you read this, TE MANA will be

alongside and most of us will be on leave,

glad to be home.

on 7 September, as NT went to press, Te MaNa secured alongside at devonport naval base, her whole ship’s company happy to be home after a long and demanding deployment. after Te MaNa left the gulf, her duties did not end, as she had defence diplomacy tasks in both India and Singapore. SLT Paddy Baker describes their passage home.

HEADING HOME!

F L E E T P R O G R E S S

IN THE LOCK, ENTERING MUMBAI

A SEA OF LAUNDRY!

SINGAPORE – IN THE RAIN!

TE MANA’S JUNIOR OFFICERS ABOARD GOMATI – AIRCRAFT CARRIER VIRAAT IS BERTHED ASTERN

THE KIWIS ARE GIVEN A TOUR OF GOMATI

INS GOMATI; THIS CLASS OF MISSILE FRIGATE IS BASED ON THE LEANDER-CLASS HULL DESIGN.

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IN TE KAHA WE HAVE all been gearing-up

for our planned deployment overseas. July

and August were busy as we came out of the

ship repair availability. July saw the successful

completion of our Harbour Sea Assessment

Readiness Check (HSARC), and the Maritime

Operational Evaluation Team (MOET) have been

frequent visitors to the ship - and are embarked

with us at sea, at the time of writing.

During August we got ready to embark our

Kaman SH-2G Sea Sprite helicopter and have

completed both the Harbour and Sea phases

of our SARC (Aviation). The aircraft is a major

force multiplier for an Anzac-class frigate.

Its roles include Anti-Surface Warfare, Anti-

Submarine Warfare, and Maritime Interdiction

Operations.

During the harbour SARC the ship was as-

sessed on our knowledge and drills for all fly-

ing evolutions. We also conducted some flying

alongside, which is very valuable for everyone

involved in flying evolutions. Flying alongside

provides a much higher degree of realism than

simulations and gets everyone used to the idea

that flying is a real evolution, with a real helicop-

ter that gets real close to the ship.

The end goal of the SARC (Aviation) is to be

assessed as safe to embark the helicopter for

an operational deployment. But of course, the

helicopter is not the only part of ship being

put under examination by the MOET, aka The

Green Team. Seamanship is assessed every

day at sea; the Fleet Seamanship Inspector

has been observing the ship during all boat

drills and seamanship evolutions throughout

the SARC.

The Supply Branch also gets tested out. After

a galley fire exercise, alternative messing ar-

rangements were required to provide a meal to

the ship’s company at short notice. Getting 170

people fed within 2 hours without a galley is no

easy feat, but no problem for our Chefs!

This month has also been a big one for pro-

motions and qualifications on board: Marine

Engineering Officers LT Scott McGregor and

LT Dave Hunter were both awarded their MEQ

Charge Qualification; the culmination of years

HMNZS TE KAHAof hard work – congratulations!

Last, but by no means least, at the end of our

SARC (Aviation) during August we embarked

6 Ministry of Fisheries personnel for a MFISH

boarding and inspection operation in the Cook

Strait. Shortly after dawn we sent the helo

over the horizon to locate any fishing vessels.

These were quickly spotted and their positions

passed back to ‘Mother’ for us to begin clos-

ing. This way we could remain out of sight of

the fishing vessels until we were ready to board.

No suspicious activity was detected, however,

and although we were prepped and ready, we

didn’t actually board any vessels. A camera-

man was also embarked to collect footage for

the Coastwatch TV show.

TE KAHA went on to enjoy a relatively rare

opportunity to visit ports in New Zealand be-

fore deploying to South East Asia and Australia

later this month.

LYTTELTONIn Lyttelton, we hosted Sea Cadets and ex-

navalmen on various tours of the ship. We

also hosted an Open Day and had nearly one

thousand visitors through the ship in one day.

On sailing we embarked Daniel Wootton for a

short passage to Kaikoura; his prize in an NZDF

painting competition commemorating WWI.

Daniel enjoyed his prize immensely, saying that

it had been the best day of his life!

WELLINGTONTE KAHA arrived in Wellington on Wednes-

day 20 August, with a 21 Gun Salute from

the Maritime Component Commander to the

Governor General as the ship rounded Point

Jerningham.

We hosted various guests on board includ-

ing members of the news media, for a ship’s

tour.

On 22 August our CO, CDR Mat Williams

(Levin born and bred) welcomed on board

Mitchell Lewis of Foxton and members of his

family for a special tour of the ship. Mitchell’s

school friends didn't believe him when he said

he was going on board a frigate!

We were open to the public on both Saturday

and Sunday and had more than 2000 people

through our frigate over both days.

We sailed the following Monday after a very

successful visit.

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MAVERICK MISSILES FIRED. Two live Maverick air-to-surface missiles were successfuly fired in

a joint exercise on 5 September, involving TE KAHA, two SH-2G (NZ) Seasprite helicopters from No.6

Squadron and an RNZAF P-3K Orion.

CDRE Tony Parr, MCC, said that the AGM-65 Maverick ASMs were fired against two targets at sea,

east of Great Barrier Island. “This was an important demonstration of the Seasprite’s Maverick missile

capability. It was also a very good example of sailors and airmen working together - the exercise in-

volved a ‘start to finish’ validation of current RNZN and RNZAF standing operating procedures, orders

and instructions, and to verify the Seasprite as a firing platform for the Maverick missile.”

CDRE Parr said “Weapon firings are part of our development and maintenance of operational capa-

bility,” he says. “Exercises like the missile firing allow air and ground crews to practice preparation,

loading and firing procedures – as well as the handling of live ordnance on board our ships.”

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of safety and security rounds each evening

then locked the ship, releasing the duty watch

until the following morning when the ship was

unlocked for a new day. This greatly enhanced

the ability to release members of the ships com-

pany to proceed on various courses, leave and

more importantly, the expeditions!

Two groups of ship’s company set off to con-

quer the Lower Mohaka River in rafts, and after

record amounts of rain in the area this proved to

be no easy task. The first group discovered this

when two members departed the safety of the

raft and swam through a particularly challeng-

ing section of Grade 5 rapids. However once

they were safely recovered, the more sedate

option of carrying the rafts around the more

tricky sections was performed more often than

not! The second expedition group discovered

that they were ‘in the same boat’ as even more

rain fell prior to their traverse of the river when

they almost made it to the sea!

During the maintenance period the ship

also conducted a week at the Whangaparaoa

weapons range, led by the Whole Ship’s Coor-

dinator, CPOSCS Simm, where personnel were

put through their paces and re-qualified on the

handling and operation of Naval fire-arms.

As serenely as we went into dry dock, out

we came, gleaming with a new coat of paint

and just a few outstanding jobs to complete.

We moved into the harbour training phase,

welcoming LTCDR Julian Conway onboard as

the new XO with LTCDR Phil Rowe departing to

assume command of HMNZS MANAWANUI. In

no time at all, various damage control exercises

were carried out and harbour checks were

AFTER A BUSY FIRST HALF of the year at sea

with Shipping Lane Four survey tasking off

Gisborne, it was with some apprehension that

we entered into RESOLUTION’s recent main-

tenance period. However with the usual ‘no

nonsense’ approach, the ship’s Engineers,

the Fleet Support Organisation and VTF staff

pooled together to conduct routine mainte-

nance, a docking period and various onboard

enhancements.

It was during the period in dry-dock that RES-

OLUTION trialled a daily lock-up routine along

the lines of the previously-approved single ship

lock-up routine utilised during extended leave

periods. The duty watch conducted a final set

THE DEPLOYABLE HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY UNITSince taking part in EX CROIX DU SUD, the DHSU played a

similar role in Ex JOINT KIWI alongside the divers and the MCM

team. In August we conducted a reconnaissance of Pukapuka

atoll, in the Cook Islands, in preparation for a survey that the

DHSU will undertake when deployed with RESOLUTION. The

DHSU is to join RESOLUTION on 22 September until 10 Dec to

conduct small boat survey ops around Tonga and Samoa.

HMNZS RESOLUTIONMaINTeNaNCe CoMPleTed - SUrVeyINg reSUMed!

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completed in readiness for the Sea Acceptance

Trials and survey calibrations required prior to

the up and coming survey season. Safety as-

sessments were conducted by the Maritime Op-

erational Evaluation Team with minimum fuss,

once again proving RESOLUTION was ready in

all respects to safely fulfil her role at sea.

During the survey calibrations in the Hauraki

Gulf, the Maritime Component Commander,

CDRE Parr MVO, RNZN, visited the ship to wit-

ness first hand survey operations and to discuss

with ship’s company the challenges facing the

ship and the Navy as a whole. MCC’s visit was

in stark contrast to the conditions encountered

during the Chief of Navy’s visit to RESOLUTION

earlier in the year; during that overnight passage

from Wellington to Gisborne the Wairarapa

coast provided a sea state that at times was

only conducive to assuming a horizontal posi-

tion unless on watch!

Following MCC’s visit and completion of trials,

the ship returned to Devonport for some well

deserved weekend leave prior to embarking on

the first OP ACHERON survey period. The tar-

get is to complete over 950nm of survey lines in

the vicinity of Great Barrier Island before setting

sail in early September for a much-anticipated

3 months of survey work in the sunnier climes

of the South Pacific working throughout the

Islands of Tonga and Samoa.

RESOLUTION'S ENGINEERS STAND PROUDLY UNDER THE SHIP'S STERN AT

THE END OF THE DOCKING PERIOD

MIDSHIPMAN SAMANTHA PALMER FRING A C9 LIGHT MACHINE GUN DURING RANGE WEEK

WHITE WATER RAFTING ON THE LOWER MOHUKA RIVER

CDR TUFFIN (R ) FAREWELLS MCC AS CDRE PARR DEPARTS THE SHIP

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DIVING & MCM FORCE

N A V A L S U P P O R T F O R C E F L E E T P R O G R E S S

THE LAST MONTH FOR CANTERBURY was

dominated by the Selected Repair and Avail-

ability (SRA) period which saw the maintenance

of equipment onboard, the fitting of a huge new

shiny satellite dish (easily recognisable by any

discerning ship-recognition aficionado), and

the annual Lloyd’s Register Survey to ensure

our ship remains in ‘Class’.

On-going training has again been a large part

of our lives with seamanship, damage control,

medical and weapons training all taking place.

Personnel have also been assisting the Fleet

Personnel Training Organisation with support

to the LCSS and MWVNO (Minor War Vessels

Navigating Officer) courses, and with diving on

CANTERBURY’ hull, which at the same time

has helped to build and maintain individual

skills sets.

NZ Army personnel hoping to post to the Ship

in the future, as part of the Ship Amphibious

I joined HMNZS CANTERBURY on 28

July, from a posting at the Naval Excel-

lence Office. As I had recently applied for

a branch change from Supply to Marine

Engineer, I was posted to CANTERBURY

to gain a better appreciation of the Engi-

neering branch, and to ensure that chang-

ing to Engineer is right for me.

Since I have been on board, I have

worked in the various departments within

the Marine Technician branch to ensure

that I got exposure to every facet of ma-

rine engineering on this ship. I worked

first with LMT(P) Rob Comer, assisting

with (but mostly learning) the routine

maintenance on the fixed main fire pumps

as well as the portable emergency pumps.

I then spent a day doing electrical switch-

board drills with LMT(L) King-Mosen, and

a few days working on the generators.

Since then I have learned pre-start and

idle checks on the main engines, mainte-

nance and rounds on the Rigid Hull Inflat-

able Boats and the upkeep of the Sewage

Treatment Plant, to name just a few.

In addition to my engineering roles, I

have begun work on my Officer of the

Day task-book, which, with the help of my

fellow officers, has progressed well. My

HMNZS CANTERBURY

Load Team, are currently living in and conduct-

ing a Ship Familiarisation and Crane Course.

That said though, our personnel have also

been able to take some out from work to par-

ticipate in the Intership Hockey tournament,

while the Operations and Supply Departments

undertook adventurous training on a White

Water Rafting Exped to Rotorua (see the article

by OMA Emma Stevenson).

We have also hosted numerous visits from a

wide variety of folks, all interested in the new

capabilities CANTERBURY has to offer. Visitors

have included:

•MGENConant,USPacificCommandDirector

of Policy and Planning

•SeniorWarrantOfficerAloysiusCheong,the

Republic of Singapore Navy’s Senior Warrant

Officer

•other government agency personnel visits

from Immigration, Police, Ministry of Foreign

Affairs and Trade, and

•the NZ Army, who have also conducted

several Ship visits, including the Kippenberger

Officer Training Class, Catering Corps and 5

Movements Company.

Naval visits have included various Volunteer

Reserve personnel attached for tours of duty,

the Ex-WRNZN’s Association Visit and the Sea

Cadets from TS LEANDER.

We also enjoyed a visit by young Kiwis from

the local Vauxhall Primary School, wanting to

know about their Navy, while potential recruits

visited CANTERBURY for a bit of an insight to

what they could be doing in the future.

Finally, the Ship awarded its inaugural Sailor

of the Quarter Award in July and would like to

congratulate ASCS Gan Elphick-Moon for be-

ing chosen as the Ship’s Sailor of the Quarter

for April – June 2008.

FIRST SHIP EXPERIENCE

goal is to be qualified by the end of the

year, an ambitious task which will take

some dedication!

My first impression of CANTERBURY

was of a very tight-knit ship. The familiar-

ity and trust among the ship’s company

was easy to see and I found myself

quickly accepted by my messmates. The

balance between professionalism and

camaraderie is well maintained, and this

makes for a very open, warm and harmo-

nious atmosphere.

Whilst onboard CANTERBURY, I have

learned just how much falls to the ME

branch – I didn’t fully appreciate how

much the different parts of ship rely on

the ‘stokers’ in order to function effec-

tively. I have a better perspective now

of the vital and challenging role of an

Engineering Officer, and this opportunity

has made me more certain that ever that

the Engineering branch is right for me. I

also have a better knowledge of what is

required to become qualified.

I feel I know a lot more about the

branch, the opportunities it offers and

the path that lies ahead of me. I am very

grateful for the opportunity to be posted

to ship so soon after passing out of train-

ing, and I can only hope that this posting

might be extended to allow me to start

working on my Engineering task-book be-

fore beginning university next February.

BY MID NATASHA STEPHENS RNZN

CANTERBURY TURNS ‘HARD A PORT’ DURING EX CROIX DU SUD EARLIER THIS YEAR

GUNNERY TRAINING ON THE 25MM CANNON

MID NATASHA STEPHENS SALUTES AS ASSISTANT OFFICER OF THE DAY

LMT COMER AND MID STEPHENS WORKING ON THE STARBOARD MAIN ENGINE

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NOTE: THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

N A V A L C O M B A T F O R C E

S E P T E M B E R . . . O C T O B E R

15 – 30 dNB/ leave 01 – 06 dNB/leave06 – 13 Maintenance Preps13 – 31 dSra

HMNZS TE KAHA [CDR M C WILLIAMS MNZM RNZN]

15 – 16 eX MarU16 – 18 deployment Preps18 – 24 eeZ patrol & passage24 – 28 Cairns28 – 30 Passage

01 – 08 Passage08 – 12 Kemaman, Malaysia12 – 23 eX BerSaMa SheIld23 – 28 Sembawang, Singapore28 – 30 Passage30 – 31 Bangkok, Thailand

15 – 30 dNB/harbour Training

15 – 16 eX MarU16 – 20 deployment preps20 – 22 dNB22 – 26 eeZ patrol & passage26 – 29 Nuku’alofa29 – 30 Sea/Tongatapu group survey

15 – 18 odT Viper training18 – 26 ooW (B)26 – 30 ooW (B)

OPERATIONAL DIVING TEAM [LTCDR A G MCMILLAN RNZN]

15 – 18 Viper Training18 – 22 dNB22 – 26 Bersama lima Preps26 – 29 dNB29 – 30 Bersama lima Preps

HMNZS ENDEAVOUR [CDR D J TOMS MNZM RNZN]

HMNZS RESOLUTION [CDR M R TUFFIN RNZN]

HMNZS MANAWANUI [A/LTCDR P J ROWE RNZN]

HMNZS KAHU [LT J J MCQUEEN RNZN]

01 – 10 Sea/Tongatapu group survey 10 – 13 lifuka13 – 24 ha`apai group survey24 – 27 Vava`u27 – 31 Vava`u group survey

01 – 03 ooW (B)03 – 06 Tauranga06 – 17 ooW (B)17 – 31 harbour training

CoMPIled By lCSS(a) J l BrooKe, hQ JFNZ

HMNZS CANTERBURY [CDR A M MILLAR MNZM RNZN]

15 – 30 dNB/harbour Training

01 – 30 dNB/harbour Training

HMNZS TE MANA [CDR B A GERRITSEN RNZN]

N A V A L S U P P O R T F O R C E

H Y D R O G R A P H I C S U R V E Y F O R C E

D I V I N G & M C M F O R C E

01 – 26 eX BerSaMa lIMa26 – 31 Pal

01 – 30 dNB/harbour Training

D I V I N G & M C M F O R C E

N A V A L S U P P O R T F O R C E F L E E T P R O G R E S SA R O U N D T H E F L E E T

15 – 19 Shakedown19 – 22 dNB22 – 26 ooW (B)26 – 29 dNB29 – 30 ooW (B)

01 – 03 ooW (B)03 – 06 Tauranga06 – 10 ooW (B)10 – 13 dNB13 – 17 ooW (B)17 – 31 harbour training

S E P T E M B E R . . . O C T O B E R

V I S I T N G S H I P S

FNS la glorIeUSe AUCKLAND 11 - 20 September (Participating in Ex MARU)

hMaS MaryBoroUgh AUCKLAND 10 - 13 September NELSON 21 -24 September

FNS JaCQUeS CarTIer AUCKLAND 29 Aug - 17 Nov 08 (Docking and Maintenance Period)

STS lIBerTad WELLINGTON 28 Sep - 04 Oct (Argentine Navy Sail Training Ship)

hMNZS KahU ChaNge oF CoMMaNd. UNder The eye oF CN, lT IaIN Bradley (l) haNdS oVer To lT JJ MCQUeeN (r)

R E C E N T V I S I T O R S

hMaS BallaraT Auckland 15-18 August Dunedin 20-24 August

hMaS MaNoora Auckland (city) 27 August – 1 September

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CDR W PARIS RNZNLTCDR S A QUINN RNZNLT G M GOODRIDGE RNZNLT P D JENSEN RNZNLT A J HOGG RNZNLT B R LANGLEY RNZNLT C H OLSSON RNZNLT K R M SMITH RNZNLT A P BEGMAN RNZNLT F R SMITH RNZNLT F L TOULMIN RNZNSLT E F LEWER RNZNSLT J M L JOHNSTON RNZN SLT T A CWATE RNZNSLT D MAY RNZNSLT N REID RNZNSLT S MOUNLATH RNZNSLT C J BREWER RNZNSLT J A DENNIS RNZNSLT M E WISE RNZNSLT K V GIBSON RNZNSLT K J WOODINGS RNZNSLT R M KUHN RNZNENS B P BIRCH RNZNENS B J TER BRAKE RNZNENS D E JAQUIERY RNZNENS R DE FARIA RNZNWOSCS M T SEYMOURCPOPTI M JEFFRIESCPOSCS T O K MILLSCPOSTD K M ALDRIDGECPOSTD D M KINGICPOMT(P) M D S NEWBOLDCPOMT(P) D A LEECPOSCS T G TAUACPOSCS C A WHITEHEADPODR D J REYNOLDSCPOET N E ETONPOET T ANDREWSPOET P M T COETZEEPOET R KAYEPOET J LAUGHTONPOET M S PILCHERPOMT(L) M H KINGIPOMT(P) N A MCINTOSHPOMT(P) C R HENRICKSENPOMT(P) D J GUYPOMT(P) A L RUSSELL

POSCS R U BARRIBALLPOMEDIC S M MILLSPOSTD B S JURYLCH A L COCKERLCH A T DENCHLCH B C MURDOCHLMT(P) D C CLARK LMT(P) R DAWSON LMT(P) D J FEAVERLMT(P) R J BOWLERLMT(P) D C PEIPILPTI R D WHITELSA B T WILKINSONLSA E J TREELSTD K A TURNERLWTR K CLARK ACH T B WALDENACH M J FALCONERACO S M F SMITHACO S A GERMANADR W F S KEYWORTHAMA C LINDERSAMA S L MARVINAET2 C J D LACEYAET2 R L PARRYAMT2 R BRIGHTWELLAMT2 G T ALBERTAMT2 B N KEITHAMT2 K S PAPNUIAMT2 D R NORDSTRANDAMT2 P S O'NEILLAMT2 T N KINGIAMT2 A J WALSHAMT2 S R P HEDGECOCKAMT2 M J LAMBERTAMUS P A WILEYASA H R H PIRINIASA M H SMITHASCS S N PANIANIASCS D S LOUKINEASCS R D OLSENASCS W J SMITHASTD S N NATHANAWT2 S D WILSON AWT2 S R BRENCHELY

RNZNVR PROMOTIONS SLT K A HERBISON RNZNVR

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PROMOTION

CDR A FORD RNZN

A/LTCDR N MCDONALD RNZN

LT K M MCLUCKIE RNZN

LT J W RUMBLE RNZN

LT T J MCKENZIE RNZN

ENS N D SEAL RNZN

WOYS R G AHURIRI

CPOSA A J RIVERS

CPOSCS N T HUFF

CPOHST R J BREEN-RICKERBY

CPOSTD D T K PAENGA

POPTI W BRIGGS

POCSS A J CHAN

LSTD S A TEAL

LET R RIMOVICH KJESTRUP

LWT N J SHEARER

LWTR J LITT

LHST D C BRAMLEY

LDR T J MCKENZIE

LMT(P) T J MCKAY

AWTR B L MORGAN

AMT2 C I SCOTT

ACH J M KANARA

RNZNVR FAREWELLS

LT J NAUDE RNZNVR

S LT D W RUSSELL RNZNVR

ENS H D YOUNG RNZNVR

LSCS D G WILLIAMS

ABSEA T C B HORNSBY

FAREWELL, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

RNZN PROMOTIONS & FAREWELLS

COMPILED BY AWTR NICOLE MATTSEN, COURSES AND PROMOTION CLERK, FPTO

TRANSFERRED TO THE RNZNVRLDR B C CULHANE

AEWS J LUCAS

THE CANCER SOCIETY has laid down a national men’s health chal-

lenge to encourage Kiwi males to become more aware of their health,

to talk about it and most importantly, to be more accountable for their

own health. In general men are more reluctant than women to seek

advice about their health, and therefore more men than women die

from cancer-related illnesses.

The campaign started at Father’s Day (6 Sept) and encourages men to

complete a Men’s Health Scorecard about their current health. Those

with high scores will be encouraged to seek an appointment with their

health professional. Everyone who completes the Scorecard and sends

their details to the Cancer Society by 30 November 2008, is eligible

to go in a draw for some great prizes including airline tickets, a set

of running shoes for the family, gym passes and mobile phones. the

Cancer Society. Prizes will be drawn on 3 December 2008.

The Director General of Defence Medical Services, BRIG Anne Camp-

bell, said “All military and civilian men are encouraged to complete the

Scorecard as well as pass it on to other male family members and

friends. We would like female personnel to encourage their male col-

leagues to complete the form and pass it to male extended whanau

and friends. Regular Force personnel are encouraged to raise any

health concerns during their medical board period.”

In order to continue the educational process, DGDMS has introduced

a new book called “A Man’s Guide to Health”. This publication

is available at all Defence Medical Centres, Dental Centre waiting

rooms and at NZDF libraries. NZDF has an internal health system for

the RF personnel, which intends that uniformed personnel remain

‘fighting fit’.

Take up this challenge as a simple

step towards your optimum well-

ness, for yourself, for your family

and for the NZDF. Men’s Health

Challenge scorecards have been

sent to all ships, camps and

bases. For more information on

the Men’s Health Challenge, the

Scorecard, prizes, and men’s

health issues visit www.men-

shealthchallenge.org.nz

The NZDF Medical Director-

ate’s vision: “One Force at

Optimum Wellness.”

MEN’S HEALTHIt doesn’t hurt to check!

G A L L E Y S L I D E

BULK ATLAS ENTRY (BAE) BUREAU SET UP AT JLSO The BAE concept was initiated in 2007 at a conference at JLSO that included a

number of senior Administrators from the three Services. The Personnel Admin-

istration Development Team at JLSO developed the concept through to fruition

in March 2008. Ongoing recruitment of civilian personnel will see the BAE Bureau

grow from the current two casuals to four or five permanent staff.

October 2007 saw Trentham Admin Centre trial the new system, forwarding all

their ATLAS data entry to the BAE Bureau. The BAE Bureau are now actioning

most of the Army’s data; once the BAE Bureau is fully staffed the rollout will con-

tinue with Navy and Air Force coming online over the next few months.

Feedback on this process has, so far, been positive. Admin Units are now able to

better utilise the resources freed up by sending this work to JLSO to be actioned

rather than having staff spend on average 30-40% of their time on data entry. In

the future specialised software will be introduced allowing units to download docu-

ments directly to the BAE Bureau. The documents will be retained within the pro-

gram allowing Admin Units to check the source document at any time.

VETERANS' DAY IN LONDONI am a former CPoMM, now in the UK and working as the Technical Services Manager of mechanical and electrical services for the department for Transport sites in Westminster, london. I left the rNZN in 2003, going to work on super yachts in the Med. after a year I ran a private island in the Bahamas as engineer/caretaker, before moving on to the UK.

on Friday 27 July, Veterans’ day was celebrated here in the UK, when badges were given to veterans who have served in the Forces, both Volunteer and rF. although an ex-NZ serviceman, I was awarded hM Veterans Badge by the Permanent Secretary, robert devereux (r), at the department for Transport hQ.

David Natta

DCN IN DUNEDIN

Cdre Bruce Pepperell visited dunedin during July, among other

duties, viewing the city’s new Chinese garden, with Mayor Peter

Chin and gardens Manager Siew gek Sim. The garden had only

opened two days earlier.

he also visited the Bayfield high School grass Kart Team,

who were constructing a new go-kart: (l to r) gareth Fisher,

robert hawkhead, danny Brookes-Churcher, Troy Jolly [Troy is

CPoCSS(U) Mark Jolly's son] & Craig Cumming with dCN.

CN MeeTS WITh ra daTo' aBd hadI

BIN a raShId, The aSSISTaNT ChIeF

oF STaFF deFeNCe oPeraTIoNS

aNd TraININg, royal MalaySIaN

NaVy, Who VISITed NZ IN JUly For

deFeNCe dISCUSSIoNS.

MALAYSIAN NAVY VISIT

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A nAvAl cAreer: LTCDR FRank WoRsLey RnR Worsley was born in akaroa and attended school in Christchurch.

1902: appointed as SlT rNr

1905: appointed as Master of the former hMS SParroW to sail the ship to NZ for assessment and purchase as government training ship

1906: Served in hMS PSyChe as lT rNr

1906-1907: Served one year in hMS SWIFTSUre

1911: Joined hMS NeW ZealaNd for one month

May 1914: Promoted lTCdr, rNr

WWI1917: hMS PeMBroKe for training, then command of hMS PQ61; 26 Sept sank UC-33 by ramming, awarded dSo

Oct 1918: appointed to North russian expeditionary force; during those operations in 1919, commanded hMS CrICKeT (river gungoat); appointed to hMS FoX; command of hMS M24 (monitor).

Oct 1919: awarded Bar to dSo for taking charge of an army raid inland

1920: appointed oBe

WWII Merchant master of dalrINda on admiralty salvage work, east Coast england

April 1942: appointed to hMS KINg alFred as lecturer

June 1942: on the staff of the royal Naval College, greenwich

died 1 Feb 1943, 3 weeks short of his 71st birthday, and given a formal naval funeral.

Adventure

O U R N A V A L H E R I T A G E

As we approach the 90th anniversary of the Armistice that ended ‘the Great War’ on 11 November 1918, Navy Today continues its focus on the naval aspects of New Zealand’s involvement in WWI. This month, we celebrate Akaroa Museum’s new exhibition “Salute to Adventure,” which opened on 8 August and commemorates the extraordinary life of Akaroa-born LTCDR Frank Worsley RNR. His exploits included a naval career spanning more than forty years, three polar expeditions and service in both world wars. Central to his career was his reputation for legendary seamanship after one of the world’s most remarkable tales of survival.

By WenDy DunLop*

AS SKIPPER OF ENDURANCE for Shackleton’s

1914 Imperial Antarctic Expedition, Worsley

committed himself to a “hazardous journey,

small wages, bitter cold, long months of com-

plete darkness, constant danger, safe return

doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of

success.” No words could have been more

prophetic!

When ENDURANCE sank, crushed by the

ice and stranding 28 men on an ice floe, their

journey back to civilisation almost defies belief.

Putting into icy seas in the surviving lifeboats

they miraculously made their way to the isolated

Elephant Island.

Leaving 22 men sheltering under two of the

boats, Shackleton, Worsley and four others

sailed the patched-up JAMES CAIRD 800nm

across the Southern Ocean to South Geor-

gia. Expedition members had supreme faith

in the Skipper’s seamanship, but the CAIRD

pitched “like a flea” and nearly foundered with

encrusted ice. Iron in the pump affected the

compass and cloud so obscured the sky that

in the 15 day voyage, Worsley only managed

four navigational fixes. They then crossed the

island’s uncharted mountains and glaciers on

foot to the whaling station in Stromness Bay,

leading to the eventual rescue of all expedition

members.

In admiration, the Norwegian whalers of

Stromness retrieved the JAMES CAIRD. This

22 foot wooden saviour remains on permanent

display today at Dulwich College in England,

Shackleton’s old school.

Worsley’s remarkable navigational accuracy -

after 800nm, he was only out by 1nm in latitude

and 20 in longitude – was, in part, the culmina-

tion of 27 years experience at sea. At 15 Frank

Worsley entered the employment of the NZ

Shipping Co as a “brass bounder” apprentice,

sailing to London in the 1057 ton WAIROA. In

“First Voyage in a Square Rigged Ship” Worsley

describes climbing the dizzy heights of masts

to set sails, the routine of four hourly watches,

seasickness, homesickness, wild conditions

rounding Cape Horn and the unforgettable

sight of his first iceberg. He returned to NZ in

the RAKAIA, learning more advanced navigation

en route. “We became experts with logarithms,

Mercator’s sailing, day’s work and meridian

altitude. Mr Watson reinforced the theory by

handing the apprentices the log book and the

noon altitude of the sun with orders to produce

the noon latitude and ship’s position by dead

reckoning.”

Worsley remained with the NZ Shipping Com-

pany, progressing steadily through the ranks

to third officer by December 1895. He then

transferred to the NZ Government Steamer

Service as second mate in the TUTANEKEI,

which serviced the Pacific Islands, including

Samoa, then jointly ruled by England, America

and Germany. In a high spirited incident that

could have wrecked his career and embar-

rassed diplomatic relations with Germany had

he been caught, Worsley instigated the theft of

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ENDURANCE TRAPPED IN THE ICE - THE FAMOUS PHOTO BY FRANK HURLEY, THE EXPEDITION'S OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER

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*Wendy dunlop is a freelance writer based in Christchurch, who, for over a decade has been researching and writing about Frank Worsley. her work has been published in NZ geographic, heritage Magazine, Weekend, dish, latitude, various inflight magazines and the Christchurch Press, Star, odT and NZ herald.

the Imperial flag from the German Consulate

at Apia in 1899.

After several Pacific voyages in the HINE-

MOA, Worsley successfully sat his foreign-

going master’s certificate in June 1900. Soon

after he took command of the COUNTESS OF

RANFURLY, built for trading in the Pacific on

behalf of the NZ Government. “I was Captain of

this 200 ton three masted topsail schooner…

the smartest sailing craft in the South Seas.”

Over the next five years Worsley became ad-

ept at manoevring his ship among coral reefs,

landing at tiny atolls in small boats and record-

ing his impressions of island life “Rarotonga

is the finest island… (with) a pleasing custom

when we landed of garlanding us with beauti-

ful scented flowers and long strings of lovely

little sea shells.”

During this period he also joined the Royal

Naval Reserve at the rank of Sub-Lieutenant

[see sidebar]. But while trading was the life-

blood of the islands, the COUNTESS OF

RANFURLY made little profit and was eventu-

ally purchased by the Cook Islands and Niue.

For Worsley, it was time for new horizons. He

left for England in 1906, resuming his career

on merchant vessels in the North Atlantic and

undergoing further training in the Royal Naval

Reserve, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Com-

mander by 1914.

Shackleton’s ambitious Antarctic expedition

(the Admiralty in London expected a short war

so was happy for the expedition to proceed)

required ENDURANCE to enter the Weddell

Sea where Shackleton would lead a six man

party across Antarctica by dog sled. Simulta-

neously the AUROROA party would sail from

Lyttelton to the Ross Sea and lay food depots

for Shackleton to complete the journey. Of

course the ice in the Weddell Sea defeated the

expedition, and it became an epic of survival,

with Worsley playing a key part.

After the triumphant rescue at South Georgia,

Shackleton heard that the Ross Sea party had

also become stranded. He traveled to New

Zealand with Worsley to assist in the rescue,

accompanying AUROROA and the survivors

back to Wellington in February 1917. They had

successfully laid the food depots, but three

men perished in the process.

Returning to Britain in April 1917 and rejoin-

ing the RNR, Worsley was given command of

a “mystery” ship, PQ 61, designed to entice

and trap German submarines. On 26 Sep-

tember 1917, PQ 61 sank UC-33. Employing

the “Worsley thrills” technique he had devised

to ram ice floes and his accuracy with newly-

developed depth charges, “Depth Charge

Bill” sank the U-boat and earned a DSO - and

some financial reward! Lavishly celebrating his

“submarine tally” in advance, the reimburse-

ment left him out of pocket – he remarked

that “bagging submarines was an expensive

amusement! (The White Ensign flown by PQ-61

is now displayed at the Akaroa Museum.)

The next year he was on loan to the War

Office to work alongside Shackleton, coor-

dinating transport and equipment for British

troops in Arctic Russia. For Worsley this was

not just an administrative job; he commanded

various ships and, after raids with General

Grogan, received a Bar to his DSO. When

the rivers iced up and prevented action on

the water, Worsley would attach himself to

any active unit and “ride as a trooper with the

Cossacks, crawl through the forest with the

Royal Scots and Americans to drive the Bolos

[Bolsheviks] back, or go up the road with the

Canadian artillery surveying and taking angles

for indirect fire!”

After the war, Worsley invested in a schoo-

ner to trade in the Baltic, but like many of his

private enterprises, monetary success eluded

him. He signed up in 1921 for another of

Shackleton’s expeditions, to circumnavigate

the Antarctic. Joined by old friends Macklin,

“EMPLOYING THE 'WORSLEY THRILLS' TECHNIqUE HE HAD DEVISED TO RAM ICE

FLOES AND HIS ACCURACY WITH NEWLY-DEVELOPED DEPTH CHARGES, 'DEPTH CHARGE BILL'

SANK THE U-BOAT AND EARNED A DSO"

Wild, McIllroy, Hussey, Kerr and Green, Wors-

ley accepted command of the 111 ft QUEST,

but was never complimentary about the vessel

and wrote verses about her failings:

“There was a ship her name was Quest

She rolled up east she rolled down west,

She was a ruddy strumpet…..”

Nevertheless they reached the familiar peaks

of South Georgia on 4 January 1922, recogniz-

ing landmarks “like excitable kids.” But Worsley

and the other loyal “argonauts” never actually

set foot on the Antarctic continent, for Shack-

leton died next day of a heart attack. Dispirit-

edly, the expedition completed the geological

and zoological surveys, magnetic compass

variations and soundings, but abandoned the

circumnavigation. After erecting a stone cairn

to Shackleton at South Georgia, they took the

QUEST back to England.

Worsley’s third polar venture was as joint

leader of the British Arctic Expedition in 1925.

His colleague, Algarsson, plannned the first

flight to the North Pole in an aircraft transported

to Spitsburgen. In the General Strike the aircraft

was never built, but the expedition “pushed

the frontiers of knowledge, sailing where no

ship had ever sailed” Always contemptuous

of steam, when the propeller broke, Worsley

delighted in threading the vessel through pack

ice under sail and “chasing jelly fish with a 100

ton brigantine.”

For the next decade, accompanied by his

second wife, Worsley delivered private yachts

all over the world and hunted for treasure in the

Cocos Islands with the newly invented metal

detector. There is no evidence that he found

anything! When WWII broke out he returned to

sea service as Master of the wreck removal ship

DALRIADA. An application for more active duty

was declined when he misrepresented his age

by deducting 10 years! Instead he reluctantly

accepted an instructor’s post at Greenwich

Naval College until his death in 1943. Even in

wartime, he was given a formal naval memo-

rial service and his ashes were scattered near

the Nore lightship, to the winds and seas he

knew so well.

SAlutIng the Adventurer

Frank Worsley, a boy from Akaroa,

had roamed the world, chal lenged

the wi ldest places on earth and

seen more act ion and dar ing than

most of us can dream. Fi t t ingly,

the new exhibi t ion “Salute to

Adventure” br ings the story back to

where i t a l l began.

The exhibi t ion by Museum

Designer Chris Curr ie, provides a

concise chronology, presented on

a ser ies of panels incorporat ing

photographs, text and audio visual

mater ial . Also on display are

Worsley’s medals, ship’s whist le,

the White Ensign from PQ 61, a

sextant and a bound volume of

let ters, fami ly history and career-

related documents.

“Salute to Adventure” records

each stage of Worsley’s l i fe, but

the extraordinary boat journey

is portrayed with an audio visual

compi lat ion of Hurley’s expedit ion

photographs, sound effects of

southern gales and recent images

of South Georgia.

MUSEUM DESIGNER CHRIS CURRIE, WITH AKAROA MUSEUM CURATOR LYNDA WALLACE (IN RED) AND DESIGN ASSISTANT LYNDALL HERMITAGE, AT THE OPENING PANEL OF THE NEW EXHIBITION

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the first time in 31 years, with the Air Force hav-

ing won it for the last fourteen years straight!

1ST: Navy

2ND: air Force

3RD: army

Our thanks to the organisers (esp CPOPTI

Hodge and POPTI Jeffries) and Shelley Yates,

out. The win in this game earned our team a

place in the final.

We rested a few of the more senior players in

the afternoon game and left it up to the younger

players to get the job done. Once again, Iain

Gillies played a solid game, and we came away

with our fourth win. Iain was awarded Player of

the Day for Wednesday. The Air Force beat the

Army on Wednesday afternoon, so they would

be our opponents in the final.

DAY 2:Navy 71 army 60 Navy 54 air 46

The gymnasium was overflowing with sup-

porters for both teams by the time the game

started. Air had the lead (15-10) at quarter

time, but in the second quarter Sam Crymble

was unstoppable - Air was down 31-24 at half

time. In the second half we extended our lead

but Air was not giving in easily. The final score

was Navy 71 - Air 59.

Sam Crymble came out of the game with 25

points, Adam Harford and Nige Young each

bagged 11, and Tyson Job and Trevor Leslie

scored 7 each.

Our win returned the Army Cup (Mens’ Inter-

Service Basketball Champions) to the Navy for

leading to another solid win. Eru Shelford was

outstanding in both our first games, and won

Player of the Day for Navy Men at the prize

giving for Tuesday, which was followed by

Rookie Night.

DAY 1:Navy 57 air 45Navy 68 army 43

Wednesday morning had us playing the Army;

again this was a fast game, with a few people

still feeling Tuesdays’ games. We didn’t fare too

well on the injury side either; others stepped

up and this time it was Iain Gillies standing

S P O R T

This year’s Inter-Service Basketball tournament

in July started with training sessions becoming

more intense. Because of operational commit-

ments, the team is usually under strength, and

training sessions can be difficult without all the

players present. However this year we had a

particularly strong team and we were confident

we could give the other teams a good game.

We welcomed the Air Force and Army onto

Te Taua Moana Marae on Monday afternoon,

following that with a brief afternoon tea. Our

first game was against the Air Force at 0800

INTER-SERVICE

NaVy MeN ToP The BaSKeTBall SCeNe For The FIrST TIMe IN 31 yearS!

BY ENS BENNY ‘THE JET’ MELVILLE

ADF & NZDF BASKETBALL SqUADSa touring adF basketball squad in early august proved superior to the Navy teams: the adF beat our Navy men's team 111 - 42 and our women's team 75-35. an incentive for next year!

on Tuesday. Not surprisingly, only a few people

turned up to watch the game this early, so it

was a good chance to get rid of the nerves and

start playing some basketball. We came away

with a small lead at quarter time; both teams

played a lot better in the second quarter, but

by half time we had extended our lead. We

managed to get a 20 point lead at one stage,

however the Air Force always kept in touch.

The final score Navy 57 - Air 45.

We had a short break while the women

played*, and then our game against the Army.

The Army is always very physical - they played

hard, fast basketball, but we defended well

our manager and mentor for the tournament

and player/coach Nige Young.

Congratulations to the following players who

made the NZDF Basketball team (or Tourna-

ment Team if unavailable for NZDF games):

lT Nige young (Coach) FPTo

Mr Iain gillies dTa

CPoeT Saul Smith FPTo

PoeT Sam Crymble rNZNVr

aeT adam harford rNZNVr

lTCdr Trevor leslie FPTo

(unavailable - Tournament Team)

lPTI Chris attrill FPTo

(unavailable - Tournament Team)

lCh Tyson Job 3 Platoon

(Non Travelling Reserve)

aCh eruera Shelford NSC

(Non Travelling Reserve)

And a special congratulations to Sam Crymble,

who won the Most Valuable Player for the tour-

nament, an outstanding achievement.

*Information on the Women’s basketball tour-

nament not available as NT went to press.

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S P O R T

THE INTER-SERVICE HOCKEY Championships

took place in August with men’s and womens’

teams from Army, Navy and Air meeting in

Palmerston North. In the men’s competition

Air were favourites with Navy given an outside

chance behind Army, following close losses to

both last season. The ladies’ contest looked a

little more open with all three Services fielding

well-matched sides.

The format for the competition is round robin

with points deciding the winner or goal dif-

ference in the event of a tie, two games are

played each day, men’s and women’s, over the

three days of competition. Teams were accom-

modated at Ohakea, with a good after-match

scene laid on by our hosts, the Air Force.

The opening game between Air and Army

women: a hard fought 2-2 draw.

INTER-SERVICE

NaVy goeS BarMy For arMy IN PalMy!

Navy men’s opener was against Army. The

sides were well matched, with Navy fielding

some serious talent backed up by dogged

and enthusiastic rookies. At the close the 5-0

score line to Navy masked what had been a

well-contested match.

Day 2 saw Navy Men take on the Air Force

in what was probably the game of the tourna-

ment. Early Navy dominance was turned into

a 2 goal lead; Air fought back with a goal a few

minutes before half time. Air came out from

the break reorganised and put together some

great moves to draw level before surging to

a 4-2 lead. Navy responded well but despite

pulling a goal back it was a relieved Air team

who took the 4-3 win.

The Navy Ladies’ opener was against the

Air Force. Air opened the scoring, but Navy

continued to contest the game with newcomer

ENS Clare Hayward impressing, earning the

‘player of the day’ award. Karla Mitchell scored

to draw Navy level, but Air pushed on to a

2-1 victory.

At the start of the final day nothing was de-

cided: in the men’s competition Air were firm

favourites needing only a draw against Army.

Army needed a win by an unlikely 5 clear goals;

Navy were still in the hunt but needed a small

win by Army to give them the trophy.

The ladies’ tournament was almost as close

with Army needing a 2 goal win over Navy and

Air hoping the result went the other way.

The Navy women played Army in a closely

contested match with a scoreless first half. As

the second half wore on Army squeezed into a 1

goal lead. As Navy pushed for the equaliser the

Morgan sisters were dominant but it was Army

who managed to grab a late goal and won them

the Sam Kereama Memorial Trophy.

The final Men’s game of the tournament had

Navy on the sidelines in the unusual and slightly

uncomfortable position of having to cheer for

Army! The game itself was highly competitive

and it was Air who opened the scoring midway

through the first half. With 20 minutes to go

and Air defending with confidence, the crowd

began to loose interest and nose around in their

bag lunches. But then with a swift push down

the left and following a bit of a scramble Army

equalised! The game suddenly came alive,

nosebags were dropped, the Navy boys found

their voices for the scarlet of Army.

With seven minutes to go LT “Darling” Valen-

tine roofed a reverse stick scorcher into the Air

Force goal. Navy were on their feet, the Read

Trophy within their grasp – “Come on Army!”

What followed was a nail-biting climax to the

game as Air desperately chased a late equaliser

and Navy cheered every Army turn over of the

ball. When the final whistle at last sounded,

Army had their ‘small’ victory; the Navy crowd

went wild – we were Inter-Services Champions

for the first time, ever!

Navy players were also rewarded with good

showings for NZDF selection both men and

ladies (see table below). Overall this year’s

tournament was further evidence that NZDF

Hockey is well and truly back on the map with

all services putting out strong squads and an

impressive standard of play was reached. Next

year it will be Navy’s turn to host the tournament

so standby for more action.

TOURNAMENT AWARDS

TRI SERVICE TROPHIES

The Read Trophy for NZDF Men’s

Competition Champions: Navy

The Sam Kereama Memorial Trophy

for NZDF Women’s Competition

Champions: Army

The Ces Cameron Cup – Spirit of NZDF

Hockey Trophy: Army Men

The Army Hockey Association Trophy

- Men’s MVP: LT Chris Furminger

(Army)

The RNZAF Hockey Association Trophy

- Women’s Most promising Player:

LET Tamara Morgan (Navy)

The Navy Hockey Club Trophy – Most

promising Player: ENS Clare Hayward

(Navy)

NAVY TROPHIES

Alex Duley Cup for Navy Women’s MVP:

ENS Clare Hayward

Ian Bartholomew Trophy for Navy Men’s

MVP: SLT Jan Peterson

MEN’S RESULTS WOMEN’S RESULTS

Navy 5 Army 0 Air 2 Army 2

Air 4 Navy 3 Navy 1 Air 2

Army 2 Air 1 Army 2 Navy 0

MEN’S PLAYER OF THE DAY LADIES PLAYER OF THE DAY

Day 1 ENS A O’Halloran (Navy) Day 1 CPL S Cooper (Air)

Day 2 CPL J Ramsay (Air) Day 2 ENS C Hayward (Navy)

Day 3 SSGT Q Dickson (Army) Day 3 LCPL S Hannam (Army)

MEN’S GOAL OF THE DAY LADIES GOAL OF THE DAY

Day 1 SLT J Peterson (Navy) Day 1 LAC N Lang (Air)

Day 2 LAC J Annear (Air) Day 2 AWTR K Mitchell (Navy)

Day 3 LT S Valentine (Army) Day 3 CPL E Geange (Army)

FINAL PLACINGS

Men Women

1st Navy 1st Army

2nd Air Force 2nd Air Force

3rd Army 3rd Navy

SUMMER HOCKEYover the summer there is a great mixed 7-a-side competition on the North Shore, teams

for all standards and a great way to keep fit in the evenings. Interested? Contact either

lTCdr Jon Beadsmoore, CPoeT Mark lithgow or PoSa randall Bartholomew.

JUST SCORED! (L-R) ACO RODNEY JACKSON, SLT JAN PETERSON,

POSA RANDAL BARTHOLOMEW, AWT JEM REES, PONP JOHN BENNETTS

& ENS AMBROSE O'HALLORAN

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M A I N N O T I C E B O A R D

REUNIONS

EX-HMNZS LEANDERFINAL REUNION

To be held in Christchurch March 14-15 2009

Enquiries to:Ex Leander Reunion3 St Pauls PlaceBurwoodCHRISTCHURCH 8083E: kmd100@xtra.co.nz

RNZAF CRICKET REUNION 09

60th Anniversary of RNZAF Interbase Cricket Tournaments.

The reunion will take place, in conjunc-tion with Interbase Cricket, at RNZAF Base Woodbourne 29 - 30 January 09.

Reunion details and registrations are available at www.airforce where you can click on the "whats on" key followed by "reunions and anniversaries" key.

Anyone who has played, officiated or just helped out at any RNZAF Interbase Cricket tournament is entitled to attend.

POC: W/O Gary ClarkP: 04-529-6131 E: gary.clark@nzdf.mil.nz

WWII CRUISER ASSNFINAL REUNION

To be held 4-5 October 08 with a Luncheon at Valentines, Western Springs, Auckland,1100 Saturday 4 Oct

Combined Memorial Church Service at St Christopers, PHILOMEL: 1000 Sunday 5 Oct.

Contact: Bill Morland, 6/8 Rugby Rd, Birkenhead, AucklandP: 09 419 4914

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The Navy Trust Dinner is to be held at

HMNZS PEGASUS on 25 September.

PoC: CDR Rex Edwards RNZN – RNO

Christchurch.

lTCdr david (dai) davies rtd, passed away

last month. his widow, Pauline, has his files of

photos and letters from when he was compiling

MoSe Code & SNoWFlaKeS. anyone who

contributed and wants their material back should

contact her at the address they originally sent

them to, and what remains after the end of

November will be sent to the rNZN Museum.

RUGBY TOURNAMENT FOR PACIFIC DEFENCE TEAMS

Defence Force rugby teams from across the Pacific will converge on Wellington in Oc-

tober to take part in the Pacific Nations Military Rugby Tournament (PNMRT). Hosted by

the NZDF, the tournament will be held at Maidstone Park, Upper Hutt. The teams are

divided into two pools with round robin matches played from 28-30 October, with the

finals on 1 November.

Teams participating are:

• the Australia Defence Force (ADF),

• French Armed Forces New Caledonia (FANC),

• Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF),

• Tonga Defence Services (TDS)

• NZDF and, an NZDF Development Team.

“The aim of the tournament is to foster healthy competition and greater understanding

between Pacific Nation Defence Forces through rugby; the language of the Pacific,” said the

CDF, LTGEN Jerry Mateparae. “We regularly work alongside many of the Defence Forces

in the Pacific region and hope to enhance our working relationships on the sports field.”

The inaugural Pacific Nations Military Rugby Cup in 2006 was hosted by the ADF. The

participating nations’ Defence Force Chiefs decided to hold a similar tournament bienni-

ally, with NZ and Australia hosting the tournament alternatively.

“The test series is open to the public and will provide a great opportunity to see Pacific

Nation Defence Force teams in action in what should be a highly competitive but good

spirited event,” said LTGEN Mateparae.

S P o r T C o N T I N U e d

‘BOMB GONE!’ EXHIBITION

The Navy Museum has mounted an exhibition in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the h-bomb tests conducted at Christmas Island - operation grapple. It is in the Tardis gallery of the depot art Space, 28 Clarence Street, devonport.

The eXhIBITIoN IS oPeN To The PUBlIC 1000 - 1700 daIly, 30 aUgUST - 24 SePTeMBer

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