Since last returning three years ago, the HMNZS Aotearoa and its crew have sailed to Antarctica, and supported the UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea. Now, the vessel's back for an open ...

Royal New Zealand Navy maritime replenishment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa and its 80-strong ship’s company were welcomed home to Devonport Naval Base after a lengthy deployment (Photo/Supplied) Friends, ...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) reported on December 8 that a NZ navy ship, the HMNZS Aotearoa, supported by a P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft, carried out “surveillance and deterrence” ...

The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) first purpose-built ship in 10 years, the HMNZS Aotearoa, was launched at Hyundai Heavy Industries’s Ulsan shipyard in South Korea. The HMNZS Aotearoa auxiliary ...

HMNZS Aotearoa seen here refuelling USS Boxer after a US tanker suddenly became unavailable. (Royal New Zealand Navy) The Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) sole Aotearoa-class replenishment vessel ...