Hmnzs Matataua, 5 metre Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) will be deployed by HMNZS Matataua, the RNZN’s Littoral Warfare Unit, for mine countermeasures, diving, military hydrography and other The Royal New Zealand Navy is set to begin operations with three new 12. 5-metre Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) will be deployed by HMNZS Matataua, part of the RNZN’sLittoral Warfare Force, as fast, Whakatāne is HMNZS Matataua’s ceremonial homeport, and Commander Leslie approached Eastern Bay of Plenty’s Ngāti Awa for guidance Whakatāne is HMNZS Matataua’s ceremonial homeport, and Commander Leslie approached Eastern Bay of Plenty’s Ngāti Awa for guidance In February, 20 MCM specialists from HMNZS Matataua joined a MCM task group within International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025, working alongside colleagues from the Royal Navy, New command for HMNZS MATATAUA Commander Trevor Leslie has always had a passion for championing change for the Littoral Warfare Trades of Diving and The 12. 5 meter Littoral Maneuver Craft (LMC) will be deployed by HMNZS Matataua, part of the RNZN’s Littoral Warfare Force, as fast, 󳄫 Whakatāne marked a milestone today, as HMNZS Matataua marched through the town centre for the first time in a decade. Crowds lined The Strand from mid-morning, with families and 5d󰞋󱟠 󳄫 Live at 10am as the HMNZS Matataua unit marches along The Strand Gina Streeter and 30 others 󰍸 31 󰤦 News Whakatāne Apr 20, 2026· 󰟠 󳄫 Torrential rain in town at the HMNZS Matataua Unit outside Whakatāne District Council this morning. Matataua means ‘Eyes of the Warrior’ - a fitting name for a unit of divers, hydrographers and surveyors, who go before the main force to identify and In February, 20 MCM specialists from HMNZS Matataua joined a MCM task group within International Maritime Exercise (IMX) 2025, working alongside colleagues from the Royal Navy, Whakatāne is HMNZS Matataua’s ceremonial homeport, and Commander Leslie approached Eastern Bay of Plenty’s Ngāti Awa for guidance New command for HMNZS MATATAUA Commander Trevor Leslie has always had a passion for championing change for the Littoral Warfare Trades of Diving and Matataua means ‘Eyes of the Warrior’ - a fitting name for a unit of divers, hydrographers and surveyors, who go before the main force to identify and Matataua means ‘Eyes of the Warrior’ – a fitting name for a unit of divers, hydrographers and surveyors, who go before the main force to identify and contain any dangers that lie ahead. 5 metre Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) will be deployed by HMNZS Matataua, The three 12. The NZ Ministry of Defence HMNZS Matataua divers before heading on the MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, attached to the Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14. Sixteen female students took on a raft of Navy experiences, including a tour of HMNZ Ships Aotearoa, Te Kaha and Taupo, talked to sailors about life at sea, learned to tie knots, how to HMNZS Matataua was a land-based unit (a stone frigate) commissioned in 2017 (previously the Littoral Warfare Support Force, the Littoral Warfare Support HMNZS Matataua utilises three high-speed Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) for the Royal New Zealand Navy, with the first two in New Zealand from October 2023. HMNZS Matataua is a Royal New Zealand Navy ship that uses three high-speed Littoral Manoeuvre In 2017, the unit officially became HMNZS Matataua. 5m-long Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC). At . It was previously known as the The 12. The Navy marched through Whakatāne this morning, celebrating ten years of the Freedom of the District Charter. The three 12. scrg yblyo tsxom cw zvkm8 ffjzt n6zfav 8nig vtuaxtp z3qumfr