Three young women are spending their summer break riding the length of New Zealand to support a little boy's recovery from a life-changing operation.

A Kiwi sailor is on trial after a break-in at the home of a US naval officer in Pearl Harbour.

Military personnel have completed their buzziest mission yet after last week's monster earthquake, rescuing 30,000 bees.

A junior naval sailor allegedly left a trail of blood, his wallet including Navy ID, and a Chicago Bulls hat when he broke into a US Navy house while stationed in Pearl Harbour.

Grannies poured tea as part of a peaceful protest at Auckland's Queens Wharf today.

Wellington Harbour has been invaded by five vessels from the US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand navies.

One of those responsible for navigating a more than billion-dollar Royal New Zealand Navy frigate in and out of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour this weekend is a 23-year-old female navy lieutenant.

Warships from Australia, Canada and the United States have arrived in Kaikoura to help with disaster relief efforts.

Tourists and locals arrived in Christchurch after long night aboard Navy ship.

Defence Force sends hundreds of staff plus planes and ships to earthquake-affected south.

The HMNZS Canterbury is expected to arrive in Kaikoura tomorrow.

Ships in Auckland for the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th anniversary are taking part in training exercises.

After two failed trials, the Crown has dropped its charge against a former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer who allegedly sexually violated his junior.

Protest boats will be banned from parts of Auckland's harbour during a historic visit by a United States warship.

COMMENT: It would have to have been one of the longest ever diplomatic standoffs between two like minded western countries.

The design features a brass scuttle, recovered from the wreck of HMNZS Moa, and personnel past and present.

The judge in the Navy sexual violation trial has told the jury it's "a matter for you" to decide whether the woman was reliable.

The ship's presence sparked comments on social media from Kiwis feeling uneasy about its presence.

Witness says defendant was in cabin as he and alleged attack victim had sex on a Navy ship.

Former Lance-Corporal Paul Chambers was awarded three medals during his two tours of Afghanistan, but they were stolen in a burglary in April last year.

Three Royal New Zealand Navy staff have been stood down after the alleged use of illegal substances while on deployment overseas.

An upgrade of the Royal New Zealand Navy's frigates which will give them 10 more years of life is running $100 million over budget and a year behind schedule.

COMMENT: It is not okay for any warships from anywhere to come to New Zealand, nuclear-armed or not.

Navy vessel HMNZS Otago leaves from Devonport Naval Base this afternoon for a two-month stint in the southwest Pacific, where it will do fishing patrols and visit several ports.

China is "highly likely" to send a ship to upcoming Navy celebrations, as a decision on whether the United States attends draws closer.

Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says top visiting US Navy Secretary Ray Mabus did not raise an invite for a US Navy vessel to visit for the Navy's 75th anniversary.

Labour says reason Navy's newest vessels haven't left port in years is due to lack of skilled personnel to staff them.

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