Author: Frank Rands

Here is an image taken in 1988 of crew members of HMNZS LEANDER at their 45th Reunion.  The image is

Just to advise that our fellow communicator, sparker, shipmate and friend David ‘Casper’ Neil is seriously unwell and has been

Who remembers playing games at sea.  These games varied from trivial purssuit, Uckers and of course the occasional Horse Racing.

Ready… aim… FIRE! Click HERE to watch video. Live fire from ships and aircraft have sunk the decommissioned USS Thach

Here is an image of the commissioning crew of HMNZS WAIKATO.  Apart from the sparker John Bullock sitting in the

Here is an image of a number of wrens who joined as Radio and Comcen Operators in April 1977.  Can

Here is an image of a class of Communicators. What was the course and can we name them and the

We all remember RIMPAC’s of past years.  For the latest on RIPAC 2016 click HERE. Thanks John B for the

As in the past the Te Atatu RSA puts on a very good lunch to celebrate the Anniversary of the

I have been advised that one of our number, Ian Buckingham, is not the best at the moment healthwise and