Port Taranaki will be the home port for the new HMNZS Aotearoa. The charter for the newest Royal New Zealand Navy ship has been approved by councillors in New Plymouth, despite claims the traditional wording glorified war. New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) previously had a charter with the decommissioned HMNZS Endeavour, and has accepted the navy's invitation to be the home port for its newest ship, HMNZS Aotearoa. The charter will formalise the relationship and confer on HMNZS Aotearoa the Freedom of the District, allowing it to parade here. ANDY JACKSON/STUFF Joe Emans from Three Sisters Brewery chats about the NZ pale ale they have brewed for the crew of the HMNZS Aotearoa.

Source: Stuff September 02, 2020 07:31 UTC