Sailing through the ice 🧊 HMNZS Aotearoa is our purpose-built polar-class sustainment vessel. Commissioned in 2020, at 24,000 tonnes and 173 metres long Aotearoa is the largest ship the Royal New Zealand Navy has ever operated. While intended for global deployments, the ship is specially designed for polar operations. It is ice-strengthened to Polar Class 6, meaning it has a higher grade of steel plating to withstand cold temperatures, plus an extra thickness calculated to allow for abrasion ag

🌴 Hawaii is one of the places that inspires a sense of wanderlust. 😍 Known for its stunning beaches, epic surf breaks and lush green forests, it may surprise you to hear that it snows in Hawaii. ❄️ Here are some things you didn’t know about Hawaii! | Flight Centre New Zealand