Patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy


Commissioned patrol boats of the Royal New Zealand Navy after World War II to the present.

Class types

''Lake'' class patrol vessel

NameDatesCareerFate
HMNZS Hawea 1975-1999
HMNZS Pukaki 1975-1999
HMNZS Rotoiti 1975-1999
HMNZS Taupo 1975-1990

''Moa'' class inshore patrol boats

NameDatesCareerFate
HMNZS Hinau 1985-2007
HMNZS Kahu 1978-2009Training vessel, backup diving tender
HMNZS Kiwi 1983- Dec 2007
HMNZS Moa 1984-2007
HMNZS Wakakura 1985-11 December 2007

Lake class inshore patrol boats

NameDatesCareerFate
HMNZS Hawea 2008-current In active service
HMNZS Pukaki 2008-2019 Decommissioned awaiting disposal
HMNZS Rotoiti 2007-2019 Decommissioned awaiting disposal
HMNZS Taupo 2008-current In active service

Protector class offshore patrol boats

NameDatesCareerFate
HMNZS Otago 2007-current In active service
HMNZS Wellington 2007-current In active service