Royal New Zealand Navy
（重定向自RNZN）
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The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) (Maori: Te Taua Moana o Aotearoa, "Warriors of the Sea of New Zealand") is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The fleet currently consists of eleven ships and eight naval helicopters.