People and Places

Commander Named Lieutenant Commander F. D. Arnott RNZN has been appointed Senior Officer Patrol Craft. He has been posted to Britain where he will remain during the construction, trials and acceptance of the four new ‘patrol craft ordered to replace the Navy's existing Fishery Protection Fleet. The new craft are expected to be completed during 1974 and will undertake fishery protection associated with the 12-mile limit and will also assist with the general surveillance of New Zealand coastal waters. After attending Gisborne High School, Lt-Cdr Arnott was trained at the Royal Australian Naval College and the Royal Navy College, Greenwich. He was commissioned in 1957 and has since filled a number of sea-going and shore appointments. His last posting was as a member of the planning staff at Defence Headquarters in Wellington. He is married and has two sons.

Canadian Minister's Visit Twirling a poi is not as easy as it looks, as the Canadian Defence Minister, the Hon. James Richardson discovered after watching a poi dance performed by these Ngati