The 2nd re union (35th Year Anniversay of being deployed) of the "Mururoa Veterans' Society' was held in Napier at the Napier RSA from Fri 16 to Sunday 18 May 2008.

Organised by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it the reunion was marked by the launch of Gerry Wright's book, Mururoa Protest - $25 + freight. Click here for more details or to purchase

Other highlights (apart from catching up with old Canterbury and Otago crew) was a presentation by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it of RIMPAC on war pension matters, a prison tour lead by Phil Doran, a brewery visit organised by Henare and Phil (Aspro), a fantastic dinner on Saturday night, attended by Veterans Affairs Minister Rick Barker and the Navy's admiral at the time of Mururoa protests Rear Admiral E.C.Thorne CB CBE.

Sunday saw a fantasic church service lead by the Resident Chaplan Napier RSA and ex RNZN Bill Chapman. 

Click on the photos below for the larger version and description (if known) 

 Māori TV was at the reunion and produced the event was on TV in the Māori Affairs show on Monday 26 May - Thank you

Click on the above image to view the programme. A new browser window will open.

However, comments made by the reporters father is not generally agreed with by reunion participants near the end where he said " I know of no person who was at mururoa on both ships that have any problems".

He must be living in a different world than the rest of us