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With crew members performing a traditional Maori war dance on deck, the pride of New Zealand's tiny naval fleet, Te Kaha, steamed into Hong Kong Harbour yesterday.

The frigate Te Kaha, along with the tanker Endeavor, is in port for a five-day visit including shore leave for more than 230 crew members. The ships are on a five-month deployment to Australia and around Asia to maintain 'combat capability and support diplomacy initiatives'.