The Royal New Zealand Navy invited the Royal Australian Navy to send a vessel to participate in their 75th Birthday Celebrations over the weekend of 19 – 21 November 2016 ; however , following the Kaikoura earthquake on New Zealand 's South Island , HMAS '' Darwin '' was sent to aide in humanitarian and disaster relief operations
Kaikoura earthquake
2016 Kaikoura earthquake
HMAS Darwin (FFG 04)