In this undated photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, Lieutenant Commander Tala Mafile'o of the Royal Tongan Navy presents Commander Yvonne Gray, left, with a carved wooden bowl as a memento of the RNZN's participation in the 50th Anniversary Fleet Review. (New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

In this photo provided by New Zealand Defence Force, New Zealand's Defense Minister Judith Collins speaks at Auckland's Whenuapai Air Force Base, on Sept. 10, 2024. (LAC Jalesa Noman/New Zealand Defence Force via AP)

In this undated photo provided by New Zealand's Defence Public Affairs, hydrographers onboard HMNZS Manawanui prep REMUS ready for surveying in Tonga during Op Calypso. (Petty Officer Chris Weissenborn/Defence Public Affairs via AP)

FILE- Leader of the New Zealand opposition National Party, Judith Collins, speaks prior to entering a salmon factory in Christchurch, N.Z., July 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)

In this undated photo provided by New Zealand's Defence Public Affairs, a hydrographer surveys uncharted positions during the transit to Vanuatu on Op Calypso onboard HMNZS Manawanui. (Petty Officer Chris Weissenborn/Defence Public Affairs via AP)