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Royal New Zealand Navy Sailor, Able Rate Maxim Iskhakov, assigned to HMNZS Matataua, a littoral warfare unit, right, shows hydrographer and surveyor equipment to Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, during Koehler’s visit to Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 22, 2024. Koehler traveled to New Zealand to strengthen and advance the strong partnership between New Zealand and the U.S. for an enduring resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jeremy R. Boan)