The Royal New Zealand Navy able hydrographic systems operator is taking part in Exercise Tropic Twilight, a scheduled humanitarian assistance exercise taking place over three weeks in the South Pacific island nation.
The exercise involves a team from New Zealand Army’s 2nd Royal New Zealand Engineer Regiment and a hydrography unit from HMNZS Matataua, the navy’s operational diving, hydrographic survey and mine countermeasures group.
The engineers are upgrading facilities at Niue High School, while ABHSO Phillips and colleagues conduct surveys of coastal and harbour areas as part of readiness in the event of a natural disaster.
He said working in humid 28degC heat was challenging.
"The work is hot, but at the end of it we will have something to be proud of and plenty to show for the weeks spent on this amazing island."
