The HMNZS New Zealand (C01) is one of two New Zealand-class heavy cruisers in service in the Royal New Zealand Navy from 1935 to 195X.
HMNZS New Zealand was laid down on August 22nd 1932 at the Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Govan and launched on January 29th 1934. She was commissioned on May 17th 1935 and spend the next four months on builders trials before heading to New Zealand.