| 1963-jun-14 | Ordered | Ordered  F55 HMNZS Waikato | |
| 1964-jan | Laid down | Laid down F55 HMNZS Waikato | |
| 1966-feb-18 | Launched | Launched F55 HMNZS Waikato | |
| 1966-sep-15 | Commissioned | Commissioned F55 HMNZS Waikato | |
| 1966-dec | Aircraft | Aircraft F55 HMNZS Waikato Embarked Wasp HAS.1 NZ3902 as Waikato Flt at Portland, for delivery to New Zealand. | |
| 1968-aug | Ordered | Ordered F421 HMNZS Canterbury | |
| 1968-sep-20 | Deployment | Deployment F55 HMNZS Waikato Exercise Coral Sands participated in Exercise Coral Sands, until 13 Oct. | |
| 1969-jun-12 | Laid down | Laid down F421 HMNZS Canterbury Yard No 1001 | |
| 1970-may-06 | Launched | Launched F421 HMNZS Canterbury | |
| 1971-oct-22 | Commissioned | Commissioned F421 HMNZS Canterbury | |
| 1972-aug | | F421 HMNZS Canterbury arrived in NZ from UK, with Wasp HAS.1 NZ3903 embarked. | |
| 1973-jul | Deployment | Deployment F421 HMNZS Canterbury relieved HMNZS Otago, on station outside the French nuclear test zone, in protest at continued atmospheric testing. | |
| 1977-jun-25 | Deployment | Deployment F421 HMNZS Canterbury Fleet Review: Silver Jubilee of HM The Queen Present at Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Mother Bank | |
| 1982-oct-02 | Commissioned | Commissioned F69 HMNZS Wellington | |
| 1982-oct-02 | Fate: transfered | Fate: transfered F69 HMNZS Wellington ex UK RN HMS Bacchante | |
| 1982-oct-11 | Port Visit | Port Visit F69 HMNZS Wellington departed HMNB Portsmouth 11 Oct, with Wasp HAS.1 NZ3906 on delivery. | |
| 1982-dec | Refit | Refit F69 HMNZS Wellington extended refit in NZ, completed in 1986 | |
| 1983 | Refit | Refit F104 HMNZS Southland Refit at Vosper Thorneycroft for RNZN | |
| 1983-jul | Commissioned | Commissioned F104 HMNZS Southland | |
| 1986 | Refit | Refit F55 HMNZS Waikato mid life refit, completed 1988 | |
| 1986-aug-21 | Commissioned | Commissioned F69 HMNZS Wellington into Royal New Zealand Navy after 3 year refit | |
| 1986-oct-04 | Deployment | Deployment F104 HMNZS Southland Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review. | |
| 1986-oct-04 | Deployment | Deployment F421 HMNZS Canterbury Fleet Review: 75th anniversary of RAN Present at 75th anniversary of the RAN Fleet Review. | |
| 1987-nov | Refit | Refit F421 HMNZS Canterbury Mid Life Refit, until c Jun 1990 | |
| 1988-sep-26 | Port Visit | Port Visit F55 HMNZS Waikato Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review | |
| 1988-sep-26 | Port Visit | Port Visit F69 HMNZS Wellington Fleet Review: Australia Bi-centennial Naval Salute to Sydney for Australian Bi-centennial Fleet Review | |
| 1990 | Refit | Refit F104 HMNZS Southland | |
| 1991 | Refit | Refit F55 HMNZS Waikato | |
| 1995 | Refit | Refit F421 HMNZS Canterbury refit until Mar 1996, including installation of Phalanx CIWS and enlargement to hanger for Seasprite programme | |
| 1995-mar | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F104 HMNZS Southland | |
| 1995-nov-05 | Fate: scrapped | Fate: scrapped F104 HMNZS Southland left Auckland under tow for scrapping in Goa, India | |
| 1996 | Refit | Refit F69 HMNZS Wellington refit until Aug 1997, including installation of Phalanx CIWS and enlargement to hangar for Seasprite programme | |
| 1998 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F55 HMNZS Waikato | |
| 1999 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F69 HMNZS Wellington | |
| 1999-sep-26 | Deployment | Deployment F421 HMNZS Canterbury INTERFET allocated to Australian-led INTERFET mission to East Timor | |
| 2000 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk F55 HMNZS Waikato sunk as artificial reef | |
| 2005-mar-31 | Decommissioned | Decommissioned F421 HMNZS Canterbury | |
| 2005-nov-13 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk F69 HMNZS Wellington as artificial reef at Island Bay, Cook Strait | |
| 2007-nov-03 | Fate: sunk | Fate: sunk F421 HMNZS Canterbury as artifical reef at Deep Water Cove, Bay of Islands | |
Aircraft
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