* denotes Commanding Officers who have 'Crossed the Bar' (Deceased)
| RANK: | NAME: |
| JOINED: | POSTED: | | Commander | N. D. Anderson | RNZN. | 28th Mar 1961 | 20th Dec 1962 | | Captain | L. G. Carr DSC | RNZN.* | 21st Dec 1962 | 17th Dec 1964 | | Commander | K. M. Saull | RNZN. | 18th Dec 1964 | 10th Jul 1966 | | Lt.Commander | R. E. Williams | RNZN.* | 11th Jul 1966 | 28th Aug 1966 | | Commander | P. R. H. Silk | RNZN. | 29th Jul 1966 | 11th Jan 1968 | | Commander | J. E. Washbourne | RNZN. | 12th Jan 1968 | 25th Feb 1969 | | Commander | R. E. Williams | RNZN.* | 24th Feb 1969 | 29th Dec 1970 | | Commander | N. R. Win | RNZN. | 30th Dec 1970 | 7th Jun 1971 | | Commander | L. J. Tempero | RNZN.* | 14th Jun 1971 | 24th May 1973 | | Commander | P. N. Wright | RNZN.* | 24th May 1973 | 6th Jan 1975 | | Commander | C. J. Carl | RNZN. | 25th Jan 1975 | 17th Jan 1977 | | Commander | S. F. Teagle | RNZN. | 17th Jan 1977 | 26th Jun 1977 | | Lt.Commander | K. N. Cameron | RNZN. | 27th Jul 1977 | 19th Aug 1977 | | Lt.Commander | A. V. Taylor | RNZN. | 19th Sept 1977 | 31st Jan 1978 | | Commander | T. A. Riddell | RNZN. | 1st Jan 1978 | 11th Jun 1978 | | Lt.Commander | W. W. Devin | RNZN. | 12th Jun 1978 | 18th Dec 1978 | | Lt.Commander | C. E. Middlemiss | RNZN.* | 19th Dec 1978 | 21st Jan 1979 | | Commander | J. A. B. Lewis | RNZN. | 22nd Jan 1979 | 11th Jul 1979 | | Commander | M. R. Pate | RNZN. | 12th Jul 1979 | 5th Dec 1980 | | Commander | J. G. Peddie | RNZN. | 6th Dec 1980 | 18th Jun 1982 | | Between 18 June and 18 July 1982, we understand the responsibility of Taranaki became the responsibility of the CO of HMNZS PHILOMEL |
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