The passing of the Naval Defence Act 1913 created the New Zealand Naval Forces, still as a part of the Royal Navy. The first purchase by the New Zealand government for the New Zealand Naval Forces was the cruiser HMS Philomel, which escorted New Zealand land forces to occupy the German colony of Samoa in 1914.he first purchase by the New Zealand government for the New Zealand Naval Forces was the cruiser HMS Philomel, which escorted New Zealand land forces to occupy the German colony of Samoa in 1914.
Update Date: Sep 20, 2013 04:33 PM EDT. Speculation has come and gone as to when the world will end, but now scientists have put a date to when Earth will become unable to host life. Rest assured though, that day will only come some 1.75 billion years from now. Researchers at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom have determined that Earth will become inhabitable in 1.75 billion to 3.25 billion years' time.
The pacing of the film also suggests they don't spend that much time down there (and I know, that's kinda the point), but in order to have 23 years 4 months pass on earth (using the ratio of 1 hour on Miller's planet equaling 7 years on earth) they have to have spent 3.3 hours on Miller's planet.