WRNZNS personnel, known as Wrens, were required to serve for the duration of the war and then a 12-month period afterwards, unless discharged prior. From November 1942, under the terms of the Women's Royal New Zealand Naval Service Emergency Regulations, the WRNZNS was incorporated into the RNZN. Wrens were subject to many of the laws and regulations that applied to personnel of the RNZN, but also enjoyed some of the benefits as well. Initially, most only worked at naval establishments near their homes but later, it was expected that they could be employed anywhere in New Zealand.
