161118-N-DJ750-101 KAIKOURA, New Zealand (Nov. 18, 2016) Cmdr. Timothy LaBenz, left, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), shakes hands with Kaikoura Mayor Winston Gray. Sampson, at the request of the government of New Zealand, remains off the coast of New Zealand�s South Island to offer assistance to those affected by the recent earthquake. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Jackson/Released)