HMNZS Gale (T04) was a coastal cargo boat which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and converted into a minesweeper.

She was one of four ships requisitioned as a consequence of the Orion's minefield and the loss of the liner Niagara, the others being Matai, Puriri and Rata.

On 5 August, Gale located a missing US amphibious aircraft, rescued the crew, and towed it back to Noumea.

The Japanese were largely well to the north by this time, but occasionally made sudden attacks into American strongholds around Guadalcanal.

Gale was sold by Canterbury Steam Shipping Company in December 1962[1] to Cia de Transportes Sylvia S.A. of Panama and renamed Jasa.