HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sunk off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, an interim Court of Inquiry report shows. The Royal New Zealand Navy ship grounded on a reef on the southern side ...

The New Zealand Government has paid WSt10m ($3.5m) to the Government of Samoa in response to the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in October 2024. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters ...

Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui ran aground with 75 people on board in Samoa whilst conducting a hydrographic survey of a reef on October 5, 2024, and the final Court of Inquiry report has ...

A New Zealand law professor is calling for the United Kingdom's role to be considered when it comes to compensation for villagers impacted by the sinking of Manawanui last year. The New Zealand navy ...

One of New Zealand's navy ships struck a reef and sank after it was left on autopilot, an official inquiry has found. The HMNZS Manawanui went down on October 5 while it was conducting surveys off the ...