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Manawanui sinking

Diver on sunken ship
Apia, SAMOA — The crew of the HMNZS Manawanui didn't realize autopilot was engaged as it crashed into a Samoan reef, a military Court of Inquiry has found. New Zealand’s worst peacetime maritime accident occurred in October when the ship sunk off the coast in bad weather, with all 75 crew making it...
Navy, Rear Admiral Garin Golding and Defense Minister Judith Collins
Apia, SAMOA — After an interim report found the sinking of the HMNS Manawanui was due to human error, Samoans say they are still looking for better answers on the environmental and economic costs of the disaster. Details from the interim Court of Inquiry report concerning HMNZS Manawanui were...
OILY FISH
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Anger and frustration is growing in Samoa, with locals fearing for their livelihoods and food source after the HMNZS Manawanui sank off the coast of Upolu over the weekend. Oil has reportedly been leaking from the New Zealand Navy survey ship which capsized after hitting...