FILE - In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground and sank on Oct. 6.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been ...

New Zealand navy ship transited Taiwan Strait last month China claims sovereignty over the strait China's military regularly patrols Taiwan Strait WELLINGTON/TAIPEI, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The New Zealand ...

A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been identified by a military Court ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been ...

SYDNEY, April 4 (Reuters) - A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel that ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last year was doomed by several errors, a government inquiry found on Friday, highlighting ...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) reported on December 8 that a NZ navy ship, the HMNZS Aotearoa, supported by a P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft, carried out “surveillance and deterrence” ...

The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk is New Zealand’s preferred option to replace its ageing SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters, while Airbus A321XLRs will replace the RNZAF’s two Boeing 757s. A joint announcement ...