A power outage may have caused a Royal New Zealand Navy ship to run aground on a reef off the coast of Samoa, Defence Minister Judith Collins has suggested.
Read more: Navy ship may have lost power before running aground, Collins says
Crew and passengers who were on board the HMNZS Manawanui when it grounded on a reef in Samoa are arriving back in Auckland tonight aboard an air force C-130 Hercules.
Read more: Manawanui sinking: Crew and passengers returning to New Zealand
New Zealand’s Defence Minister has all but resigned herself to losing a $100m Navy ship which struck a reef, burned, then sank while the 75 on board made a daring escape in strong currents and waves off Samoa.
Read more: Defence Minister: ‘This is a ship that, unfortunately, is pretty much gone’
It is the first time “in peace time” that the Royal New Zealand Navy has lost a ship.
But the reasons behind the Navy’s first capsize since World War II remain unclear, with Defence Minister Judith Collins and Rear Admiral Garin Golding saying they will seek those answers at a later date.
Read more: What we know about the HMNZS Manawanui disaster
I am am waiting for the blame game, conspiracies and finger pointing to start...
The Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui has sunk off the coast of Samoa after running aground on a reef.
Read more: HMNZS Manawanui: What we know about the Navy ship's sinking
Defence officials say they have not consulted with industry and academics about participating in AUKUS Pillar Two.
Read more: Industry, academics not yet consulted on AUKUS Pillar Two
A Royal NZ Navy ship which ran aground and caught fire has since capsized off the coast of the Samoan island of Upolu, authorities have confirmed.
Read more: Navy vessel capsizes off Samoa after fire, NZDF confirms
A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel has run aground near the southern coast of Upolu in Samoa tonight, with all 78 on board in life rafts and accounted for, Maritime Component Commander Commodore Shane Arndell said.
Read more: Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui runs aground near Samoa
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