New Zealand–Samoa relations - Wikipedia
WEBNew Zealand–Samoa relations. New Zealand and Samoa have had close relations based on a treaty of friendship between the two countries since Samoa became independent in 1962. New Zealand administered Samoa under a League of Nations mandate then a United Nations trusteeship from 1920 to 1961.
New Zealand Navy ship sinks off Samoa - NBC News
WEB3 days ago · WELLINGTON — A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, the New Zealand Defense Force said in a statement on Sunday ...
Pacific News Minute: New Zealand naval ship sinks off Samoa
WEB17 hours ago · HMNZS Manawanui (A09) after it grounded on a reef off Samoa. Government officials in New Zealand are investigating the country's first naval ship to sink since World War II. The vessel ran aground on a Samoan reef, which caused it to catch fire and ultimately capsize. Samoan Deputy Prime Minister Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio said there was no ...
Is the Manawanui leaking? Conflicting reports from NZ and Samoa
WEB16 hours ago · New Zealand's deputy chief of navy says there are no oil leaks coming from the sunken Manawanui, but that officials are monitoring the situation closely. His comments conflict with Samoa's Marine Pollution Advisory Committee deep sea divers, who have confirmed the sunken vessel is leaking diesel fuel into …
Samoa warns of 'highly probable' oil spill after New Zealand navy …
WEB3 days ago · Updated 9:52 PM PDT, October 6, 2024. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A fuel spill is “highly probable” after a New Zealand navy ship grounded, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation’s acting prime minister said late Sunday. All 75 people on board the HMNZS Manawanui were taken to safety on life boats.
HMNZS Manawanui: New Zealand loses first naval ship since …
WEB2 days ago · New Zealand’s Navy lost its first ship since World War II after the HMNZS Manawanui sank on a reef off the coast of Samoa on Sunday creating a potential environmental disaster in waters used for ...
New Zealand Navy ship sinks off Samoa, all 75 onboard safe
WEB4 days ago · WELLINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on ...
New Zealand navy ship runs aground and sinks off Samoa
WEB4 days ago · New Zealand says it has rescued all 75 crew and passengers from a wrecked navy vessel that ran aground and sank off Samoa while conducting a reef survey. HMNZS Manawanui, the navy's specialist ...
New Zealand loses first naval ship to sea since WW2
WEB4 days ago · BBC News. 6 October 2024. The Royal New Zealand Navy has lost its first ship to the sea since World War Two, after one of its vessels ran aground off the coast of Samoa. HMNZS Manawanui, a ...
New Zealand navy ship sinks off Samoa, fuel spill ‘highly …
WEB3 days ago · A fuel spill is “highly probable” after a New Zealand navy ship grounded, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa, the Pacific island nation’s acting prime minister said late on Sunday.