New Zealand Defence Minister Collins has condemned sexist remarks blaming female captain for the HMNZS Manawanui sinking near Samoa.

New Zealand minister hits out at cruel trolls targeting sunk ship’s female captain - Commander Yvonne Gray, originally from Yorkshire, said her ‘very worst imagining became a reality’ when the boat sa

Collins said she was appalled to see online trolling from "armchair admirals, people who will never have to make decisions which mean life or death for their subordinates". She ad

New Zealand's defence minister has hit out at "armchair admirals" who have criticised the female captain of one of the country's naval ships that sank last week. HMNZS Manawanui, a specialist diving and ocean imaging ship,

New Zealand's Defence Minister on Thursday publicly criticised online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the cause of the incident was unknown, it had nothing to do with the captain’s gender.

The sinking of a Royal New Zealand Navy ship in the South Pacific had nothing to do with the fact that the British-born captain is a woman, the country’s defence minister said, criticising “armchair admirals” who are speculating on the causes of the disaster.

New Zealand's defence minister has condemned online abuse towards the female captain of a navy ship that sank at the weekend.