General Defence Articles
New Zealand has been invited to attend the upcoming NATO meeting in Brussels. Defence Minister Judith Collins says it reflects a more perilous geopolitical situation. Q+A asks her if there's an appetite for a NATO-style defence agreement in the Pacific. Meanwhile, HMNZS Manawanui continues to leak fuel off the south coast of Upolu in Samoa. Collins outlines the latest clean-up effort and whether New Zealand can afford to replace the ship.
Read more: Judith Collins: Cleaning up after Manawanui, Pacific-style NATO?
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has announced details of its Court of Inquiry (COI) into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa.
Read more: NZDF to hold Court of Inquiry into HMNZS Manawanui sinking
Divers have described the eerie, "distressing" scene at the site of the HMNZS Manawanui after it sank off the coast of Samoa over the weekend.
Read more: 'Distressing' scene as divers head to site of HMNZS Manawanui
A new Royal New Zealand Air Force plane sent to help the stricken crew of the HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa immediately faced problems as it started its first mission.
There will be many variables to determine just how damaging the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui will be to Samoa's marine environment, a coastal science expert says.
Read more: Manawanui sinking: Quick action key to containing damage - scientist
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
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...
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