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.
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 - NBC News
WEB2 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 ...
Samoa warns of 'highly probable' oil spill after New Zealand navy …
WEB2 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.
New Zealand navy ship runs aground and sinks off Samoa
WEB3 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 Navy ship sinks off Samoa, all 75 onboard safe
WEB3 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 loses first naval ship to sea since WW2 - BBC
WEBThe 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 specialist diving and ocean ...
New Zealand Navy ship sinks near Samoa, raising oil spill fears
WEB1 day ago · October 7, 2024 at 3:45 p.m. EDT. A New Zealand navy ship sank one mile off the coast of Samoa on Sunday, prompting fears of an environmental and ecological disaster. The ship, the HMNZS Manawanui ...
No evidence of major fuel spill on Samoan reef where New Zealand …
WEB1 day ago · The ship was one of only nine in New Zealand’s navy and was the first the country lost at sea since World War II. Samoan Deputy Prime Minister Tuala Tevaga Iosefo Ponifasio had earlier said a ...
New Zealand Navy vessel sinks off Samoa, crew evacuated
WEB3 days ago · Agnes Tupou. Seventy-five crew members of the New Zealand Navy Ship, the Manawanui were rescued after it ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa's main island of Upolu over the weekend. The ...