The Manawanui ran aground in Samoa in October 2024. Photo: Profile Boats / suppliedCharges have been laid in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, off the coast of Samoa in October 2024. One officer faces a charge of negligently causing a ship to be lost and a second faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost. A third officer faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost, or in the alternative, negligently failing to perform a duty. In addition, the third officer faces a charge of negligently failing to perform a duty.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 02, 2026 10:54 UTC