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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HMNZS Manawanui aground in Samoa - Radio New Zealand A Royal New Zealand Navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui, has run aground and sunk off ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Divers and marine experts found no evidence of a major fuel spill on a Samoan reef Tuesday after a New Zealand navy ship ran aground and sank, Samoa's deputy prime minister ...

WELLINGTON--New Zealand’s government said Monday it had agreed to pay 10 million Samoan tala ($3.6 million) in compensation ...

Compensation for communities affected by the grounding of the New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui will be confirmed once the national budget is passed, the Samoan government says. Monday marked ...

Additional salvage work is being undertaken on the wreck of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa, focusing on clearing weapons, ammunition, remaining equipment and debris. Senior National Representative, ...

It has been almost a year since the HMNZS Manawanui sunk off the southcoast of Upolu in Samoa. But people living in affected coastal communities say their calls for fair compensation and the removal ...

The Government has paid Samoa approximately $6 million following the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in October last year. Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Samoa requested the payment following the ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been ...

The Defence Force says no charges have yet been laid over the sinking of the Manawanui last year. Multiple failures of the crew, the ship, and the Navy itself were identified in an official inquiry ...