What was NZ warship doing before it sunk?

What was HMNZS Manawanui was doing before it sunk? Calls for greater transparency

There are calls for greater transparency - including whether the New Zealand warship was performing specific security for King Charles and Queen Camilla.

What was NZ warship doing before it sunk?

NZ Navy divers surveying the area around the sunken Manawanui warship in October last year. Photo: New Zealand Defence Force By Susana Leiataua of RNZ There are calls for greater transparency about what a New Zealand warship was doing before it sank in Samoa - including whether it was performing specific security for King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

What was HMNZS Manawanui doing before it sank? Calls for greater transparency

By Susana Leiataua, RNZ National presenter There are calls for greater transparency about what the HMNZS Manawanui was doing before it sank in Samoa last October — including whether the New Zealand warship was performing specific security for King Charles and Queen Camilla. The Manawanui grounded on the reef off the south coast of Upolu in bad weather on 5 October 2024 before catching fire and sinking. Its 75 crew and passengers were safely resc…

Calls grow for answers over Manawanui’s sinking near Royal retreat in Samoa - Daily Telegraph NZ

Image – Social Media. There are growing demands for transparency surrounding the HMNZS Manawanui’s grounding and sinking near Samoa in October 2024, particularly over whether the Navy vessel was involved in a security operation for King Charles and Queen Camilla ahead of CHOGM. A Court of Inquiry report cited human error and operational deficiencies, revealing the ship was conducting a rapid environmental survey ordered by CHOGM Command near the…