For the first time since World War Two, New Zealand has lost a navy ship. The Manawanui sank in Samoan waters after it lost power and hit a reef during surveying work in rough seas. New Zealand ...

A New Zealand navy vessel plowed into a reef near Samoa and sank because its crew mistakenly left it on "autopilot," a military inquiry found on Friday. Dozens of sailors were rescued from the ...

New Zealand will hold a court of inquiry into the loss of the ship, which was one of nine in its navy. The cause of the disaster is not known. The specialist dive and hydrographic vessel had been ...