New Zealand will compensate Samoa $3.6M for a navy ship wreck a year after the vessel sank New Zealand has agreed to pay $3.6 million in compensation to Samoa a year after a after a navy ship ran aground on a reef.

#NewZealand's #military will pay #Samoa in full to compensate it for the damage caused after one of its navy survey vessels ran aground on a reef and sank a year ago.

The wreck of the #Manawanui remains at the site of the sinking but is not releasing oil. apnews.com/article/new-...

New Zealand pays $US3.5 million to Samoa after 2024 Navy ship sinking - Sight Magazine The New Zealand Government said it would pay the Samoan Government 10 million Samoa tala ($US3.51 million) following the sinking navy ship.

New Zealand pays $US3.5 million to Samoa after 2024 Navy ship sinking @sightmagazine.bsky.social #NewZealand #Samoa #Manawanui

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'Not really doing what I want it to do': 'Human errors' caused NZ Navy sinking A New Zealand military inquiry has found a lack of training and experience were among factors that led to the sinking of a navy vessel off the coast of Samoa.

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#New-Zealand #military-inquiry finds #series-of-human-errors led to navy ship #Manawanui #sinking off Samoa

#Samoa #navy-ship #Manawanui #report

Final Report on Loss of HMNZS Manawanui

1️⃣Background & Findings
2️⃣HMNZS #Manawanui
3️⃣Timeline of Grounding
4️⃣Findings and Conclusion
#NewZealandNavy
#NZDefenceForce

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Crew on #Manawanui during sinking were under-trained, ship not up to task - report

Samoa chooses the fate of the HMNZS Manawanui as salvors look for weapons and ammunition The warship was reported to be carrying 900,000 to 950,000 litres of diesel fuel when it hit the reef.

Samoa chooses the fate of the HMNZS #Manawanui as salvors look for weapons and ammunition www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

🔥 Pakilau & Anahera, Aotearoa Tonga Response Group 🔥

"We are proud tangata tiriti & make Aotearoa our home. We strongly oppose the TPB & those who would denigrate tangata whenua. Apologise, and honour te Tiriti!"

NZ has a history of trampling on rights of Indigenous people. #Manawanui mentioned 🎯

Samoan communities affected by Manawanui disaster receive $30,000 donation from China The Chinese embassy in Apia made an initial donation amid Manawanui compensation talks, and a spokesperson for Safata district says "this is only the beginning" with "other projects" under discussion.

#Manawanui They met last week. Within 1 day, Chinese Emassy had donated $30k NZD to villages. "It's only the start" of the support. on 18 Dec, the NZDF Commodore went to the coast to meet affected fishing villages. Samoan officials were present too. No compensation yet. www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

"To drown the sighs from the sunken #Manawanui" bsky.app/profile/tang...

Compensation talks underway for Manawanui disaster There could be compensation for villages in the Safata district as Samoa and New Zealand have been in discussions over Manawanui compensation.The Chief Executive Officer for the Ministry of Works Tran...

"There cOuLd be compensation for villages in Safata district as Samoa & NZ have been in discussions over #Manawanui compensation." what are aiga supposed to eat in meantime?!! FFS.
Samoan villages had to ~request~ comp from NZ govt. why wasn't it GIVEN INSTANTLY? www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sam...

Safata district "haven't been allowed to fish in their area since Oct 2024 when #Manawanui sunk off the coast of Tafitoala village. A spokesperson for the district Tuia Pu'a Leota said they reached out to Chinese embassy themselves" coz neither Samoa nor NZ govt have supported villagers ~since Oct~

on page 85 from the poetry collection: "A King, an Island and a Title. Grace Iwashita Taylor. King Charlie Visits Samoa. the Foreign Sovereign steps off the plane, waves a pasty palm sticky fingers glued together hobbles down rows of white ofu, lined up like church pews synchronised in their politeness hiding the slippery secrets in the corner smile smile smile for the Foreign Sovereign Samoa rolls out the finest of siapo for the Foreign Sovereign to sit upon translates their language to fit his tongue fills ‘ava in the cup - only halfway enough - for the Foreign Sovereign to swallow but not enough - for him to taste dirty history do not embarrass him do not embarrass us clap clap clap in unison, EH ! I said - tasi, lua, tolu, fa CLAP ! throws out a matai title here a matai title there Samoa breaks it’s back for the Foreign Sovereign goes to the bank goes into debt dresses up the village in white, red and blue like a bruise for just 10 minutes of the Foreign Sovereign’s attention." [continues in next screenshot...]

page 86 from the poetry collection: "Samoa goes into debt for humility Samoa sings loudly for the Foreign Sovereign to drown the sighs from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui sitting heavy upon the belly of the ocean floor he had a few rough nights out on the town crashed out shake shake shake him awake wake up the Foreign Sovereign where are our reparations? EH! this is not your bed, says Samoa (in her head) but still tucks in the corners while making his bed."

#Manawanui 🇼🇸 A King, an Island and a Title.
"King Charlie Visits Samoa" by Grace Iwashita Taylor

Over 100K litres of fuel removed from Manawanui Over 100,000 litres of fuel from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui has been removed in the authorities' efforts to prevent environmental damage.The HMNZS Manawanui sank on October 6 off the south coast of Up...

#Manawanui 🇼🇸 9 January article on the fuel that has been removed from the sunken wreck to date. the first phase of fuel removal is now complete. the Manawanui sank on 6 October 2024. www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sam...

Manawanui fuel salvage continues The salvaging of fuel from the HMNZS Manwanui is likely to resume this week after it was halted due to bad weather last week.The New Zealand navy ship sank in October off the south coast of Upolu and ...

#Manawanui 🇼🇸 9 entire villages unable to fish for last 3mths. Safata district coast tests show diesel contamination. No word from NZ govt if compensation for impacted people is planned. No word from Samoa govt. No timeframe set for removal of fuel from Manawanui. www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sam...

Possible to hear news about the Manawanui wreckage and the recovering the 200000 L of diesel oil? How are the efforts going?

I know it sank at the Tafitoala Reef and I’m trying to find the updated news about this.

I know of the Sa’anapu village close by.

#samoa #manawanui #oildisaster

Did Human Error Lead to the Loss of HMNZS Manawanui? Court Of Inquiry Reveals Its Interim Findings

1️⃣ Human Error
2️⃣ #Manawanui sinking off #Samoa
3️⃣ Timeline of events
4️⃣ Role of Autopilot & Azipods
5️⃣ Unanswered questions

@NZDefenceForce
#NewZealand

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BLIP'S DAILY TRIVIA QUESTION: OCTOBER 12TH 2024 According to officials in Samoa, the New Zealand navy ship Manawanui has leaked how much diesel since it ran aground on October 6th? A) 100,000 LITRES B) 150,000 LITRES C) 200,000 LITRES #Manawanui

BLIP'S DAILY TRIVIA QUESTION: OCTOBER 12TH 2024

According to officials in Samoa, the New Zealand navy ship Manawanui has leaked how much diesel since it ran aground on October 6th?

A) 100,000 LITRES
B) 150,000 LITRES
C) 200,000 LITRES

#Manawanui