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New Zealand to Pay Samoa $6 Million Over Navy Ship Grounding

The HMNZS Manawanui ran aground on a reef in October last year after no one onboard could switch off the autopilot.
New Zealand to Pay Samoa $6 Million Over Navy Ship Grounding
New Zealand Navy divers above the spot the HMNZS Manawanui now lies off the coast of Samoa. Supplied/New Zealand Defence Force
Rex Widerstrom
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New Zealand is to compensate the Samoan government with a $6 million (US$3.5 million) payment in addition to assisting with the cleanup after the HMNZS Manawanui ran aground on a reef off the coast of Upolu on the night of Oct. 5, 2024. All 75 onboard were safely evacuated.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the payment was requested by the Samoan government.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.