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Manwanui sinking: Three senior NZ navy officers charged

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By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 02 March 2026, 7:10PM

Three senior Royal New Zealand Navy officers have been charged over the loss of HMNZS Manawanui after the ship struck a reef off Tafitoala in the Safata district of Upolu.

By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo 02 March 2026, 7:10PM

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