Charges have been laid in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand Navy vessel HMNZS Manawanui, off the coast of Samoa in October 2024.
Three naval officers face a court martial.
One officer faces a charge of negligently causing a ship to be lost and a second faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost.
Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa told 1News her cabinet were presented with a list of options regarding the wreck. (Source: 1News)
A third officer faces a charge of negligently permitting a ship to be lost, or in the alternative, negligently failing to perform a duty. In addition, the third officer faces a charge of negligently failing to perform a duty.
The New Zealand Defence Force would not comment before legal proceedings begin.
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