Kerre Woodham: NZDF has compromised standards, not fixed the problem

I find it incredible that within a few days of a report into the sinking of the Manawanui - a damning report that revealed the crew and the Commanding Officer of the Navy ship were under trained, ill-prepared, not up to the job, the boat wasn't up to the task it was doing when it grounded on a Samoan reef - we learn that the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has lowered its standards to make it easier for people to apply for a job.

Kevin: You Really Want to Tell Me She Was the Best Choice?

Anti-misogynist and journalist Ryan Bridge comes to the defence of the former commander of the Manawanui, Yvonne Gray.

Feeds, blogs, group chats and private message boards lit up with three politically charged letters: DEI. For those unfamiliar, they stand for diversity, equity and inclusion.

Professor Robert MacCulloch: The Sinking of the Manawanui

Why did NZ Navy's Chief, Rear Admiral Golding, Pre-Judge the Court of Inquiry into the Sinking of the Manawanui? It will cost NZ over $1 billion that should have gone into Health-care.

The sinking of the Navy's Manawanui ship is an environmental & economic catastrophe for Samoa & New Zealand. Defense Minister Collins and Rear Admiral Golding told the press they would not comment on the causes of the sinking, saying there would be a Court of Inquiry to find out what happened .. and then immediately proceeded to comment on the possible causes of the sinking and pre-judge that very Court.