John McLean: Manawa Hooey

hooey (noun, informal): something that is not true or does not make sense, although some people may believe it

In 2021, a man named Satish Ghule, relying solely on Google maps for directions to an intended trekking destination in India, drove his car straight into a river and drowned.

On 5 October 2024, Commander Yvonne Gray, captain of New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui, called it a day after surveying the seabed adjacent to a Samoan reef.

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.