FILE - In this photo provided by the New Zealand Defence Force, divers survey the area around HMNZS Manawanui on the southern coast of Upulo, Samoa, after the Manawanui ran aground and sank on Oct. 6.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government said Monday it had agreed to pay 10 million Samoan tala ($3.6 million) in compensation to Samoa’s government, a year after New Zealand sailors drove ...

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) reported on December 8 that a NZ navy ship, the HMNZS Aotearoa, supported by a P-8A Poseidon maritime aircraft, carried out “surveillance and deterrence” ...

New Zealand raised fresh concerns Monday over nearby live-fire drills conducted by Chinese warships armed with “extremely ...

A Chinese navy guided-missile destroyer takes part in a maritime interdiction event with the American guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale during Rim of the Pacific naval drills on July 21, 2016.

The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk is New Zealand’s preferred option to replace its ageing SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters, while Airbus A321XLRs will replace the RNZAF’s two Boeing 757s. A joint announcement ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Japanese warships docked in New Zealand ’s capital Friday for the first time in almost 90 years amid efforts by Tokyo to deepen its strategic ties in the South Pacific Ocean.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A lack of training, qualifications and experience among the crew on board a New Zealand navy ship that ran aground, caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa have been ...