Navy’s $35m fleet fix hits rocks as ship breaks down before returning to service

Andrea Vance|The Post – November 12, 2026 • 4:00amCopy Link A multimillion-dollar effort to restore the navy’s depleted fleet after the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui has stalled indefinitely, with a mothballed patrol ship stuck in port. The offshore patrol vessel HMNZS Otago has missed its scheduled return to duty after a fuel system failure interruptedContinue reading “Navy’s $35m fleet fix hits rocks as ship breaks down before returning to service”