John Battersby: Manawanui sinking a "dent to our pride"
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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It is still unknown as to how exactly the Manawanui ended up sinking, but Defence Minister Judith Collins is suggesting a power outage may have caused the ship to run aground.
Local authorities are conducting environmental assessments amid concerns of potential oil or chemical spills.
John Battersby from the Massey University Centre for Defence and Security Studies joins Jack Tame to discuss whether this incident will damage New Zealand's reputation.
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