Samoa, an island nation in Polynesia, is suffering from damage caused by a New Zealand Navy Ship, the HMNZS Manawanui, which ran aground close to the southern coast of Upolu while conducting a reef survey.
Authorities say 200,000 litres of diesel have leaked into the waters after the incident as the nation races to remove the remaining fuel from the vessel before the cyclone season arrives.
The ship has caused considerable damage to the nearby reef and the...