
Officials reflect on how tragedy shaped a city's resilience and a nation's readiness.
Nearly a year after the HMNZS Manawanui sank off Sāmoa’s south coast, RNZ Pacific reports on coastal communities who say the wreck damages fishing grounds and livelihoods.
The Pacific nation holds one of the largest Exclusive Economic Zones, with an estimated 6.7 billion tonnes of polymetallic nodules rich in cobalt, manganese, and other rare earth minerals.