New Zealand's Defence Minister on Thursday publicly criticised online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the cause of the incident was unknown, it had nothing to do with the captain’s gender.

Collins said she was appalled to see online trolling from "armchair admirals, people who will never have to make decisions which mean life or death for their subordinates". She ad

New Zealand's defense chief slams online critics blaming a naval ship's sinking on its female captain's gender:: Auckland, New Zealand:::: Judith Collins, New Zealand Defense Minister“What is not tracking well is the deeply concerning misogynistic narrative that reared its head before our people had even made it home to New Zealand.