Female British captain’s gender ‘played no part’ in sinking of navy ship
The sinking of a Royal New Zealand Navy ship in the South Pacific had nothing to do with the fact that the British-born captain is a woman, the country’s defence minister said, criticising “armchair admirals” who are speculating on the causes of the disaster.
New Zealand minister criticises trolling of sunk ship's female captain
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 Defence Minister Condemns Online Trolls for Blaming Female Captain for Naval Shipwreck
New Zealand Defence Minister Collins has condemned sexist remarks blaming female captain for the HMNZS Manawanui sinking near Samoa.
New Zealand's defence minister hits out at 'armchair admirals' criticising female captain of sunk ship HMNZS Manawanui
Judith Collins said a "deeply concerning, misogynistic narrative" had been directed at Commander Gray and told one of her critics, a male truck driver from Melbourne, to stick to commenting about "driving trucks rather than driving ships".
Captain's Gender Had Nothing to Do With Sinking of New Zealand Naval Ship, Says Defence Minister
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.
Captain's gender irrelevant in NZ ship sinking, says minister
Judith Collins, New Zealand's Defense Minister on Thursday (October 10) publicly criticized online trolling of the female captain of a naval vessel that sunk at the weekend, saying while the cause of the incident was unknown,
New Zealand minister condemns 'misogyny’ over sinking of navy ship
New Zealand's defence minister has condemned online abuse towards the female captain of a navy ship that sank at the weekend.
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Defense Minister Slams 'Armchair Admirals' Accusing Female Captain of Sunken Navy Ship of Being a Diversity Hire: 'Misogynistic'
New Zealand's Defense Minister has denounced a wave of "misogynistic" online abuse directed at a high-ranking commander whose ...
Female captain of NZ ship that sank subjected to vicious online abuse
The Manawanui sank in Samoan waters after it lost power and hit a reef in rough seas. Other NZ servicewomen have also ...
HMNZS Manawanui sinking: Commander Yvonne Gray reflects on disaster
At 9am, HMNZS Manawanui capsized and went below the surface near the southern coast of Upolu in Samoa where it now lies. Most ...
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LGBTQ Navy Captain Rams Ship Into Reef Off Samoan Coast
The New Zealand navy has lost its first ship since World War II after the HMNZS Manawanui sank on a reef off the coast of ...
NZDF To Hold Court Of Inquiry Into HMNZS Manawanui Sinking
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has announced details of its Court of Inquiry (COI) into the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui ...
Watch: Judith Collins faces questions amid conflicting reports about Manawanui leak
Collins said she heard female defence force officials were being "abused in the street" over the Manawanui sinking.
HMNZS Manawanui: Defence Minister Judith Collins slates ‘misogynistic’ criticism of Navy commander after ship sinking
Defence Minister Judith Collins has labelled sexist criticism of the female commander of doomed Royal New Zealand Navy ship the HMNZS Manawanui, which sank off the Samoan coast, a ...
New Zealand launches inquiry into sinking of HMNZS Manawanui amid growing environmental concern
A Samoan man said oil from the sunk HMNZS Manawanui was identifiable along the coast for several kilometres which would have ...