Āmana’ia ‘e Vāega’au ‘a Niu Sila le tautua alofa ‘a ‘ī lātou na fesoasoani ‘e fa’asaoina le soifua ‘o le ‘auva’a ‘a le HMNZS Manawanui

O fa’ailoga CDF ‘e māsani lava ‘ona tu’uina atu ‘i tagata faigāluega ‘a le Vāega ‘o Puipuiga ‘a Niu Sila ‘i aso ‘ua mavae po’o le taimi nei mō ‘i lātou ‘e fa’atinoina se tautua iloga, ‘e lē ‘o se tiute māsani po’o se tiutue ‘ua talosagaina ai ‘i lātou.

Peita’i, ‘e to’afā ‘i lātou fa’apea ai fa’alāpotopotoga ‘e lē ‘o ni tagata Niu Sila, na tau’a’aoina ai ‘e le Ta’ita’i ‘o Vāega’au ‘a Niu Sila Air Marshall Tony Davies ni fa’ailoga fa’apitoa ‘i se sauniga ‘i le aso ‘ananafi, ‘e fa’afetaia ai ‘i lātou, ‘ona ‘o se tautua alofa, na fesoasoani ai ‘e fa’asaoina le soifua ‘o le ‘auva’a ‘a le HMNZS Manawanui.

‘E lē gata ‘i nisi ‘o le atunu’u na fa’amanuiaina ‘i nei fa’ailoga, ‘ae sā tau’a’aoina fo’i fa’ailoga mō le Mātāgāluega ‘a Leoleo, fa’apea le Tinei Mū ma ‘au’aunaga lavea’ai ‘a Sāmoa.

Na saunoa Air Marshall Davies, “Ou te fia momoli atu la’u faafetai ‘iā ‘i lātou ‘uma na a’afia ‘i le tali atu ‘i le goto ‘o le HMNZS Manawanui. ‘Ua matou tu’uina atu le fa’amālō ‘e fa’ailoa ai le tele ma le ‘ese’ese ‘o sao na faia ‘e le to’atele ‘o tagata ‘i le tali vave atu ‘i lea fa’afitauli. ‘O nei taumafaiga ‘e matuā talisapaia, ma ‘ou te fia fa’afetai atu ‘i tagata ‘uma ‘e fai ma sui ‘o Vāega’au ‘a Niu Sila, le New Zealand Defence Force.”

‘O nisi ‘o ‘i lātou na fa’amanuiaina ‘i ni fa’ailoga fa’apitoa:

• Local tourism operator Lui Nifo received a commendation for the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Air Marshal Tony Davies for his actions. He rescued the first crew member to make it to shore.
• Shalom Tapusalaia received the award on behalf of the Double Down captain and crew.
• A CDF Commendation was awarded to the Maritime Unit of the Samoan Police Service, which mobilised a number of police vessels.
• Samoa Fire and Emergency Services Authority staff were recognised for leading maritime based rescue operations.

Link to Full Press Release: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/chief-of-defence-force-recognises-international-responders-in-hmnzs-manawanui-rescue-efforts/

ATA: NZ Defence Force.