The New Zealand Defence Force has been fined nearly $300,000 over the death of a navy diver during a training exercise in March last year.
Zachary Christopher Yarwood was found unresponsive on the sea floor by his colleague - and died of oxygen deprivation the next day.
The Defence Force pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to keep its employees safe, and were sentenced today.
Jordan Bond was in the Auckland District Court.
