Wellington, Shawwal 16, 1437, July 21, 2016, SPA -- The US Navy will send a ship to New Zealand in November, Vice President Joe Biden confirmed Thursday, the first visit of its kind since New Zealand became nuclear free in 1987, dpa reported. Biden said the decision to send a ship to the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th birthday celebrations in November was a major step towards rebuilding closer ties between the two countries. The visit was announced by Biden at the end of the vice president brief visit. --SPA 15:55 LOCAL TIME 12:55 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w