The live firing in international waters of the Tasman Sea prompted an alert to commercial air traffic. WELLINGTON: A Chinese naval cruiser fired live rounds Saturday (Feb 22) during a task force drill in the sea between Australia and New Zealand, government officials said, prompting an alert to commercial air traffic. It was the Chinese warships' second exercise in two days in international waters of the Tasman Sea, held despite Canberra and Wellington raising concerns over a lack of prior