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![Survivor heard screams, court told](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Survivor heard screams, court told
The sole survivor of a boat capsize in Foveaux Strait which claimed the lives of eight people heard the screams of the only child on board just after a massive wave swamped the vessel in the middle of the night, a court has heard.
![Easy Rider trial continues, knowledge of safety issues key](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Easy Rider trial continues, knowledge of safety issues key
A key question in the trial of Easy Rider owner Gloria Davis is her knowledge of the safety issues surrounding the vessel.
![Skipper's 'catalogue of errors'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Skipper's 'catalogue of errors'
The skipper of a boat that sank in Foveaux Strait resulting in the deaths of eight people made a catalogue of errors, the trial of his widow heard yesterday.
![Skipper's widow faces trial over sinking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Skipper's widow faces trial over sinking
The widow of the Easy Rider skipper faces trial today over the vessel's deadly sinking in Foveaux Strait nearly two years ago.
![Chairwoman sues over 'slut' comment](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chairwoman sues over 'slut' comment
A comment made at a Bluff community board meeting in 2011 may have been offensive, but was it defamatory? A judge has been asked to decide.
![Council rejects Bluff oyster application](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Council rejects Bluff oyster application
A resource consent application to finish Bluff oysters in Otago Harbour has been rejected by the Otago Regional Council.
![Easy Rider widow remanded again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Easy Rider widow remanded again
The Bluff woman whose company owned the fishing boat Easy Rider, has been remanded again on charges relating to the vessel's sinking in March.
![Oyster dogma over delicacy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Oyster dogma over delicacy
Oysters are more beautiful than any religion," I said airily, plagiarising Saki and E. F. Benson in one pretentious breath.
![Major spending cut for Tiwai Point](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Major spending cut for Tiwai Point
NZ Aluminium Smelters has today announced a $70m spending cut for the Tiwai Point plant in Bluff.
![Easy Rider: Skipper's wife charged](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Easy Rider: Skipper's wife charged
Charges have been laid against the widow of the skipper of the Easy Rider over its sinking in Foveaux Strait in March, with the deaths of eight people.
![Missing boat adds to list of tragedies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Missing boat adds to list of tragedies
It is proving to be an "exceptionally bad" year for the south, as tragedy after tragedy occurs on the water.
![Easy Rider sinking: Boats at risk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Easy Rider sinking: Boats at risk
Stability limitations with the Easy Rider are shared by other boats of the same design, according to the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.
![Paul Holmes: Politicians' inaction on oil spill earns fail mark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Paul Holmes: Politicians' inaction on oil spill earns fail mark
Serious questions need to be asked about events which led to this week's misery and damage.