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Ship rises for final voyage
Italy's Costa Concordia cruise ship has floated for the first time since it crashed in 2012, its rust-coloured hull emerging from the waves off Giglio.
Rough seas force ship to leave kayaker
Strong winds off the coast of Taranaki have pushed trans-Tasman kayaker Scott Donaldson even further from shore.
Protest banners at party conference
Anti-oil exploration protesters have put up banners in Wellington ahead of the National Party's Annual Conference.
Plaudits for Kiwi lifeguard hero in UK
A former Mount Maunganui lifeguard has been hailed as a hero after he helped to save the life of a toddler found face-down in the ocean in the UK.
Food drop for trans-Tasman kayaker
An urgent aid mission will get underway today to drop vital supplies to a kayaker attempting a solo trip across the Tasman Sea.
Five rescued from dinghy
Five men had a lucky escape when the dinghy they were in capsized on the Waikato river.
Ocean keeps the secret of missing yacht
Danielle Wright's last words to her parents were "bye, see you in three months". But she would never see them again, and a year later mystery surrounds her final days.
Boat tragedy survivor begs for mercy
The sole survivor of the Easy Rider fishing boat tragedy that killed eight people pleaded with a judge to be merciful during a company owner's sentencing today.
Unrestrained baby in critical condition
A baby critically injured in a crash near Kopaki, Waikato, this morning was unrestrained on its mother's lap when the car hit a bank.
Baby who drowned had escaped stroller
A baby who drowned at a popular marina is believed to have wriggled out of a stroller parked on a narrow walkway beside the water.
Storm stops hunt for ship bodies
The operation to recover bodies from the ferry that sank off South Korea last month has been suspended because of heavy seas amid concern many of the missing may never be found.
'I just had to risk it'
A father saw his daughters' faces flash before him as he risked his life, diving into the surf to save two girls caught in a rip at a Hawkes Bay beach yesterday.
Ferry: Tempers flare as relatives wait
The bodies came through the night and through the morning, their faces black with blood that had pooled and darkened under the skin.
Toll rises as divers find way into hull
After more than three days of frustration and failure, divers finally found a way into a submerged ferry off South Korea's southern shore.
Ferry texts a cruel hoax
As the battle to free 290 from a sunken ferry in South Korea continues, it's emerged texts purported to be sent from trapped children were a hoax.
Sharks back in spotlight after deaths on opposite coasts
Sharks have forced themselves back into the minds of Australians.
Man dies, but 4-year-old boy saved
A Northland family on a day trip and a local triathlete "jumped into action" to help save a 4-year-old boy after his father went into cardiac arrest.
Easy Rider verdict unfair - grieving mum
'Foveaux Strait is an iffy strait'. A woman who lost four family members when the Easy Rider sank says she's distressed by the guilty verdict slapped on the skipper's widow.