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Racing yacht wreck: 'It's a miracle'

An exhausted Kiwi among the crew of a round-the-world racing yacht wrecked on a remote reef has told his family it was a miracle no one was hurt.

Snorkeler missing in Central Hawkes Bay

The police national dive squad will today search for a snorkeler who went missing from a Hawkes Bay beach.

Outrage over shipwreck disrespect

New Zealand's Chinese community is outraged at a "lack of respect" shown to the wreck of a ship which sank more than 100 years ago with 499 Chinese bodies on board.

Manukau rescue: Boat had hole in it

A boat which sank in Manukau Harbour last night, leaving two men struggling for their lives, had a hole and was not seaworthy, rescue services say.

Missing boatie: body recovered

The body of a missing man whose dinghy was found in an Invercargill river has been recovered.

'Brave' girl raises alarm after capsize

A 13-year-old girl swam to shore and ran 2km to raise the alarm, arriving "cold and wet" on a woman's doorstep, after a deadly boating accident.

Teen's desperate run for help

A teenage girl swam ashore and ran 2km across a remote and rugged shoreline to call for help after the boat she was on capsized on the North Island's East Coast this morning.

Ferry left stranded in harbour

The Interislander ferry Arahura is stranded in Wellington Harbour with 61 passengers aboard after losing power this morning.

Body found near Kawau Island identified as missing fisherman

Still no trace of fisherman lost at sea

Authorities searching for fisherman Nick Stubbs were yesterday still unable to find any trace of him.

Heartfelt tributes as the wait continues

One dead in another boating tragedy

Police have confirmed the man who died when a 12-foot boat flipped at Mahia, north of Wairoa on the East Coast, this morning was a 57-year-old local.

Lost fisherman: Mates keep searching

School friends of Nick Stubbs say they'll keep searching the sea everyday until they find their mate.

Police name lost fishermen lost at sea

When Nick Stubbs and a mate left Martins Bay near Warkworth in a red fibreglass boat at 5pm on Tuesday, he told loved ones they 'wouldn't be long'.

Police scour coast after diver death

Missing fishing boat: Search suspended

The search for a second fishermen lost at sea off the coast of Martins Bay north of Auckland continued this afternoon after one body was located.

Boatie zapped by overhead powerlines

A 38-year-old man suffered an electric shock after the mast of a boat struck power lines at the Outward Bound School in Marlborough this afternoon.

Searches continue for Tauranga boy

Surf lifesavers trying to find the body of missing boy Jack Dixon will decide whether to continue their search on Friday.