New ZealandJetboat crash kills one, injures anotherOne person is dead and another critically injured after a high speed crash on a river in the Hawkes Bay.04 Jan 01:11 AM
New ZealandAuckland fisherman still missingA police search yesterday failed to find 40-year-old Aucklander Peato Samele Ilalio, who is presumed drowned after he went missing while fishing from Kauri Point.03 Jan 10:12 PM
New ZealandNina search: The hunt for DanielleThe parents of an American teenager missing at sea on the stricken yacht Nina are vowing to stay Downunder until she is found alive.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCommunity mourns watersider's deathThe death of a watersider who died aboard a ship at the Port of Lyttelton yesterday will hit the close knit workforce and community hard, Maritime Union of New Zealand says.21 Dec 09:51 PM
New ZealandGroom rescues drowning surferMatt Cairns just wanted to go for a quick swim to cool off before he got married on a sunny Gisborne Saturday.21 Dec 07:07 PM
New ZealandMan dies on board shipA man has died on board a ship at the port of Lyttelton today.21 Dec 02:45 AM
New ZealandHero cop rescues drowning teenLess than a week after injuring her shoulder taking down a man with a sawn-off shotgun, an off-duty policewoman dived into a river to save a girl from drowning.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland fisherman drownsA 54-year-old man died in the sea south of Auckland yesterday as he tried to swim back to shore when the boat he was on ran out of fuel.14 Dec 08:09 PM
New ZealandBoatie saved by braveryA Kaiaua man is being credited with the courageous rescue of a stricken boatie.14 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandAgony after stingray hitFisherman airlifted to hospital after fish's barb just misses an artery in his leg.14 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandRescued boaties had no comms deviceThe three people rescued from a crippled sailboat in the Hauraki Gulf overnight were all wearing lifejackets but had no form of communication.04 Dec 03:06 AM
New ZealandThree people rescued from boat in Hauraki GulfThree people have been rescued from a boat drifting in the Hauraki Gulf early this morning.03 Dec 11:51 PM
New ZealandSearch for fisherman off Kaikoura coastline resumesThe search for a 79-year-old fisherman missing since a boat capsized off the Kaikoura coastline yesterday morning resumed at first light today.03 Dec 08:57 PM
OpinionEditorial: Rena response should leave us more secureEditorial: The final outcome of the Rena grounding was far from the environmental disaster initially forecast.03 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandRena probe report seen to fall shortA newly released independent review into Maritime New Zealand's handling of the Rena disaster has been described by the agency's first director as "housekeeping".03 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSearchers scour coast for missing fishermanSearchers are yet to locate a 79-year-old fisherman, missing off the Kaikoura coast after a boat he was in capsized this morning.03 Dec 05:26 AM
New ZealandBody found after boat capsizes near KaikouraThe body of a man has been found by searchers on the shoreline near Kaikoura after a boat capsized this morning.02 Dec 11:19 PM
New ZealandNew search for ghost yacht NinaA new privately-funded search for the missing yacht Nina is taking off this morning - more than five months since the historic yacht left Opua in the Bay of Islands.12 Nov 08:09 AM
WorldWitness: I saw captain flee Concordia for lifeboatA witness in the Costa Concordia shipwreck trial has described how the captain jumped aboard a lifeboat, testifying how the commander wasn't the last to abandon the rapidly capsizing luxury cruise ship.11 Nov 05:46 PM
New ZealandFamily regather for funerals, weddingA family ripped apart by tragedy will regather today for a wedding - just five days after two of the wedding party were swept out to sea and drowned.08 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi rescuer missing in rough seasPolice still hope to find a New Zealand man alive after he jumped into rough seas to save a friend off a beach near Melbourne on Wednesday.07 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandBookings for Interislander stoppedKiwiRail has has stopped taking bookings for all its Interislander ferries after the trouble-plagued Aratere lost a propeller during a Cook Strait crossing.07 Nov 05:11 AM
New ZealandKiwi feared drowned near MelbourneA search has resumed for a New Zealand man who is feared drowned after he jumped into rough seas to save a friend off a beach near Melbourne.06 Nov 09:10 PM
New ZealandFerry's propeller loss investigatedAn investigation has been launched into how the interisland ferry Aratere managed to lose a propeller during a Cook Strait crossing last night.05 Nov 11:30 PM
World6 tourists dead in Thai ferry accidentAn overcrowded tourist ferry capsized and sank near a popular Thai seaside town, killing six tourists and leaving 200 needing rescue.03 Nov 08:28 PM
New ZealandSurvivor's plea over ghost yachtA man who spent 119 days lost at sea is urging NZ authorities to continue the hunt for the Nina, saying he's living proof people can survive against the odds.03 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldConcordia dancer: I was captain's lover'When you are someone's lover, no one asks you for a ticket.' A Moldovan dancer testifies at trial that she was with the captain of the doomed Costa Concordia.29 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandDiver dies after running out of airA simple error of judgment led to a diving tragedy that claimed the life of Mark McLeod off the coast of Hahei on Sunday.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTragedy on family dive tripA man who died at a popular diving spot off the Coromandel Peninsula yesterday was diving with family members at the time.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRescued teen pays tribute to brave copsA teenager who was rescued by two police officers from rough surf at a Hawkes Bay beach has paid tribute to his heroes.23 Oct 02:50 AM
New ZealandTop bravery award for copsTwo police officers who dived into rough surf and formed a human chain to save a 12-year-old boy from drowning are set to receive the force's highest bravery award today.22 Oct 10:19 PM
New ZealandExpert says image may be the NinaA meteorologist says it is possible new satellite images showing what looks like a boat in the Tasman Sea could be the missing ship Nina.15 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldRefugees tell of slave conditions as toll nears 300Italian divers have described the horror of seeing dozens of dead refugees trapped inside the hull of a fishing boat that sank off the coast of the island of Lampedusa.06 Oct 04:30 PM