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Divers join search for missing yachtie
Divers have joined the search for a 73-year-old yachtie who went missing in mysterious circumstances last night.
Yachties despair as thieves strike
A New Zealander rescued from a stricken yacht in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has been left penniless after thieves stripped her vessel when it washed up in Australia.
Stricken mum hugs baby after accident
A woman has fed herself and held her children for the first time since a surfing accident left her paralysed.
Surf rescue: 'He's going to be okay'
An anxious mother cried tears of gratitude and relief after her 12-year-old son was dragged from the surf in a dramatic rescue at Napier's Marine Parade yesterday.
Dad thanks rescuers for saving son's life
The father of a 12-year-old boy who was swept out to sea in heavy surf in Napier has thanked rescuers for forming a human chain that saved his son's life.
'Poor safety culture' on sunken vessel
The difficulties in getting foreign vessels to adhere to NZ standards before going out to sea has been highlighted by a coroner's report into the sinking of Oyang 70.
Kids seen without lifejackets
Thirteen children were among 79 people in the Bay of Plenty caught not wearing lifejackets as they headed out to sea this summer.
Death in the afternoon
The close-knit Muriwai community struggles to come to terms with the loss of a friend and surf club supporter, Adam Strange.
Naked men forced to swim to safety
Two naked fishermen had to make a desperate swim to Matakana Island after their kayak sank in Tauranga Harbour.
Boat blast injures two
A seven-year-old boy and his father suffered leg injuries when their boat exploded in a Picton harbour today.
Marine company fined $30k after explosion
A Mangawhai marine company has been ordered to pay $30,000 after a boat explosion injured three people, including one who suffered permanent hearing loss.
Snap: Disaster in the making
Auckland yachtsman Gary Carruthers watched in shock as the overloaded boat motored past him between Station and Mullet bays on Saturday afternoon.
Widow in court over Easy Rider deaths
The trial of a Bluff woman who has denied charges laid after the sinking of her fishing boat Easy Rider last year will probably take one week.
NZ journalist dies at sea
Friends and colleagues have paid respects to Kiwi journalist Rebecca Davidson, who was killed in a boat collision in the Seychelles this weekend.
Monster fish topples boat
The black marlin took the chartered sport-fishing boat's line in the Gulf of Panama, capsized it then got away.
From disaster - hope
Orpheus Beaumont was named after New Zealand's worst shipwreck. When she was born, her mother was grieving for Orpheus' teenage brother - presumed drowned in the disaster.
No charges for Kiwi over tragedy
A New Zealander who was driving a motorboat which hit and killed an 11-year-old girl at a London water park will not face charges, British police have decided.
Coastguard urges boaties to stay safe
The Coastguard is urging boaties to stick to common safety practices during the city's 173rd Anniversary Day Regatta today after a plywood runabout sank in the Motuihe Channel yesterday.
Hero teens rescue swimmers
A group of teenage boys have told of an hour-long rescue in which they pulled three struggling swimmers from ferocious seas.
Burning boat on Lake Lyndon
A video of a speedboat dousing a burning vessel by swerving next to it has gone viral on the internet.