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Police hope missing man made landfall
The search continues for a Tauranga man missing since the stolen dinghy he and four others were in capsized in heavy seas.
Air NZ flight helps find yachtie
An Air NZ flight was one of two planes which helped in the search for a yachtsman who got into trouble en route to New Zealand.
Near-misses since Rena
The Government has been notified of 11 "near misses" involving ships since the Rena disaster.
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.
Ex-MP in kayak rescue
An ex-MP was kayaking with a group on Wellington's harbour this morning when large swells tipped several into the water.
Wave defeats whitebaiter's rescuers
The parents of a man washed out to sea while whitebaiting on Sunday are urging people to wear lifejackets, even if they are on shore.
Whitebaiter swept out to sea named
The whitebaiter swept out to sea at the Rakaia River mouth last night has been named by police.
Shipwreck review gets a roasting
The first director of Maritime New Zealand is "perplexed and disappointed" at the review his former agency has announced into its response to the grounding of the Rena.
Are we ready for another Rena?
We can take some serious lessons from this and we are lucky to have the opportunity to refine our ability to respond and mitigate damage in any future events, writes Sam Judd.
Rena choice astounds MP
The choice of the former spy agency boss who approved the illegal spying on Kim Dotcom as head of the Rena inquiry has baffled the MP who pushed for the review.
Editorial: Rena lesson - yes, we'll cope
When the Rena hit the Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga, we were in the middle of the Rugby World Cup. The scale of the disaster took a while to sink in. Did we panic?
Rena review by ex-GCSB boss
The man who headed the GCSB when illegal spying on Kim Dotcom was launched has been chosen to head a review into the Rena grounding response.
Pirates steal Rena salvage gear
There have been ravaging storms, rotting cargo and equipment overboard - now marauding pirates are being blamed for hampering the salvage of the Rena.
New look at Rena response
A new inquiry into the official response to the Rena disaster will be announced this week to coincide with the first anniversary, the Herald understands.
One year on, Rena oil found on resort beach
Oil is still being found at Papamoa Beach a year after the container ship Rena ran aground off the coastline and caused a major spill.
Rena captain ends silence
The disgraced captain of the Rena has apologised publicly to New Zealanders for the first time for causing this country's worst environmental maritime disaster.