Interislander changes refund process as passengers wait six weeks to get money back
A Commerce Commission investigation into the Cook Strait ferry company is ongoing.
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'Kick in the guts': Coastguard volunteer hit by thieves during fatal distress call
A volunteer involved in rescue during fatal yacht race had work gear stolen.
'If in doubt, don't go out': Coastguard warns of dangers of bar crossing
“There’s three types of bars: dangerous, very dangerous and extremely dangerous."
'Strong, caring, fearless': Family remember teacher who died in Coastal Classic yacht race
Simon Smith was known for his eccentric habits, says a former pupil.
Northland news in brief: Top vollies; Lotto win, and boatie dies during race
News snippets from across Northland.
Coastguard Hawke’s Bay wins national awards treble
Unit of the Year: Coastguard HB was called out more than 40 times in the year.
NZ Poseidon spots Fijian fishermen lost at sea for nine days
The fishermen, aboard the Lewa, were last heard from on October 2.
Sunken Mercury Bay vessel leaks 1300 litres of diesel into ocean
A vessel than sank in Mercury bay has likely leaked all of its diesel into the water.
Salvage of 15m launch that sunk off Whitianga delayed
The vessel struck rocks near an island.
One dead as cruise ship comes to aid of NZ yacht in distress
New Zealand-flagged sailing ship Second Life sent a distress call at 7pm on Sunday night.
'He had such a special place in my heart': Heartbroken mum fears missing son has drowned
The mother of Firth of Thames fisherman and dad-of-three Samuel McAlister wants him home.
Cruise passengers injured in collision with oil tanker during Spain storms
Injuries reported aboard P&O ship after storm broke ship's tethers in Palma de Mallorca.
Interislander advertises communications job with crisis management experience
Dire Strait: Another five sailings were cancelled after a wave damaged a ferry's door.
Interislander ferry damaged by large wave, sailings cancelled
Passengers are being warned to expect more rough weather today.
Enchanter report highlights 'inadequate' search and rescue response
The Enchanter was carrying 10 passengers – five of whom died.
Migrant shipwreck: 41 dead according to survivors
The four remaining migrants survived using inner tubes.
'I just knew I had to do it': Company man turned whistleblower
Martin Byrne spoke up after a young worker nearly died, a week after a similar accident.
Run over by boat: Kiwi tourist injured snorkelling in Fiji
Fiji police say the victim was a passenger on board a cruise liner.
'I have got nothing': Boat owner left homeless now liable for disposal of wreck
'I am out of pocket. I have got no boat, I have got no home, I have got nothing'
'I have got nothing': Boat owner left homeless now liable for disposal of wreck
"I am out of pocket. I have got no boat, I have got no home, I have got nothing."
Killer whale or gentle giant? Orca "attacks" are not what they seem
On World Orca Day, here's how to understand the complex world of killer whales.
Dire Strait: What Cook Strait ferries investigation has discovered
From a vessel in distress to urgent action - the scramble to make voyages safer.
'Graceful lady' takes to the water in wake of ferry destroyed in collision
Te Kuia's owner was sad to the iconic boat go but comforted she is in the Elliotts' hands.
Woman survives 10-floor plunge from Royal Caribbean cruise ship
The woman was transferred to a hospital in Curacao.
US Coast Guard wants to improve safety of submersibles
After the Titan tragedy, US maritime officials aim to improve safety standards worldwide.
Letters: Titanic sub disaster has lessons for NZ
OPINION: Letters on Chlöe Swarbrick, the Titanic sub, China, crime, and Christopher Luxon.
Wife and mum of Titan sub disaster victims ‘lost hope’ after waiting 96 hours
Christine Dawood said she gave up her place on the voyage because her son wanted to go.
‘I 100% knew this was going to happen’: Past passengers on Titan
People who joined the company’s deep-sea expeditions recount their mixed experiences.
'Like dynamite going off': Sub occupants dead after implosion
The five men died in milliseconds.
Efforts underway to rescue man stranded on iceberg in glacier lake
The man does not appear to have any injuries, apart from being cold.
Watch: Skipper fined after boat launches midair, capsizes
Skipper Maurice Johnson was fined $900 and made a donation to the Coastguard.
Holidays with hubris: What's the true cost of Titanic adventure tourism?
When does adventure tourism cease to be an adventure?
Titanic twist: Sub victim's grim connection to historic tragedy
James Cameron immortalised a fictionalised version of their story in his 1997 movie.
Sub occupants 'would have died in milliseconds'; can the bodies be recovered?
Efforts to recover the submersible and the remains of the five men will continue.