Ships' maydays expose fragile disaster response, safety fears to be aired at Beehive
Two ships have now issued mayday calls within months of each other.
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Troubled cargo ship MV Shiling only had temporary repairs before mayday call
It’s the fourth incident in New Zealand involving the vessel in the past year.
Three people injured in jet boat 'incident', four rescue choppers flown into isolated Canterbury area
Four helicopters are already on the scene, with more on the way.
Container ship Shiling likely to return to Wellington, scene of previous failures
The container ship put out a mayday call on Friday morning after losing power.
Troubled cargo ship Shiling being towed after mayday call
Yesterday's breakdown was the fourth in less than a year.
‘Drifting in rolling seas’: Tugboat reaches cargo ship after mayday call
It's the fourth time in a year the ship has encountered troubles.
'Cover up': The brain-injured apprentice who fought for justice with hero whistleblower
'He was saved by a sandwich, and the fact someone got up from their break to go looking.'
Horror ferry crash: Skipper suffered broken neck; family say he’s buoyed by kind support
Bill Elliott, 77, remains in hospital after the collision.
Eleven dead, nine still missing after boat sinks in west Indonesia
Rescuers searching for nine people still missing in the rough seas near Indonesia.
Wellington council investigating more fencing after tragic harbour deaths
More fencing is being looked at to deter people from accessing the wharf edge.
Send injured skipper your ‘yarns and prayers’
Family are hopeful he will be moved out of critical care within days.
Interislander ship out of action until mid-April, but promises Easter passengers will sail
However, other passengers in early April have had their trips cancelled.
Enchanter sinking: Charges laid over fishing tragedy after five die at sea
Five men died when a fishing charter boat sank one year ago.
Cook Strait drama: What's gone wrong with our ferries?
The ferries connecting the North Island with the South Island have faced myriad problems.
Staff member seriously injured by truck on Bluebridge ferry at Wellington wharf
Multiple emergency services have raced to the unfolding incident.
Focus: Man seriously injured by truck on Bluebridge ferry
One person is in a serious condition following an incident on the Straitsman ferry's main vehicle deck. Video / NZ Herald
New Caledonia fatal shark attacks: How safe are the beaches of Noumea?
Three shark attacks, one-fatal, have been recorded on a Noumea beach in as many weeks.
Boaties treaded water for an hour waiting for rescue
Three of the group were taken to hospital and treated for hypothermia.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Some passengers stranded for weeks after ferries cancelled
The Interislander website was not offering new bookings for a month for people with cars.
Interislander’s Kaitaki ferry returns to service tomorrow
Ferry issued mayday on Saturday, all passengers waited in lifejackets after loss of power.
Leak in Interislander ferry’s cooling system caused engines to shut down
A mayday was declared with 864 people on board.
Volunteer fireman seriously injured aboard Waiheke Island mussel barge
The accident happened aboard a mussel barge off Cowes Bay, Waiheke Island.
Luxury Caribbean cruise becomes migrant rescue mission
Almost as many Cuban migrants have been rescued at sea this year than in all of 2022.
Watch: Runaway boat nearly runs down Mairangi bay swimmers
One beachgoer witnessed the boat doing “figure of eights” between the flags.
Grim milestone: Drownings climb to highest in over a decade
Water-related tragedies surpass last year's statistics as males urged to be better.
Crew member dies aboard vessel in Bluff
The incident reportedly happened when onboard cranes were being moved.
Two people lucky to be alive after dinghy capsizes off French Bay, Auckland
It was almost dark, and those onboard did not have life jackets or lights.
'Devastated and lost for words': Clarks Beach boating tragedy victims named
Ryder missing on the Manukau Harbour earlier this month.
Napier engineer faces fine following blaze in hold of ship
A fire in a ship's hold started by sparks from gas-cutters igniting sawdust or shavings.
Boating tragedy: Police warn searchers rallying to 'bring little boy home to family'
The Clarks Beach community is helping with search efforts for 10-year-old today.
Boating tragedy: Gifted motocross rider is 10-year-old missing at sea
One person, believed to be the boy’s mother, died in the incident.
UK minister under fire for calling migrants an ‘invasion’
“Let’s stop pretending that they are all refugees in distress,” Suella Braverman said.
'Deeply sorry': Yacht owner fined for scuba-diving fatality
The tragedy was supposed to be a day of fun.