New ZealandSpectacular marina explosion destroys motor boat, fire damages five othersWitness describes seeing two men running "hard out" after the blast.14 Mar 03:15 AM
WorldMassive cargo ship carrying luxury cars sinks in mid-AtlanticThe ship may have been carrying more than 4000 cars from Germany to the US when it sank.01 Mar 07:50 PM
New ZealandBoat sinks after catching fire off Wellington's south coastEmergency services received reports of the fire just before midday.15 Feb 11:38 PM
New Zealand'These people could have died': Bad boaties finedTragedy narrowly avoided by boaties who took passenger out in unsafe conditions.27 Jan 12:30 AM
New ZealandSkipper fined for failing to report severed fingersSkipper fined for failing to abide by obligations to report serious workplace accident.19 Jan 04:13 AM
New ZealandTairua Bar tragedy: Family 'inundated' with supportIn a statement from police, the family thanked everyone who helped during the incident.18 Jan 02:24 AM
New ZealandChildren in Tairua Bar boating tragedy wake from comasTwo children badly injured when their boat overturned near Tairua face a long recovery.17 Jan 07:30 AM
New ZealandTairua bar tragedy: Man dies after boat flipsThe man was flown to hospital yesterday after the second incident at the bar this week.06 Jan 02:21 AM
New ZealandMan resuscitated twice on beach after boat flips in CoromandelParamedics and lifeguards resuscitated a man twice on the beach at a holiday hotspot.05 Jan 06:43 AM
New ZealandLucky escape as boat flips at 'treacherous' Tairua barCoastguard says it was low tide at the time the boat capsized.03 Jan 06:48 AM
New ZealandMystery jet-ski hero saves boaties tipped on Raglan BarDo you know who the mystery jet ski hero is?28 Dec 01:40 AM
New Zealand'Sorely missed': Wellington kayaker Jack Skellett mournedJack Skellett is being mourned by his former football club and university colleagues.22 Dec 01:28 AM
New ZealandCrewman admits leaving vessel's bridge before collisionCrewman left bridge to make some food and wake skipper.21 Dec 02:15 AM
New ZealandPolice name men who died in Bluff boating tragedyPolice have named the two men that died in Friday's boating incident in Bluff Harbour.21 Nov 03:54 AM
Tourism'I heard my vertebrae breaking': Tourism operator fined $200k after employee's fallThe company's former employee says its 'negligence has ruined my life'.09 Nov 06:04 AM
New ZealandManukau Harbour tragedy: Boaties criticise Coastguard responseLocal boaties said Coastguard wasn't near the Manukau Bar as hundreds crossed it.18 Oct 02:34 AM
New ZealandOff-duty officer helps Eagle crew save fisherman swept off rocks near Bethells BeachPolice have revealed details of a brave water rescued involving Eagle crew, off-duty cop.15 Oct 08:31 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentKiri Gillespie: Rena response could have and should have been betterOPINION: It seemed it was only thanks to thousands of volunteers the beaches were saved.01 Oct 07:49 PM
New ZealandFishing company to pay $500,000 over worker's death getting caught in automated freezer machineThe man died after becoming caught in machinery in the ship's automated freezer system.23 Sep 02:20 AM
New ZealandGovernment considers new call for compulsory lifejackets on small boatsThe two friends went to pull up cray pots when their boat was flipped by a large wave.03 Aug 02:24 AM
New ZealandCruise ship passenger drowned after climbing overboardA cruise ship passenger who drowned off Hawke's Bay had deliberately climbed overboard.15 Jul 10:46 PM
New ZealandFishing trip takes terrifying turn after shark gashes IRBThe inflatable boat instantly started sinking and three people had to be rescued.13 Jun 06:02 AM
WorldWatch: Chaos at Taiwan port as crane collapsesLarge cargo ship, two overhead cranes and a pile of containers collide at Taiwanese port.04 Jun 08:45 PM
VideoMV X-Press Pearl burns off Sri Lanka coastThe sinking MV X-Press Pearl at Kapungoda where it is anchored off Colombo port, Sri Lanka. The fire-stricken container ship had been loaded with chemicals. Video / StringersHub via AP / Sri Lanka Air ForceWatch02 Jun 08:51 PM
New Zealand'Stupidity': Man rescued after taking leaky yacht out without life jacket"It makes us yachties look bad when you get an idiot like that," club commodore says.28 May 10:33 PM
WorldFiji fishing boat horror: Rough seas hamper search for crewFive crew still missing after jumping ship without lifesaving gear amid beheading claims.23 May 01:10 AM
New ZealandFour boaties safe after capsize near Cape PalliserOne patient was transported to hospital with minor injuries.16 May 03:24 AM
Video'Boat rage' man John Dixon leaves courtNo comment from John Dixon as he left court after admitting his role in a boat rage incident at a Coromandel wharf. Video / Belinda FeekWatch05 May 12:14 AM
New ZealandFamily of three's lucky escape after boat engine explodes, flames engulf vesselAll three sustained minor injuries during the incident.02 May 08:49 AM
New ZealandClinging to pool noodle: Hypothermic man rescued after dinghy sinksSea conditions were rough - with a 25-knot northwesterly wind and a metre of swell.26 Apr 09:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'One second that changed everybody's life': Witness tells of tragedy on charter yachtWitness says they are still "shocked, devastated and traumatised" by the April 1 accident.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSinking yacht threatened Cook Strait power cables vital to NZ's electricityA shipwreck drifting at the edge of the Marlborough Sounds has damaged a fishing boat.20 Apr 04:38 AM
WorldTitanic disaster: 'Greenish beams' seen by survivors spark new theoryOn the icy night that 1526 souls were lost at sea, "the stars seemed really to be alive".17 Apr 09:15 PM
New ZealandBoating tragedy: Questions over whether camera could have saved toddlerCamera which aims to show boaties a safe passage has been installed but not yet activated.05 Apr 05:00 PM
