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Tonga: Decision due within days on ferry salvage attempt
Impoverished island kingdom would need outside help to fund the recovery of the vessel or the bodies trapped in it.

Murdoch's superyacht up for hire
Rupert Murdoch's luxury yacht Rosehearty can now be hired through a specialist charter company... at a cost of $459,000.

Mayday call 'may have been hoax'
Police have today released dramatic tape of a mayday call from a missing boat off the Northland coast. But is it genuine?

Beach poison - sea slugs top suspects
Scientists have proved that slugs found on an Auckland beach are toxic but have not established what they have eaten to make them poisonous.

Ex -North Otago rugby rep feared killed in ferry tragedy
A former North Otago rugby representative is believed to have been among those killed in the Tongan ferry disaster.

Results today on gulf mystery
Test results due back today may point scientists towards the cause of the mystery illness or illnesses affecting dogs and wildlife in the Hauraki Gulf.

Gulf ban extends to fishing, diving
Water sports have been cancelled and fishermen warned to stay off the entire Hauraki Gulf this weekend.