New ZealandFishing ban in Gulf, SoundsCommercial fishing would be banned from the inner Hauraki gulf and the entire Marlborough Sounds under National's plan for new recreational fishing parks in those areas.07 Sep 04:04 AM
New ZealandNew marine reserves on West Coast openedFive new marine reserves have been officially opened on the West Coast today.07 Sep 01:47 AM
New ZealandFarmers to fence off waterways - GreensA Green Party policy would require all farmers to fence off rivers, lakes, waterways and wetlands from stock with a buffer zone for vegetation by mid-2017.07 Sep 12:00 AM
New ZealandSnap a quick pic? Errr, noA shark attack sent $12,000 worth of camera equipment down to the bottom of the ocean off New Zealand - and now a $5000 reward is being offered to get it back.04 Sep 05:00 PM
Freight and logistics$78m yacht: Affair of the HartRich-lister Graeme Hart was hands-on with the design of his new luxury superyacht, says the naval architect behind the estimated $78 million vessel.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand$40m to fix seawall dangerAuckland ratepayers face a bill of about $40 million to prevent part of the downtown seawall between Princes and Marsden wharves failing in a moderate earthquake.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnderwater video goes viralA homemade video showcasing a Tauranga man's encounters with local marine life has taken on a life of its own online.16 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandDolphin adopts new calfA bottlenose dolphin thought to have lost its calf has adopted a baby of another species.15 Aug 06:00 PM
WorldBottoms up: How whale poop helps feed the oceanCenturies of over-exploitation of whales for their meat and blubber has seen populations of most species plummet. But with no small amount of irony, the tables have turned with research discovering that we need whales for a healthy marine ecosystem.05 Aug 05:30 AM
New ZealandSurf club fights for new accessThe surf club guarding one of the country's most dangerous rip-torn beaches says it is losing efficiency and members.04 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandGreens: Ban deep sea drillingThe Green Party announced plans to immediately ban deep sea drilling around NZ’s coast if the Greens form the next government.27 Jul 03:17 AM
LifestyleKiwis in demand for luxury yachtsWanted: Kiwi crews for international superyachts. Must be comfortable cruising the globe, chatting respectfully with eccentric billionaires and celebrities and scrubbing toilets for weeks on end.18 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAratere - back, but hardly shipshapeThe beleaguered Interislander ferry Aratere cancelled another sailing this morning - in what is only its second day back in service after a 3-month refurbishment.16 Jul 10:18 PM
New ZealandNo plain sailing for troubled AratereIt returned to service yesterday after eight months - and the troubled ferry Aratere has had a sailing today cancelled.16 Jul 02:47 AM
WorldShip rises for final voyageItaly's Costa Concordia cruise ship has floated for the first time since it crashed in 2012, its rust-coloured hull emerging from the waves off Giglio.14 Jul 07:43 PM
New ZealandGreens focus on cleaning up riversThe Green Party is aiming to make every river in New Zealand clean enough to swim in.12 Jul 11:03 PM
New ZealandKayaker adjusts to life on landLong-distance kayaker Scott Donaldson has never appreciated having a shave or a hot pie so much, but it's being able to move around in more than a metre of space that he's enjoying most.12 Jul 08:11 AM
New ZealandWhalers turn to conservationA group of former whalers are lending their hand to humpback conservation efforts in the Cook Strait.12 Jul 02:03 AM
New ZealandSo close, yet so far for adventurerScott Donaldson says he'll be 'irked for a long, long time' after he was rescued from high seas kilometres from completing a 3-month odyssey across the Tasman Sea in a kayak.12 Jul 01:32 AM
New ZealandShipping near-misses on our coastCollisions, ill-timed power failures, near misses and fires are among more than 50 dodgy incidents involving ships around our coasts over the past year.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAratere ferry finally back in actionFor the first time in eight months the Interislander ferry Aratere will cross the Cook Strait.09 Jul 08:17 PM
New ZealandRough seas force ship to leave kayakerStrong winds off the coast of Taranaki have pushed trans-Tasman kayaker Scott Donaldson even further from shore.07 Jul 07:07 PM
Freight and logisticsSub seller charged with $22m scamA young entrepreneur behind a business selling submarines has been charged over an attempted $22 million insurance scam.02 Jul 07:07 AM
