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![Shark attack kills Aussie surfer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shark attack kills Aussie surfer
A 35-year-old surfer was fatally mauled by a shark Saturday off a notorious stretch of Australia's west coast, police said.
![Kiwi activists freed from Russian jail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi activists freed from Russian jail
Both New Zealand Greenpeace activists being held in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest have been freed on bail.
![Peter Calder: Giving berth to leviathan of the sea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Calder: Giving berth to leviathan of the sea
'This is bloody ridiculous," says Captain John Barker as he peers westward. I can see his point.
![Kiwi's $6.8m superyacht sinks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi's $6.8m superyacht sinks
A $6.8 million superyacht owned by a New Zealand businessman has sunk after catching fire in England.
![Shark finning banned in NZ waters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shark finning banned in NZ waters
Shark finning will be banned in New Zealand waters under a government proposal announced today.
![Old and new make Smuggler with legs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Old and new make Smuggler with legs
Although Henderson-based Smuggler Marine is not one of New Zealand's largest or best known GRP manufacturers, it is certainly one of the most versatile.
![Kiwi rescuer missing in rough seas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi rescuer missing in rough seas
Police still hope to find a New Zealand man alive after he jumped into rough seas to save a friend off a beach near Melbourne on Wednesday.
![NZ marine reserve bid blocked](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ marine reserve bid blocked
A New Zealand-US bid to establish the world's largest marine reserve in Antarctica is understood to have been blocked by China, Russia and Ukraine.
![Diver dies after running out of air](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Diver dies after running out of air
A simple error of judgment led to a diving tragedy that claimed the life of Mark McLeod off the coast of Hahei on Sunday.
![From porn to marine pests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
From porn to marine pests
He's known for putting boobs and bikes on Kiwi streets, but now porn kingpin Steve Crow is on a new crusade - ridding New Zealand harbours of invasive pests.
![Kiwi firm wins OZ audio deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi firm wins OZ audio deal
Sir Peter Maire's Fusion Electronics has secured a lucrative deal to supply its audio systems to Australia's Jayco.
![Expert says image may be the Nina](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Expert says image may be the Nina
A meteorologist says it is possible new satellite images showing what looks like a boat in the Tasman Sea could be the missing ship Nina.
![New Zealand's water safety champion named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New Zealand's water safety champion named
A Bluff woman has been named New Zealand's champion of water safety.
![Geoff Thomas: Change to snapper rules stupid and unnecessary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Geoff Thomas: Change to snapper rules stupid and unnecessary
The changes to the recreational snapper fishery on the east coast of the North Island will result in more fish being killed, and will not solve the perceived problem of diminishing fish stocks.
![Tidelines: Kiwi powerboat makes a splash in Oz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tidelines: Kiwi powerboat makes a splash in Oz
A strikingly decorated New Zealand designed and built Rayglass Legend 2350 has been gaining a following in the marine centres of Australia.
![Bavaria agency hits mark](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bavaria agency hits mark
When Busfield Marine - the Westhaven brokerage founded by NZ Marine's Peter Busfield - opened its doors in 1988, New Zealand had vibrant yacht and launch-building industries.
![Editorial: Lifejacket call not the quick fix it might appear to be](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: Lifejacket call not the quick fix it might appear to be
Editorial: Just as it is foolish to take the weather for granted, so it is unwise to consider the small number of restrictions to be set in stone.
![Giant waves pose huge risks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Giant waves pose huge risks
New report which rewrites danger level across the country requires big changes to civil defence readiness.
![All at sea over law change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All at sea over law change
A proposed change to lifejacket laws to make wearing them mandatory in boats smaller than 6m has already proved controversial and split opinion.
![Kerre McIvor: Rule change won't save morons from their own stupidity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kerre McIvor: Rule change won't save morons from their own stupidity
There have been renewed calls for the wearing of lifejackets to be compulsory whenever anyone goes out on to the water.