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.
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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
New report which rewrites danger level across the country requires big changes to civil defence readiness.
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
There have been renewed calls for the wearing of lifejackets to be compulsory whenever anyone goes out on to the water.
Billionaire's cruiser biggest to call
The megayacht "A" that slipped into Auckland yesterday is believed to be the biggest to berth in New Zealand, with interior space almost 15 times the size of an average house.
Mega yacht Kiwi coup
Getting superyacht owners to holiday here is the way to maximise high-end spending.
'Submarine' superyacht arrives in NZ
The eye-popping megayacht that slipped into Auckland this morning is owned by a Russian oligarch set to cruise around the NZ coast this summer.
Whale of an achievement
Persistent prompting by an Auckland scientist has persuaded the shipping industry to rearrange its schedules, for a whale.
Shipwrecked Concordia declared vertical
Engineers have declared the crippled Costa Concordia cruise ship completely upright after a 19-hour operation to pull it from its side where it capsized last year.
Toxic fears over Concordia salvage
A toxic soup of rotting food, chemicals and other debris was expected to spew out of the Costa Concordia when salvagers try to haul the cruise ship upright overnight.
World-beating tuna destined for fisherman's wall
Tauranga angler Kevin Baker can tell you - and it doesn't involve filleting or scoffing the whopper tuna he scooped at the weekend.
NZ boat firms bank on Cup
As Emirates Team NZ push hard for victory in the America's Cup, marine companies are pinning their hopes on a win and a boost to the industry.
M50 cruiser bigger and better
As any manufacturer knows, it is a risky business messing with success. Popular products got that way for a reason and changing them, however slightly, can be fraught.
Shark fins float in Wellington
One hundred grey shark fins, and one orange fin, are floating in Wellington harbour today to mark the final day of shark awareness week.
Eco-friendly boat a world first
The world's largest solar-powered boat was dreamed up by a trail-blazing Kiwi designer and his team in a tiny Auckland waterfront office.
University ends tradition after drowning
The drowning of a PhD student who was washed off rocks while collecting water samples has prompted Auckland University to break with decades of research tradition.
Fishing changes raise fear of major consequences
Proposed cuts to snapper limits could have widespread adverse effects - to the New Zealand marine industry and its exports, to provincial towns and some of our poorest communities.
Family convinced Nina crew is alive
Family of seven missing crew members on board the Nina are convinced they're alive and want the search to begin again, despite no sign of them since June 4.