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Shock follows 'Jaws' scare
A diver says he was shaking and in shock for days after being surprised by a pair of orca whales.
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'Our three days of hell'
After a dramatic high-seas rescue, a Kiwi sailor tells of fear and misery on a crippled yacht during a Pacific storm.
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Couple glad to be alive
A New Zealand woman and her partner rescued from their damaged yacht in a Pacific storm say they are grateful to be alive after a long ordeal.
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Stricken yachties in dramatic rescue
Two people trapped on a stricken yacht 1260km northwest of New Zealand have been rescued by a cargo ship this morning.
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Fire sale for luxury superyacht
A planned $60 million luxury superyacht is going on sale unfinished and at a fraction of its estimated value after it was badly damaged in a fire at an Auckland shipyard.
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High dollar takes wind from sails
New Zealand boat builders are savvy and determined but the strong kiwi dollar is making it difficult for exporters to remain competitive.
![Council weighs merging CCOs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Council weighs merging CCOs
Auckland Council is considering cutting the number of unelected council-controlled organisations from seven to four.
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Gibbs Quadski test run
Millionaire industrialist Alan Gibbs has launched his latest creation, the amphibious Quadski which can navigate water or land. Here's a look at a test run.