Authorities assisting with wildlife recovery are being inundated with oiled little blue penguins. It is the middle of breeding season for the nocturnal birds who get covered in the thick tar-like oil while crossing rocks to return to their burrows.

A Philippines-based seafarers association has accused "racist and extreme right" NZers...

The 90,000-tonne superliner Radiance of the Seas makes its first call to Auckland today.