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Close encounter on a giant scale
"It was cool. It turned on its side and just sat there looking at us just under the water."
Missing diver hitchhiked to Hawkes Bay
Police have charged missing diver Colin Smithies with wasting police time after a $50,000 two-day search for him near Porirua turned out to be pointless - as he had hitchhiked to Hawkes Bay.
How did a missing Porirua diver turn up in Hawkes Bay?
Police are expected to this afternoon reveal details of why a diver reported to a Hawkes Bay police station after an extensive two-day search for him near Porirua.
Four whales die in Port Waikato stranding
Four adult whales have died after beaching themselves at Port Waikato but Conservation Department staff have successfully refloated a fifth.
Missing diver found alive and well - in Hawke's Bay
The diver missing for two days near Titahi Bay has been found - after walking into a police station in Hawke's Bay.
Body of jetskier found - police
Police say they are confident a body found on a lake near Rotorua this morning is that of a missing teenage jetskier.
Volunteers boost search for missing diver
The search for a paua diver missing at Titahi Bay in Porirua resumed at first light today.
New Rainbow Warrior will be clean, green - and space age
A new Rainbow Warrior is approaching completion in a German shipyard.
Search continues for missing jetskier while family pray
Police and Navy divers are continuing searching into the evening for the body of a teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident on a lake near Rotorua, while family and friends continue to hold vigil on the shoreline.
Police name missing Wellington diver
Police have named the paua diver missing in Titahi Bay in Porirua, who they believe may still be alive.
Missing diver could still be alive - police
Police say a paua diver missing in Titahi Bay in Porirua may still be alive.
Mass search for diver missing overnight
More than 40 people are searching for a diver missing near Titahi Bay, Porirua, since last night.
Woman screamed into phone for help as boat sank
A distressed woman screamed into her cellphone for help as the six-metre boat she and her father were on capsized and sank.
Legislation not the answer for water safety - Maritime NZ
Education not legislation is the answer to improve safety on the water, Maritime NZ safety inspector Jim Lilley says.
Divers use sonar in hunt for jetskier's body
Navy divers using sophisticated sonar equipment have begun an attempt to find the body of teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident.
Niwa: Sharks more at risk than swimmers
Some sharks lurking around NZ waters this summer are in more danger than the swimmers they scare, Niwa says.
Jetski rider helps in search for lost mate
A teenager who allegedly ran over another on his jetski has been helping in the search for his missing schoolmate.
Navy divers with sonar to join search for jetskier
Navy divers with sonar equipment will join police tomorrow in the search for a teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident near Rotorua.
Boaties should be licensed - harbourmaster
The dangers on the water are the same as on the roads, so boaties should be licensed just like drivers, says the Pauanui-Tairua harbourmaster.
Mum furious as boys hurt in jetski ramming
The mother of a 13-year-old injured when a jetski rammed his boat has defended letting him and his mate, 11, go on the water alone.
Wave of garbage ruins summer fun
Boaties, strong winds and discarded household junk are being blamed for clogging once-pristine coves, islands and beaches this summer.
One hospitalised after Waitemata boating drama
There is a search on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour this morning.
Police investigate cruise ship death
Police are investigating the death of a 29-year-old Indonesian man during a lifeboat exercise aboard a cruise ship in Lyttelton Harbour yesterday.