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San Fran's Cup conditions could mirror Auckland

Cat trawler with French polish

Power outage causes ship grounding

Pirates use tortured hostages as defence shield

Pirates operating off the coast of Somalia have begun to use aggressive new tactics including torture against captives.

Disgust at cruise ship's broken toilets

Broken toilets, faulty latches on cabin doors and leaky ceilings are among new complaints by passengers on the liner Pacific Pearl.

More high seas drama for luxury liner

The luxury Auckland-based cruise ship Pacific Pearl has run into more drama on the high seas.

In the drink but where's the beer

Capturing the true spirit of young Kiwis

Alison Shanks has stood on the dais to receive world championship and Commonwealth Games gold medals. But she remembers just as vividly standing at the helm of the Spirit of New Zealand.

Govt announces sub-Antarctic reserves