An inquiry has laid blame on both anti-whaling vessel Ady Gil and a Japanese whaling ship for their Southern Ocean crash earlier this year.

Super rich Graeme Hart has bought himself an expensive new toy.

Nine New Zealanders are among those stranded off the coast of America aboard stricken cruise liner Carnival Splendor.

A dream trip down the Mexican Riviera has turned into a travel nightmare for two Kiwis aboard a stricken cruise ship.

A father watched helplessly from a boat as his son disappeared under water after briefly surfacing during a diving trip and calling for help.

An RNZAF Orion has been taken off the search for a New Zealander lost overboard in the Pacific Ocean as hopes of his survival fade.

Auckland's participation in a bumper sea-cruising season is off to a lucrative start after visits from three ships on successive days.

Banking giant HSBC will soon be able to sell Ivan Erceg's $6m Henderson boat yard after the High Court approved orders to remove chattels from the property today.