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Leaked report blames Tongan government for ferry sinking
The sunken ferry Princess Ashika was known to be unseaworthy by the Tongan government, leaked reports claim.

Friends know where missing yachtie washed overboard
Friends of missing yachtie Paul van Rensburg accept he is dead and have called off the search.

Police: GPS could be key to unlocking 'ghost ship' mystery
Police say a GPS device could provide vital information about what happened to missing yachtie Paul van Rensburg.

Friends 'shattered' to find sailor not on ghost ship
Friends of missing yachtie Paul Janse van Rensburg are "shattered" he wasn't found aboard his yacht but are still holding out some hope he may be alive.

Fishing: Getting on with it
Jo and Ron left Tuakau to meet their fishing club for a day out snapper fishing on the charter vessel Gulf Raider.

Missing yacht Tafadzwa seen drifting near Chathams
Missing yacht Tafadzwa has been spotted west of the Chatham Islands but with no sign of skipper Paul van Rensburg.

No sign of missing fisherman
Police are searching for a second man who is presumed drowned after a floundering expedition went tragically wrong.

National MP to fight gulf mine plan
National MP Nikki Kaye has criticised Government plans to open Great Barrier Island to mining, as have mayors John Banks and Len Brown.

Missing yacht could be sailing without skipper
Boaties have been asked to look out for missing yacht Tafadzwa, which could be drifting without a skipper at the helm.

Divers gatecrash sharks' meal
Two thrill-seeking adventure divers have put a new spin on the phrase taking a tiger by the tail.

NZ's Antarctic fishing blamed for orca decline
Researchers say a decline in Ross Sea orcas may be partly due to NZ's deep-sea fishing.