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Angler survives late-night ordeal
A fisherman whose boat sank in the middle of the night was so determined not to surrender it that he swam the waterlogged vessel nearly 1km to safety.
NZ skipper absent as Iran seizes yacht crew
A New Zealander was preparing to skipper a yacht in an international race when the boat was seized by Iranian authorities in territorial waters.
Girls injured after run-in with Moko
Moko the dophin injured two 12-year-olds when he aggressively tried to get hold of their boards.
Orcas swim with divers - Moko steals surfboard
Two orcas thrilled divers in Gisborne by swimming with them, while nearby, Moko the dolphin stole a surfboard, stranding its owner.
Icebergs spark shipping warnings
Warnings are in place to protect ships from running into a group of icebergs approaching New Zealand.
Sharks to be protected from slaughter
More than 80 species of sharks that frequent the Pacific oceans will now be protected under a new regional plan.
How ship strikes are killing Auckland's whale population
The Hauraki Gulf's resident whale population may disappear before most of us know what we're missing.
Deepest-dwelling fish in Southern Hemisphere photographed
New Zealand scientists have captured the first images of the snailfish Notoliparis kermadecensis.
Passengers on doomed ferry asked to help bail, inquiry told
Fifteen minutes before the Princess Ashika sank with the loss of 74 lives, passengers were asked to help bail, a survivor has said,