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Group of adults and kids rescued after boat nose dives crossing Manukau Bar
Boaties got into trouble after their boat hit notorious bar.
Horror jet boat crash: Pair end up in court
Maritime NZ says it was lucky nobody died.
Waitematā Harbour charter tragedy: 25yo woman confirmed dead
Police and Maritime NZ are today working together to investigate the woman's death.
Woman dies after suffering critical injuries in Auckland boating incident
The boat was carrying around 30 passengers.
Rescued yachties distressed but grateful, police say
Interislander's Kaiarahi ferry responded to a 50-foot yacht's distress call last night.
Tramper rescued after falling in Mt Aspiring National Park
The woman's safety locator beacon was activated at about 7.45am on Friday.
Freedom: Beached trawler finally refloated
The Remus ran aground on the South Island's southern west coast on Thursday.
Grounded: Fishing trawler stuck on remote beach
It's understood the vessel was trawling for albacore tuna, known as "chicken of the sea".
Three people rescued from sinking boat in Marlborough Sounds
The boat's crew triggered a distress beacon at about 6.50am on Wednesday.
No prosecution of mayday yachties who went missing off Coromandel coast
The skipper didn't seem to know how the mayday system worked.
Men flown to hospital after being found injured on boat
One of the men is in a serious condition in the ICU.
Seafarers say overloaded MIQ system treats them unfairly
With poor internet access at sea many seafarers say they struggle to book their slots.
Logistics company convicted after employee crushed to death
Gisborne port worker Shannon Rangihuna-Kemp died after she was hit by a log.
Too many boaties ignoring lifejacket rules
Waikato Regional Council issued 60 infringement notices to boaties without lifejackets.
Police call off search for missing kayaker; rahui on south coast
His family have described him as 'young man who made the most of every day'.
Local Focus: On patrol with the harbourmaster
'We still get people going out without lifejackets.' Made with funding from NZ On Air.
All aboard: Kiwi boat sales soar as Covid keeps us home
New figures obtained by the Herald show 18 fatal boating accidents every year.
Dramatic rescue: Climbers caught in terrifying Mt Cook rockfall
Activating distress signal probably saved lives, rescuers say.
Covid blunder: Cargo ship crew allowed to skip isolation protocols
Crew wandered New Plymouth streets despite not meeting the 14-day isolation period.
Three people rescued after being flipped off boat in north Canterbury
The incident happened off the Kaikoura peninsula
Families awarded $700,000 after three men die in fishing boat sinking
Three fishermen died when the trawler sank off the Canterbury coast in 2015.
Ports of Auckland told to improve safety after worker crushed to death by container
Ports of Auckland has been told to set up exclusion zones to protect workers.
'Everyone should be able to return home at the end of their shift'
Maritime NZ is leading an investigation into the death of a Ports of Auckland worker.
Three dead: Tragedy came just three days after disaster averted
Three fishermen died when the trawler sank off the Canterbury coast in 2015.
'No fine will make things right': Widow's long fight for justice over swimmer's death
The well-respected high school teacher died after being struck by a boat while swimming.
FV Jubilee sinking tragedy: New revelations as operator prosecuted
All three fishermen aboard perished in the 2015 sinking.
Ocean swimmer tragedy: Ports of Auckland fined $424,000
Leslie Gelberger's body was found floating near Mairangi Bay by a passing ferry.
Fatal Kaiaua kayaking trip: Trio were wearing lifejackets when it flipped
The 8-year-old was fishing with his father and sister when their kayak capsized.
Widow's grief after husband killed in jet-boat crash
Bridget Speight wants more awareness concerning the dangers of alcohol and boating.
Hero locals rescue boaties in 'grave danger' off Chatham Islands
A mayday call sparked a dramatic rescue off the Chatham Islands.
Stranded log ship: Two investigations launched
The ship is now anchored at sea outside Tauranga Harbour.
Sailors may have entered NZ without Covid test - report
Reports of untested sailors entering Port Chalmers worry epidemiologist Sir David Skegg.
Air Force search for catamaran in 'distress' near Samoa likely sparked by dumped locator beacon
Air Force plane left Auckland on rescue mission at 6am - now it's on its way back.