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Noise from ships affecting gulf's marine life
Underwater din of large ships making it hard for Hauraki Gulf species to communicate.
WWII wreck threatens oil spill across the Hauraki Gulf
"Salvage the oil from WWII wreck or face environmental tragedy in the Hauraki Gulf."
Seismic blasts 'harmful to marine life'
New recordings lay bare the underwater racket created by oil and gas industry's airguns.
Troop ship banned from rescuing men overboard
Sick, delirious soldier thought to have fallen from ship unnoticed.
Peters' port plan fails to make grade
COMMENT: Deal with Tauranga more logical than shipping freight through Northport.
Port profit down $23.5m, future investment cited
Ports of Auckland's profit drops
Hauraki Gulf: What lies beneath (and how they sound)
A seafloor study has revealed an underwater orchestra below the Hauraki Gulf's surface.
We need to talk about the price of food
COMMENT: After a good result in petrol price inquiry let's take a look at food costs.
What was container one million?
Port of Tauranga the first in New Zealand to handle a million containers in a year.
Dead whale towed away from harbour
Dead whale towed from harbour after officials thought it may be a shipping hazard.
Kaitaki to be NZ registered after KiwiRail purchase
KiwiRail has secured the future of the Interislander ferry Kaitaki by buying the boat
Port's 'urgent' outage over cyberattack
Lyttelton Port will suspend operations tonight.
Ferry crashes into port wall
Five people were injured after a technical fault sent a Tenerife ferry into a port wall.
World's largest ship arrives in Hong Kong
The world's largest vessel of any kind has hit the seas.
NZ to consider joining shipping standard
A researcher says it's embarrassing our country hasn't yet made the move.
Quake shakes and breaks Soviet liner
The giant November 2016 earthquake has snapped the top decks from a sunken Soviet cruise liner in the Marlborough Sounds.
Cruise ship investigated for second time
French cruise ship L'Austral has come under investigation for the second time in a month after reportedly hitting a rock in Milford Sound.
Cruise ship bound for NZ breaks down
Thousands of distressed passengers are onboard a cruise ship bound for New Zealand that has broken down and is drifting off the coast of Australia.
CentrePort resumes container service
CentrePort's container shipping operation, severely damaged in the November 14 Kaikoura earthquake, is to begin operating again.
CentrePort begins work to secure cranes
The November 14 earthquake caused significant damage to the Wellington Port, especially to the container area.
Megaship heading to New Zealand
WATCH: One of the world's biggest cruise ships - which arrives in NZ next week - will be the star of cruise season.
KiwiRail to ship from Auckland to Christchurch
KiwiRail has announced a workaround for rail lines severed by the Kaikoura earthquake - a coastal shipping service from Auckland to Christchurch.
Westport's dredge offered to Kaikoura
The repair of Kaikoura's harbour may provide an opportunity for Westport's dredge, says Buller Mayor Garry Howard.
Cook Strait ferries operating after quake
Cook Strait ferries are up and running after Monday's earthquake.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Ferry to Motueka refloated
Plans for a ferry between Whanganui and Port Motueka have been revisited. And pending a feasibility study by the council, could have the Mayor's support. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Your guide to a stress-free Christmas
The Herald has put together the ultimate silly season planning guide to get you to the big day with the minimum of fuss.
Lack of rail capacity letting down Mainfreight
Mainfreight managing director Don Braid says he will take on more trucks and ships in the lead-up to what he expects to be record
Time to look at big picture on cruise ships
COMMENT: Better use of our existing waterfront assets is preferable to pouring more concrete into our beautiful harbour.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Revamping the Whanganui Port
A Government funded feasibility study is looking at the future use of the Whanganui Port. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Revamping the Whanganui Port
A Government funded feasibility study is looking at the future use of the Whanganui Port. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Napier’s cruise ship season off to a good start
Cruise ships coming to Napier Port are on the up, with 10 more expected this season. Local businesses are expected to reap the benefits with nearly 100,000 passengers expected to visit. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Megaship makes maiden visit to Tauranga
The largest container ship to enter a New Zealand port, the MV Aotea Maersk, has made it’s maiden visit to Tauranga. Made with funding from NZ on Air
Aristocrat accused of smuggling cocaine
Shipping container MEDU3333950 held a secret; 91kg of cocaine - and there could be a British aristocrat behind it all.