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Auckland: Village people
Catherine Smith checks out waterfront activities celebrating the Volvo Ocean Race.

Volvo Ocean Race: Ceremony underway
The official ceremony to welcome the Volvo Ocean Race to Auckland is underway at the Viaduct.

City gets new 'fanzones' for big events
Auckland City's public spaces will be transformed into 'fanzones' to allow the public to fully engage with a bumper summer of international events.

Team considers building new Volvo yacht
A racing team employing two Kiwi sailors is considering building a new yacht at breakneck speed to re-enter the Volvo Ocean Race.

Volvo yacht crash caught on camera
The moment the Team Vestas Wind ran aground during the Volvo Ocean Race on Sunday has been caught on camera.

Crew of stricken Volvo yacht rescued
The Team Vistas Wind crew, who have been stranded on a remote island in the Indian Ocean since Sunday have finally been rescued.

How to save the stricken yacht?
"The photo paints a pretty graphic picture of what's going on out there." Shore crew and race officials now know how big a task they have a head of them.

Volvo Ocean Race: Onboard Camper in the race to Galway
CAMPER takes the lead at Raz Cape in the early stages of the final leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Lorient to Galway.

Hold on tight: Onboard Camper in the Volvo race
It's on the edge sailing for CAMPER as they head deep into an intense low pressure system in the North Atlantic that promises to rocket them at speed in boat breaking conditions towards Lorient.