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Man who died after jumping into harbour during Christmas police callout named
Police have said he was evading arrest, but a family member disputed that.

Rāhui updated after body found in Ōhope
Local iwi offered condolences to the grieving whānau of the man who died.

Queensland youth pastor dies after shark attack at popular tourist spot
Man sustained a 'significant life-threatening wound to his neck'.

‘Screaming in the dark’: What really doomed the ‘unsinkable’ Bayesian superyacht?
By the time the storm had eased, the superyacht had disappeared off the Sicilian coast.

D-day for Interislander, Government to reveal new Cook Strait ferries
The Government has promised the plan will be cheaper than the cancelled mega-ferries.

Man dead after yachts collide in Sydney
A man believed to be in his 50s had a severe chest injury and died at the scene.

Letters: The regions need abysmal Air NZ to be reliable
OPINION: 'Our death toll would have been much higher under a different system.'

Stolen shipwreck binoculars returned to Napier owners
Binoculars from 1986 shipwreck disappeared from a Westshore verandah this week.

Person seriously injured after jetski and boat collide north of Wellington
The incident occurred about 11.30am.

Aratere ferry crew didn't know how to turn off autopilot before grounding, report confirms
The Interislander ferry ran aground on June 21, just north of Picton.

Search for 83-year-old swimmer now in its second week
A rāhui is in place over part of Whāngarei Harbour because of a missing swimmer

New data suggests doomed Manawanui was delayed a day for last-minute testing
The ship struck a reef and sank off Samoa.

Upper Whāngarei Harbour out of bounds for fishers while man remains missing
A rāhui is in place over part of Whāngarei Harbour in respect of a missing swimmer

HMNZS Manawanui wreck the unwanted guest at Chogm
The shipwreck of the HMNZS Manawanui is disrupting everyday life in Samoa.

'Challenging work': 3000kg of food in shipping container off HMNZS Manawanui recovered
One container with 3000kg worth of food was lost during the crash.

One person dead after boat capsizes on Auckland’s Manukau Harbour
Two ambulances have rushed to the incident near Huia.

Surfer dies after being impaled by swordfish
Giulia Manfrini, 36, suffered a 5cm-deep stab wound in her upper left chest.

Exclusive: British warship finds crucial evidence from wreck of HMNZS Manawanui
The record book should show all that happened on the bridge, including orders given.

Letters: The costly fiasco of GP funding, Samoa deserves Manawanui compo
OPINION: 'General practice is struggling for funding and therefore for staff.'

First image reveals $100m Manawanui shipwreck on bottom of ocean floor
The image shows a light slick of oil coming from the vessel.

Fire on HMNZS Manawanui broke out in engine room - Samoan officials
Work continues at the site today, as a tapu (ban) remains in place at Tafitoala Coast.