New ZealandMissing West Coast boaties: Search continuesNo further clues have yet emerged of the whereabouts of the two missing crew members.19 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandPolice dive squad aiding search for missing boatiesThe search for two boaties missing since Thursday near Smoothwater Bay continues today18 Sep 02:35 AM
New ZealandCouple rescued after boat wrecked on rocksA couple were forced to spend the night outdoors after their boat ran aground.01 Sep 03:15 AM
New ZealandLeaking ocean liner wreck a ticking time bombThe wreck contains up to 2000 tonnes of oil which could devastate the Hauraki Gulf.30 Aug 07:44 AM
WorldTen sailors missing after US destroyer collisionNavy's top admiral ordered a fleetwide review after service's 4th major accident this year21 Aug 10:22 PM
New ZealandEyes in the sky keep surf saferDrones to help Lifesavers at the famously dangerous Muriwai Beach.12 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandBoatie convicted of manslaughterA recreational boatie has been charged with manslaughter after a man died in 2015.03 Aug 04:11 AM
New ZealandShip crashes into Auckland's Wynyard wharfAn investigation is underway after a ship hit a wharf while berthing in Auckland today13 Jul 02:22 AM
WorldTourist boat sinks: Nine dead, 28 missingMulti-storey craft packed with 170 passengers for Colombian holiday weekend capsizes.26 Jun 12:32 AM
New Zealand'I don't know how much longer I can hang on'Len Dillon was desperately clinging to the back of his boat in a freezing, strong current.18 Jun 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsNZ firm puts virtual fence around Cup raceAn Auckland based firm joins Team NZ at the finals, providing real-time safety updates.18 Jun 04:30 AM
New Zealand'Our brother can finally come home'Tevita Kava was lost overboard in a birthday party tragedy. Now, he's home.16 Jun 06:37 PM
New ZealandInto the darkness: The last hours of Tevita KavaTevita Kava hasn't been seen since he fell into the Waitemata Harbour. This is his story.09 Jun 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsFullers to pay $92.5k to crash victimsNew Zealand's largest ferry operator also fined $40,000 for the 2015 wharf collision.29 May 02:45 AM
New ZealandCruise industry defends safety recordThe cruise ship industry is defending its safety record in NZ waters after 33 incidents.07 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandContainers end up in Suva HarbourUp to a dozen shipping containers have sunk off Suva Harbour, Fiji.06 May 12:07 AM
New ZealandWater and beach hospitalisations on riseAlmost 1000 people hospitalised from recreational water activities in the past 5 years.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSwim into darkness: Danger in NZ watersDad of two, Leslie Gelberger, went for a swim one day and never came home, what happened?29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGrieving widow: 'It's my darkest hour'Heartbroken wife "blown away" by tremendous kindness during the worst days of her life.24 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandSewol ferry disaster message shared in NZThe parents of Moon Ji-sung have travelled the world sharing their daughter's story.17 Apr 10:59 PM
New ZealandCall for maritime overhaul after FrancieA former owner of sunken vessel Francie says NZ risks another major boating tragedy if maritime rules are not overhauled.25 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandThree plucked from water after mishapThree men saved by a passing vessel when a bar crossing goes horribly wrong.21 Feb 04:41 PM
TravelCruise ship investigated for second timeFrench cruise ship L'Austral has come under investigation for the second time in a month after reportedly hitting a rock in Milford Sound.11 Feb 01:37 AM
New Zealand'I will make it no matter what'EXCLUSIVE: The survivor of one of the country's worst maritime disasters tells his story for the first time.04 Feb 05:14 PM
New Zealand20yo cruise ship passenger breaks backWoman had to be winched off ship in the Cook Strait by rescue helicopter.25 Jan 09:18 PM
New ZealandMan rescued at Kai Iwi LakesA man has been resuscitated after getting into trouble in the water at a popular Northland campground this afternoon.07 Jan 01:48 AM
New ZealandAccident at popular Northland lake campsiteA person needs medical treatment after an accident at Kai Iwi Lakes.05 Jan 10:03 PM
New ZealandMan who drowned at Lake Ferry namedThe name of the Filipino fisherman who was washed out to sea yesterday has been released.02 Jan 06:52 PM
New ZealandKitesurfer critical after he hits car - reportsA kitesurfer has been critically injured after smashing into a car in Porirua, near Wellington.31 Dec 05:28 AM
New ZealandKiwis dig deep for families of Kaipara boating tragedyMembers of the New Zealand public are giving generously to the families of the men who tragically died in a boating accident in Kaipara 09 Dec 08:42 PM
New ZealandCaptain of ill-fated Francie farewelledThe body of ill-fated Francie skipper Bill McNatty has been returned to his family.29 Nov 05:28 PM
New ZealandFinal moments: 'We can't cross the bar'Fisherman tells of desperate attempts to stay in contact with those on board the charter boat Francie, which sank in heaving seas, claiming eight lives.29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSkipper was 'accident waiting to happen'A fellow boatie said he had laid complaints about skipper Bill McNatty's competence.28 Nov 06:15 PM
New ZealandPolice search for Francie debrisPolice have suspended the search for the man still missing from yesterday's Kaipara Harbour tragedy until 5.30am tomorrow, because 27 Nov 07:07 AM