New ZealandHistoric Auckland ferry the Kestrel sinksIt had survived 110 years of choppy waters, but all that could be seen of the Kestrel this morning was its roof floating amid the debris.08 Mar 12:18 AM
New ZealandVessels dice with disasterLarge ship incidents risk new Rena-style catastrophes in New Zealand coastal waters.02 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand'No way out ... so this is how it ends'Clinging to their upturned boat, injured and being smashed by violent 6m waves, three Auckland boaties thought their time was up.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSailor credits survival to careful planningAn avid sailor who is recovering from his injuries after the boom on his yacht struck him in the head, credits his survival to careful planning and regular contact throughout his journey.04 Dec 03:48 AM
New Zealand'Extremely rare event' caused interislander ferry malfunctionKiwiRail says internal investigation ruled out external factors or a power surge as the cause of the 2013 incident.02 Dec 04:41 AM
New ZealandFisherman winched off boatA man on a fishing vessel has been winched to hospital after suffering from a medical condition out at sea.20 Nov 10:29 AM
New ZealandKiwi injured in 'freak boating accident'A New Zealand woman was flown to hospital with serious head injuries after a boating accident in an Australian tourist hotspot.14 Nov 03:28 AM
New Zealand30ft yacht crashes onto rocksTwo people on board suffered cuts and bruises after boat slams into Waiheke Island coastline.04 Nov 09:59 PM
New Zealand'We just want our son back'The parents of the two overseas students who died when kayaking on Lake Tekapo are still waiting for their sons' bodies to return home.04 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTekapo victim 'should have been home'One of the two men who died on Lake Tekapo should have already been home, but he loved his time downunder so much he stayed on for another term.27 Sep 01:35 AM
New ZealandLuck saved kayakers at Lake TekapoRescuers yesterday revealed the lucky break that meant the toll from the Lake Tekapo kayaking tragedy was not worse.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'It is an absolutely tragic event'The two young tourists who died after falling into Lake Tekapo yesterday have been named.25 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldSyrian father denies smugglingPassengers on the boat that capsized near Greece, and claimed the life of a toddler, say the toddler's father was working with smugglers and driving the boat.12 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandRena's owners again apologise for groundingA boss acting for the MV Rena's Greek owners has again said sorry for the ship's calamitous grounding four years ago.07 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrowning prompts river crossing warningJeremy Charles Brons of Christchurch was swept away by a swollen Snowy River after a failed West Coast river crossing.07 Sep 05:54 AM
OpinionRoger Grace: We can make good from the RenaThe wreck could pave the way to a bright and prosperous future, but a golden opportunity could easily be squandered if the wrong decisions are made, writes Roger Grace.06 Sep 09:35 PM
New ZealandRena: What to do with a shipwreckAsk your average Tauranga local about the Rena and you'll find they haven't thought about that not-too-distant hunk of steel in a long time.06 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandTop scientists call for more no-fishing marine reservesTwo of New Zealand's most renowned marine scientists have argued for more "no-take" marine reserves, where fishing of any kind is banned.26 Aug 11:47 PM
New Zealand'Dearly loved' jetski victim to be farewelledMervin de Rozario will be farewelled tomorrow after his body was found in the water near Waiheke Island at the weekend.19 Aug 11:13 PM
WorldHundreds feared dead in capsizeA wooden fishing boat packed with at least 600 migrants overturned in the Mediterranean Sea and hundreds are feared dead.06 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldAussie surfer does a FanningA surfer's desperate attempt to fight off a shark that was mauling him has been described as a "Mick Fanning replay" by a friend who witnessed the attack.31 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice name drowning victimA man who drowned after being thrown from a boat on the Waitara River mouth in Taranaki yesterday has been named by police.30 Jul 09:49 PM
New ZealandRena: Cash offered to MaoriBay of Plenty Maori say they have been offered thousands of dollars to withdraw their opposition to leaving the Rena on Astrolabe Reef.20 Jun 11:24 PM
WorldFew rescued as hope fadesA total of 14 people have been rescued, but the vast majority of the 456 people on board, many of them elderly tourists, were unaccounted for.03 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan's lucky escape after jetboat accidentA Paringa man whose jetboat struck a log on Monday evening had a lucky escape despite being “shot forward” into the bow of the boat and breaking his leg.06 May 04:18 AM
New ZealandOil spill: How could this happen in NZ?"This is one of New Zealand's biggest ports - if we can't contain this, how are we going to deal with off-shore drilling? I don't think we can really take the risk."29 Apr 09:30 PM
New ZealandFishing trip ends in tragedyAn Auckland boatie was killed and five died on the roads during a horror start to the long weekend.25 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldSingle image captures migrants' plightA picture of a young boy who drowned off of the coast of the Greek island of Rhodes has come to represent the tragedy in the Mediterranean sea.20 Apr 05:47 PM
WorldHundreds feared deadA shipwreck in which hundreds of people are feared dead may be one of the worst disasters of the Mediterranean migrant crisis.19 Apr 05:23 PM
New ZealandMissing fishing boat may never be recoveredThe boat of two fishermen missing from Port Waikato since Monday may never be recovered, police say.10 Apr 02:25 AM
