New ZealandFerry's propeller loss investigatedAn investigation has been launched into how the interisland ferry Aratere managed to lose a propeller during a Cook Strait crossing last night.05 Nov 11:30 PM
World6 tourists dead in Thai ferry accidentAn overcrowded tourist ferry capsized and sank near a popular Thai seaside town, killing six tourists and leaving 200 needing rescue.03 Nov 08:28 PM
New ZealandSurvivor's plea over ghost yachtA man who spent 119 days lost at sea is urging NZ authorities to continue the hunt for the Nina, saying he's living proof people can survive against the odds.03 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldConcordia dancer: I was captain's lover'When you are someone's lover, no one asks you for a ticket.' A Moldovan dancer testifies at trial that she was with the captain of the doomed Costa Concordia.29 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandDiver dies after running out of airA simple error of judgment led to a diving tragedy that claimed the life of Mark McLeod off the coast of Hahei on Sunday.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTragedy on family dive tripA man who died at a popular diving spot off the Coromandel Peninsula yesterday was diving with family members at the time.27 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRescued teen pays tribute to brave copsA teenager who was rescued by two police officers from rough surf at a Hawkes Bay beach has paid tribute to his heroes.23 Oct 02:50 AM
New ZealandTop bravery award for copsTwo police officers who dived into rough surf and formed a human chain to save a 12-year-old boy from drowning are set to receive the force's highest bravery award today.22 Oct 10:19 PM
New ZealandExpert says image may be the NinaA meteorologist says it is possible new satellite images showing what looks like a boat in the Tasman Sea could be the missing ship Nina.15 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldRefugees tell of slave conditions as toll nears 300Italian divers have described the horror of seeing dozens of dead refugees trapped inside the hull of a fishing boat that sank off the coast of the island of Lampedusa.06 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Lifejacket call not the quick fix it might appear to beEditorial: Just as it is foolish to take the weather for granted, so it is unwise to consider the small number of restrictions to be set in stone.30 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandAll at sea over law changeA proposed change to lifejacket laws to make wearing them mandatory in boats smaller than 6m has already proved controversial and split opinion.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandSailor's death stuns matesThe wife of a man who died after being swept off his yacht at the weekend says sailing was his life.22 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandBoatie fatally knocked overboardA Nelson father of four who died after being swept off his yacht had 25 years' experience on the water, his friends say.22 Sep 04:08 AM
WorldShe's been righted: Concordia salvagedThe extraordinary sight of the Costa Concordia hoisted from its watery grave helped erase the shame many Italians felt over the captain crashing it and doing a runner.17 Sep 06:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi survives wall of water in USAn ice-cold wall of water rose so quickly that expat Suzanne Morris had seconds to escape her Colorado apartment in the middle of the night.16 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldConcordia detaches from reefThe anxiously awaited attempt to pull the crippled Costa Concordia upright from its side off Italy's Tuscan coast is under way.16 Sep 07:32 AM
New ZealandMissing holidaymaker's jacket foundA jacket belonging to a holidaymaker who fell from a boat in Marlborough Sounds early yesterday has been found by searchers.04 Sep 05:05 AM
New ZealandHopes fade for man overboard in SoundsHopes are fading for a holidaymaker who fell from a boat in Marlborough Sounds early yesterday.03 Sep 11:05 PM
New ZealandFears for man overboard in SoundsShorelines searches are being carried out for a holidaymaker who fell from a boat into the freezing waters of the Marlborough Sounds in the early hours of today.03 Sep 03:10 AM
New ZealandOne dead after boat sinks near QueenstownOne person died today when a boat sank on North Lake Mavora near Queenstown. There were three young men on board.25 Aug 05:49 AM
New ZealandFamily convinced Nina crew is aliveFamily of seven missing crew members on board the Nina are convinced they're alive and want the search to begin again, despite no sign of them since June 4.22 Aug 09:15 PM
New ZealandItems recovered in missing yacht searchSearchers are unsure of the source of two plastic containers, found today in the hunt for the missing yacht Nina.22 Aug 09:30 AM
New ZealandWhales, birds and buoy but no NinaSearchers scouring the Tasman Sea near Norfolk Island for the missing American yacht Nina have come up empty-handed.19 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandNew search for long-lost schoonerSighting of liferaft similar to one carried by Nina spurs renewed effort to find her and 7 people missing since June.18 Aug 05:30 PM
