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Search for missing yachtie called off

Sunk yacht's skipper missing

Sinking boaties rescued

Submerged yacht found in the Far North

Legislation not the answer for water safety - Maritime NZ

Education not legislation is the answer to improve safety on the water, Maritime NZ safety inspector Jim Lilley says.

Divers use sonar in hunt for jetskier's body

Navy divers using sophisticated sonar equipment have begun an attempt to find the body of teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident.

Jetski rider helps in search for lost mate

A teenager who allegedly ran over another on his jetski has been helping in the search for his missing schoolmate.

<i>Cartoon</i>: Licensed to maim

Loving dad found dead in the water

Ship worker rescued

WikiLeaks cable: Japanese whaling vessel collision with Sea Shepherd - NZ's perspective

Survivors of fishing boat tragedy leave NZ

Survivors of fishing boat sinking arrive in Bluff

The bodies of five seaman and the 20 survivors from the sinking of a Korean fishing boat in the Southern Ocean arrived in Bluff last night.

Couple abandon boat in rough seas off Fiordland

A couple were forced to spend a 'tough' night out in the open after abandoning their boat in rough seas off southern Fiordland.

Dangerous swells hamper rescue as death toll mounts

Fears boat tragedy toll may reach 50

It's now feared more than 50 asylum seekers drowned when their wooden boat smashed onto rocks on Christmas Island.