New ZealandMaritime chaos has coastguard on alertRescue services were flat-out with 25 callouts by 5pm yesterday.30 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldTongan ferry was 'rust bucket' inquiry toldThe Princess Ashika was an old "rust bucket" and he had not revised a memorandum of agreement for purchasing the vessel, the man who was company secretary of the Shipping Corporation of Polynesia has told a Tongan royal commission.21 Jan 06:27 PM
New Zealand15 rescued from ripA set of freak conditions conspired to catch 15 children in a rip yesterday, prompting a major rescue effort.20 Jan 07:46 PM
New ZealandMan drowns in harbourOne fisherman drowned and three others spent hours clinging to their boat after it capsized in the mouth of the Manukau Harbour.09 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldNZ trimaran hit by Japanese whaler - reportThe crew of a NZ trimaran harassing Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean had to be rescued after their boat was allegedly rammed and sunk by a Japanese ship, anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society says.06 Jan 06:49 AM
New ZealandLifesavers plead for care as death toll risesSurf lifesavers are pleading with the public to take care in the water after a spate of drownings.04 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandGranddad dies saving kids from vicious ripA notoriously dangerous stretch of Northland beach has claimed the life of an Auckland man trying to pull his grandchildren from a rip.29 Dec 03:00 PM
New ZealandAngler survives late-night ordealA fisherman whose boat sank in the middle of the night was so determined not to surrender it that he swam the waterlogged vessel nearly 1km to safety.01 Dec 03:00 PM
WorldPassengers on doomed ferry asked to help bail, inquiry toldFifteen minutes before the Princess Ashika sank with the loss of 74 lives, passengers were asked to help bail, a survivor has said,12 Nov 08:58 PM
