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US icebreaker tows vessel trapped by ice with Kiwis on board

Fishing vessel trapped

A United States icebreaker is just 7.4 kilometres away from a fishing vessel trapped by ice in Antarctica with 13 New Zealanders on board.

Shark wins battle for cricket star's catch

Guilty captain to remain a free man

The captain of the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia may remain a free man - for now - despite being found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Officials quietly pass city wharf plan

The Auckland Council has approved two large wharf extensions into Waitemata Harbour for port use - without notifying the public or councillors.

Brian Rudman: Port's secret harbour grab

Councillors will be asked to permit the port company to reclaim 2ha of harbour every 10 years into the future, writes Brian Rudman.

Peter Calder: Frog isn't telling us the full story

It was the cartoon frog that caught my eye. It was smiling - beaming, even - and the lines above the eyes highlighted the fact that this was one happy little amphibian.

Captain could get 26 years

Three years after he crashed the Costa Concordia, former captain Francesco Schettino will learn this week if he is to spend most of his remaining years in prison.

Plan to rearrange Auckland wharves

A plan to rearrange the uses of Auckland's downtown wharves, including a new cruise ship terminal on Captain Cook wharf, is going to an Auckland Council committee.

Great whites set up in Kaipara

Eleven great white sharks have been spotted at a single site in the Kaipara Harbour - the largest concentration of the species yet seen in the upper North Island.

Four commissioners appointed for Rena wreck decision

Four commissioners have been appointed to decide whether a resource consent should be granted allowing part of the Rena wreck to remain on Astrolabe Reef.

Mother, son recovering after rescue

A mother and her son who were swept out to sea at a Hawkes Bay beach have been discharged from hospital and are back home recovering.

Hero retiree saves mother and son

When Ian Waterson saw a mother and her child being swept out to sea he ran outside, jumped onto his 4WD farmbike and drove straight into the ocean.

What lies below is key to catching fish

Mast saved yachtie after he hit rocks

A veteran yachtsman spent two cold, wet hours perched on the mast of his heritage yacht after it hit rocks and sank in the middle of the night.

Waikato swimmer presumed drowned

A man who attempted to swim across the Waikato River last night is presumed drowned, according to police.

Man rescued from sinking yacht

A man was rescued off the Northland coast overnight after a yacht struck rocks and sank.

30 years of underwater wonder

The king penguins huddle together, protecting their eggs from the cold, as others waddle across the ice into the water.