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Big yellow ferry for Auckland

A new company will ferry passengers to Waiheke, Rangitoto and Motutapu Islands from today.

Brian Gaynor: High interest to be found in low-flying firms

Coastguard urges care on water

Labour Weekend marks the enforcement of a new bylaw making it compulsory to wear a lifejacket when on board a vessel 6m or under in length, unless the skipper of that vessel gives you permission not to.

Modern tech helps solve 'puzzle' of search and rescue

Oil wells drilled without consent - Greens

Shell Todd Oil has drilled two wells off the coast of Taranaki without marine consent, the Green Party says.

Ask Phoebe: Cannibal story for Kawau Island

A reader writes: Where does the name of the bay on the southeastern side of Kawau Island known as Bostaquet Bay come from?

Schoolboy rower recovers after powerboat collision

Schoolboy rowers injured in collision

Senior students went to the rescue of an Otago Boys' High School rowing eight when their skiff was hit by a powerboat driven by their coach in Otago Harbour yesterday morning.

Long weekend push for life jackets

Maritime safety agencies and police will be out in force at launching ramps and jetties over Labour weekend to explain Auckland Council's new rules on wearing life jackets in small boats.

Anglers told trout from 1080 catchments edible

Trout taken from catchments where 1080 poison has been dumped are safe to eat, the Ministry of Primary Industries says.

Power restored after wild winds batter North Island

Most households that lost power after winds battered the North Island yesterday have been reconnected.

Wild weather set to hit Canterbury

Severe winds are expected to pound inland Canterbury today but northern New Zealand should enjoy a brief break from stormy, windy weather.

Searches continue for Tauranga boy

Surf lifesavers trying to find the body of missing boy Jack Dixon will decide whether to continue their search on Friday.

Wild weather: 'You name it, we've got it'

Severe winds have lifted roofs and brought down trees across the North Island, but Auckland and Northland have been spared the worst of the wild weather.

Not guilty plea over diving death

The director of charter company Dive Spot has pleaded not guilty on charges laid after a boat propeller killed an Auckland man.

Lone yachtsmen saved by resident's call

A lone Wellington yachtsman was showing signs of hypothermia after a snapped mast left him stranded nearly 2 nautical miles from shore this evening.

Pollution and falling fish stocks damage Gulf

As $100 million of shiny new craft go on display at Auckland's On the Water Boat Show, the Hauraki Gulf has received a damning report about its health.

'In actual fact, the boat saved my life'

Wayne Redman clung to the upturned hull of his boat for hours in icy-cold water fearing he might not survive.