New ZealandAratere - back, but hardly shipshapeThe beleaguered Interislander ferry Aratere cancelled another sailing this morning - in what is only its second day back in service after a 3-month refurbishment.16 Jul 10:18 PM
New ZealandNo plain sailing for troubled AratereIt returned to service yesterday after eight months - and the troubled ferry Aratere has had a sailing today cancelled.16 Jul 02:47 AM
WorldShip rises for final voyageItaly's Costa Concordia cruise ship has floated for the first time since it crashed in 2012, its rust-coloured hull emerging from the waves off Giglio.14 Jul 07:43 PM
New ZealandGreens focus on cleaning up riversThe Green Party is aiming to make every river in New Zealand clean enough to swim in.12 Jul 11:03 PM
New ZealandKayaker adjusts to life on landLong-distance kayaker Scott Donaldson has never appreciated having a shave or a hot pie so much, but it's being able to move around in more than a metre of space that he's enjoying most.12 Jul 08:11 AM
New ZealandWhalers turn to conservationA group of former whalers are lending their hand to humpback conservation efforts in the Cook Strait.12 Jul 02:03 AM
New ZealandSo close, yet so far for adventurerScott Donaldson says he'll be 'irked for a long, long time' after he was rescued from high seas kilometres from completing a 3-month odyssey across the Tasman Sea in a kayak.12 Jul 01:32 AM
New ZealandShipping near-misses on our coastCollisions, ill-timed power failures, near misses and fires are among more than 50 dodgy incidents involving ships around our coasts over the past year.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAratere ferry finally back in actionFor the first time in eight months the Interislander ferry Aratere will cross the Cook Strait.09 Jul 08:17 PM
New ZealandRough seas force ship to leave kayakerStrong winds off the coast of Taranaki have pushed trans-Tasman kayaker Scott Donaldson even further from shore.07 Jul 07:07 PM
Freight and logisticsSub seller charged with $22m scamA young entrepreneur behind a business selling submarines has been charged over an attempted $22 million insurance scam.02 Jul 07:07 AM
New ZealandProtest banners at party conferenceAnti-oil exploration protesters have put up banners in Wellington ahead of the National Party's Annual Conference.27 Jun 10:33 PM
New ZealandBackyard boatshed a hot commodityProperties with boatsheds have become a hot commodity in Auckland's booming housing market - some with price tags up to $14 million.27 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTrans-Tasman kayaker back in actionA kayaker paddling from Australia to New Zealand is making headway again after running dangerously low on supplies and hunkering down in bad weather.26 Jun 10:07 PM
Freight and logisticsKiwi's auction hard to fathomA grey 6.6m Comsub, which the owner says has been used to explore waters near Half Moon Bay and Waiheke Island for the past few years, is for sale.26 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldDisco clam's groovy movesA sea floor diva known as the “disco clam”, which earned its name from vivid displays of flashing light, has revealed the secrets of its dazzling moves.25 Jun 01:36 AM
New ZealandFood drop for trans-Tasman kayakerAn urgent aid mission will get underway today to drop vital supplies to a kayaker attempting a solo trip across the Tasman Sea.19 Jun 09:59 PM
New ZealandInterislander deny Peters' claimsInterislander management have refuted claims by NZ First leader Winston Peters that the ferry Aratere has blown an engine on its return voyage from Singapore.19 Jun 08:33 AM
New ZealandSmith: 'Small' risk to Maui's dolphinConservation Minister Nick Smith says the risk to the tiny number of Maui's dolphins from a new block of land listed for oil and gas exploration is 'small'.17 Jun 10:30 PM
New ZealandThe battle for Matiatia Bay"This is Waiheke's Springbok Tour," says John Hawkesby, the bon vivant who has become the mouthpiece of dissent on the former hippie outpost of Waiheke Island.13 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandKayaker capsized during commuteA kayaker who capsized in wild Northland weather last night was embarking on his usual 10-minute commute home from work.10 Jun 03:51 AM
New ZealandBeached Az whale 'killed off' by plasticThe social media phenomenon known as the Beached Az whale has been killed off by its creators to highlight the plight of marine life ahead of World Oceans Day.05 Jun 10:41 PM
