Inquiry under way after vessel runs aground on Westport beach
The vessel had been anchored offshore for the past week, unable to come into port.
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Specialist tugs will attempt to refloat grounded barge from Westport beach
The vessel had been anchored offshore for the past week, unable to come into port.
Spiky venomous sea worms invade US beaches
Creatures can grow to 30cm long and release a venom that ‘feels like fire'.
Former refinery shows commitment to oil spill response with new boat
While oil is no longer refined at Whangārei's Marsden Point, oil spills are still a risk.
‘It's ended his career’: SeaLink charged after diver dragged into ferry propeller
Michal Kováč was critically injured after he was pulled under a ferry in May 2023.
'Lonely, horny' dolphin behind spate of attacks on swimmers
Beachgoers in Mihama have been warned to stay out of the water while the dolphin is there.
Urgency called for in tackling invasive seaweed
Concerns raised Government is not doing enough to tackle caulerpa.
'Foolish': Questions raised about feeding sharks at popular swimming spot
People have been feeding sharks in Mangonui for years - but is it wise to continue?
Empire gets largest Vital shareholder to back 50.01% takeover offer
Vital is due to deliver its full-year result next Tuesday.
$22m wharf upgrade set to go ahead
A $21.95 million Coromandel wharf upgrade is set to go ahead.
Opinion: The colossal cost of ferries with no rail capacity
OPINION: Internationally, the price to build a ship has increased by 53% since 2019.
Tiny egg to big fish in a year: Land-based farm hooks into global seafood goals
A new state-of-the-art, land-based kingfish farm is officially opened.
Inside the Aratere ferry grounding: Midnight emails, mud and a disappointed minister
Correspondence reveals the back-up plan if the first refloat attempt was unsuccessful.
Plans unveiled for new park on wasteland at Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter
The park has been allocated $119 million.
'Ashamed': Travel agent used company money for gas, food and house cleaning
Lee Harris quit his job at Blue Marine after an investigation into unauthorised spending.
KiwiRail board exodus: Acting chairman named, search for new directors under way
Rob Jager's career includes more than 43 years with Shell in various executive roles.
Fishing vessel runs aground: Inner Harbour channel needs surveying, HBRC says
The stuck vessel was 'revving its engine' for two hours, a witness says.
Golden Bay cement boat breaks down, Fletcher earnings forecast cut $10m-$30m
Cement supplies might be needed from other domestic and offshore businesses.
Editorial: Ferries safe to sail another five years, but should they?
OPINION: It seems the current fleet will need to see us through until 2029.
Tighter rules for customary marine title return under NZ First coalition deal
Legislation to nullify Appeal Court decision for customary marine titles.
'High level of disappointment' - no pontoon bridge for Wynyard Quarter
Assurances that the existing bridge would be fixed by December doubted.
Government legislating to overturn Court of Appeal decision
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith on the Government's plans to legislate to overturn the Court of Appeal decision on the Marine and Coastal Area Act.
Probe into Northland shellfish deaths proves inconclusive
The mass death event in Pataua was the second since 2022.
Aratere returns as fourth KiwiRail director quits, ex-army colonel joins exec
Treasury is now inviting people to apply for positions on KiwiRail's board.
Aquarium to remove travelator; replacement too costly
Travelator removal comes at a time when the future of the aquarium is being reviewed.
Public funded commercial wharf is off limits to the public
A new $15 million wharf and floating pontoon in Thames is off limits to the public.
Letters: New Aratere autopilot grounding theory; Razor's edge in ABs win
OPINION: 'Wow, thank goodness for a bit of a Beauden boost.'
‘There is no cover-up’: How an NZ First tweet drove daylight between Luxon and Peters
Public speculation about the Aratere's June grounding ramped up after an NZ First tweet.
Letters: Tolls, targeted rates a small price to pay for decent infrastructure
OPINION: Also in today's letters – parenting and the state; 'reckless' remote inspections.
NZ First questions whether Aratere ran aground after autopilot was left on
Maritime New Zealand says 'conjecture' around the cause of the incident is unhelpful.
Editorial: KiwiRail bosses jump ship as ferry future hangs in the balance
Who will run the Interislander ferry service in the years to come?
Interislander ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months
It means the ship can't sail in large swells like the ones forecast this week.
Letters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debate
OPINION: 'The people of the USA have no one but themselves to blame.'
PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.