New Zealand'Golden rules' for safe swimming with sharksShark scientist Riley Elliott says people can swim with sharks without being attacked – they just have to know how.21 Mar 06:08 AM
New ZealandMajestic wilderness scenery dwarfs majesty of oceanA towering Queen Mary 2 was dwarfed by the huge mountains and stunning landscape as it cruised into the Fiordland National Park.18 Mar 04:30 PM
SportSpray flies in high-speed spectacleExcitement filled the air and the sea at the Offshore Powerboat races yesterday.16 Mar 04:30 PM
SportBoat is an entertainer's dreamI don't know about you, but when I think of Maine I conjure up images of snow, freezing cold winds and revoltingly rough seas.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandSharp end of shark researchA researcher embarking on the country's biggest shark-tagging exercise says New Zealand is lacking scientific data about its rapidly declining shark populations14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFound: Cat lost overboardThe owners of a seafaring cat who was presumed drowned after falling overboard were amazed to be reunited with their pet nearly five weeks later.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCleanup crews find illegal dump sitesVolunteers cleaning Dunedin's beaches for Sea Week were dismayed to find someone had been using the beach as a personal rubbish dump.09 Mar 10:47 PM
WorldIt's war in the water - scientistWhile the world is focused on the dramatic campaign to stop Japanese whaling in Antarctic waters, conservationists are focused on a less known threat to marine mammals. And this time the target is the US Navy.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Poor safety culture' on sunken vesselThe difficulties in getting foreign vessels to adhere to NZ standards before going out to sea has been highlighted by a coroner's report into the sinking of Oyang 70.08 Mar 04:06 AM
New ZealandSea lettuce impact revealedAn estimated 2.4 tonnes of drifting sea lettuce is entering Tauranga's Waikareao Estuary on each cycle of the tide during the worst affected times of the year.08 Mar 03:34 AM
New ZealandOcean savagery haunts victims for lifeShark attacks have a profound effect on those who face the ferocity. After last week's shock death of Adam Strange, Amelia Wade talks to three survivors of ocean savagery.05 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn McCrystal: Titanic II a folly fit for our timesApart from being a worthy sink for Clive Palmer's pesky extra billions, you're unlikely ever to find a more apt symbol for our times, writes John McCrystal.05 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestylePort festival to feature tall shipsMore than a dozen tall ships and 1000 sailors will call into Auckland for a three-day festival over Labour Weekend, starting on October 25 with a mass arrival and welcoming flotilla.04 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKids seen without lifejacketsThirteen children were among 79 people in the Bay of Plenty caught not wearing lifejackets as they headed out to sea this summer.04 Mar 03:33 AM
WorldStudy exposes world's slaughter of sharksSharks are being slaughtered at an unsustainable rate, with a new study showing 100 million are killed a year.03 Mar 06:40 PM
New ZealandPlastic rubbish killing sea lifeAbout 225 million tonnes of plastic are produced globally each year. New Zealand imported nearly 210,00 tonnes of nurdles last year and 61 per cent of plastics made in New Zealand are used for packaging.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandVolunteers net 27 bags of litter in beach clean up to kick off SeaweekInstead of rubbish, Okahu Bay was littered yesterday morning with people cleaning up the shore.03 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandRuakaka fishing competition to returnThere could be some fish hooks in the way prizes are allocated in future but the organisers of the southern hemisphere's biggest snapper contest say it will definitely be held again next year.25 Feb 06:03 AM
New ZealandBay iwi demands more Rena informationThe Rena's owner and insurers are not disclosing the full details of assessments on potential environmental impact associated with leaving the wreck on the reef, a lawyer representing iwi says.21 Feb 01:43 AM
New ZealandMarine company fined $30k after explosionA Mangawhai marine company has been ordered to pay $30,000 after a boat explosion injured three people, including one who suffered permanent hearing loss.19 Feb 02:35 AM
New ZealandMicroscopic jellyfish blamedMicroscopic jellyfish could be the real culprit for the painful rash developed by some Western Bay beach-goers.19 Feb 02:14 AM
New ZealandSnap: Disaster in the makingAuckland yachtsman Gary Carruthers watched in shock as the overloaded boat motored past him between Station and Mullet bays on Saturday afternoon.18 Feb 08:00 PM
New ZealandSalvors battle above, below waterlineIt's just over 500 days since the grounding of the MV Rena caused our worst maritime environmental disaster. Jamie Morton and Alan Gibson visit what's left of the ship.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandFundraising yacht on deckPhilanthropist Sir Owen Glenn's superyacht Ubiquitous has taken up residence at the Viaduct Basin.16 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandWhen the boat comes inThey reckon everyone’s looking at us because they think we’re cops. I’m not so sure. I think it’s more that we’re the only boat on the gulf without a fishing rod.16 Feb 04:00 PM
