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Wall of waves test surfers

Only the hardiest - or most foolhardy - surfers were willing to take on freakishly big waves that have crashed onto Northland's east coast.

Record rescues as rips hit Bay beaches

New chicks on the ice

Seven penguin chicks are the newest residents at Kelly Tarlton's aquarium thanks to a world-class breeding programme.

Centre console rewrites rules

Diver's drowning death leaves trail of grief

As searchers tried desperately to find diver Robbie Farquhar, his two young children were on the beach watching and waiting for their dad to come home.

Round-the-world sailor joins race again

A solo round-the-world sailor is off and racing again after completing repairs off the Dunedin coast.

Yacht in round-the-world race halts for repairs

Jetskier rescue: 'Sheer stupidity'

Family members of a Northland father and son caught in rough weather when their jetski broke down headed back out to retrieve the jetski after the rescue.

Poisoning threat puts shellfish off limits

The threat of paralytic shellfish poisoning means eating shellfish from much of Northland's west coast is akin to playing Russian roulette.