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.
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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.
Letters: Who's to blame for ferry failings; is NZ really a Third World country?
OPINION: 'We can at least be glad there were no tourists on board the grounded Aratere.'
Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
Coromandel links with Hauraki Gulf boosted by new marine precinct
The wharf development will help grow the local marine farming industry.
Opinion: Aratere ferry grounding to increase pressure on Govt
OPINION: The ageing Interislander ferries cannot hang on for much longer.
New marine research, education hub for controversial Marine Park site
The new facility will replace the university’s Coastal Marine Field Station.
Editorial: Cook Strait ferries sailing on borrowed time
OPINION: Time is ticking for a solution to future-proof travel between the main islands.
Weak, cracked and rusted: Maintenance costs for ageing Cook Strait ferries double
'Prohibitive' annual maintenance costs could reach $65 million by next year.
Eke Panuku challenged over broken Wynyard Quarter footbridge
'Must maintain a direct public access way' - clause in ground lease highlighted.
White Island Tours declares insolvency, liquidators appointed
Company struggled to raise money to pay a fine after eruption tragedy.
'Non-core business': Tauranga council sells Marine Precinct
The buyer must develop the balance of the precinct, council says.
'World's first electric hydrofoiling tourism vessel' hits Auckland Harbour
The runabout is seen as the stepping stone to a 100-passenger vessel.
ComCom issues warning to ferry operator after Cook Strait cancellations
The watchdog says Bluebridge potentially misrepresented consumers’ rights to compensation.
Mapping whale migration still part of planning work for Ocean Flyer's seagliders
The unique form of transport could be coming to New Zealand in 2026 or 2027.
Diseased snapper described as 'zombies' caught in Kaipara Harbour
The fish have sunken and milky eyes, bones sticking out and a lack of mucus coat.
Property Insider: New 310-berth Auckland marina surprise, and is Vero Centre sold?
Just getting through this year and surviving: the aim of many in property land.
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From the Great Barrier Reef to the Taj Mahal, these deals are full of the world's marvels.
300-berth marina planned for Hobbs Bay, Gulf Harbour
Berths are planned to be 14m to 25m with 10 superyacht berths at the new facility.
Big barge shows Whangārei's boat-building chops
The 57m Kaipara Karrier VII was built by Culham Engineering for Atlas Concrete.
Silt impact: Cyclone-related damage to seabed could harm fish population
One survey focused on the impact of cyclone-related silt on the marine environment.
'Now I drown': Enchanter skipper on being trapped under upturned boat
Goodhew survived by finding a pocket of air and thought 'I'm going to die'.
Biosecurity workshop to help public identify marine pests
'The training will help people play a valuable role in marine biosecurity.'
'Like a freight train': Survivor's harrowing account of wave that destroyed Enchanter
'The hull was upside down, propellers were spinning, and there was smoke in the air.'
Enchanter survivor describes massive wave flipping boat in an ‘instant’
The three-week trial of skipper Lance Goodhew has started in the Whangārei District Court.