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Search for 17 missing fishermen suspended

The search for 17 fishermen missing in the Southern Ocean has been suspended as no further survivors are expected.

22 feared dead after ship sinks

Hope is fading for 17 missing fishermen after a South Korean trawler sank in the Southern Ocean, claiming at least five other lives.

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Hope fades for boat's missing crew

The search for 17 people missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the Southern Ocean early today has been scaled down as it becomes increasingly unlikely further survivors will be found.

5 dead, 17 missing after boat sinks

Five people are dead and 17 missing after a Korean fishing vessel sank in the freezing waters of the Southern Ocean, 2700km south east of Bluff, early this morning.

Two airlifted to hospital after boat capsizes

Lifeguards planning to circumnavigate NZ

Vicious attack prompts debate on seal culling

The slaughter of 23 seals on the Kaikoura coast last week has prompted debate on whether seals need to be culled in the area.

HMNZS Otago in trouble again

The Navy's newest ship, the fault-prone HMNZS Otago, is once again being forced to return to port.

Incurable oyster herpes behind big shellfish die-off

Diver died after hair caught in seaweed, family says

Red Sea beaches deserted after shark attacks

Shocked holidaymakers are shunning the beaches at a luxury Egyptian resort plagued by a series of deadly shark attacks.

Cruise ship Tasman boom pushing NZ business

New Zealand businesses are enjoying the fruits of a booming cruise ship industry, as tonnes of food and drink are loaded aboard for luxury-loving passengers.

Penguins wash up dead on Northland beaches

More seals likely to die after slaughter - zoologist

The number of seals which will die as a result of a brutal attack could be many more than the 23 found, a zoologist says.