The captain of a fishing trawler befriended by Moko reckons the tunes of AC/DC might be part of the allure.

NZ will join Australia in taking legal action over Japan's whaling programme if last minute diplomatic solutions are not found.

Much of the thrill of sea fishing is that you never know what you may reel in.

Peter Bethune is not expected to plead guilty to an assault charge when he faces court in Tokyo tomorrow.

Jessica Watson is dating an English sailor who also sailed solo around the world, and has her eyes set on the Sydney-to-Hobart race.

Anti-whaling activist Pete Bethune, imprisoned in Japan, believes he will be found guilty and fears a lengthy jail sentence.

A look at the conditions of detention faced by a NZ anti-whaling activist awaiting trial in Japan for disrupting whaling in the Southern Ocean.

Everything appeared normal just before a New York harbour ferry malfunctioned and slammed into a pier yesterday, injuring dozens of people.

A family of four had to be rescued by a British warship after their yacht hit an iceberg in the South Atlantic.

The NZ Govt is putting pressure on Japan to participate in an investigation into the sinking of an anti-whaling vessel, John Key says.