New ZealandMissing at sea: Mystery surrounds small boat linked to drug importation ringThe international investigation has seen 10 arrested but a small craft is now missing.19 Nov 07:52 PM
New ZealandOperation to remove fuel from sunken naval vessel set to start in DecemberThe Manawanui sank after running aground on a reef in Samoa last month.18 Nov 04:38 AM
New ZealandMaritime Union holds ferry rally at ParliamentThe union is calling on the Government to invest in publicly owned and operated rail-capable ferries. Video / Mark MitchellWatch14 Nov 01:26 AM
New Zealand'Sort your ship out': Rally arrives at Parliament over mega ferry falloutAlmost a year on, negotiations to exit the mega ferry contract remain ongoing.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAratere ferry crew didn't know how to turn off autopilot before grounding, report confirmsThe Interislander ferry ran aground on June 21, just north of Picton.31 Oct 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNew data suggests doomed Manawanui was delayed a day for last-minute testingThe ship struck a reef and sank off Samoa.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Self-serving': Cook Strait ferry uncertainty fuels tensions between portsCentrePort's chairman says ferry terminal proposal is laughable.27 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Out there somewhere': Napier man offers $500,000 for lost lighthouse lensNapier man offers eye-watering reward to find NZ's lost maritime treasures.17 Oct 05:00 PM
New ZealandBluebridge ferry Connemara suffers engine issue, drops anchorMore than 450 people were on the ferry when the incident occurred.11 Oct 05:42 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Deeply... misogynistic' – Minister slates sexist criticisms of Navy commander after sinkingCollins took aim at what she called 'armchair admirals'.10 Oct 01:21 AM
Talanoa'It was so rough': Rescuer tells of harrowing mission to save doomed Navy ship crewHe was among rescuers who braved choppy seas to help the Manawanui crew.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCentrePort warns it's not a 24/7 emergency first responder to ferry breakdownsWellington's port has requested an urgent meeting with ministers over Cook Strait safety.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandBluebridge ferry hits wharf in Picton in strong windsThe incident comes after Connemara lost power in Cook Strait last month.08 Oct 12:48 AM
New ZealandAir Force plane to help stricken Manawanui crew suffers setback on first missionThe $100m ship ran aground on Saturday and 75 people were rescued before it sank.07 Oct 09:32 PM
New ZealandPM vows to do 'everything it takes' to reduce environmental impact after navy ship sinksChristopher Luxon said clean-up teams and spill kits were sent to Samoa.07 Oct 01:52 AM
New ZealandRisk of more ferry breakdowns as Govt decision on new ships drags onConcerns ongoing over Cook Strait ferries getting into distress and needing help.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandCourses and talk encourage women to improve water confidence and safetyWomen are being empowered to do more than just tag along in powerboating and sailing.25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandPreventable death: Day on Wellington Harbour ended in tragedy for mates in new boatInexperienced skipper Kevin Hislop drowned after the runabout sank 400m from the shore.22 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandBluebridge ferry towed into Wellington after losing power, drifting in Cook StraitThere were 88 people on board at the time.19 Sep 06:26 PM
WorldDivers find cameras that could explain deadly Bayesian superyacht sinkingVideo surveillance systems and computers recovered from wreck may help investigators.13 Sep 08:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Convinced we would drown': Terror replaced politics during KiwiRail's mayday sentencingKiwiRail has been fined $412,500 after the Kaitaki ferry lost power and started drifting.09 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwiRail fined $412k for Cook Strait ferry mayday, passengers describe terrorKiwirail has pleaded guilty to exposing passengers and crew on the Kaitaki ferry to harm.09 Sep 03:55 AM
WorldSuperyacht tragedy: Billionaire and four other victims likely died of suffocation, not drowningThe tycoon died along with his daughter and five other guests after superyacht sank.08 Sep 05:30 AM
New ZealandInquiry under way after vessel runs aground on Westport beachThe vessel had been anchored offshore for the past week, unable to come into port.02 Sep 04:00 AM
New ZealandSpecialist tugs will attempt to refloat grounded barge from Westport beachThe vessel had been anchored offshore for the past week, unable to come into port.01 Sep 07:22 AM
New Zealand‘It's ended his career’: SeaLink charged after diver dragged into ferry propellerMichal Kováč was critically injured after he was pulled under a ferry in May 2023.28 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandInterislander sought 22 exemptions to sail in breach of maritime rulesKiwiRail's Cook Strait rival Strait NZ applied for nine in the same timeframe.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Fullers worker accused of theft leaves job suddenly, police investigatingIt's understood the woman was called to a meeting then left her job with immediate effect.24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandVessel salvaged after running aground on Coromandel beachMaritime NZ confirmed it is investigating after fishing boat beached in the Coromandel.20 Aug 02:54 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKiwiRail chair's thinly veiled barb at Willis and why trust was a problemTreasury has released more documents about Interislander's mega-ferry fallout.16 Aug 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside the Aratere ferry grounding: Midnight emails, mud and a disappointed ministerCorrespondence reveals the back-up plan if the first refloat attempt was unsuccessful.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Huge hole': Riverton boat victims named as beloved couple and respected architectA husband, wife and respected architect died after their boat capsized on Riverton bar.05 Aug 08:21 AM
New ZealandRiverton boat tragedy survivor found clinging to hull, deceased victims trapped beneath vesselCoastguard volunteers were on the scene within five minutes of a mayday call.04 Aug 07:56 AM
New ZealandRiverton boat tragedy: Third person found dead; community reelingCommunity is in shock, says mayor.03 Aug 08:23 PM
