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Wood cargo releases gas

Two crewmen die in ship rescue drama

Two crewmen died of suffocation and another was critically hurt in a log ship's hold at Marsden Pt wharf yesterday.

Cargo sheds sticking point in talks

Two dead in Northland port log accident

Two crewmen are dead after suffocating in a ship's timber hold at Marsden Point wharf near Whangarei this afternoon.

Port merger step closer

City puts up $26m to restore wharf sheds

Queens Wharf Red Gates swing open for visitors

Thousands of Aucklanders yesterday marched on to Queens Wharf to mark the opening of the Red Gates on Anzac Day.

Cruise ship leaving as scheduled

Auckland to welcome luxury liner

The largest cruise ship ever to visit NZ, the Queen Mary 2, docks in Auckland tomorrow morning.

Waterfront agency set to have unfettered powers

Port of Tauranga profits up despite freight decline

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's biggest export port, has posted a 2 per cent gain in first-half profit by reining in costs as freight volumes fell, eroding revenue.

Port bans explosive powder

Gunpowder shipments threat to city, says watchdog

Plans to store shipping containers of gunpowder at Auckland's port are a danger to the heart of the city, says an environmental watchdog.

Port merger progress

Mayors reject Queens Wharf funding plan

Auckland's mayors will not commit to funding the 'party central' development without a waterfront masterplan in place.

Growth gets Ports back on target