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'The water was tapu': Eyewitness account of search for diver

Strong currents and swells on the day a diver drowned in waters of Cornwallis Beach.

Tales of survival: Man recounts 75 hours lost at sea

Rob Hewitt didn't know of the huge efforts to search for him - until he got home.

'Very scary': Monster swells push charter boat passengers overboard

The Bandit almost capsized as it attempted to cross an unworkable bar.

Flaming hell: Firefighters' mercy dash in dinghy to save burning yacht

Firefighters were transported in the man's dinghy towards the burning yacht.

'We flew over there': Woman recalls finding man standing on burning boat after engine exploded

'I have this image of [the father] waving his arms in the air.'

Family of three's lucky escape after boat engine explodes, flames engulf vessel

All three sustained minor injuries during the incident.

Group of adults and kids rescued after boat nose dives crossing Manukau Bar

Boaties got into trouble after their boat hit notorious bar.

Waitematā Harbour charter tragedy: 25yo woman confirmed dead

Police and Maritime NZ are today working together to investigate the woman's death.

Woman dies after suffering critical injuries in Auckland boating incident

The boat was carrying around 30 passengers.

'Nothing we could do': Heartbroken couple rescued from sinking yacht

'Very quickly the water started to come inside the cabin.'

Navy joins search for missing kayaker

The navy has now joined in search efforts.

All aboard: Kiwi boat sales soar as Covid keeps us home

New figures obtained by the Herald show 18 fatal boating accidents every year.

'A washing machine': Marine Parade rescue stays with Hawke's Bay coastguard volunteer

"As we threw a life buoy to the exhausted teen ... a cheer went up from the beach."

Boat capsizes on Kapiti Coast, rescued occupants 'exhausted'

Coastguard, surf lifesaving club, Search & Rescue and rescue chopper crew all notified.

Person dies after boating incident in Kaiapoi, Canterbury

Police are looking at how a person came to die in an incident involving a boat.

Ferocious weather first claimed their life raft, and then their yacht. This is how three Kiwi sailors survived

Help came from above, and just in time.

'I thought I was going to drown': Four rescued after boat swamped

Four men have had a lucky escape after a fishing boat overturns off Taieri Mouth.

'They did everything right': Coastguard praises rescued boaties

A Coastguard skipper has praised the actions of a pair stranded at sea.