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Napier Port expects cyclone recovery by end of year

Napier Port's first half profit, and its dividend, have dropped - with Gabrielle blamed.

Multiple investigations under way into beleagured Shiling cargo ship

Singaporean authorities are sending an investigator to Wellington.

Shiling cargo ship being towed to Wellington, a 25-hour voyage

The vessel has been anchored at Tasman Bay since its mayday call.

Rough seas forecast amid preparations to tow troubled Shiling cargo ship

Winds are expected to pick up from Friday evening.

Titanic’s first ever full-sized scans reveal eerie details

In the huge search area, the scan reveals personal items for the first time in the silt.

123-year-old southern retailer H & J Smith closing three stores, 220 jobs lost

'The Smiths are such humble people. They’re some of the most experienced retailers in NZ.'

Watch: Northland helicopter drops paramedic onto ship in rough seas

The Northland Rescue Helicopter drops a paramedic onto PatriotX in rough seas 240km off the Bay of Islands. Video / NEST

Ships' maydays expose fragile disaster response, safety fears to be aired at Beehive

Two ships have now issued mayday calls within months of each other.

Troubled cargo ship MV Shiling only had temporary repairs before mayday call

It’s the fourth incident in New Zealand involving the vessel in the past year.

Port baffled by proposed $100m mitigation claim from local iwi

Ngai Te Rangi one of several iwi contesting Port of Tauranga's plans.

Rangitata completes first ‘blue highway’ trip with meat and squash on board

The Rangitata made its first stocked voyage from Gisborne to Napier on Wednesday.

Port of Tauranga court case: Port should be 'better custodians of our taonga'

Iwi and hapū have called for a delay in the hearing to allow greater input from Māori.

New emergency shipping route a ‘lifeline’ for Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne

New route a lifeline for hard-hit economies.

Focus: Government launches port safety action plan

Transport Minister Michael Wood announces an industry-wide change to health and safety at the ports after two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year. Video / Mark Mitchell

'Too many funerals': Govt launches plan to improve port safety

Two workers died within less than a week of one another in April last year.

Dire Strait: Call for Govt to step in as KiwiRail stuck with ageing Interisland fleet

New Zealand's $25 billion freight and logistics sector feeling pain of ferry failures too.

Dire Strait: Who runs the ferries and how much do they cost?

Controversy is nothing new for the state-owned Cook Strait ferries.

Dire Strait: What’s gone wrong with our ferries?

A mayday call has put a spotlight on the ships but they've been struggling for 18 months.