New ZealandTown runs out of water after alarm failsTaps ran dry in Martinborough last Friday after water reservoirs ran out and an alarm supposed to alert the council when supply is low, failed to go off.13 Jan 06:44 PM
New ZealandMercury soars as summer heat sets inSummer is hitting full force, with temperatures rising above 27C north of Auckland and farmers bracing for drought.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoromandel cliff death tourist namedThe name of an Australian woman who died after suffering head injuries in a fall on to rocks has been released.05 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandWarning after 'great white shark' hookedA shark hooked by a fisherman that "tail-walked" before breaking free may well have been a great white, a passing charter skipper says.31 Dec 12:22 PM
SportWorld champions of 2014: Peter CaugheyCaughey, one of the more anonymous Kiwi winners of a world title in 2014, claimed the world jetsprint championship after the series concluded in Oregon in September.30 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSurfer sees great white take friendA former South Auckland man has described watching his friend escape from the jaws of a great white shark while surfing in California.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'You don't think about your emotions'Family tells how their holiday sightseeing trip turned into rescue operation after spotting stricken men in the water: "You just think about trying to find the next person."30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCop dives into sea to catch manAn Auckland police constable stripped off his police uniform and dove into the sea to apprehend a man making off in a stolen row boat yesterday.30 Dec 04:36 AM
New ZealandRain threatens party plansPartygoers will be swapping their sunglasses and sunblock for umbrellas and rain jackets to see in the New Year as the brilliant weather that has brightened the holidays looks set to pass.29 Dec 04:00 PM
SportWorld Champions of 2014: Coxless fourFast water on Amsterdam's Bosbaan helped the women's four beat the eight-year-old world-best time by more than 10 seconds in 6:14.36 at the world championships.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWater tragedies: Victims namedPolice have named three people who have died in water-related accidents so far this holiday season.28 Dec 02:24 AM
New ZealandFamily's vigil for missing teenFamily members of a missing teenager were keeping an emotional vigil on a Northland beach last night - the latest incident in a horror start to the holiday season in the water.27 Dec 11:30 PM
New ZealandCouple rode out churning wall of waterThey had sailed from New Zealand in 2002 and were two years into their adventure when they moored in a bay off Phuket in Thailand for Christmas.23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandLaunches collide in Whangarei HarbourTwo launches collided in Whangarei Harbour last night, leaving them both significantly damaged.23 Dec 04:05 AM
EnergyMighty River signs Lake Taupo water dealMighty River Power and the Tuwharetoa Maori Trust Board have signed a deal over water in Lake Taupo, the terms of which the electricity generator says are confidential.22 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ beach water quality under spotlightFourteen per cent of monitored beaches in New Zealand are classified as "high risk" for water quality issues.20 Dec 09:28 PM
New ZealandFisherman's lucky escapeA fisherman who was swept 200m out to sea after he slipped and his waders filled up with water, had a lucky escape, says a man who helped get him on to dry land.18 Dec 05:34 AM
New ZealandSmeele: I want to walk againChampion wakeboarder Brad Smeele will tonight make a rare trip out from his care unit where he has been since returning home to Auckland in October after a crash left him a quadriplegic.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSafety push for NZ water tourismShark cage divers and parasailers should be safer under new voluntary guidelines for avoiding risks in the water tourism sector.17 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldAlcatraz: Off the Rock to a hard placeDutch researchers have claimed it's possible three inmates who escaped from Alcatraz in 1962 could have survived - but only if their timing was perfect.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSummer sun makes a brief callRadiant summer weather made a brief call to the North Island at the weekend, attracting hardy bathers into the still-cool water at beaches and creating a run on icecream.07 Dec 04:00 PM
SportTeen kayaker thrilled from mentoring paddlersKayaker Jamie Slessor-White may be a bit better than your average weekend warrior but most of his focus at this weekend's Blue Lakes 2 Canoe Racing Regatta will be on those around him.05 Dec 04:00 PM
Freight and logisticsGraeme Hart orders another superyachtNew Zealand's wealthiest man, Graeme Hart, has just finalised plans for another superyacht to add to his collection.28 Nov 02:34 AM
SportExhilarating jetboat ride into FiordlandHang on! said Johan Groters as he floored the pedal and the twin V8 Lexus engines roared.The jet boat leaped out of the water and spun around a tree bobbing in the turbulent water.27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandDrowned man wasn't wearing lifejacketThe body of 24-year-old William Rouppe van der Voort was recovered from Lake Rotorua by the Police National Dive Squad yesterday. Divers found his body about 500m from shore.27 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhat the ice belt means for sea levelsChanges to the Southern Ocean's sea ice belt could mean see the global level rising several metres, says a new study which has shed more light on an ice-age mystery.28 Oct 05:28 AM
New ZealandCoastguard urges care on waterLabour Weekend marks the enforcement of a new bylaw making it compulsory to wear a lifejacket when on board a vessel 6m or under in length, unless the skipper of that vessel gives you permission not to.23 Oct 04:00 PM
