Free-diver William Trubridge has swum Cook Strait underwater to raise awareness of critically endangered Hector's and Māui dolphins. Friday's 22km crossing - the first of its kind - consisted of a series of 930 dives, interspersed with horizontal......
A trio rescued from their abandoned boat thought they were 500 metres off shore when in reality they were about 5 kilometres out to sea. The three boaties were got into trouble early this evening off the coast at Orewa, north of Auckland. Coastguard......
Four Coastguard vessels, Coastguard Air Patrol and other rescue assets scrambled to assist when weather turns on the Manukau Harbour. Last night at 1710 hours, the Coastguard Operations Centre received a call from a race organiser on the Manukau Harbour......
Dozens of marine rescue boats will take part in a major search and rescue exercise off the coast of New Plymouth today. Taranaki Police Search and Rescue alongside other marine rescue agencies will be searching for real people and dummies in waters......
Conservation group Sea Shepherd has asked United States law makers to ban imports of New Zealand seafood due to the threat it says fishers pose to endangered Maui dolphins. It accused them of not doing enough to prevent their capture in nets and pointed......
A letter has emerged from heavy hitters in the fishing industry to fisheries minister Stuart Nash outlining "overwhelming opposition" to putting cameras on board boats. Forest and Bird says it shows that while some in the sector have been......
The Waikato Regional Council is urging young boaties to learn the water rules following complaints of reckless driving. The Waikato Regional Council's maritime services team leader, Richard Barnett, said more than a dozen reports of concerning boating......
