RNZ's Articles
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Police left man's home adrift at sea and it has never been found, IPCA finds
The IPCA found police failed a man after arresting him and leaving his yacht, his only home, adrift off Northland. The vessel has never been recovered.
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NZDF seeks industry ideas for $50m-$100m Pacific and Southern Ocean surveillance upgrade
New Zealand Defence Force consults industry on a $50m-$100m aerial surveillance upgrade covering the South-West Pacific and Southern Ocean. Learn more.
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MPs split on boating alcohol limits after propeller injury sentencing
Two NZ politicians clash over recreational boating alcohol rules after a skipper was fined following a propeller injury. Reform remains unlikely despite growing calls.
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Whakatane Yacht Club members quit marina as silt blocks access to dredging barge
Silt blocking Whakatane Yacht Club's channel is forcing members to Tauranga. The club wants the district council to dredge 200m of access channel.
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Humpback whale dies in NZ first after crayfish pot rope entanglement off Northland
A humpback whale has died off Northland after becoming entangled in a crayfish pot buoy rope, marking the first recorded death of its kind in New Zealand.
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Kaiārahi passengers stranded six hours after Cook Strait steering fault
KiwiRail investigates a steering fault that left Interislander ferry Kaiārahi passengers stranded for over six hours on Cook Strait before returning to Wellington.
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Skipper fined $15,200 after drunk reversing onto swimmers with propeller near Alderman Islands
A NZ skipper has been fined $15,200 after reversing his boat onto two swimmers while drunk near the Alderman Islands, leaving both with serious injuries.
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Wellington mayday mystery: swamped boat reported off Karori Rock never found
A mayday call reported a boat swamping off Karori Rock in Cook Strait. A major search found nothing. Three months on, the mystery remains unsolved.
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Wellington maritime police cut to daytime hours only, raising safety fears on Cook Strait
Wellington's maritime police unit has reduced hours to 9am-6pm, raising serious safety concerns on Cook Strait. Find out what this means for boaties in the region.
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Auckland Museum exhibition dives into shark science, myths and conservation
Auckland Museum's Sharks exhibition explores hundreds of species in NZ waters, busting myths and highlighting the conservation challenges these creatures face.
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HMNZS Aotearoa disrupted illicit transfers and was tracked by seven Chinese warships in East Asia patrol
HMNZS Aotearoa patrolled the East China and Yellow Seas, disrupting illicit transfers and shadowed by seven Chinese warships during its Taiwan Strait transit.
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Southland seas warming faster than almost anywhere else in NZ, threatening fisheries
Waters around Southland are warming faster than almost anywhere else in NZ, raising serious concerns for coastal fisheries, marine ecosystems, and habitats.
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