New Zealand
School children among those feared lost in Kiribati ferry disaster
Hope is fading for survivors of the Kiribati ferry and more than 20 children are among those feared lost
Dad designs an Optimist dinghy clip-on bow, the O-Pro, that allows two children to sail together
A father from New Zealand has come up with the idea of a clip-on bow which can be used by two small children sailing together
Fire at New Zealand yacht club quickly contained
The fire at Lyttelton's Naval Point Club on the South Island, New Zealand, is believed to have started in the club's kitchen
Crowdfunding campaign for British family rescued in the Pacific Ocean after their catamaran ran aground
A crowdfunding campaign is raising money for the British family of four whose catamaran ran aground whilst sailing through Beveridge Reef in the Pacific Ocean
British cargo ship master fined after being found five times over the alcohol limit
Anthony Michael Baker, 53, from Devon, pleaded guilty after being found drunk in charge of the cargo vessel, Shansi. He was fined NZD $3,000
Pictures: The ‘Tesla catamaran’ – the SoelCat 12 – is being launched in New Zealand
Dubbed the future of coastal water boating, the solar electric SoelCat 12 will be launched in Auckland on Sunday (25 June)
Girl, 8, saved after treading water for hours in Manukau Harbour, NZ
An eight-year-old girl was pulled from Manukau Harbour by rescuers after she had been floating in the sea for three hours. Her father is still missing
Rescued sailors reunited with yacht after abandoning it in “treacherous” seas
Nick Dwyer and Barbara Heftman have been reunited with their yacht after abandoning it 210 nautical miles off Sydney, Australia after their rudder broke
Video: Seabourn Encore breaks its moorings and hits a cement carrier
Seabourn Encore is being repaired whilst continuing its itinerary after the luxury cruise ship broke free from its moorings and hit the Milburn Carrier II
Man critical after boat hits rocks at high speed in Cooks Beach, NZ
The man was airlifted to hospital by helicopter after the boat he was in hit a rock at high speed at Cooks Beach in the Coromandel, New Zealand
New Zealand sailor Alan Langdon charged by police
Alan Langdon, who sailed with his six-year-old daughter to Australia with just one rudder, has been charged with taking a child from New Zealand
Sir Peter Blake’s first yacht Bandit is restored to its former glory
Discovered in a farmer's storage shed, Bandit - the first keel boat built by legendary New Zealand yachtsman, Sir Peter Blake - has been lovingly restored
Seven dead, one missing in New Zealand charter boat disaster
The search continues for a missing fisherman following the disappearance of the charter boat, Francie, as it tried to re-enter the Kaipara Harbour in New Zealand in bad weather.
Meet Skatty – the ears at sea for deaf sailor Paul Thompson
South African Paul Thompson is totally deaf. While sailing La Chica, his 32-foot double ended junk, he relies on Skatty, his beloved Maine Coon cat, to be his ears.
New Zealand yachtsman leaps into the arms of his rescuers
Paul Christenson was sailing in rough seas in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand when his yacht suffered steering problems. He was forced to leap from his boat to safety.
Yacht Platino has been towed back to New Zealand
The yacht Platino has been towed back to the city of Whangarei in New Zealand.
Video: 60 rescued from tourist boat fire
Sixty people were forced to jump into the sea during a tourist boat fire a half-mile off the coast of New Zealand's North Island.