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DunedinAugust 30

'It is incredible so many survived'

Early yesterday, four days after Oyang 70 left Dunedin for the Southern Ocean, the ageing fishing vessel sank in less than 10 minutes, leaving three crew dead, another three missing presumed dead, and questions over why it capsized in favourable weather conditions.

QueenstownDecember 13

Qtown man skipper of detained yacht

A New Zealand yachtsman was reportedly the skipper of a high-tech racing yacht which was detained by an Iranian gunboat while sailing in the Persian Gulf.

NationalOctober 29

NZ commission to report on ferry sinking

Captain Doug Monks from New Zealand's Transport Accident Investigation Commission is soon to deliver an interim report on the sinking of the Tongan ferry, Princess Ashika.

North OtagoOctober 29

Search for boaties suspended

The search for two men missing after a boating accident on Lake Tekapo in South Canterbury has been suspended tonight.

NationalAugust 26

Teen's solo voyage plan causing controversy

New Zealand maritime officials say they would need to be satisfied a Dutch teenager planning to sail solo around the world would not put her own life - or the lives of rescuers - at risk, if she decides to launch the bid from New Zealand.

NationalAugust 21

NZ divers return from Tonga

Royal New Zealand Navy divers have left Tonga after finding and filming the wreck of the ferry Princess Ashika.

NationalAugust 19

Ferry too deep for divers

Divers are confident the Princess Ashika has been found in the area it sank last Wednesday.

NationalAugust 19

Navy identifies sunken ferry (+ pics)

The New Zealand Navy has released graphic images of the sunken Tongan ferry Princess Ashika, taken by its submarine on Monday.

NationalAugust 19

Bodies could be recovered - salvage expert

New Zealand has the technology to recover corpses from the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika, says a salvage expert.

WorldAugust 18

Tongan police say less people missing than thought

Tongan police say 73 people are unaccounted for after the sinking of the ferry Princess Ashika - 20 fewer than previously thought.

NationalAugust 17

NZ to send submarine to sunken ferry

New Zealand ship HMNZ Manawanui is tonight setting up anchor in deep, rough water above a sunken ferry northeast of the Tongan capital of Nuku'alofa.

NationalAugust 17

NZ may help buy Tonga new ferry

New Zealand could help Tonga buy a new ferry to replace the Princess Ashika, Prime Minister John Key said today.

NationalAugust 13

ROV could show ferry victims

Images from the New Zealand navy's remote operated vehicle (ROV) could reveal bodies in or around the sunken Princess Ashika, dive team head Lieutenant Commander Andrew McMillan says.

WorldAugust 9

Angry Tongans call for explanation

Frustrations are building in the streets of Nuku'alofa as Tongans demand to know why their monarchy-ruled government bought the ancient boat that sank, leaving 64 presumed dead.

NationalAugust 7

NZ dive team to help recover ferry victims

An air force Hercules will leave for Tonga this afternoon with a navy dive team and a remote search team to help recover victims of the ferry disaster, Prime Minister John Key has announced.

NationalAugust 6

Parties send sympathies to Tonga

Political parties today laid aside their differences and extended their joint sympathies to Tonga following the fatal sinking of an inter-island ferry last night.

NationalApril 21

Yacht crew rescued by helicopter

The crew of the yacht, Boundless, which was damaged in heavy seas while travelling between Brisbane and Auckland, has been airlifted to Whangarei.

NationalApril 21

Orion called in again to assist yacht

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion has been called on for a second time to assist the yacht, Boundless, as it makes its way from Brisbane to Auckland.

NationalDecember 4

Maritime NZ to investigate sinking of 'Waverley'

The sinking of the cruise boat Waverley in Doubtful Sound last week is being investigated by Maritime New Zealand.

NationalNovember 20

Launch in trouble near Masterton

A 13.7m launch with two people on board was tonight reported to be drifting toward the coast about 60km east of Masterton, after catching fire.

NationalSeptember 15

HMNZS Canterbury waiting for sea boats

The navy's newest ship, HMNZS Canterbury, is set to stay tied up at Devonport naval base in Auckland for a few more weeks, awaiting delivery of new inflatable sea boats.

NationalSeptember 3

Beacon retrieval leads to rescue

Retrieving a beacon washed ashore after a yacht fatality off Tauranga almost cost a Waihi Coastguard member his life today.

NationalSeptember 1

Capsized yachtie named

A yacht which capsized off Mt Maunganui costing a crew member his life has been salvaged and is under tow for Tauranga.

NationalAugust 26

Large waves prime reason for Kotuku sinking - MNZ

Two large waves hitting the Kotuku side-on led to the boat's sinking and the resulting loss of six lives, a final report from Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) concludes.