Incidents on the water
When it mattered: The safety of Graeme Francis and Robbery
When Graeme Francis activated his EPIRB north of the Three Kings Islands in the ...
Night rescue: Boatie found clinging to cushion in icy Lake Wanaka
A Wanaka boatie has been rescued clinging to a seat cushion in near-freezing wat...
Is this the tragic end of a legend? WWII veteran launch ‘Kuparu’ abandoned off Ninety Mi...
The historic World War II Harbour Defence Motor Launch (HDML) Kuparu is drifting...
Six rescued after vessel capsizes on Whakatāne bar
Six people have been safely rescued after their vessel capsized crossing the Wha...
Search and rescue operation successfully locates missing skipper near Baring Head
A major, multi-agency maritime search-and-rescue operation in the treacherous wa...
Watch: Fire rips through boat in Waitematā Harbour
A local in Auckland's Beach Haven has described hearing explosions before openin...
Two injured after jet ski explodes near Emu Point
A jet ski near the Motuihe Channel exploded on Saturday, with smoke and flames s...
Three dead after Marine Rescue vessel capsizes at Ballina (NSW, Australia)
"Last night was the darkest night ever experienced by Marine Rescue NSW."
Tha...
Three men lucky to be alive after midnight fishing trip ends in disaster
A recent search and rescue training exercise simulated almost exactly the scenar...
The wall at the end of the ride
At 1647 on 25 February 2025, Discovery 2 departed Deep Creek with 11 passengers ...
Person rescued after going overboard from Cook Strait ferry
A person has been rescued, after falling overboard from a ferry in the Cook St...
Life jacket saves kayaker after two hours in Waitematā Harbour
A man is alive today after spending more than two hours in the cold waters of ...
Common causes of boating accidents in New Zealand
On average, 17 people lose their lives in recreational boating incidents in New ...
Kayakers rescued from rough waters off Auckland beach
Two people have been rescued from rough waters, clinging to their kayak 5.7 kil...
Gone on the Reef
The Fiji Princess ended her days the way sailors have always feared, hard on the...
Personal locator beacons: the one device that removes the search from rescue
You’ll notice over the next few days that our offshore coverage ramps up. We’re ...
Body of kayaker who went missing in Auckland’s Waiwera found
The body of a kayaker missing near Auckland's Waiwera has been found.
The man...
Salvage operation begins to recover wrecked Black Cat tourist boat from Akaroa Harbour
A two-week salvage operation has begun to recover the wrecked Black Cat Cruises ...
Update on Black Cat Cruises vessel incident, Akaroa Harbour
On Saturday 31 January 2026, a 17-metre Black Cat Cruises passenger catamaran gr...
Akaroa tourist vessel capsize follows grounding
Black Cat Cruises has confirmed it has resumed normal operations, with its Akaro...
Pilot vessel grounding shows why electronic navigation matters in restricted visibility
Match your navigation techniques to the conditions, says the Transport Accident ...
Bluff pilot vessel grounding highlights navigation risks in restricted visibility
A Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report into the grounding o...
Hundreds on board sunken ferry boat in Philippines
The death toll from a ferry boat accident in the Southern Philippines has reache...
Coastguard called after catamaran loses propulsion in Whitianga Harbour
Coastguard volunteers were called into action this afternoon after a 13 metre ca...
‘They’re hungry’: Shark warning to Kiwis after spate of Australian attacks
Beachgoers, swimmers, and surfers are not immune to the risk of shark encounters...
A fisherman’s yellow leggings helped save them after capsizing at Tolaga Bay
Yellow leggings and fuel tanks helped three cray fishermen who were in the wat...
Yacht stranded on Coromandel beach after anchor failure
A yacht has been left stranded on the northern end of Simpsons Beach near Whitia...
Three rescued after boat capsizes off Tolaga Bay
Three men were rescued off Tolaga Bay today after their boat overturned suddenly...
Coastguard Bluff assists three men stranded on island near Bluff
Calm conditions turned rough, prompting an early call for help and a straightfor...
Superyachts lost in massive Sydney harbour marina blaze
Sydney marina fire: what we know so far
In the early hours of this morning, Syd...
Dog missing after yacht capsizes in Northland
A search is underway for a dog missing after a man was rescued from a capsized y...
Stranded passengers to fly home from PNG after failed efforts to free Coral Adventurer
Passengers on an Australian cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Papua ...
How a father saved his kids and friend after boat capsize on notorious sandbar
A father, his two kids, and a friend were flung into treacherous waters when the...
Water search underway in Waikato for missing jet skier
The Coastguard is helping police search for a jet skier missing on the Port Waik...
Coastguard Mangawhai first rescue
On 17 December 2025, Coastguard Mangawhai completed its first official rescue, r...
Calls for the UK’s role to be considered in the sinking of Manawanui
A New Zealand law professor is calling for the United Kingdom's role to be consi...
Police investigation underway after Taupō boat fire prompts rescue mission
A boatie has been rescued from Lake Taupō after their vessel caught fire.
A c...
P 8A Poseidon patrol turns into Pacific search and rescue success
A routine patrol near the Cook Islands became a live search and rescue, highligh...
A mysterious mayday call and the boat that was never found
A mayday call in a notorious stretch of water triggers an urgent search and resc...
A 60 percent cut to the Wellington maritime police means they will no longer be responding 24/7
Wellington's maritime police are no longer responding 24/7 to help boats in ...