23+ hour, 37+ min ago  (602+ words) The Napier City Council has defended the removal and seizure of a boat that a young man had made into his home and sanctuary. The Aurora was removed from the Pier 1 berth in the inner harbour at Meeanee Quay last…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (458+ words) A section of the West Quay dockside has been ruled out of bounds for boats, trucks, cranes and members of the public after issues were discovered during the Napier City Council inner-harbour "make-safe" programme. But there's also some good news…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (277+ words) 'No longer viable': Kiwi fashion brand backed by Dan Carter announces closure A woman who heard a stranded kayaker's cries for help in the Whangaroa Harbour and notified police may have saved his life. Northland Police Search and Rescue lead…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (905+ words) Tour De Hoods, the weekly pushbike ride involving Predominantly kids has sparked controversy with police issuing infringement notices for unsafe riding. Video / Dean Purcell Fellow paddlers pay tribute in Auckland's Waitemat" Harbour, where kayaker Simon Mc Larin died yesterday after…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (594+ words) Though they didn't complete their mission to kayak to Tauranga, Auckland couple Isaac Naylor and Abigail Hannah celebrated making it to Mission Bay in Auckland. An Auckland couple who aimed to kayak from Cape Reinga to Tauranga to raise money…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (180+ words) The Kayak Safe NZ workshops run by the Kiwi Association of Sea Kayakers help all types of paddlers stay safe on the water. The Professional Firefighters Union have cancelled tomorrow's strike because of ongoing work in storm-hit areas across the…...