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Money or morals? Team NZ, Saudi Arabia and sportswashing
Sparks are flying over Team New Zealand's decision to hold a pre-America's Cup regatta in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Money or morals? Team NZ, Saudi Arabia and sportswashing
Sparks are flying over Team New Zealand's decision to hold a pre-America's Cup regatta in Saudi Arabia.
AudioAround the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington
NZ Herald reporter Georgina Campbell joins Kathryn for the latest on the faulty streetlight saga in Wellington, after a plan to stop light shining into people's homes were spectacularly wrong… Audio
Why are more shipping containers falling overboard?
More containers have fallen off ships in the past four months than are typically lost in a year. Some of what's sunk to the bottom of the Pacific includes vacuum cleaners, Kate Spade accessories and… Audio
Search for missing yacht near Coromandel still ongoing
Aircrew on a Royal New Zealand Air Force C130 Hercules have joined the search for two people who yesterday called for help from their sinking yacht near Coromandel.
It has joined the Navy frigate… Audio
Kiwi facing intense lockdown conditions in French Guiana
Things have intensified in French Guiana since we last spoke to Nicholas Holmes, with the lockdown extended four weeks and a curfew put in place from 9pm-5am. Those who break the curfew risk a €3750… Audio
New Zealander in French Guiana riding out Covid-19 storm
Nicholas Holmes travelled in French Guiana to pick his daughter up and take her back for a holiday in his home country, but he now finds himself locked down in a Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni apartment… Audio
Passages - parenting upon the open sea
Linda Trubridge and her husband David, the renowned designer, decided in 1982 to sell their home and business and take their two sons, aged one and four, on a sailing trip around the world. The family… Audio, Gallery
Rob McCallum: The Kiwi who led the voyage to the deepest part of the ocean
New Zealander Rob McCallum led the team behind American Victor Vescovo's record breaking descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. Audio
Very close in Sydney-Hobart race
Four Australian supermaxis are locked in a thrilling battle for Sydney to Hobart line honours.
Comanche remains favourite for Sydney to Hobart
Comanche skipper Jim Cooney is preparing for an additional responsibility at the start of the Sydney to Hobart and feels greater apprehension than he did before last year's race.
Comanche takes the lead in Sydney to Hobart
Surging supermaxi LDV Comanche holds a strong lead and is well inside race record pace in the Sydney to Hobart.
Wild Oats out of Sydney to Hobart
Race favourite Wild Oats Eleven has retired from the 72nd Sydney to Hobart yacht race, citing a broken hydraulic ram.
Sydney to Hobart race fleet sets sail
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race has had a traditional send-off on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day, with predictions of a new race record.
Captain of Southern Lily talks of rescue mission
The three people rescued from their stricken yacht Platino 550 kilometres north of New Zealand will arrive back in Auckland early tomorrow after they were rescued by the container ship, Southern Lily… Audio
Family of Platino survivors say they are in shock
Auckland boat builder Nick Saull died after being hit by rigging and another man was swept overboard after bad weather damaged the yacht 550 kilometres north of New Zealand on Monday. Audio
One man dead, another overboard in the Pacific
One man is dead and another has been lost at sea after strong winds damaged the rigging on a yacht about 550-kilometres north of New Zealand. Audio
Living aboard Paparahi - Luca Nazari
Living a life of self-sufficiency aboard a do-up yacht may not be everyone's cup of tea. But for Luca Nazari it's a dream come true, even if it means living with no refrigerator, television or toilet… Audio