Shipwrecks
Ngā Taonga Sound Archives: Wellington’s forgotten shipwreck
The worst shipwreck in Wellington waters was not the sinking of the Wahine in April 1968 (a tragedy which cost 53 lives.) Today is the 111th anniversary of a shipwreck off the south coast which saw… Audio, Gallery
Pacific Islands Forum leaders climate change disagreement
A day-long meeting of leaders of 18 member countries and territories has ended with disagreement over action against climate change. RNZ Pacific's Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor has the details. Also the… Audio
New Zealander feared for his life in Fiji yacht crash
Wellington coffee pioneer Geoff Marsland was heading from Picton to Tonga when the 61 foot yacht he was on struck a reef. Video, Audio
'We all thought we were going to die'
Wellington coffee pioneer Geoff Marsland was on board a 61 foot yacht when it struck a reef 400 kilometres south east of Suva. He tells John Campbell he feared for his life. Video, Audio
Treasure hunt that began in deep space
A docu-series about a quest for sunken treasure that began in space nearly 50 years ago and is now continuing on the seafloor hits New Zealand TV screens this week. Audio, Gallery
Long-lost maritime history uncovered in Taranaki
Heavy spring swells have revealed bits of a long-sunken schooner in Taranaki, but they might not be visible for long. Audio
Sandra Coney: Opening up Waikumete Cemetery
Chair of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board, and driving force behind the inaugural open day at New Zealand's largest cemetery, the first event of its kind in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
Mystery wreck may be old fishing boat
Police say a wreck found on the seabed near the entrance to Picton Harbour could be that of a fishing boat at least 40 years old.
Mystery yacht not the Sioux - police
The vessel found on the seabed near the entrance to Picton Harbour is not the yacht Sioux and is instead a much older boat, police say.
Mystery wreck found in Marlborough
A vessel found on the sea floor near the entrance to Picton Harbour is possibly the yacht Sioux, police say. Audio
New Zealand A to Z - Shipwrecks
Today the dark side of our proud maritime tradition here in New Zealand, with historians John McCrystal and Gavin McLean, and former skipper and harbourmaster Max Dowell. Audio