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Pilot rescued after light plane crashes off Tasman coast
The pilot was winched to safety by a rescue helicopter after ditching the plane in Tasman Bay, Maritime New Zealand’s Rescue Coordination Centre says.

Trump to appoint former ICE director Tom Homan as US 'border czar'
Tom Homan will oversee borders and maritime and aviation security, and is expected to prioritise deporting immigrants.

MBIE confident of fuel quality on Bluebridge ferry Connemara
The maritime watchdog says fuel supplied to a Bluebridge ferry that lost power met all regulatory standards despite the company's claims it was contaminated.

Three dead after migrant boat sinks in Channel
Forty-five people have been rescued with a search operation ongoing, maritime authorities said.

Maritime trailblazer settles in for next adventure on Rakiura
Joanne Farmer became New Zealand’s first maritime pilot when she got the job nearly three decades ago. She’s come into port for the last time.

Draft report on Marsden Point reopening received by officials
Officials have received a draft report into re-establishing the Marsden Point oil refinery in Northland.

Old clip shows Nigerian maritime disaster, not Huthi attack on Israeli ship

Agreement signed for a biorefinery at Marsden Point
The deal will see decommissioned hydrocracking assets remain at the site and be converted into a refinery for renewable biological materials.

Bluebridge ferry Connemara still detained
Maritime NZ is determining whether it is safe to sail again.

Ferry breakdown in Cook Strait heading towards deaths, union fears
The Maritime Union says after a run of serious events with Cook Strait ferries it is "really concerned" about the safety of workers and passengers.

Maritime Union taking legal action after being blocked from visiting Manahau crew
And the Merchant Service Guild is concerned about reports the crew's employer is preventing welfare checks aboard the barge.

Manahau grounding: Maritime Union prevented from boarding barge to talk to foreign crew
The Maritime Union says it has concerns for the foreign seafarers onboard the Manahau, having been unable to check on the crew's welfare since the boat arrived in Nelson three days ago.

Vanuatu's first international maritime graduate wants more women in the industry
"If you want something in life you have to go after it" World Maritime University graduate wants more women in maritime.

Commonwealth leaders say sinking nations should keep their maritime boundaries
The agreement says boundaries should remain fixed, even if much of the population has to leave their sinking home.

Marsden Point: New plan to revitalise former refinery
It's hoped the transformation will boost energy resilience and support decarbonisation.

French maritime authorities report 2 migrant deaths in English Channel

Bluebridge's Connemara ferry to be monitored more closely
Maritime NZ does not currently approve and certify the operation and its crew, carry out the regular flag state control inspections, nor undertake the same audit of its safety management systems.

Fast-track Approvals Bill only way to keep promise to Auckland Council - Ports of Auckland
Earlier this year Ports of Auckland struck a deal to sell the Captain Cook and Marsden wharves back to the council to be converted into a waterfront attraction.

Quad group expands maritime security cooperation at Biden's farewell summit
The group was set up by US President Joe Biden after "coercive and intimidating manoeuvres in the South China Sea".

Bluebridge ferry: Maritime Union sounds alarm about health and safety
Carl Findlay says it is pure luck the Connemara did not run aground and there's real concern about the safety of workers and passengers.

Maritime Union taking legal action after being blocked from visiting Manahau crew
The Maritime Union says it is taking legal action after being unable to talk to the crew of the Manahau, which ran aground on the West Coast almost two weeks ago - with 11 foreign seafarers on board.

Marsden Point dry dock likely on Northland's Regional Infrastructure Fund wish list
Northlanders are being asked to identify potential uses for their share of the $1.2 billion Regional Infrastructure Fund.