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Marsden Point closure sparks five-year delay, re-location of $70m glasshouse
Northland will likely miss out on a multimillion-dollar, government-backed vegetable growing operation following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery near Whangarei.

Defence Force can't service Poseidon planes, sends them to Australia instead
New Zealand is unable to do major servicing of its new maritime patrol and submarine-hunting planes so is sending the work to Australia.

New Zealand-led task force makes $375 million drug bust in the Middle East
A multi-national maritime task force led by the NZ Defence Force has seized 318kg of heroin and 83kg of methamphetamine.

Frail patients 'told to soil themselves' at A&E
The Medway Maritime Hospital is rated as "requires improvement" by the Care Quality Commission.

France, US and Japan engage in maritime exercise in Philippine Sea
'Pacific Steller 2025' involved the participation of French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle and its aero naval strike group, as part of the French input.

In-form Phoenix women out to cement top-four spot in 4th v 5th clash
All you need to know as the Phoenix take on Adelaide United for a second time, at Marsden Sports Complex on Sunday night.

Third murder arrest after Christmas Day pub row
Police have arrested three men after Kirk Marsden, 37, was hit by a car and died from his injuries.

Acclaimed Australian writer John Marsden, author of the Tomorrow series, dies aged 74
Acclaimed Australian author John Marsden has died aged 74.

Coalition 'wasted a whole year' on ferries - Maritime Union
"This would have to be, if not the number one, then the number two biggest political clanger of the last 20 or 30 years."

Killer driver sped with feet out of car window
Several videos were found on Caleb Marsden-Marr's phone of him driving recklessly.

Government's Marsden Fund cuts: All humanities, social sciences research funding slashed
Cutting all research funding for the fields is a massive step backwards, critics say.

Guilty verdict for Tony Gibson could help prevent future tragedy - Maritime New Zealand
Maritime NZ hopes the finding in relation to the death of Pala'amo Kalati will help to prevent future tragedies.

Crane submerged as barge tips at Mount Maunganui marina
Maritime NZ will be investigating a capsized barge at the Mount Maunganui Bridge Marina.

Russia says sanctions must be lifted before Ukraine maritime ceasefire can start
Moscow and Kyiv appear at odds over when and how the US-brokered deal will come into effect.

World War II era shipwreck could trigger $200m oil spill cleanup
It is unknown how much oil is on the ship, but Maritime NZ believes it's "furnace oil" which is described as dark, thick and when spilled, would persist in the environment for some time.

Owners urged not to activate personal locator beacons for their dogs
Maritime New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre said specialist rescuers were sent whenever a beacon was used.

Siemens partners with CML to revolutionise ship design
Siemens Digital Industries Software has teamed up with Compute Maritime to revolutionise ship design and simulation using advanced generative AI technologies.

Researchers pen scathing open letter to Minister over Marsden Fund changes
Dozens of Rutherford Discovery Fellows condemned "damaging changes" to the Marsden Fund's terms of reference.

Universities criticise Marsden Fund cuts, business group backs the move
A senior acadameic says the changes are short-sighted, but a business group says it will boost productivity and economic growth.

Port of Auckland conviction 'comes too late for those who died' - union
The conviction of a former Ports of Auckland boss brings to an end "an era of failure at the highest levels of Ports of Auckland which had tragic outcomes for workers, their families and their colleagues", says the Maritime Union.