The incident occurred at about 10.40pm on April 5 aboard the Amaltal Mariner, while the vessel was deploying fishing gear.

New Zealand

Person missing two days after being knocked overboard far south of NZ

The crew member remains unaccounted for after being struck by fishing equipment during a late‑night operation hundreds of kilometres south of New Zealand.

The Tukituki Water Security Project (TWSP) has been given a government loan for further work to decide if a water storage facility on the Makaroro River, a tributary of the Tukituki River, pictured, is viable.

New Zealand

Biggest NZ dam since Clyde gets $18m Govt loan to test viability

Various attempts to get the dam off the ground have been mired in controversy since it was first supported with $20m of council funding.

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An Air New Zealand ATR 72-600. File photo.

Business

Air New Zealand makes further flight cuts, price increases

A spokesperson for the airline confirmed it had made "a small number of schedule changes for travel across May and June," as a result of the ongoing impact of high jet fuel costs.

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Boil water notice remains for thousands of Auckland residents

Watercare said the precautionary notice affecting parts of Hillsborough, Mt Roskill, Royal Oak and Three Kings could be lifted tomorrow if follow‑up testing comes back clear.

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