New Zealand
Navy boards burning tug
A navy damage control team has boarded a burning ocean-going tug off Northland hours after the crew abandoned ship when fire broke out in the engine room.
Latest from Royal NZ Navy
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Spy drones on NZ defence wish list
<b>EXCLUSIVE:</b> Robotic "drone" spy planes flying by remote control could be used to patrol New Zealand's waters.
Former All Black mourns family members lost in ferry disaster
Former All Black Va'aiga Tuigamala says some of his wife's relatives were among those who perished in last week's tragedy.
Tonga: Recovery of bodies 'too costly and risky'
Depth of the sunken ferry Princess Ashika means the recovery of the 93 bodies trapped inside would be a prohibitively costly, lengthy and dangerous process.
