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The helicopter pilot issued a mayday call this morning after the engine failed.

Three people have survived a helicopter crash today after the pilot reported an engine failure. Maritime New Zealand spokesman Mark Dittmer said Rescue Coo

Mark Dittmer, age 61, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Agrace Hospice in Fitchburg from complications of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Tairua boat rage: Video captures violent altercation on the water 29 Jan, 2021 09:26 PM 2 minutes to read A man was caught on camera ramming a family's boat and sinking his own in a boat-rage incident in Tairua. Video / Supplied A man was caught on camera ramming a family's boat and sinking his own in a boat-rage incident in Tairua. Video / Supplied NZ Herald By: Zoe Holland An afternoon out on the water has ended in a violent confrontation between a man in an inflatable dinghy and a woman in a larger boat with young children on board. The incident, which was captured on video, involves swear...

Neil Macbeth The privately-owned yacht was moored close to a beach at Le Bons Bay on Banks Peninsula. (File photo) A privately-owned yacht that was moored close to a beach at Le Bons Bay on Banks Peninsula sank overnight. Maritime NZ was informed of the sinking of the 39-foot yacht about 6am on Sunday, spokesman Mark Dittmer said. A response team from Environment Canterbury was sent out to the scene, but no oil or fuel spill was found. READ MORE: