A fishing vessel crew who responded to a distress call says passengers were “pretty frightened” after a Black Cat cruise boat began taking on water off Akaroa. Paul Wright said he and two crew members ...

In a separate but related development, the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has confirmed it is investigating the grounding of the Black Cat ferry in Akaroa Harbour – an incident ...

Phase One of the recovery operation involves moving the vessel into deeper water to prevent further structural damage from wind and sea conditions. On Scene Commander Emma Parr says environmental ...

A wildlife response team is on standby as a compromised boat containing over 2000 litres of marine diesel fuel sits beached ...

Dozens of passengers were evacuated after a tourist vessel capsized in Akaroa Harbour on Saturday, prompting a multi-agency emergency response.