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A dozen youngsters will start their careers at the superyacht yard in Cornwall

A crew from The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania has won the 2010 Australian Youth Match Racing Championship on the Gold Coast.The crew of Elliott Noye, Edward Snowball, Tom Ransley, Rowan Clark and Chris...

Send us an event report Thankfully there was no repeat of the Bank Holiday weather this week at Gorleston for the fifth instalment of the GYGSC Sprint series. The racing started in bright sunshine ...

The Black Sticks could well be playing for Olympic survival tomorrow, when they take on India in their final pool match at the World Cup in Argentina.The women's side has lost three matches and drawn ...

Motor Boat & Yachting has been trawling the web to find the best boating videos on this week's theme

Weekend of events planned to mark the anniversary of Hythe Marina Village

Handhelds to have own distinct MMSI number

OCHO RIOS, St Ann — More than 480 students turned out yesterday to take up their places at the newly opened Steer Town Academy, located at Mansfield Heights in Ocho Rios.

When U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte hosted a town hall meeting in Weyers Cave last week to discuss ideas for the next Congress, he could speak in a way that looked past the election.

47 sailing giants are competing off the North East coast of Sardinia

When U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte hosted a town hall meeting in Weyers Cave last week to discuss ideas for the next Congress, he could speak in a way that looked past the election.

Lines company Orion says it's nearing the end of getting all its customers in Christchurch back on the power grid.From having around 1000 homes cut off last night, Orion Chief Executive Roger Sutton s...

The head of South Korea's Kia Motors has resigned, taking responsibility for mass vehicle recalls caused by defective electrical wiring.Chung Sung-Eun, who is also a vice chairman of the Hyundai-Kia A...

Canterbury schools and early childhood centres will be closed until Monday.The Ministry of Education has advised that schools within the boundaries of Christchurch City Council, Waimakariri District C...

hired former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd to be its new company co-president as well as a member of its board of directors. Hurd will report directly to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and serve alongside e...

The man who murdered a young boy and attacked his brother and father in their Napier home, is going to be spending more time in the community, despite being assessed as having a medium-to-high risk of...

Prime Minister John Key has presented a Ministerial statement to Parliament this afternoon on the devastating earthquake in Canterbury. In the statement, he described the moment of the quake, the exte...

The Christchurch City Council has released details of where to find water supplies and toilet facilities. Residents are being advised to keep following public health advice regarding water use and san...

A new survey indicates employers are holding off on growth plans.The Manpower survey of over 640 New Zealand businesses indicates hiring intentions for the next three months have stalled.General Manag...

Indian officials say they have delivered proof that all of the sporting venues are safe to operate for the Commonwealth Games.Only nine days remain before thousands of athletes start arriving to New D...