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This year's race saw early southerly winds battering the 128-strong fleet and causing heavy seas.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

The toll from the Chinese cruise ship disaster has risen to 396, and hopes are all but gone of finding anyone else alive.

The sinkhole in the English county of Shropshire prompted emergency services to declare a "major incident." Video

A couple who found a woman washed up on a West Coast beach say it's a miracle she and her son survived. Audio

Deputy mayor of Ruapehu District Council Don Cameron says if businesses affected by the lack of a clean water supply in Raetihi do not have insurance the council will step in to organise compensation. Audio

Each time teenager Freddy Sei hears the rumble of thunder, sees rains pound the earth in his small coastal village or watches strong winds whip palm trees, he is gripped with fear.

The design and construction of a Dreamworld ride which claimed the life of New Zealander Cindy Low and three others in 2016 posed a "significant risk" to patrons' safety, a coroner has found.

The government has approved a scaled-down version of the Franz Josef flood protection plan, but one which will still be a major shot in the arm for the stricken tourist town.

Fiji police have appealed to parents to ensure their children are safe during the school holidays after the recent deaths of four children.

Analysis - Some of the US's closest friends are rethinking their relationship in the face of isolationism.

The latest wave of army support has been sent to remove garbage from the West Coast.

A "sickening" smell emanating from a ruptured old East Coast landfill is disgusting, says a local who wants the council to take action on the legacy problem.

An Otago scheme aimed at keeping floodwaters at bay is under review with climate change looming as a potential challenge.

A bleak picture of the state of New Zealand's environment has been painted by the government's official report, Environment Aotearoa 2019.

Work is underway on a floodbank upgrade to protect Dunedin Airport and thousands of hectares of highly productive farmland from flooding.

Canterbury firefighters are working to control scrub fires as another sweltering day is expected to bring temperatures close to 30C.

The decision by Judge Jo Rielly comes after a five-day trial that examined the minutes leading up to Allister Christie's death after a high-speed car chase in March 2022.