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Mayne, the caretaker in New Zealand after Klimkova's departure, is looking for a permanent role

Posted to Maritime Reporter on December 10, 2024

Michael Mayne, the interim New Zealand coach of the Football Ferns will continue to lead the team for two friendly matches against Costa Rica during February. The national federation is still searching for a permanent successor following Jitka Klemkova's departure.

Google will build a subsea cable connecting Australia's Darwin and Christmas Island

Posted to Maritime Reporter on November 25, 2024

Christmas Island, Australia's Indian Ocean Territory, will be connected to Darwin in the north by a subsea cable. The project is backed by Alphabet and Australia claims it will increase its digital resilience. Christmas Island, located 1,500 km west of Australia's mainland and with only 1ā€¦

Defence Force: New Zealand Naval vessel runs aground in Samoa

Posted to Maritime Reporter on October 5, 2024

The New Zealand Defence Force released a statement saying that a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground on the southern coast of Upolu, Samoa, on Saturday. Commodore Shane Arndell of the New Zealand Defence Force's maritime component saidā€¦

Emerging nations have a record number of places on the water

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 30, 2024

World Sailing's support program has helped a record number of sailors to reach the Paris Olympics from countries where sailing is underrepresented. Ebru Bolat, a Romanian women's sailing dinghy competitor said: "Our countries do not get much funding for sport in general.

UN: Attacks on Papua New Guinea village kill 26 including 16 children

Posted to Maritime Reporter on July 25, 2024

United Nations says that violent attacks on three villages in Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s north have likely resulted in the deaths of 26 people, including sixteen children. In a statement issued on Wednesday, U.N. Human Rights chief Volker Turkā€¦

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