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The island boasts the tallest lighthouse in the country

Dog Island tourism up for discussion video

Businesses are getting together to discuss turning a Foveaux Strait island into a tourist attraction.

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The lifeboat came from the Greek ship Anangel Happiness

Greek lifeboat reaches Foveaux Strait video

An empty 10m-long lifeboat from a Greek cargo ship has been retrieved off western Southland.

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Rogue wave blamed for fatal sinking

The skipper of a boat hit by a rogue wave has told a coronial inquest he knew his son was dead when he became blue and unresponsive.

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Southland Regional Council spokesman Dallas Bradley said an oil-spill response team was confident no diesel had leaked yet from the 24 metre Torea (file pic)

Divers to check diesel spillage risk

Divers are to check the hull of a grounded fishing vessel in Foveaux Strait to make sure there is no danger of the 3000 litres of diesel in its tanks spilling into the sea.

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The Torea remains grounded near Ruapuke Island

Lucky escape for Torea's passengers video

Twenty-six people have escaped with barely a scratch after their fishing boat struck rocks in the middle of Foveaux Strait.

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The Easy Rider

Inquest into fishing boat tragedy video

Neil MacLean will hear evidence from police into the deaths of eight people when the Easy Rider sank in Foveaux Strait.

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British Olympic gold medalist Cracknell poses for photographers after finishing the London Marathon (Reuters)

Cracknell's Foveaux Strait journey told

British adventurer James Cracknell is telling the story of how he rowed Foveaux Strait.

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A dinghy from the capsized fishing boat Easy Rider has been found washed up on Stewart Island

Easy Rider dinghy found

A dinghy from the capsized fishing boat Easy Rider has been found washed up on Stewart Island.

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A haka rang out at Invercargill's Rugby Stadium as the caskets were carried onto the stage

Foveaux Strait sinking: Thousands mourn 'tragic loss' video

Thousands of mourners packed Invercargill's Rugby Stadium today to farewell four of the victims of the Foveaux Strait boating tragedy.

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There is still no sign of skipper Rewai Karetai and three others onboard the Easy Rider (Photo: Southland Times)

Easy Rider victims farewelled

A crowd has gathered in Invercargill to farewell the four men who died in the Foveaux Strait Easy Rider tragedy.

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The only survivor, Dallas Reedy

Funeral for four Easy Rider victims

A funeral will be held today in Invercargill for the four men whose bodies were found in the Foveaux Strait.

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The search operation in Foveaux Strait has been called off

Search operation put on hold after 52 hours video

Low hanging mist and steady rain greeted the rescue team today along with news that the search in Foveaux Strait was being suspended.

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The Easy Rider's sole survivor, Dallas Reedy

Search in the Foveaux Strait called off

The search for the missing four from the Easy Rider fishing boat has been called off today in the Foveaux Strait.

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The Easy Rider's sole survivor, Dallas Reedy

Search in the Foveaux Strait enters its fourth day

The search for the four missing from the Easy Rider fishing boat continues this morning in the Foveaux Strait.

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Stephen Bragg

Skipper's cousin sheds light on muttonbirding video

A cousin of the Easy Rider's skipper has shed new light on the tragedy, explaining why the vessel was in the water late at night.

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The search continues in the Foveaux Strait for the bodies of those aboard the Easy Rider

Navy divers hunt for bodies. town in shock video

Navy and police dive squads arrived in Invercargill last night as the search continues for the bodies of those involved in the sinking of the Easy Rider.

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Searchers had found four bodies by last night.  Four others are still missing  (file pic)

Search continues for Foveaux missing

Specialist divers are joining the search for those who are still missing after a boat capsized near Stewart Island on Thursday.

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Dallas Reedy suffered hypothermia and got petrol in his eyes after 18 hours in Foveaux Strait

Dallas Reedy's story of perseverance video

Nine people on board in total, with four bodies recovered and four people still missing. Somehow after 18 hours in Foveaux Strait one man was found alive.

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Barry Bethune

Previous Foveaux survivor speaks about Rewai Karetai the hero video

The Foveaux Strait tragedy has devastated the man Rewai Karetai saved from the same stretch of ocean less than three months ago.

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Barry Bethune

Missing skipper had saved others in the past video

Missing Easy Rider skipper Rewai Karetai was only two months ago being hailed a hero for saving the lives of three other people in the Foveaux Strait.

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