One small consolation to this country at the last America's Cup was that the winner, Oracle Racing, had built its boat in New Zealand. It set up a subsidiary, Core Builders Composites, at Warkworth,....

It is expected that Oracle boss Larry Ellison and his sailing team boss Sir Russell Coutts will attend the signing ceremony along with Masoyashi San.

Team New Zealand did not apply for a subsidy given to arch-rival Oracle's boatbuilder - potentially worth up to $17.25 million.

The Government says a taxpayer subsidy for Team New Zealand’s arch rival Oracle Racing has been overstated.

"Others would put a New Zealand team together because frankly they have the components of a very competitive team," Sir Russell Coutts says.

Team NZ will fight for an America's Cup pre-regatta in Auckland, despite the event's organisers announcing all races will be in Bermuda in 2017.

Another traditionalist lamenting the loss of direction in the America's Cup has surfaced this week - with a claim that Oracle and the other organisers have arranged a regatta which is "a....

The 2017 America's Cup will feature six or seven yachts despite fallout over a change in boat size, according to race director Russell Coutts.

Bruno Trouble, America's Cup sailor, has delivered perhaps the most scathing criticism of changes which have seen Luna Rossa pull out of the Cup.

Two yachties were rescued by fellow seafarers yesterday, after their 30 foot catamaran capsized during a race.

Four of the six teams who voted in favour of reducing the boat size for the 2017 America's Cup have issued a statement criticising Team New Zealand.

Departure puts defenders in good position to push through more rule changes.

America’s Cup organisers are absolutely doing the right thing in introducing radical measures to cut down the costs of competing. It’s the timing that stinks.

Team New Zealand insist their fight to have Auckland reinstated as host of the America's Cup qualifiers is motivated by principle, not the team's survival.

Team New Zealand are challenging a decision by the America’s Cup Events Authority to ditch Auckland as host of the qualifying regatta in early 2017.

Paul Lewis writes: Oracle's motive is not clear. Reducing costs, yes - everyone agrees with that. But why now?

Team New Zealand's future in the America's Cup is in serious doubt after the Government confirmed the loss of the qualifying round in Auckland would mean zero funding.

A top Auckland doctor charged over a serious boating incident in which a man was left bleeding in the water may escape without a black mark against his name.

The six boats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race have set sail from Auckland cheered on by fans three days later than planned.

An all-female crew took the spoils in yesterday's in-port Volvo Ocean race, with Team SCA pipping Team Brunel of the Netherlands and Spanish outfit Mapfre.

When the Volvo Ocean Race fleet sets sail from Auckland early next week the crews will set their course for the toughest examination any sailor will experience.

Even if the system misses New Zealand, big swells and rough seas could still cause real problems for the fleet.

In 1942, when young radio operator Johnny Jones was sent to Auckland Islands as a radio operator, he recalls a country on edge.