<img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2307/ec6b6f3ba2258fdf34cb.jpeg' width='720' height='480'> Kia hora te marino, kia whakapapa pounamu te moana, kia tere te kaarohirohi i mua i too huarahi. May peace be widespread, .
An East Coast harbour master is calling for changes to the country's boat ownership rules after a man abandoned his vessel and successfully evaded authorities for 12 months.
The Chief Ombudsman says he expects a rise in complaints on the back of extreme weather events, but it could take some time for frustration to boil over into a noticeable spike.
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