Investigations

Cargo vessel, "Gao Cheng", near grounding and collision between 2 tugs and a beacon, Nelson,, 28 December 1998

Fishing vessel "Meridian 1", grounding, Bluff Harbour Entrance, 15 December 1998

High speed passenger ferry "Te Hukatai", touched bottom on the side of the approach channel, Mana, 9 December 1998

Coastguard rigid inflatable rescue craft "Rescue 1", failure of buoyancy pontoons, Motiti Island, Bay of Plenty, 8 December 1998

Boeing 767 ZK-NBB and Piper PA 23-250 Aztec ZK-DIR, air proximity incident, near Auckland Airport, 4 December 1998

Yard shunt, shunter fell under wagon, Wellington, 23 November 1998

Train 700, dragging brake gear, Hapuku (near Kaikoura), 17 November 1998

(incorporating 98-213) Jet boat "Terminator", rollover on to shingle bar, Dart River, Glenorchy, 2 October 1998 and, jet boat "Helijet 7", collision with rock face, Kawarau River, Queenstown, 12 November 1998

Train 700, collision with No. 2 shunt, Rangiora, 21 October 1998

Train 542, hit a slip and derailed, Manawatu Gorge, 21 October 1998