Marine

Stairmand and Brown win King and Queen

Raglan's Billy Stairmand has returned to the top of the podium taking out the King and Queen of the Point, the local surfer being joined by Aimee Brown from... Read More

People rescued from waka in windy harbour

A couple of Tauranga sailors watching through a telescope from shore are aghast at what they say could have been a tragedy today. They watched as the... Read More

Big southern ocean swell looms for surf finals

The finals day of the King and Queen of the Point is set after a second big day of surfing that saw the premier divisions whittled down to the final eight surfers. The... Read More

Catamaran adrift in Tauranga harbour

A boat adrift in the Tauranga Harbour near the Matua Saltmarsh Reserve has caught the attention of Otumoetai and Matua residents. A SunLive reader who lives... Read More

Waiheke Island: shellfish biotoxin alerts removed

New Zealand Food Safety have removed the public health warning against collecting shellfish at Waiheke Island, from Blackpool and Surfdale Beaches. "Latest... Read More

Orca put on display at Mount Maunganui

Visitors to Mount Maunganui Main Beach on Saturday afternoon have been treated to a rare sight of orca putting on a show. SunLive received a message from... Read More

Whakaari/White Island raised again to Level 3

GNS Science has issued a new Volcanic Alert Bulletin late this morning for Whakaari/White Island volcano, with the alert level back up to 3 with aviation setting... Read More

Whakaari/ White Island alert drops to Level 2

GNS Science has dropped the Volcanic alert level for Whakaari/White Island back to Level 2 following a ‘minor' eruption on Friday. The aviation status... Read More

King and Queen of the point returns to Manu Bay

  The King and Queen of the point returns to Manu Bay this weekend, rounding out a stacked domestic New Zealand Surf Series for 2024. The three-day King... Read More

SLSNZ save over 880 people during summer partrols

Surf Life Saving New Zealand rescued 883 people from potential drowning this past summer, according to official patrol statistics. The data, collected from... Read More

Person rescued from water after boat catches fire

One person has been rescued from the water following their boat catching on fire in the Tauranga Harbour. Emergency services including Police, Coastguard... Read More

Investigation into oil slick at Mount continues

The clean-up in Waikorire/Pilot Bay continues today following new sightings of an oil slick on Tuesday. 'We are working hard to contain and capture as much... Read More