Marine

Strong team named for Olympic test event

Twelve sailors will represent New Zealand in nine of the 10 Olympic classes at July's Olympic test event in Marseille, just over a year out from the Paris... Read More

New pilot launch for Tauranga

Port of Tauranga has a new pilot launch, and it is aptly named after Tauranga's late pilot and tug master Troy Evans. The new, bright yellow pilot launch was... Read More

YWAM Koha safely arrives in Fiji

After an uneventful sail, the MV YWAM KOHA has arrived in Suva, Fiji. 'The ship is now at anchor as the crew prepares for welcoming ceremonies this week,”... Read More

Repeat offender angler pleads guilty

A repeat offender dealt with by Fish & Game was ordered to pay fines and costs totalling $3530 in the Timaru District Court for multiple sports fishing offences... Read More

Boaties asked to help stop exotic seaweed spread

A small clump of suspected Caulerpa brachypus spotted on a New Zealand beach is prompting Biosaecutiy New Zealand to issue a warning to boaties and fishers. That... Read More

Large Pacific quake: no tsunami threat to NZ

Update, 2.43pm: There is no tsunami threat to New Zealand following a 7.1M earthquake that has struck southeast of Loyalty Islands at 1.51pm today, Saturday May... Read More

Double success on one mission earns award

The Royal New Zealand Air Force's No. 5 Squadron has been recognised at the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards for a doubly successful search and rescue flight... Read More

Sinking reminds boaties to check their moorings

The discovery of a sunken launch at its mooring in Tauranga harbour has prompted Bay of Plenty Regional Council to remind boat owners to check their moorings. "With... Read More

Tsunami activity warning cancelled for NZ

Update 9.40pm The National Advisory issued following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake near southeast of Loyalty Islands at 2.57pm NZT on May 19 is cancelled. NEMA... Read More

100 years of fishy stories and history

It starts today at 6pm with stories - fishing stories, tall stories, stories of big fish that became huge fish and stories of fish that did and didn't get away. It's... Read More

SLSNZ: bp Leaders for Life participants announced

Surf Life Saving New Zealand is delighted to announce the next intake of participants for the prestigious leadership development programme, bp Leaders for Life. Fifteen... Read More

Pāua poacher sentenced to 10 months home detention

A pāua poacher who was under a court ordered ban from fishing has been placed on 10 months home detention for pāua fishing repeatedly. Teotulo Tuala, 64, was... Read More