Marine

Crowd turns out to oppose bottom trawling

A flotilla of crafts surrounding a massive ‘ban bottom trawling' banner off Mission Bay in Auckland today is sending a strong message that there is mass... Read More

Paddlers head home after successful Waka Ama

More than 1000 paddlers from 56 clubs are heading home from the Coromandel peninsula following a successful three-day Waka Ama Long Distance Nationals competition... Read More

50kg of cocaine captured in Tauranga ship bust

Customs officers have seized 50kg of cocaine from a ship that docked in Tauranga on Friday morning. An inspection found the drugs on the freighter, which had... Read More

Kiwis hunt more medals after Palma haul

Many of New Zealand's leading sailors next week get a second - and final - opportunity to secure a spot at the Olympic test event in July - a key pit stop in the... Read More

Multi-million dollar upgrade for Whitianga Marina

Whitianga marina is saying ahoy to more top end cruising boats, boosting tourism in the 'fast-growing tourist town”. The boutique marina recently underwent... Read More

The great mussel mystery

They're tiny - invisible to the naked eye - and they may hold the missing piece to an environmental puzzle. Tens of thousands of spat or baby mussels have been... Read More

Palma breakthrough has ten Have hungry for more

Her first podium finish on the international windfoiling stage was somewhat bittersweet for Veerle ten Have. The 22-year-old Tauranga sailor won bronze at the... Read More

Fisher fined for not reporting 2.5t snapper

A commercial fisher who failed to report about 2.5 tonnes of mostly Snapper, along with some Kahawai and Gurnard has been fined $26,500. Hamish Robert Apatu,... Read More

Paddlers to compete in long distance races

More than 1000 paddlers from across New Zealand are descending on Whitianga this week for the Waka Ama Long Distance Nationals 2023. Te Puku o Te Ika Region,... Read More

PSP NZ Jetsprint titles decided

A tricky rotation for the 2022/23 PSP NZ Jetsprint Championship's final round at the Novus Glass Aquatrack in Wanaka challenged the teams as they battled for... Read More

Due Drop Hope Challenge arriving in Bay of Plenty

The Due Drop Hope Challenge team is due to arrive at Whangamata this afternoon Sunday April 16 on Day 6 of their challenge, before heading on to Papamoa on Monday. The... Read More

New Zealand losing fight for healthy freshwater

New Zealand is losing its way in the fight to protect the health of lakes and rivers, says Fish & Game New Zealand. "The latest report on the state of freshwater... Read More