Marine

NZ “ballerina sponge” in top 10 new species list

A fossilised sponge from New Zealand has been named as one of the top 10 new marine species of 2022. Latrunculia (Latrunculia) tutu, more affectionately known... Read More

Three men hospitalised after yacht runs aground

Three men are injured, one seriously, after a yacht came off its moorings and ran aground during a storm on Sunday night. The boat ran aground on South Island,... Read More

Gold, silver, bronze for NZ on dramatic last day

Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn have beaten compatriots Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie to 49er gold, with Kiwis also claiming silver and bronze on a dramatic... Read More

Majestic Princess misses Tauranga stop

Severe weather has forced changes to the Majestic Princess' New Zealand itinerary resulting in two of its scheduled port calls in New Zealand being cancelled. The... Read More

Police urge boaties to “be prepared” this weekend

Police are reminding people across the country to 'be prepared” out on the water this Easter weekend, after three people had a lucky escape when their boat... Read More

Kiwi 49ers top fleet at Princess Sofia Regatta

Two race wins, sparked by a change of strategy, have catapulted Kiwi 49er sailors Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn into the lead - and within sight of their first... Read More

Big trout release for Lake McLaren

Fish & Game Eastern region have boosted the fish population in Lake McLaren with a release of trophy-sized rainbow trout, some weighing over 7kg. Twenty big trout... Read More

Aleh, Meech lead fleet after tough day in Palma

They've shown glimpses of what could be over the past year and now Jo Aleh and Molly Meech may have finally hit their stride as a sailing partnership. The... Read More

Secondary school Waka Ama teams do battle

The 2023 Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals wrapped up on Friday at Tikitapu with W6 finals. There were 105 schools with 1600 paddlers competing in 170 races... Read More

Catch limits cuts for Northland rock lobster

From April 1, catch limits for Northland's rock lobster fishery will reduce by 21 tonnes. Rock lobsters, also known as spiny red rock lobster, crayfish, and kōura,... Read More

Concept to expand marina needs further buy-in

Whakatāne Yacht Club marina has 17 people on its waiting list for berths and is hoping for interest from 13 more to make an expansion financially viable. The... Read More

Snapper showing signs of starvation in Hauraki

NIWA has been called in to investigate evidence of snapper in the Hauraki Gulf suffering from milky white flesh syndrome. The Ministry for Primary Industries... Read More