Marine

New technology gives sea safety hopes

Beachgoers could be safer thanks to a new technology with the potential to give real-time updates of rip currents. Rip currents are narrow, fast-moving segments... Read More

Coral Princess passengers: Christmas in ghost town

A cruise ship which sat in 'purgatory" 77km off the coast of Tauranga last week, while having snails removed and being cleaned by divers, has sailed on to... Read More

Man dies following water incident at Cape Runaway

A man has died following a water incident at Cape Runaway, eastern Bay of Plenty, on Monday evening. Police say emergency services were called to the incident... Read More

Lifeguards ready for a beach-goer boom

Bay of Plenty Lifeguards are expecting a busy summer volunteering, with the heat of summer upon us. Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service senior lifeguard Jamie Troughton... Read More

One in hospital following water incident at wharf

Police say a person has been taken to Tauranga Hospital in a serious condition following an incident in Pilot Bay on Christmas Day. "Last night at about 9.35pm,... Read More

The Old4New Lifejacket campaign is back in town

Coastguard's Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade Campaign is back this summer - and it will be in our neck of the woods late-December. Following last season's hiatus due... Read More

Stay safe around water urge Police

Waikato Police are urging people to take care in and on the water this summer while you're enjoying everything the beautiful district has on offer. "We have... Read More

Police rescue boy off rocks in Bay of Plenty

Police have rescued a 14-year-old boy off the rocks at a Bay of Plenty beach, in what one officer is calling a 'Christmas miracle”. At about 8pm on Christmas... Read More

Saving little blue penguins

Local wildlife experts are spending their Christmas break rehabilitating little blue penguins that are washing ashore weak and starving on the beaches of the Bay... Read More

“Dirty” cruise ship anchored off Tauranga coast

The Coral Princess's journey around the country's tourist hotspots hit a snag when snails were detected in the ship's discharge pipes. The cruise was meant to... Read More

Calls to keep fisheries sustainable

The Ministry for Primary Industries is encouraging recreational fishers to follow the fishing rules this summer and "take only what you need for a feed". "Summer... Read More

Exotic seaweed poses risk to marine activity

An exotic strain of seaweed found in New Zealand poses a risk to both marine activity and the ecosystem found within our waters. Caulerpa brachypus and caulerpa... Read More