06:00pm Thu 24 Nov, 2022
The daily limits on recreationally caught hāpuku (also known as groper) and bass will be lowered to a total of two per person in some areas, with a new accumulation... Read More
04:00pm Sat 19 Nov, 2022
Tauranga sailor Tom Saunders picked up the big prize, the Orbit World Travel Sailor of the Year Award, at the annual Aon Yachting Excellence Awards on Friday night. The... Read More
10:10am Fri 18 Nov, 2022
Children from Merivale School are stoked after experiencing a very rare treat while sailing in Tauranga's harbour. The kids, aged 10 to 11 years old, had... Read More
11:45am Thu 17 Nov, 2022
A coroner's call for more research into great white sharks is set to be realised but only thanks to the efforts of marine biologist Dr Riley Elliott and more than... Read More
11:15am Thu 17 Nov, 2022
Surfing New Zealand is teaming up with Surf Rescue 24/7 and Surf Lifesaving New Zealand to facilitate courses along the coastline teach the surfing community essential... Read More
11:45am Wed 16 Nov, 2022
Lifeguards were on the way to check on a swimmer before she was struck by a great white, but there was nothing they could have done to stop her being killed, a... Read More
08:30am Wed 16 Nov, 2022
A lost and highly venomous sea snake has been found in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour after it was swept away from the Pacific. The banded sea snake is a rare... Read More
07:00am Tue 15 Nov, 2022
Beach goers will enjoy warmer water in holiday hotspots like Mount Maunganui and Raglan this summer - but it's not all good, as marine heatwaves adversely... Read More
12:00pm Sun 13 Nov, 2022
A study of New Zealand and Antarctic marine sponges has revealed 15 species that are new to science. In the latest NIWA Biodiversity Memoir, researchers examined... Read More
03:40pm Sat 12 Nov, 2022
A person has died after being located unresponsive in the water off Moturiki at Mount Maunganui on Saturday afternoon. Police say that emergency services responded... Read More
02:00pm Sat 12 Nov, 2022
Update, 2.14pm: The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter has landed at Mount Maunganui Main Beach, joining emergency services there following an incident at Moturiki. The... Read More
06:50am Sat 12 Nov, 2022
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Tonga just before midnight local time, 211km from the capital Nuku'alofa. People in Tonga evacuated to higher ground after... Read More