New Zealand’s native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA laboratory so scientists can learn how to better help them navigate our... Read More

  Council harbourmasters are teaming up with Maritime New Zealand to promote water safety as part of the ‘No Excuses’ campaign.     On... Read More

  New rules to stop the spread of aquatic pests across the Bay of Plenty come in to force this summer.   Boat ramp users now required to... Read More

  Starting today, three challengers for the America’s Cup will compete for the first ever PRADA Cup and the right to meet Emirates Team New... Read More

People heading out on the water with commercial operators to see the Prada Cup yacht racing are being told to look for the flag. Maritime NZ has distributed... Read More

The reaction to three ‘no take’ fishing zones near Motiti Island has been significant. In the five weeks following the Environment Court’s... Read More

New Zealand waters provide an important migratory route for the biggest animal to ever exist, the Antarctic blue whale, according to a new study. Hydrophones,... Read More

A person is in hospital after a water incident in Maketu today. St John was called to the incident near Bledisloe Park Ave just after 11.30am, says... Read More

Pauanui’s beach has been closed to swimmers after multiple sharks were spotted in the water there.   Beaches in the Coromandel and the Bay... Read More

The Pauanui Beach has been closed this afternoon to swimmers and surfers following a shark sighting. Lifeguards at the Trust Waikato Pauanui Surf Life... Read More

NIWA’s flagship research vessel Tangaroa left yesterday on a six-week voyage to Antarctica, making it one of the few full scientific expeditions... Read More

Skinnies will become the official sunscreen of Surfing New Zealand, helping to protect surfers at events around the country and supporting the development... Read More

  Almost 3,000 cockles and 150 undersized pāua are back in the sea after successful interventions by the Ministry for Primary Industries and Police.   Fisheries... Read More

A pig has been spotted swimming across the Whitianga harbour this morning. Claire and Brian Rogers were cruising down the harbour on their way out to... Read More

  Fisheries New Zealand is running a campaign to encourage fishers to know, and follow, the rules in their area this summer.   Acting National... Read More