03:00pm Mon 26 Dec, 2022
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
11:00am Mon 26 Dec, 2022
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
09:00am Mon 26 Dec, 2022
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
07:15am Mon 26 Dec, 2022
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
06:50am Sun 25 Dec, 2022
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
01:00pm Sat 24 Dec, 2022
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
07:00am Fri 23 Dec, 2022
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
09:10am Thu 22 Dec, 2022
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
10:10am Wed 21 Dec, 2022
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
11:45am Tue 20 Dec, 2022
Fisheries New Zealand is asking for feedback on proposed changes to catch limits and other settings for four fisheries as part of its twice-yearly sustainability... Read More
11:15am Tue 20 Dec, 2022
If your children need some downtime and an indoor break from that hot summer sun these school holidays, we've got just the activity for them, says a Western... Read More
09:10am Tue 20 Dec, 2022
Fish & Game are providing a free talk and demonstration on improving trout anglers' boat fishing skills and knowledge this summer. This year the event is set... Read More