03:00pm Mon 07 Nov, 2022
Refuse being dumped into Tauranga's harbour is a growing problem in the eyes of resident Mark Fogerty. He says it's an "eye sore" and he has no problem... Read More
10:00am Sun 06 Nov, 2022
A search is under way for a kayaker missing in the Firth of Thames. Police say the kayaker set out from Kaiaua at around 3pm on Saturday, with the intention of... Read More
03:00pm Thu 03 Nov, 2022
Port of Tauranga's multi-million dollar rescue centre is now open. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern officially opened the centre this afternoon, which received... Read More
10:10am Thu 03 Nov, 2022
A failure to keep watch nearly had disastrous results on the ocean off the Bay of Plenty coast, says Martime New Zealand. Mike Te Pou was the Skipper of the near... Read More
06:00pm Tue 01 Nov, 2022
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposals to reopen the Kaikōura pāua fishery. Fisheries management acting director Allen Frazer... Read More
02:02pm Fri 28 Oct, 2022
A rāhui in place in on a Coromandel Beach following the beaching of a dead sperm whale has now been lifted. The 16-metre sperm whale beached at Matapaua Bay... Read More
04:00pm Wed 26 Oct, 2022
DOC is asking whitebaiters for feedback on their fishing experience as the season draws to a close. The whitebaiting season will finish at 9pm on October 30 for... Read More
11:30am Wed 26 Oct, 2022
The Italian built Grand Princess is in Tauranga today. The cruise ship can hold up to 3100 passengers at maximum capacity, along with 1100 crew. Built in 1998... Read More
08:50am Wed 26 Oct, 2022
A kayak has been recovered in the search for a man missing on Lake Rotorua. The inflatable kayak matches the description of the one used by the man, a visitor... Read More
06:45am Wed 26 Oct, 2022
Bay of Plenty surf lifeguards are preparing for what has the potential to become an 'extremely busy” beach season. A projected marine heat wave combined... Read More
01:01pm Tue 25 Oct, 2022
A rāhui has been placed over a Coromandel beach following the beaching of a dead sperm whale. Department of Conservation operations manager Nick Kelly confirmed... Read More
10:10am Tue 25 Oct, 2022
Water safety advocates are fearful for this summer's toll on the back of the worst year in a decade for drownings in Aotearoa. So far this year, 68 people... Read More