Marine

Bowentown boardwalk closed due to dune erosion

The Bowentown boardwalk has been closed off to the public due to damage from erosion to the sand dunes along the beach. On Thursday October 20, Western Bay of... Read More

Dead sperm whale beached in Coromandel

A sperm whale has beached in a bay in the Coromandel peninsula. "We can confirm that a 16-meter dead sperm whale was beached this morning at Matapaua Bay," says... Read More

Plea to boaties – if in doubt, don’t go out

Boaties are being reminded to prep their boat, check their gear and know the rules ahead of the traditionally busy Labour Day weekend on the Waikato region's waterways... Read More

Rare catch to remember

It was the one that didn't get away. A Tauranga charter boat skipper is still buzzing from recently catching a huge Sea Bass that tipped the scales at 60.2 kilograms. 'It's... Read More

Aotearoa Maori titles head north again for 2022

Te Tai Tokerau is set host Aotearoa's top Māori surfers this Labour Weekend with a big contingent of surfers from around the country heading north. The Aotearoa... Read More

Officers catch fishers with large & undersize haul

MPI Fishery Officers have had a busy weekend, catching two fishers with 211 kahawai on Saturday after they'd been fishing at Karioitahi beach, Port Waikato. The... Read More

Busy summer for Harbourmaster team

Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Harbourmaster is expecting another busy summer and he's urging boaties to check their vessel and equipment before they hit the... Read More

Seaweed planting “historic moment” for aquaculture

New Zealand's first planting of hatchery grown seaweed in Coromandel waters could be the beginning of a new sector for the aquaculture industry. Over the last... Read More

Bay of Plenty third in surfing championships

Bay of Plenty has taken out third place in the final day of the National Scholastic Surfing Championship at Taranaki. Team captain Anna Brock from Mount Maunganui... Read More

Majestic Princess arrival heralds start of season

The first cruise ship of the New Zealand summer season has docked in Tauranga harbour on Saturday morning, bringing many smiles to locals. The Majestic Princess... Read More

Company fined for fishing in marine reserve

A commercial fishing company has been fined $12,500 and the skipper of its vessel ordered to do 40 hours community work, for fishing in a Marine Reserve. Pursuit... Read More

New measures to further protect Hector‘s dolphins

New measures announced by the Government will further manage the impacts of fishing on South Island Hector's dolphins. Hector's dolphins are nationally vulnerable... Read More