Marine

America‘s Cup crowds to return in hopes of victory

Team New Zealand are tantalisingly close to defending the America's Cup, and, if the wind blows, will get two more shots at it today. Fans were left disappointed... Read More

Accessibility catamaran nears completion

A 14 year dream, in the form of a mammoth boat, is coming to fruition for Tauranga's Bryce Dinneen. The boat, named Wish 4 Fish, is an 18-metre, custom... Read More

Diving into the backyard

A festival in Pilot Bay next Sunday will have a high fun factor and hopefully a low waste factor. While divers jump into the harbour to go diving and hunting... Read More

Fishers caught with five times legal snapper limit

A group of fishermen have been caught with nearly five times the legal limit of snapper on the Firth of Thames. The three men were apprehended by four Ministry... Read More

Life’s a peach for young Tauranga fundraisers

It doesn't take long to deduce that Arieana Bamforth, nine-years-old, and her six-year-old brother Toby are mad about the ocean. Whilst one clings to a... Read More

On-water safety encouraged as America’s Cup starts

Maritime NZ is reminding boaties and spectators how to be safe as America's Cup racing kicks off tomorrow. Martime NZ northern compliance manager Neil Rowarth... Read More

Chilly bin fishermen praise police rescue

Two fishermen plucked from the Firth of Thames after their boat sank are thankful for the efforts of two Waikato police officers who came to their rescue, and... Read More

Tracking threatened seabirds

A global effort by seabird researchers, including those from NIWA, has resulted in the first assessment of where the world's most threatened seabirds spend their... Read More

Renewing connections with the ocean

Connecting with our oceans is being celebrated this week, as it is annually. Known as Seaweek, it is about inspiring all Kiwis to renew their connections with... Read More

East Cape and Kermadec aftershocks raise questions

The National Geohazards Monitoring Centre has recorded more than 140 earthquakes of M4 or higher since the M7.2 earthquake on Friday morning. 'There are already... Read More

Vaccinations underway in Bay of Plenty

The Te Moana a Toi vaccination programme kicked off this week, with 28 workers at the Port of Tauranga receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Huge efforts have... Read More

Fishing community appalled with court ruling

The fishing community are 'absolutely outraged” with the environment court ruling to prohibit fishing around Motiti Island and the surrounding area. The... Read More