Marine

Glow-in-the-dark sharks found in NZ waters

Sharks that glow in dark of the ocean have been seen for the first time off the coast of New Zealand. Belgian scientists were able to document three species... Read More

Shot gun start for One Base fishing tournament

A number of keen fisherman are spending the next four days in the hunt for a prize winning fish. The Stoney Creek 2021 One Base tournament began with a shot gun... Read More

Motiti Protection Area rules signed off

New rules involving fishing and seafood gathering around Motiti Island are expected to be in place next summer. This announcement follows the green light given... Read More

New design aims to reduce mussel float runaways

A Tasman-based company has begun a one-year research trial aimed at reducing the number of mussel floats that get lost at sea each year. Aquaculture float specialist... Read More

Drone project to aid protection of Maui dolphin

The Government is backing a new project to use drone technology to transform our understanding and protection of the Maui dolphin, New Zealand's most endangered... Read More

Man‘s 14 hour sea survival described

More details are emerging regarding the remarkable survival of a man who fell overboard from a boat that departed Tauranga. Vidam Perevetilov, a 52-year-old... Read More

Coromandel sea search used as warning to boaties

The skipper of a yacht who put out a mayday call last week failed to cancel it after reaching calmer seas, but Maritime New Zealand won't take action against... Read More

YWAM Koha leaving port on Monday for final push

The YWAM KOHA will be leaving Tauranga harbour tomorrow afternoon for a two-week check-over in Lyttleton, before then heading on a port tour of New Zealand. 'After... Read More

Missing vessel found near Bream Bay

A yacht reported missing off the Coromandel coast on Wednesday was located 150km from where it made its mayday call. Sinking yacht Tribe broadcast a mayday call... Read More

Longline tuna fisher fined $15,000

A Whitianga longline tuna fisher has had his vessel forfeited to the Crown and been fined $15,000 in Tauranga District Court. The Ministry of Primary Industries... Read More

Yacht reported missing off Coromandel coast found

The yacht missing off the east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula has been found. Maritime New Zealand is reporting that both people on board are believed safe. Maritime... Read More

Search for missing yacht continues off Coromandel

UPDATE8.20AM: The search for a yacht missing off the Coromandel coast is continuing this morning. The Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Te Kaha is searching... Read More