Marine

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service wins top club

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service's star Jayden Murphy grabbed his first Open Ironman title on his home beach, in a huge upset on the weekend at the 2024 New... Read More

Canoe racing at Waka Ama school champs

This week over 2000 students from 132 secondary schools will descend upon Tikitapu, also known as Blue Lake, in Rotorua, to take part in the 21st Annual National... Read More

NZCT funds Te Waiariki Purea for waka ama

New Zealand Community Trust has granted Te Waiariki Purea Trust $43,660 towards the costs of hosting the Secondary School Waka Ama National Championships which... Read More

Thames shoreline protection work starts

Work on design concepts for the protection of Thames is now underway, following project work indicating that $1billion in assets are at risk over the long-term... Read More

Brothers take to the beach for nationals

Two Tauranga brothers are teaming up for the New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships - with one at the helm and one taking to the water after years away from... Read More

Owners urged to deal with derelict vessels

The Waikato Regional Harbourmaster has a simple message for owners of old, derelict vessels moored in the region: Please manage your boat properly to avoid it... Read More

NZ longboard team prepares for world champs

The New Zealand Longboard Team heads to the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Longboard Championship in El Salvador this April. The event... Read More

Whakatāne bar decision could 'cost lives'

Whakatāne Sport Fishing Club president Heyden Johnston says the decision to stop 'calling the bar” on the river entrance may cost lives. Bay of Plenty... Read More

Man rescued after yacht runs aground

A yachtsman is recovering at home thanks to the rescue efforts of Coastguard Waihi Beach after his vessel ran aground. A search and rescue operation was launched... Read More

Thames coast dolphin aids species understanding

Analysis of a tissue sample taken from a Hector's dolphin spotted off the coast of Thames-Coromandel has aided understanding of the species and confirmed where... Read More

Sunken boat beside Tauranga jetty

A sunken boat has been tied to Tauranga's Waikareao jetty. 'The boat is mostly submerged with just part of its starboard stern poking out of the water,”... Read More

Rotorua Aquatic Centre set to re-open

Contractors are in the final stages of the Rotorua Aquatic Centre Revitalisation, with the indoor facility set to re-open in early May 2024. The new roof... Read More