Oliver Puchner has become the first New Zealander to win an individual medal at the U23 canoe slalom world championships, claiming silver in France. The 22-year-old... Read More

There's plenty of room at sea, but it can still get crowded. The Royal New Zealand Navy needs to conduct combat training and exercises, but merchant shipping... Read More

Boat owners are being reminded of their responsibilities after a boat sank in Tauranga Harbour this week. Today, two SunLive readers reported a vessel had... Read More

A freshwater fish species found only in New Zealand is having the spotlight shone on it through new University of Canterbury research. Ancient and endemic... Read More

A fishing trip with some mates near Whangamatā turned into a trip of a lifetime for a Tauranga resident who encountered a pod of orca. Greg Murphy and three... Read More

Coastal critters have new habitat options along the Tauranga waterfront, thanks to the installation of 100 'sea pods” or 'living boulders” in May... Read More

A boat in a perilous position moored in Tauranga Harbour is drawing attention from locals. Bay of Plenty Harbourmaster Jon Jon Peters said on Monday afternoon... Read More

Tauranga's harbourmaster has taken swift action after learning large ships were using a risky shortcut in the area where the Rena grounding caused New Zealand's... Read More

Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public input into proposed changes to catch limits and management measures for the Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery, said... Read More

Cocaine worth an estimated $58.2 million has been found at the Port of Tauranga in a shipping container from Jamaica. Customs officers based at the port seized... Read More

A fisherman who was swept off rocks and pulled 100m out to sea stripped off his clothes and gumboots as he floated in the churning surf desperate to survive. Bas... Read More

Entries for the New Zealand Seafood Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2025 are now open. Fisheries New Zealand is seeking nominations from people and organisations... Read More