A body has been located off the coast of Whakatāne during the search for a man reported missing after going overboard from a vessel. Rescuers scoured... Read More

A search is underway in waters near Whakaari/White Island for a person missing overboard from a vessel. Two Coastguard vessels and two rescue helicopters... Read More

A marine farming operator has been fined $180,000 after a serious injury suffered by a worker who had their arm caught in fast-turning machinery. Maritime... Read More

A skipper who decided to leave a fishing spot and travel home in weather conditions that resulted in the death of five men, has been found not guilty. Lance... Read More

Tauranga mayoral candidate Doug Owens is threatening to take the council he wants to lead to court in a years-long marina dispute that has cost ratepayers... Read More

Parts of Te Papa's colossal squid have found their way to Katikati. Colossal Squid: Freaky Features is developed and toured by the Museum of New Zealand... Read More

Recreational water users in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts should be aware of potential blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms when using local waterways... Read More

A whale so rare only six specimens have ever been known to science has washed ashore on an Otago beach. On Thursday, July 4, Department of Conservation staff... Read More

Katikati will not be getting its own sandy beach after all. Katikati Boating Club members are disappointed with the Western Bay of Plenty District Council's... Read More

Oceanic and coastal water temperatures are the highest since records began more than 40 years ago. According to new data from Stats NZ, the waters around... Read More

A Government select committee has thrown its weight behind the Hauraki Gulf protection bill, providing for an additional 19 new protection areas across the... Read More

An addition to the Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Harbourmaster fleet is already in action, following a blessing at the Whakatāne Wharf on Thursday, July... Read More