A new national Civil Defence tsunami alert category is being worked up following the huge impact of the Tongan eruption on Northland's coastline. No lives... Read More

NIWA scientists and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand have used satellite technology to chart the Cook Islands' seafloor in never-before-seen detail.... Read More

A robot sea craft is the latest tool NIWA scientists are using to help them count fish. The six-metre-long autonomous vessel is equipped with artificial intelligence... Read More

Jo Aleh admits she's felt a bit rusty getting back into top-level racing but is encouraged by how quickly her new combination with Tauranga's Molly Meech... Read More

A newly protected cluster of mangroves could see an end to a multi-million dollar project to grow Coromandel's aquaculture industry. The Kōpū Marine Precinct... Read More

For the first time in more than 30 years, the grey-faced petrel colony on the northern flank of Mauao has produced more than 60 chicks, says Western Bay Wildlife's... Read More

New Zealand's best stand-up paddle boarders will be arriving in Mount Maunganui to be crowned the undisputed national stand-up paddle boarding champion from... Read More

The capability of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) ship HMNZS Aotearoa has now been proven following the successful completion of its first resupply mission to... Read More

There will be a freshness about this week's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta as new teams target the 2024 Paris Olympics and new sailors emerge near the front... Read More

Bay of Plenty councils are worried the yet to be determined fine print behind iwi marine titles and customary rights could halt or destroy an Ōpōtiki Harbour... Read More

UPDATE 2.26PM: Salvage operations are underway today after a trimaran got into trouble in the Tauranga Harbour. Officials have confirmed that incident occurred... Read More

Swimming is the leading cause of drowning deaths in New Zealand, with men aged 65 and older are the most at risk of death from drowning in the past decade. That's... Read More