11:40am Fri 07 Jan, 2022
Resuscitation attempts on a beach in Mount Maunganui couldn't save a man who died after a water-related incident. Police say the man, thought to be in his 50s,... Read More
10:10am Fri 07 Jan, 2022
A vessel spotted adrift in the early hours of the morning, sparked a Coastguard rescue in the Tairua-Pauanui area. A Coastguard spokesperson says Coastguard... Read More
08:00pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
A marine heatwave is happening all around New Zealand. Warmer waters are more pleasant for swimming in and can create wilder weather. But what do they mean for... Read More
03:28pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
A man has died following a boating incident in the Coromandel Peninsula. Police have confirmed a man who had been on board a boat that overturned on the Tairua... Read More
02:00pm Thu 06 Jan, 2022
Waikato Regional Council's harbourmaster is imploring boaties to know the conditions before heading out. He says "good luck" has played a part in saving... Read More
11:46am Thu 06 Jan, 2022
The drowning toll for the official holiday period is up 180 per cent on the five-year average. The preliminary figures released by Water Safety New Zealand, show... Read More
03:10pm Wed 05 Jan, 2022
UPDATE 5.05pm: St John ambulance confirms that three patients are in a critical condition following a water incident at Tairua bar today. Two of those in a... Read More
11:45am Tue 04 Jan, 2022
The Department of Conservation is concerned that a sudden increase in poaching from the Hikurangi Marine Reserve could devastate the local paua population, and... Read More
07:00am Sun 02 Jan, 2022
No one really knows how much waste, particularly plastic pollution, pours into the Tauranga harbour by stormwater. This should soon change, thanks to the Rotary... Read More
03:01pm Sat 01 Jan, 2022
Summer is here, with hundreds of thousands of Kiwis excited to get out on the water and enjoy the holidays. However, before you push off from the boat ramp,... Read More
11:11am Fri 31 Dec, 2021
Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More
05:00pm Wed 29 Dec, 2021
Biosecurity New Zealand is asking boaties planning a voyage to Aotea Great Barrier Island this summer to be aware there are restrictions in place affecting... Read More