08:30am Tue 21 Dec, 2021
The opening of two new piers at Sulphur Point Marina marked the beginning of a complete upgrade to the marina's original docks. The new H and J piers were officially... Read More
03:30pm Sat 18 Dec, 2021
The Wish 4 Fish vessel gleams brightly at her mooring, the sun glinting off her fresh paint. The 18m catamaran is no ordinary boat - it is purpose built to provide... Read More
12:30pm Sat 18 Dec, 2021
The Iwi response is featured in the latest of five 'teaser' videos that form part of a community crowdfunding campaign to help raise funds to complete... Read More
11:46am Fri 17 Dec, 2021
An increase in harbour users, both on and in the water, has prompted the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to put safety measures around one of New Zealand's most... Read More
11:17am Thu 16 Dec, 2021
The mysterious substance that has washed up along Coromandel beaches this week has been identified as dead seagrass. But the reason why it has suddenly... Read More
08:01am Wed 15 Dec, 2021
A mysterious substance that washed up and sparked concern in eastern Coromandel has been identified as dead seagrass, not plastic. The substance concerned a group... Read More
11:46am Tue 14 Dec, 2021
Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposals for new catch limits and other measures across a range of fish stocks as part of its regular... Read More
06:00pm Mon 13 Dec, 2021
University of Waikato researchers' Dr Marie Magnusson and Dr Rebecca Lawton will receive $1.2 million to lead research into seaweed farming in the Hauraki Gulf... Read More
03:03pm Mon 13 Dec, 2021
Samples of the unusual plastic-like substance that has washed up on beaches along the Coromandel Peninsula have been sent to scientists for testing. On Saturday,... Read More
11:00am Sun 12 Dec, 2021
5.45pm update: Thames-Coromandel District Council has responded on Sunday afternoon to community members asking about the unusual appearance of a white plastic-like... Read More
04:30pm Sat 11 Dec, 2021
They haven't raced in anger for the best part of 11 months but Jayden Murphy and Olive Pearce proved worthy champions of the ninth Mount Monster surf lifesaving... Read More
03:30pm Sat 11 Dec, 2021
Little blue penguins can't fly. This stark reminder comes from Western Bay Wildlife member Paul Cuming as he reflects on how the penguins were surfacing through... Read More