As New Zealand's first Covid-19 lockdown began on March 26, 2020, the country's busiest coastal waterway, the Hauraki Gulf, became devoid of almost all non-essential... Read More

Continuing issues in the international supply chain and reduced capacity in Auckland is the reason for a build-up of marine cargo traffic waiting to enter the... Read More

Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to catch limits and settings for tarakihi stocks on New Zealand's east coast. Following... Read More

A combination of artificial intelligence and scientific ingenuity looks set to be the next step forward in protecting Aotearoa New Zealand's lakes and rivers from... Read More

MetService have issued a rare Red Warning for Buller as heavy rain continues to lash parts of the South Island. The wild weather is expected to bring heavy rain... Read More

The Government's decision to 'drag the ball and chain” on a two-year rāhui application has created friction in an eastern Coromandel community as it awaits... Read More

Protection from biosecurity threats on the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes has been boosted, with Te Arawa Lakes Trust's - TALT- Biosecurity Officers now monitoring the... Read More

The Port of Tauranga is disputing claims from workers and the Maritime Union of New Zealand that safety is not a priority at the port. The allegations come from... Read More

People are being invited to have their say on marine facilities around the city such as boat ramps, jetties, wharves and pontoons. Tauranga City Council wants... Read More

New research into whitebait fishing will address whether whitebait are in decline and assess the impact of commercial and recreational whitebaiting on the long-term... Read More

Aquaculture has become a hot-button topic this year, with the release of the Netflix documentary 'Seaspiracy'. However, the way the industry is portrayed,... Read More

The MetService advises that a high pressure system over New Zealand will be moving away to the east during Monday. This will allow a strengthening northerly flow... Read More