Marine

Big ships banned from reef-island gap off Tauranga

Tauranga's harbourmaster has taken swift action after learning large ships were using a risky shortcut in the area where the Rena grounding caused New Zealand's... Read More

Fisheries NZ seeks input on catch limits

Fisheries New Zealand is seeking public input into proposed changes to catch limits and management measures for the Chatham Rise orange roughy fishery, said... Read More

Customs seizes 150kg of cocaine bricks in Tauranga

Cocaine worth an estimated $58.2 million has been found at the Port of Tauranga in a shipping container from Jamaica. Customs officers based at the port seized... Read More

Fisherman swept 100m out to sea strips to survive

A fisherman who was swept off rocks and pulled 100m out to sea stripped off his clothes and gumboots as he floated in the churning surf desperate to survive. Bas... Read More

Seafood awards now open

Entries for the New Zealand Seafood Sustainability and Innovation Awards 2025 are now open. Fisheries New Zealand is seeking nominations from people and organisations... Read More

Blue cod stocks face catch limit proposals

Catch limits and other management changes for nearly 30 fisheries across the country are included in proposals for the next regular fisheries sustainability... Read More

Deceased man found in river now identified

Police have formally identified a man located deceased in a car in the Waikato River last year. "He was Michael Murdoch, aged 44, from Ngāruawāhia, who... Read More

Fishery officers key to NZ fishing compliance

The work of honorary fishery officers (HFOs) is crucial for protecting our shared fisheries resources and this week they're among the many volunteers being recognised... Read More

Young Kiwi 49er team wins gold at European champs

Rising Kiwi 49er team Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush struck gold at the European Championships in Greece overnight - their proudest sailing achievement to date... Read More

Rusting car dumped in popular BOP swimming hole

A rusting car body found in a popular swimming hole is just one of many cars the Bay of Plenty Regional Council may have to pull out of rivers this year. The... Read More

NZ-led taskforce seizes $1b worth of drugs

A New Zealand-led naval task force has made its highest value drug bust of the year, seizing $1 billion worth of drugs in the Middle East. Among the seized... Read More

Search and rescue cause mild stir

What may have looked like an emergency sea rescue over the weekend was, in fact, a well co-ordinated training operation conducted by the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More