07:00pm Wed 13 May, 2020
Recreational boaties are being urged to be responsible when getting back on the water. In the lead up to Alert Level 2 Maritime NZ wants to make sure skippers... Read More
06:32am Thu 07 May, 2020
Reports of suspicious activity in the Coromandel has led to authorities netting poachers. Police and the Ministry for Primary Industries worked together last... Read More
01:53pm Wed 06 May, 2020
Police have today charged a 44-year-old man with manslaughter following a boating incident in Tauranga last October. The man has appeared in Tauranga District... Read More
06:03pm Thu 30 Apr, 2020
Ahead of the first weekend at Level 3 with some restrictions around aquatic recreation lifted, Water Safety New Zealand is urging people to use restraint. 'New... Read More
06:40am Thu 30 Apr, 2020
The Environment Court has approved a proposal to turn the waters around Motiti into a marine reserve. The final decision on the proposed Motiti Protection Areas... Read More
02:20pm Wed 22 Apr, 2020
Mother nature sure is turning on the charm this week. Tauranga residents have reported stunning sunrises and sunsets, one fisherman caught a kingfish with his... Read More
01:47pm Wed 22 Apr, 2020
A Tauranga man's afternoon walk along Wairoa River took an unexpected turn after he caught a 20kg kingfish with his hands. Logan Reid was walking his dog Bonny... Read More
07:50am Fri 10 Apr, 2020
Te Arawa Lakes Trust has put a rahui on the 14 Te Arawa Lakes over Easter Weekend to encourage people to stay home and stay safe in response to the COVID-19 lockdown. Trust... Read More
06:55am Mon 06 Apr, 2020
New lockdown rules around exercise and shared bubbles says people should not go swimming or do any other water-based activities. This means people are being... Read More
08:24am Sun 29 Mar, 2020
Skippers of recreational vessels are urged to play their part in the fight against COVID-19 by staying home as the nation unites to beat the spread of the virus. ... Read More
03:33pm Sat 28 Mar, 2020
Police have become involved in a stand-off between irate residents on Great Barrier Island/Aotea and boaties anchored up in their waters for the lockdown. The... Read More
08:23am Wed 25 Mar, 2020
Fish & Game New Zealand are calling for anglers and hunters to stay at home during the four-week lockdown. While they are calling for people stay home, the Government... Read More