Marine

Tsunami detection system to be established

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare have today announced the deployment of a network of DART (Deep-ocean Assessment... Read More

Elin Tawharu wins NZ surf competition

Mount Maunganui's Elin Tawharu claimed a maiden New Zealand Surf Series victory in the season-ending Backdoor Pro event at Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth on Sunday. The... Read More

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke win world champs

New Zealand yachting stars Peter Burling and Blair Tuke won a fifth world 49er title on a dramatic final day of the championships in Auckland on Sunday. The Kiwis... Read More

Thunder and lightning - very frightening

New Zealand weather forecasters have been very busy over the first week of summer. 'The weather pattern over Aotearoa has been more spring-like than summery,... Read More

Three Kiwi crews in top ten at 49er yacht finals

Three Kiwi crews are in the top ten as the final race of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Auckland gets underway this morning. Peter... Read More

Kiwi 49ers chasing medals on final day of champs

It's taken all week for Peter Burling and Blair Tuke to get there but they find themselves exactly where they want to be heading into the final day of the... Read More

What‘s on - art, greyhounds and Chelsea Winter

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Atua. Kia hari tatou. The MetService have issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty,... Read More

Severe thunderstorm watch in force

The MetService have issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch which is valid until late this evening. The watch affects people in the Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupo,... Read More

Cousin remembers drowned man‘s ’big, bright eyes'

A cousin of a Tauranga man who drowned at a remote East Coast beach will always remember his "big, bright eyes". William John Marupo drowned on Wednesday morning... Read More

Desperate attempt to rescue Tauranga man

A dive in rough seas turned to tragedy as emergency services desperately tried to rescue a man, thought to be from Tauranga, who drowned at a remote East Coast... Read More

Beach goers begged to stay safe this summer

Surf Life Saving New Zealand is urging beach-goers to heed their safety advice this summer, otherwise it could be a tragic Christmas for their families. The charity's... Read More

From Bay of Empty to Bay of Plenty again

It's one of the critical things some people factor in when making major lifestyle decisions to move to Tauranga. Like Nick Dredge, president of the Sons of Tangaroa... Read More