Marine

Sea lettuce clean-ups taking place

Sea lettuce clean-up along coastlines in Tauranga has been taking place over the past few weeks. Sea lettuce is a naturally occurring green algae native to New... Read More

Kayaker missing off Great Barrier Island

A search and rescue operation is under way for a kayaker missing off Great Barrier Island, north of the Coromandel Peninsula. Authorities were alerted just before... Read More

Man who died in boating accident named

Police have released the name of the man who died following a boating incident near Onemana, yesterday. He was 73-year-old Alwyn Keith Klein, known as Keith,... Read More

One dead after boating incident in Coromandel

One person has died after a boating incident at a beach in the Coromandel. Emergency services have responded this afternoon to a report of two people being found... Read More

National weather forecast

The MetService report that a weak ridge is forecast to move east over New Zealand on Tuesday. An active cold front, preceded by strong moist northwesterlies... Read More

Over half a metre of rain

MetService forecasters have been busy this week, as a series of fronts and troughs brought significant rain. The largest accumulations were seen on the West... Read More

Diver dies near Hauraki Gulf

A diver has after being found unresponsive in the water in the Hauraki Gulf. Police received a report around 12.30pm on Wednesday, that a diver was unresponsive... Read More

RMA fishing ruling a “troubling” move

The decision to allow regional councils to manage fishing restrictions under the Resource Management Act sets a dangerous precedent, says National's Fisheries... Read More

Disbelief at Court of Appeal RMA ruling

Mount Maunganui Sports Fishing Club committee member Steve Penn is in 'disbelief” following the release of the Court of Appeal ruling. In a decision released... Read More

Motorbikes, fires and horses allowed on beaches?

Safety concerns have been raised after young families found themselves too close to a moving motorcycle on Papamoa beach, followed by a fisherman coming across... Read More

Court rules RMA can be used to control fishing

Environmentalists and residents of a small island are celebrating a "significant" court win in their bid to protect fish and seabirds. Six elderly kuia and kaumātua... Read More

Saffi Vette through to final day of World Champs

Another arduous day of competition has seen 17-year-old New Zealand ripper Saffi Vette advance through to the final day of competition at the Vissla ISA World... Read More