Marine

Billy Stairmand secures slot for Tokyo 2020

Billy Stairmand is the second Kiwi surfer to claim an Oceania slot for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after a colossal day of surfing at the ISA World Surfing Games pres... Read More

Boat stolen from Tauranga property

People are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for a boat stolen from a property in Tauranga. Police are appealing for information about the Smart Wave 4800. It... Read More

Seal enjoys lazy afternoon nap

A seal has been spotted enjoying the finer things in life at Pukehina Beach - it was reclining in the sun on a bench seat. Colin Boshier is renovating a property... Read More

Countdown on to BOP trout season

Anglers are now counting down to the opening of the fishing season on Rotorua's renowned lakes - hoping to hook some hard-fighting trout. Lakes Rotoiti, Tarawera... Read More

Proposed marine reserve upsets locals

Tauranga marine users are concerned about a proposed marine reserve currently waiting a court of appeal decision. Reports on Facebook says the proposed marine... Read More

Rocky start to world surfing games for Kiwi girls

The New Zealand Surfing Team had a rocky start to their World Surfing Games campaign late on day one of the event when Raiha Ensor from Mount Maunganui and Ella... Read More

Lightning storm off NZ one of earth‘s largest

Thousands of lightning flashes lit up the Tasman Sea on Saturday night and on a global scale it stood out as one of the largest on earth. WeatherWatch reported... Read More

Severe Weather Watch issued by MetService

The MetService has issued a severe weather watch for the Coromandel Peninsula and the western Bay of Plenty. The forecast is for periods of heavy rain about... Read More

Spring bringing mix of warm and cold

WeatherWatch reports that New Zealand has a complicated set up today with a fairly bitter cold change moving up much of the eastern side of both islands - but... Read More

Launch breaks free from mooring

A launch has broken free from its mooring and has ended up on Buffalo Beach, Whitianga, near the Buffalo memorial area and rock wall. At this stage a salvage... Read More

Edible seaweed venture attracts government funding

Coromandel company Wakame Fresh is the first recipient of a government grant to help it turn pest seaweed into premium edible export. Undaria is an invasive seaweed... Read More

Sunny weather ending as spring ramps up

New Zealand has basked under settled conditions for the last few days of winter, but the MetService forecasts a significant change next week. There are still... Read More