Two fishing companies and WWF want drones, new rules, and support for out-of-work fishers as part of a package to protect Māui dolphins. The government's... Read More

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke had never raced at the Olympic venue before yesterday but they looked right at home as they took an early lead at the Olympic test... Read More

The number of cruise ships visiting New Zealand, and the amount of spending by cruise ship passengers has continued to rise significantly. Auckland and Tauranga... Read More

The Metservice has issued a snowfall warning for the Desert Road. Snow is forecast to affect the road tonight and early Sunday morning. Between 7pm Saturday... Read More

More than 700 Mediterranean fanworm have been discovered in Tauranga Harbour in the last week. Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff believe they've removed 99... Read More

1.08pm update: A severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for much of the upper North Island on Sunday afternoon. The MetService has reported that a strong... Read More

Rio 2016 silver medallists Molly Meech and Alex Maloney have touched down in Japan and begun training ahead of their Tokyo 2020 Olympic Test Event. The 49er FX... Read More

Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox took advantage of the drama that unfolded around them at the 470 world championships in Japan yesterday to finish second in the... Read More

The merging of three Tauranga swimming clubs to form Evolution Aquatics Tauranga last October is proving to be a master stroke. With high intensity training between... Read More

After two years of dedicated effort and community fundraising as well as generous contributions from major funders, Coastguard has welcomed its latest Rescue Boat... Read More

Snow to low levels is expected in many parts of the South Island and central North Island, also west to southwest gales for the lower North Island and Auckland. A... Read More

In hot, muggy conditions and testing headwinds, New Zealand successfully advanced four out of five boats to the semi-finals on day three of the ICF Junior and... Read More