Marine

Seafarer’s welcome to refurbished mission

The United Seafarer's Mission has had such a spruce up in recent times, people are walking out thinking they are in the wrong place. Mission chair Jeff Law says... Read More

Police unveil new Eagle helicopters

New Zealand Police has officially unveiled its brand new fleet of Eagle helicopters at a launch event at Onehunga on Friday afternoon. From July 1, the Police... Read More

Juvenile shark washes up on Waihi Beach

A juvenile female shark has washed up on Waihi Beach in the Coromandel. Department of Conservation marine scientist Clinton Duffy says the shark that washed... Read More

Southwesterlies to start this week

This week, a southwest flow brings showers to southern and western areas on Monday and Tuesday. For the Bay of Plenty, mainly fine days with cloudy periods... Read More

Kiwi ingenuity for collecting White Island samples

Volcanologists have used simple ‘kiwi ingenuity' to collect toxic water samples from White Island's crater lake in a unique way. 'The volcano's crater... Read More

Slow-slip event off East Coast has now finished

Earlier this year, GeoNet's GPS network recorded a large slow-slip event off the east coast of the North Island. Since about early June, this activity has tapered... Read More

Teen sailors selected for BLAKE programme

Two talented young sailors from Tauranga Yachting and Power Boat Club have been selected to represent their region at BLAKE Inspire for Sailors. Ella Waterreuss... Read More

Have you seen Jessica Lurrel-Morgan?

Update Sunday July 7: Police are still requesting for help from the public to help find Jessica Lurrel-Morgan, who has been reported missing. Jessica was last... Read More

Saturday’s national forecast

We had some better rainfall totals this past week for dry areas but the upcoming forecast swings back to dry for many. The pattern over the coming week is for... Read More

NZ sailors well placed at Laser world championship

The competitors at the Laser world championships in Sakaiminato were treated to "fantastic" conditions on day two and New Zealand's top sailors took advantage... Read More

Lack of support for Coastguard a ‘disgrace‘

Cash-strapped Coastguard New Zealand believes lives will be put at risk if it is forced to pay a levy to the government. The coastal search and rescue charity... Read More

Police believe missing ‘fisherman hasn’t survived’

UPDATE 10:54AM: Police are led to believe that the fisherman who went missing near Tanners Point hasn't survived. Sergeant Vince Ranger says the search is still... Read More