Marine

Halfway through nationwide polar surge

The forecast team at WeatherWatch have reported on Sunday morning that we are halfway through a polar surge of air, with temperatures below average nationwide... Read More

Satellite animation shows river of polar air

The forecast team at Weatherwatch have created a dramatic satellite animation which reveals the ‘river' of polar air as winter dawns over New Zealand. June... Read More

Imrie and Brown progress in Duisburg

On the opening day of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Cup 2 in Duisburg, the rising Kiwi combination of Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie successfully advanced to the K2 1000m... Read More

Award-winning photographer to speak at Bird BoP

Years ago Marie Bilodeau asked famous Canadian nature photographer Freeman Patterson, where he thought the best place was to take photographs. His answer surprised... Read More

Nearly 200 earthquakes in 24 hours

An earthquake swarm of nearly 200 earthquakes near Whakaari/White Island started on Thursday. Over the past 24 hours the rate and magnitude of earthquakes has... Read More

Sighting signals recovery of whale population

The sight of a tohorā/southern right whale such as Matariki in Wellington harbour wasn't just a fluke or a one-off - a report released today by the Department... Read More

New Zealand strike double World Cup gold

New Zealand enjoyed another outstanding day of success on the international stage by snaring two gold medals in a little under 90 minutes at the ICF Canoe Sprint... Read More

Fisher and Ryan lead Kiwi challenge in Poznan

On a jam-packed schedule on day two of the ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup in Poznan, New Zealand advanced two boats to A Finals and a further six through... Read More

What‘s on - pirates, cross country and fishing

Kia ora and welcome to Saturday! The weather forecast is showing a partly cloudy day with a chance of showers until the evening. Also light winds. It's a two-clothing-layer... Read More

Tuia 250 Voyage Flotilla to visit Mercury Bay

A flotilla of historic vessels will visit Mercury Bay in October as part of the Tuia Encounters 250 national commemoration. This year New Zealand marks 250 years... Read More

Second Navy ship enters Tauranga waters

HMNZS Canterbury is making its way into Tauranga water today - the second Navy vessel to visit the region in a week. The 9000 tonne military ship will remain... Read More

NZ Sailors well poised at Laser European champions

New Zealand's sailors emerged from an often treacherous qualifying series in good shape heading into gold fleet racing at the Laser European championships... Read More