07:00am Sat 09 Mar, 2019
The country's 2018 preventable drowning toll might be the second-lowest in 20 years, but Water Safety New Zealand insist there is no room for complacency. The... Read More
05:06pm Tue 05 Mar, 2019
Bay of Plenty Regional Council's new boat, Kaha, is a welcomed addition. A special ceremony was held at the Harbourside Carpark in Tauranga for the blessing of... Read More
02:00pm Sun 03 Mar, 2019
Across a small Papamoa lake came the shout: 'Go Alinghi!” Next to me on the bank, the return call bellows back: 'Traitor!” I'm amongst a group of... Read More
06:00pm Fri 01 Mar, 2019
Should there be a ban on the sale of turtles in New Zealand? This is the question that has been raised after a nest of exotic red-eared slider turtles was opened... Read More
12:48pm Fri 01 Mar, 2019
Cyclone Pola is making tracks towards New Zealand, meaning more swells will be in store. "Pola is much more powerful than Oma was this time a week ago and, exactly... Read More
07:00pm Thu 28 Feb, 2019
Thousands of Kiwis around the country are sporting much safer lifejackets thanks to a Coastguard water safety campaign. The annual Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade... Read More
07:29am Tue 26 Feb, 2019
When a 68-year-old English tourist was being pulled to the shore by surfers, local lifeguards hadn't been told a man could be in trouble. Beachgoers... Read More
06:49am Mon 25 Feb, 2019
A tourist from the United Kingdom died at Ocean Beach in Tairua. Andrew Massey, aged 68, from Kent, had been swimming with family members when he got into trouble... Read More
10:10am Sun 24 Feb, 2019
The sun is out for day two of the Water Polo on the Waterfront tournament. The weekend event has been action packed with many watching as players compete for... Read More
08:00am Sun 24 Feb, 2019
Blue Light Tauranga has, unfortunately, had to postpone their Kids Gone Fishing event due to be held today, Sunday February 24. The postponement, announced on... Read More
07:25am Sun 24 Feb, 2019
Kia ora and morena Sunners, and welcome to your Sunday, where there's lots of great activities to participate in or be entertained by. In Pilot Bay this morning,... Read More
06:50am Sun 24 Feb, 2019
Top sailors from throughout New Zealand are descending on Tauranga for the National Zephyr Championships. Surpassing the 46 entries of the last National Zephyr... Read More