06:00pm Fri 21 Dec, 2018
Anglers have been given the chance to chase some 'jumbo-size” trout in Lake Rotorua. Fish & Game officers have released about 200 mega-sized trout into... Read More
03:53pm Fri 21 Dec, 2018
A 12-metre humpback whale has died overnight in the Firth of Thames after a report it had been stranded in Kaiaua on Thursday. The Department of Conservation... Read More
02:00pm Fri 21 Dec, 2018
Cawthron Institute and Whakatōhea Mussels Ltd will be providing boaties key information they need to plan their summer trips in the Eastern Bay of Plenty region... Read More
08:36am Fri 21 Dec, 2018
Tauranga City Council is asking residents to be aware and take precautions where necessary in anticipation of upcoming king tides between 24 to 31 December 2018... Read More
06:36am Fri 21 Dec, 2018
Bay of Plenty National MP Todd Muller has donated 120 lifejackets to local schools in the Bay of Plenty, for use in water safety programmes. The lifejackets... Read More
01:47pm Wed 19 Dec, 2018
The Provincial Growth Fund is investing $924,000 in Coromandel aquaculture and marine services, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones has announced. 'It... Read More
11:12am Wed 19 Dec, 2018
The discovery of catfish in Lake Rotorua wasn't the surprise that the Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff were hoping for this holiday season; however that's... Read More
01:50pm Mon 17 Dec, 2018
Foreign merchant vessels are being warned that a zero tolerance approach will be taken to crew members who exploit our fisheries without regard to the rules. The... Read More
11:25am Mon 17 Dec, 2018
Fish & Game is providing a free talk and demonstration to improve anglers' boat fishing skills and knowhow this summer. The event will again be held at Stoney... Read More
08:18am Sat 15 Dec, 2018
More than 400 young water-smart Kiwis will be enjoying Mount Maunganui's Omanu Beach this weekend at one of the first Surf Life Saving Eastern Region sport carnivals... Read More
07:20am Sat 15 Dec, 2018
An investment of more than $20m will be injected into the Eastern Bay of Plenty to help accelerate the development of aquaculture at one of the country's largest... Read More
02:59pm Fri 14 Dec, 2018
Sailability Tauranga is looking to make the most of the Bay of Plenty waters over the coming summer months. The group has already hit the water this season on... Read More