Horse riders will continue to have the use of Tuapiro Point but with some changes to where horses can be ridden, so that areas of cultural significance and ecological... Read More

If you were at Baywave TECT Aquatic Centre last week you might have seen something that alarmed you at first. Pool lifeguards at the centre were undertaking Red... Read More

The Bay of Plenty is one of the most active boating areas in the country with eight Volunteer Coastguard units to take care of local boaties, including Whitianga,... Read More

Fisheries Inshore New Zealand (FINZ) is supportive of the announcement today that tarakihi catch on the East Coast will be reduced by 20 percent while the commercial... Read More

Some anti-fouling paints can no longer be imported or manufactured in New Zealand after the Environmental Protection Authority determined they are too toxic to... Read More

Under the Stars and Maketu Volunteer Coastguard has taken out top honours at the Western Bay's biggest annual celebration of volunteers, the Trustpower Community... Read More

A man and woman had a lucky escape after their dinghy overturned near Papamoa Beach. The couple were spotted yesterday afternoon after their boat had flipped. 'They... Read More

The sailing ship which aroused the interest of locals when it arrived in Tauranga Harbour on Monday is the converted Scottish-built fishing trawler Alvei. She... Read More

A humpback whale and its calf has been caught on camera swimming just off the coast of Tauranga. A video sent to SunLive by Justin Pope shows a humpback whale... Read More

Tauranga's Harbourmaster has no information on the identity of the mystery tall ship that paid a visit to Tauranga Harbour this week. The vessel, believed to... Read More

The New Zealand Defence Force is taking about eight tonnes of supplies to the Kermadec Islands this week to sustain scientific work in the remote islands over... Read More

An adventurous seal made a 30 kilometre journey up Waihou River and through farmland before ending up in a paddock in Hauraki. The "gypsy" seal has since been... Read More