Tauranga sailor Jonathan Martins became the first paraplegic sailor to make a solo Pacific crossing from Panama to New Zealand yesterday. He arrived off Tauranga... Read More

With spring in its peak, temperatures on the rise and the days getting longer, it's time to start thinking about the best way to enjoy the upcoming summer months. For... Read More

The Waikato Regional Council is in full support of Maritime NZ's Safer Boating Awareness Week which starts tomorrow. Running until October 24, the main aim is to... Read More

Tauranga sailors Peter Burling, Molly Meech, Sam Meech, Jason Saunders, Sam Barnett, Zak Merton, and Trent Rippey are among Yachting New Zealand award winners announced... Read More

Police are looking for a boat, trailer and outboards stolen from Maungatapu three weeks ago on September 20. The boat is a fibreglass Fleetline Saphire coloured... Read More

Summer beckons and with Labour Weekend just around the corner, Surf Life Saving New Zealand is reminding beachgoers to be extra careful over the coming weeks and... Read More

North Island rescue helicopter services will be upping their marine rescue skills following the donation of a dedicated IRB practice boat. The $10,000 IRB gives... Read More

A touch of soft sand, a dash of rolling surf breaks and sprinkle of healthy local competition, Bay of Plenty's junior surfers have the recipe for success winning... Read More

A new regional oil spill on-scene commander has been appointed in the Bay of Plenty to manage its waters. Regional Council Senior Pollution Prevention officer Adrian... Read More

Storm damage at Waihi Beach that's damaged access structures and chocked steam outlets with debris can be expected for the next 20-30 years. That's the view of Waikato... Read More

A wave buoy, which sits 13km off Pukehina Beach and monitors and records information about wave heights, water temperature and wave frequency, is back in the water... Read More

Divers working on replacing pontoon piles near the Edgewater Fan have located a cast iron propeller believed to date from the wreck of the Taranaki in November 1878. The... Read More