Marine

Sunny days and dangerous rips

An Omanu surf life guard is encouraging people to come and learn some surf life-saving skills ahead of the summer beach season. Two very lucky teenagers were... Read More

Customs seizes 35kg of cocaine in Tauranga

Customs has intercepted approximately 35 kilograms of cocaine in a smuggling attempt through the Port of Tauranga, during its routine inspection operation of... Read More

Bronze for 'McKiwis' 49er pair at European champs

Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie have been denied a chance to strike gold by light winds on the final day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European championship... Read More

DOC: please share sightings of protected fish

As summer approaches, the Department of Conservation is calling on fishers, boaties and divers to be citizen scientists and share what they see in and on the... Read More

Cook Strait ferry has 'dramatic' hole in hull

A large hole has been ripped in the hull of the Cook Strait ferry Kaiarahi. Wellington harbourmaster Grant Nalder says the hole above the waterline in the... Read More

YWAM NZ: Please help save stranded medical ship

Youth with a Mission Ships NZ is appealing for help to save its medical aid ship after an issue with the tailshaft has left it stranded in Lautoka, Fiji, needing... Read More

Airforce identifies suspect fishing boats

A total of 74 fishing vessels were identified by the Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon during its latest deployment to a multinational fisheries operation. The... Read More

6.9M quake strikes near Indonesia

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck the Banda Sea region in Indonesia according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. The quake struck at... Read More

Coastal water monitoring kicks off for summer

With the promise of long sunny days spent at the beach just around the corner, Waikato Regional Council has kicked off its summer coastal monitoring programme. The... Read More

Koi shooting comp ticks biosecurity measures

The New Zealand Bowhunters Society has removed more than four tonnes of pest fish koi from the lower Waikato River catchment over the weekend. The 33rd World... Read More

Hazardous Pāpāmoa Beach cleanup angers residents

Frustration and concern mounts in Pāpāmoa as the aftermath of a recent beach fire has left a trail of hazardous debris in its wake. Local residents, determined... Read More

Surf life saving patrol season starts

Beaches in the eastern region of the North Island are starting to get busy again, following Sunday, with hundreds of beachgoers reported in Mount Maunganui and... Read More