05:00pm Sat 04 Nov, 2023
The Coastguard is urging people taking to the water to have two forms of communication with them after a kayaking incident in the Coromandel sparked an emergency... Read More
08:30am Thu 26 Oct, 2023
The Royal New Zealand Navy has added new high-speed craft to its fleet which will allow it to deliver divers, troops and mine counter measures on military operations... Read More
02:00pm Sun 22 Oct, 2023
The locally-produced film ‘Taking Back our Beach' which opened on October 5, has been extended into a third week of screening at United Cinemas Bayfair. The... Read More
11:00am Sun 22 Oct, 2023
Milky white flesh in snapper can be eaten but is raising concerns that fish are starving. Labour Weekend is the unofficial start to summer and many people... Read More
08:00am Sun 22 Oct, 2023
A person has died after they were injured during the Coastal Classic yacht race in the Bay of Islands. The incident happened about 5km south of Cape Brett... Read More
10:00am Sat 21 Oct, 2023
Two Hector's dolphins have been spotted in the Firth of Thames, prompting the Department of Conservation to call on people to report more sightings of the animals.... Read More
07:30am Sat 21 Oct, 2023
It's now faster and easier for people enjoying the Rotorua Te Arawa lakes to confirm that their boat and trailer is free from freshwater pests. Instead of... Read More
06:50am Sat 21 Oct, 2023
After an extensive three-year undertaking, Surf Life Saving New Zealand is excited to unveil its revamped Junior Surf programme. Junior Surf, also known... Read More
03:00pm Fri 20 Oct, 2023
Longer days are here and it's a great time to enjoy our rivers and lakes - while protecting them from invasive species like the freshwater gold clam. A new... Read More
02:00pm Sat 14 Oct, 2023
The 50-foot vessel which sunk in Mercury Bay last week is in the process of being dismantled by salvors on Cooks Beach, with even orca turning up to check out... Read More
08:00am Fri 13 Oct, 2023
Coastguard Maketu volunteers raced to Motiti Island off the Bay of Plenty coast to rescue two jetskiers who had spent hours in the water following a capsize. Six... Read More
08:00am Wed 11 Oct, 2023
Coastguard New Zealand is delighted to announce Amy Nattrass, from Coastguard Rotorua Lakes as its Emerging (Young) Volunteer of the Year for 2023. Amy... Read More