Public consultation is opening tomorrow on a proposal to ban bottom fishing from the vast bulk of the Hauraki Gulf. The announcement is part of the government's... Read More

The wait is nearly over for hundreds of Tauranga residents eager to see New Zealand's largest pollution disaster story on the big screen. The feature film... Read More

One of the owners of Whakaari / White Island says in an audio interview played in court that whether their company owed a duty to the victims of the eruption... Read More

Whakatāne District Council has made a request to central Government to reallocate funding for its town centre riverfront development to the boat harbour. Both... Read More

A shark with what looks to be a "huge bite" on its stomach has washed up in Pāpāmoa Beach this week. Resident Pip Kwiecien, who spotted the shark, says... Read More

Vying for supremacy on Tauranga waters means that a local rowing club can now choose the destination for next year's race, following their win on the weekend. Formidable... Read More

Tough operating conditions in the wake of severe weather events and the challenges of managing an industry-wide shortage of skilled maritime workers have affected... Read More

George Gautrey has only one regret after securing a brilliant bronze medal at the Sailing World Championships overnight - that he couldn't turn it into silver... Read More

George Gautrey hopes establishing the colour of New Zealand's only medal at the Sailing World Championships will be far more straightforward than it was winning... Read More

Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie are saving their best for last by taking out the 49er medal race in commanding fashion overnight - for a first race win at the... Read More

The freshwater fishing season begins on October 1, and new licences are now on sale. Fish & Game NZ chief executive Corina Jordan says around 100,000 anglers... Read More

A new database describing marine species has been released to assist conservation. The New Zealand Trait Database - the first of its kind in NZ - provides... Read More