Marine

Boat in distress at 2am “may have sunk”

A boat which was "in distress" near Tauranga in the early hours of this morning may have sunk. The two on board were rescued, but local Coastguard manager Dane... Read More

Top white water rafting spot made more accessible

One of Whakatāne District's best white water rafting spots has become much more accessible, thanks to the energy company that manages one of the hydro-electric... Read More

Bay Boardriders top Kiwi clubs at Whangamata

There's been a weekend of winners for water sport clubs in Tauranga. Mount Maunganui's Bay Boardriders Club surfed to victory at the Hurley New Zealand Boardrider... Read More

Boardriders battle it out in Whangamata

New Zealand's top boardrider clubs will battle it out this weekend at the Hurley New Zealand Boardrider Club Championships presented by Volkswagen. The winning... Read More

Coastguard responds to mayday near White Island

Emergency services still have not found the source of a distress signal, after a mayday call was sent by a vessel off the Bay of Plenty coast on Friday night. Police... Read More

Pet initiative to promote beach safety

As an island country with more than 15,000km of coastline, the ocean plays a special role in the lives of all New Zealanders. It provides recreation, employment... Read More

Council backs Draft Hauraki Fisheries Plan

Waikato Regional Council is backing New Zealand's first proposed area-based fisheries plan. The council's submission on Fisheries New Zealand's Draft Hauraki... Read More

Five saved from drowning at Mount beach

Five people pulled from two near drowning incidents at Mount Maunganui have bystanders to thank for saving their lives on Tuesday evening. Local surfer and Mount... Read More

Two rescued at Waihī Beach

One person has been flown to hospital following a water incident at Waihī Beach. 'We were notified at 12.53pm that two people had been pulled from the water... Read More

Devastating drowning toll across New Zealand

As summer officially comes to an end, officials are counting another devastating summer drowning toll across New Zealand. Water Safety NZ data shows there have... Read More

Large number of surf rescues over hot weekend

Surf lifeguards experienced a full weekend with a large number of rescues and assists over the weekend. A number of people had to be taken to hospital after being... Read More

Waihī Beach leading the way with sustainability

From saving 7000 plastic bottles going to landfill to cleaning up millions of micro plastics from local beaches - the volunteers of Sustainable Waihī Beach... Read More