New Zealand and Australia's top young surf lifesaving sports and pool rescue competitors have concluded two days of races on the Gold Coast. The 2025 Battle... Read More

A seal enjoying a visit to Tauranga's inner harbour has been spotted in the water near the Hairini Bridge. A local said the seal has been swimming along... Read More

A marine research facility to be built in Tauranga will be 'unique” in the world, a key player says. Concept plans for the New Zealand Institute for... Read More

Biofuel technology that promises to help reduce the marine shipping industry's carbon footprint is a step closer, with the launch of a company set up to lead... Read More

A coroner wants an urgent law change to make wearing life jackets mandatory for all rock fishers, following the deaths of three men at a notorious Waikato... Read More

The rising number of abandoned and derelict boats in Tauranga Harbour is becoming a costly issue, with ratepayers often footing the bill for their disposal if... Read More

A Treaty lawyer says Friday's Supreme Court judgement on Māori coastal rights could set a precedent for more Māori customary rights claims over riverbeds. The... Read More

An 87-year-old Matua man is feeling happy after completing a chilly 33.3km Saturday row from Tauranga Harbour to Bowentown Boating and Sport Fishing Club one... Read More

Unsafe levels of a deadly biotoxin have been found in Bay of Plenty shellfish. New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning advising people... Read More

When Cambridge resident Dylan Law took up a spontaneous invitation to go on a deep-sea fishing charter, he had no idea he would end up with the catch of... Read More

Feedback is being sought on proposals to secure the long-term sustainability of two key North Island rock lobster fisheries. Proposals for the Hauraki Gulf/Bay... Read More

A $10,000 grant will aid Rotorua's Bay of Plenty Trailer Yacht Squadron (BOPTYS) to build a new ramp retaining wall at Okawa Bay on Lake Rotoiti. The New... Read More