The public are being warned not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the eastern Bay of Plenty region due to the presence of biotoxins. 'Routine... Read More

Whakatāne harbour is in danger of losing the 18 moorings at Whakatāne Yacht Club if the district council doesn't do its part to dredge the channel leading... Read More

A public health warning urging people not to gather or consume shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coastline has been updated this week to a smaller area. The... Read More

It may not be the 'silly season”, but that has not put a stop to naughty New Zealand fur seals causing mischief. The Department of Conservation (DoC)... Read More

New Zealand Coastguard's free bar awareness roadshow will be in Te Puke next week. Focusing on the Maketū/Kaituna Cut, the seminar will provide information... Read More

New Zealand Food Safety has issued a public health warning urging people not to collect or consume shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coastline, from just north... Read More

A yachting version of The Amazing Race, the annual Coke Bottle Boat Race, dinghy relays, games on a sandbar - complete with a 'bar on the bar” - and the... Read More

Waikato Bay of Plenty Navy officer Kristen Kotuhi (Ngāti Raukawa) has won the 2025 New Zealand Defence Force Sailor of the Year Award. Royal New Zealand... Read More

Surf lifeguards from Hot Water Beach through to Tairāwhiti Gisborne have been put through their paces this week at Mount Maunganui Main Beach as part of a two-day... Read More

A 15-year-old volunteer lifeguard has played a key role in three separate rescues during a demanding weekend at Pāpāmoa Beach. Jayden Harris, a Pāpāmoa... Read More

New Zealanders naturing on or near the ocean are being reminded to follow marine reserve rules as we head into summer. There are 44 marine reserves around... Read More

Surf lifeguards patrolling beaches over the weekend performed 11 rescues nationwide, a sharp drop from the 65 rescues the previous weekend. However, Surf... Read More