A new family fun day in Mount Maunganui is aimed at raising awareness of one of New Zealand's most at risk species that nests at the base of Mauao. The inaugural... Read More

Described as first of its kind for New Zealand, newly installed seapods are designed to help encourage new marine life within Tauranga Harbour. Monitored... Read More

The Ocean Film Festival World Tour returns in 2025, celebrating 12 years of inspiring stories that promote ocean conservation. This global event, spanning... Read More

For the 24th time in 25 years, Mount Maunganui surf lifesaving official Greg Rieger is preparing to officiate at this year's Oceans Festival. New Zealand's... Read More

A boat that sank in the Ōmokoroa channel on Saturday has been successfully refloated with no environmental impact, the Tauranga harbourmaster said. 'We went... Read More

A new survey to estimate the Māui dolphin population is set to launch next week, with the Department of Conservation (DOC) leading efforts to safeguard this... Read More

A record 53 yellowfin tuna have been reported as caught by Tauranga Sport Fishing Club members this season, dwarfing last year's tally of seven. 'About 100... Read More

An intrepid penguin hailing from New Zealand's Snares Island has popped up in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas, more than 7500km away The Snares penguin's... Read More

A complex rescue of two fishermen wrapped up a busy weekend for surf lifeguards, who completed 26 rescues over the weekend. Two fishermen are lucky to be... Read More

Whale song and human language share structural similarities, according to a breakthrough study by scientists who analysed years of humpback whale recordings... Read More

A person has died on the northern end of Maketu Beach on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were advised just after 4pm that an unresponsive male had... Read More

If you - or your youngsters - would be keen to drop a line and fish for $12,000 worth of prizes at the Ōmokoroa Boat Club fishing competition, then listen up! Run... Read More