The lack of lifejacket use continues to be the biggest reason the Bay of Plenty Regional Council Harbourmaster team has to interact with boat users. Since Labour... Read More

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck off the coast of Tonga. The United States Geological Survey reports that the quake struck about 219km west-northwest of... Read More

A commercial fisher who set and hauled nets within dolphin protection areas has been fined $11,900. Following a successful Ministry for Primary Industries prosecution,... Read More

An iwi move to create the first fin fish farming operation off the Coromandel coast has the tick from the local council. Thames-Coromandel District councillors... Read More

King tides, increased surf activity from tropical cyclones and outgoing tides during the hottest part of the day are contributing factors to the huge number... Read More

GNS Science have requested that New Zealanders send in their observations following the Tongan eruption and tsunami. 'We are interested in your observations of... Read More

7.45pm update: Polive have now identified the man whose body was located in Tauranga Harbour on Sunday morning. "We would like to offer our thanks to the public... Read More

A body has been found floating in Tauranga harbour on Sunday morning. "Police are making enquiries after a person was located deceased in the water in Tauranga... Read More

One person has died following a water incident at Otara Bay, in the Coromandel. Emergency services were called to the scene about 2:30pm on Saturday, where a... Read More

Boaties are being warned to be vigilant when navigating waterways around the Coromandel. A number of channel markers had to be relocated this week, following... Read More

A commercial fishing skipper has been fined $1500 for failing to notify Maritime NZ of serious injury on board a ship. Reginald Stephens was convicted of failure... Read More

The chief executive of Water Safety New Zealand has labelled the country's drowning statistics a 'national disgrace” after the announcement of the WSNZ Drowning... Read More