Marine

Three critical after Tairua bar rescue

UPDATE 5.05pm: St John ambulance confirms that three patients are in a critical condition following a water incident at Tairua bar today. Two of those in a... Read More

Public urged to protect paua from poachers

The Department of Conservation is concerned that a sudden increase in poaching from the Hikurangi Marine Reserve could devastate the local paua population, and... Read More

A pair of socks for Tauranga

No one really knows how much waste, particularly plastic pollution, pours into the Tauranga harbour by stormwater. This should soon change, thanks to the Rotary... Read More

Coastguard plea for boaties to be safe this summer

Summer is here, with hundreds of thousands of Kiwis excited to get out on the water and enjoy the holidays. However, before you push off from the boat ramp,... Read More

2021: A year full of news

Well, 2021 certainly has been a year to remember. Covid has dominated headlines for the majority of the year from the first Delta case to lockdowns, traffic light... Read More

Boaties asked to help in biosecurity response

Biosecurity New Zealand is asking boaties planning a voyage to Aotea Great Barrier Island this summer to be aware there are restrictions in place affecting... Read More

December‘s drowning rate “horrendous”

Fun in the sun is how most people picture their summer, but New Zealanders are being urged to see sense when it comes to water. December has one of the worst... Read More

Dead sharks discovered on Bowentown Beach

Three sharks, two great whites and a baby hammerhead, have been found dead on Bowentown Beach. MPI says one of the sharks was found in a legally set net. One... Read More

Rewilding green-lipped mussels

Wild mussels are making a comeback in the Marlborough Sounds. While farmed mussels are booming, the wild population has experienced a big decline. Now local... Read More

Today’s rules protect tomorrow’s catch

"Today's rules to protect tomorrow's catch" is the the message from Fisheries New Zealand as it kicks off a summer campaign to encourage fishers to know... Read More

Empty boat found in search for missing fisherman

The boat belonging to a fisherman who has been reported missing near Whangapoua has been located. At 2pm, Christmas Day, a private vessel came across the missing... Read More

Health warning issued for BOP lake

A health warning has been issued for Okawa Bay at the western end of Lake Rotoiti. The health warning is based on water test results and visual observations provided... Read More