Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposals for new catch limits and other measures across a range of fish stocks as part of its regular... Read More

University of Waikato researchers' Dr Marie Magnusson and Dr Rebecca Lawton will receive $1.2 million to lead research into seaweed farming in the Hauraki Gulf... Read More

Samples of the unusual plastic-like substance that has washed up on beaches along the Coromandel Peninsula have been sent to scientists for testing. On Saturday,... Read More

5.45pm update: Thames-Coromandel District Council has responded on Sunday afternoon to community members asking about the unusual appearance of a white plastic-like... Read More

They haven't raced in anger for the best part of 11 months but Jayden Murphy and Olive Pearce proved worthy champions of the ninth Mount Monster surf lifesaving... Read More

Little blue penguins can't fly. This stark reminder comes from Western Bay Wildlife member Paul Cuming as he reflects on how the penguins were surfacing through... Read More

The United Seafarers' Mission Tauranga is providing small comforts for crews stuck at sea for months on end. Three men from the mission have taken on the job... Read More

Bay of Plenty Regional Council staff spent 16 continuous hours punting slowly back and forth across the Kaituna River last week carrying out some critical work. From... Read More

Pale blue in colour, and with a resemblance to what could be described as an extra-terrestrial being, the blue bottle jellyfish is once again invading Bay of Plenty... Read More

A concrete company has been fined $60,000 after emptying liquid contaminant into the Whangamatā Harbour. Fletcher Concrete and Infrastructure Limited of Firth... Read More

Fisheries New Zealand is seeking nominations for members of a new advisory group to support implementation of Aotearoa's first area specific fisheries plan - the... Read More

A couple of local fishermen have had a close encounter with a great white shark off Kauri Point, north of Katikati, recently. The owner of the boat the men... Read More