Marine

NZ sailors have medals on the menu

Sailors often talk about light-wind days as a game of snakes and ladders and a couple of New Zealand crews hooked onto ladders at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday. Peter... Read More

New Zealand sailors still in medal contention

It was a very nearly day for many of the New Zealand sailing crews on Thursday, but a number of them are still in medal contention heading into the business end... Read More

Frustrating day for Kiwi sailors

It was a frustrating day for the New Zealand sailors competing at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, as they tried to get to grips with the treacherous conditions... Read More

Sailability Tauranga helping disabled sailor

For 43-year-old Dennis Young, living with Left Hemiparesis can have its challenges. 'I am paralysed down the left-hand side of my body; it affects my walk, I... Read More

BOP iwi and NZ scientists sign marine agreement

A Bay of Plenty iwi collective is working with five national research institutes to collectively develop a large scale $20 million multi-year funding agreement... Read More

Orca calf Toa dies after deteriorating rapidly

Toa, the orca calf separated from its pod, has died. He was thought to be between two and six months old. Whale Rescue posted on social media on Friday night... Read More

Tauranga yacht‘s sinking prompts safety reminder

The tragic sinking of the Tauranga yacht Essence has safety lessons for all international sailing vessels, says Maritime NZ. Essence foundered in heavy seas on... Read More

Lockdown: when the ocean went quiet

As New Zealand's first Covid-19 lockdown began on March 26, 2020, the country's busiest coastal waterway, the Hauraki Gulf, became devoid of almost all non-essential... Read More

Supply chain causing Port congestion at Tauranga

Continuing issues in the international supply chain and reduced capacity in Auckland is the reason for a build-up of marine cargo traffic waiting to enter the... Read More

Feedback sought on tarakihi catch limits

Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to catch limits and settings for tarakihi stocks on New Zealand's east coast. Following... Read More

New weapon in fight against invasive aquatic weeds

A combination of artificial intelligence and scientific ingenuity looks set to be the next step forward in protecting Aotearoa New Zealand's lakes and rivers from... Read More

Wild weather lashing NZ

MetService have issued a rare Red Warning for Buller as heavy rain continues to lash parts of the South Island. The wild weather is expected to bring heavy rain... Read More