Marine

Hauraki Gulf bed reserve needed say experts

An Auckland and Waikato marine area will need at least 30 per cent of its waters turned into reserve, the end of marine dumping and better fishery quota management... Read More

NZ maritime safety help for Cook Islands

New Zealand maritime safety advisors will be on deck alongside their Cook Islands colleagues to help ensure their tourist boats are ready for a big influx of visitors... Read More

Hui tackles decline of sea life off Coromandel

The dire state of the marine environment off Coromandel Peninsula will be the focus of a hui in Whitianga this afternoon. Conservationists, iwi leaders and fishers... Read More

Kaituna Mole’ facelift

Popular fishing spot the Kaituna Mole will undergo maintenance this winter before re-opening in time for the summer months. The mole hasn't undergone any... Read More

Safety reminders for boaties this winter

With as many Kiwi boaties dying in winter as in summer, Maritime NZ is urging all those headed out on the water to be prepared for the changing conditions winter... Read More

The Unseen can be seen

Strung up in Tauranga Art Gallery and extending across the floor is ‘The Unseen', a giant community artwork made from rope. Artist-researcher Gabby... Read More

Moturiki closed once more due to high swells

Access to Moturiki - Leisure Island - has been closed once again this morning due to high swells and the high incoming tide. Mauao base track has been assessed... Read More

EPA delays deadline to phase out toxic gas

The country's environment watchdog has delayed by more than a year a deadline that could effectively mean a ban on the use of a toxic gas used to treat logs... Read More

Large seas cause Waihi Beach coastal damage

The Waihi Beach Surf Lifesaving Club car park will be closed to the public today following flooding due to higher than usual tides. The Bay of Plenty coastline... Read More

Popular Mount walking tracks now open

UPDATED 9.52AM: Popular walking tracks in Mount Maunganui are now open. Tauranga City Council was forced to close Mauao Base Track and Moturiki/Leisure Island... Read More

Omanu rescue after apparent IRB training incident

An eyewitness has described what looked like a sea rescue amid huge swells that hit the Bay of Plenty in the weekend. Surf lifesavers were conducting Inflatable... Read More

Erosion threat as offshore storm churns up sea

A big offshore low, large waves and king tides are all going to contribute to the risk of serious beach erosion in some parts of north eastern New Zealand in... Read More