06:00pm Wed 01 May, 2024
The developer behind a new commercial marina for Ōpōtiki in the Bay of Plenty is optimistic construction will begin next spring. Ōpōtiki Marina and Industrial... Read More
08:30am Tue 30 Apr, 2024
More than 200 New Zealand Defence Force personnel have completed a successful deployment to assist with Solomon Islands' general election, and provide other... Read More
12:00pm Sun 28 Apr, 2024
For Kiwi 49erFX sailors Jo Aleh and Molly Meech, a third place at the French Olympic Week in Hyeres represents more than just their first silverware at a major... Read More
04:00pm Sat 27 Apr, 2024
With both her mum and dad coming from military backgrounds, life in the Defence Force isn't an alien concept for Kiwi student Grace Fale, but she's now had the... Read More
10:45am Fri 26 Apr, 2024
Skippers are being warned that fishing or taking any kind of marine life from the Motiti Protection Area is banned, after 23 boaties were caught in the act over... Read More
07:30am Fri 26 Apr, 2024
Coastguards across the country will leap from 1000s of feet in a national effort to raise funds to help keep kiwis safe out on the water. Among those skydiving... Read More
03:00pm Thu 25 Apr, 2024
When a 12-year-old surfer came within touching distance of a shark yesterday at Omanu Beach, his first reaction was to stay calm and quietly lead his younger... Read More
02:00pm Wed 24 Apr, 2024
A fish dealer who failed to provide accurate sales records for the pāua he was purchasing has been fined $2000 and ordered to do 40 hours community work. The... Read More
07:00am Sun 21 Apr, 2024
Building on her recent experience racing at the world water-ski racing champs in Terrigal Australia, local Tauranga waterski racer Ellison Hollands can be very... Read More
12:49pm Sat 20 Apr, 2024
Sadly, a man has passed away on Pāpāmoa Beach on Saturday morning. Police advise that this is due to a medical event, and is not being treated as suspicious. Police... Read More
11:45am Fri 19 Apr, 2024
Boaties are being warned to be aware of how dangerous sand bars are, and their responsibilities when traversing them. Bars are located at the mouths of rivers... Read More
06:00pm Thu 18 Apr, 2024
An infant whale has been found dead on a Bay of Plenty beach. Department of Conservation operations manager for Whakatāne, David Beattie, says staff and... Read More