A dive team has assessed a 50-foot sunken vessel in Mercury Bay and confirmed it is stable in 20 metres of water, says Waikato Regional Council. The vessel... Read More

A man who went overboard in Raglan on Sunday morning has been rescued. "At about 650am this morning Police received reports of one person who had gone overboard... Read More

Mount Maunganui Lifeguard Service and Papamoa SLSC are two of the top clubs excelling this year in pool rescues. A massive 35 national records were broken... Read More

A group of recreational fishers caught with a total of 348 fish, including more than nine times their collective daily limit for snapper, has been fined $10,500. The... Read More

The recovery of a boat in Mercury Bay is unlikely to start until at least Tuesday, says a Waikato Regional Council spokesperson. "Time... Read More

It's set to be a hot and dry summer and Mount Maunganui souvenir shop owner Ian New is predicting a great cruise ship season to match! Launching off this... Read More

A Tauranga family who lost everything in the 2011 Rena environmental disaster are reliving the experience all over again, this time on the big screen. The... Read More

NIWA are studying the ocean off Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay to see how Cyclone Gabrielle has impacted the health of fisheries habitats and seabed ecosystems. Cyclones... Read More

Two Bay of Plenty athletes have been named in the Black Fins team for the International German Cup in November. The team includes Talitha McEwan from Mount... Read More

Helping people with physical disabilities or mental unwellness get out on the water to enjoy the freedom and pleasure of our ocean are at the heart of Wish4Fish,... Read More

'Blue means go” is one of the main differences people enjoying the Bay of Plenty coast will notice in the updated tsunami evacuation maps this summer.... Read More

The world's rarest marine dolphin, New Zealand's Māui, is getting younger. The tiny population - only about 54 Māui dolphins remain - lives off the west... Read More