Anglers nationwide are enjoying the new fishing season which opened on Sunday. Anglers in some parts of the country braved strong winds but were very happy... Read More

Kiwis will be casting off across the country this weekend with the opening of the new fishing season on Sunday morning. "Getting out for... Read More

The Bay of Plenty Junior Surfing Team has steamrolled their opponents at the 2023 National Scholastic Surfing Championships completed at Gisborne on Friday claiming... Read More

A Pāpāmoa family on a cruise to Fiji found themselves thrust into a maritime emergency this week, their holiday taking an unexpected and sombre turn. A... Read More

Police have rescued four people from a barge in need of assistance off State Highway 2 and Snells Road, Ōpōtiki. The rescue effort involved police, a helicopter... Read More

Ōpōtiki's new $100 million harbour entrance has been tested out by visitors and the community, thanks to the local coastguard. Representatives from central... Read More

Fish & Game New Zealand is closely monitoring the situation at Lake Okataina near Rotorua amid iwi concerns about the spread of the invasive species gold clam. "We're... Read More

Members of surf life saving clubs from around the Bay of Plenty are amongst the winners of the 2023 National Awards of Excellence, announced this weekend by... Read More

Catch limits and allowances across a range of fisheries will change from October 1, as part of Fisheries New Zealand's regular sustainability review. The... Read More

Zespri's last charter vessel of the 2023 kiwifruit season is on its way to Japan after leaving the Port of Tauranga. Around 782 tonnes of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit... Read More

A yacht sailed by Sir Peter Blake is making a brief stop in Tauranga today, after setting sail from Auckland yesterday with a crew of 25 people, plus skippers.... Read More

Police are reminding the public to play it safe when out on the water after two men had to be rescued after their kayak capsized off Petone beach. Police... Read More