08:30am Sun 18 Feb, 2024
Action is kicking this morning with the semifinals of the New Zealand Festival of Longboarding at Pāpāmoa. Finals will be held from 11am - 2pm. Against... Read More
01:00pm Sat 17 Feb, 2024
It was a case of sink or swim for one dangerous driver on Thursday afternoon, and unfortunately for him he ended up with both. A Police unit in Ōrewa observed... Read More
12:00pm Fri 16 Feb, 2024
This Saturday, Coastguard Tauranga will officially welcome its newest fleet member - the state-of-the-art TECT Rescue. Built by Q-West Boat Builders and... Read More
11:45am Thu 15 Feb, 2024
Pāpāmoa Regional Surf Lifeguard Mitch Cowdrey stresses the importance of learning how to do CPR and knowing where your nearest AED defibrillation unit is located. Long... Read More
04:00pm Wed 14 Feb, 2024
Pāpāmoa Beach is set to become the focal point of Longboard surfing once again in February with the New Zealand Festival of Longboarding taking place on Saturday... Read More
09:00am Wed 14 Feb, 2024
Dun-uh. Dun-uh. Dun-uh. Sharks are often portrayed as man-eating predators in Hollywood movies such as ‘Jaws', leading to a widespread misconception... Read More
03:00pm Sun 11 Feb, 2024
Piha surfer Leia Millar, age 17, has ridden her way to a third straight win for the season, this time claiming the second leg of the Billabong Grom Series presented... Read More
01:00pm Fri 09 Feb, 2024
A talented team of New Zealand athletes has been selected for the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games being held at the end of this month in Puerto Rico. The team... Read More
06:50am Thu 08 Feb, 2024
A launch that has grounded along the Coromandel peninsula is due to be removed over the next day by authorities if the owner hasn't removed it. Coromandel's... Read More
05:00pm Wed 07 Feb, 2024
Fisheries New Zealand is assessing whether a commercial landing exception should be provided for five highly migratory species managed under the Quota Management... Read More
10:00am Wed 07 Feb, 2024
What is sustainable fishing? This is the topic for the first fascinating Cafe Scientifique Tauranga meeting for 2024 at the Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club... Read More
11:00am Tue 06 Feb, 2024
Cruise ships visiting New Zealand this summer are doing a good job of meeting our strong biofouling standards and protecting our unique marine environment,... Read More