Marine

The great mussel mystery

They're tiny - invisible to the naked eye - and they may hold the missing piece to an environmental puzzle. Tens of thousands of spat or baby mussels have been... Read More

Palma breakthrough has ten Have hungry for more

Her first podium finish on the international windfoiling stage was somewhat bittersweet for Veerle ten Have. The 22-year-old Tauranga sailor won bronze at the... Read More

Fisher fined for not reporting 2.5t snapper

A commercial fisher who failed to report about 2.5 tonnes of mostly Snapper, along with some Kahawai and Gurnard has been fined $26,500. Hamish Robert Apatu,... Read More

Paddlers to compete in long distance races

More than 1000 paddlers from across New Zealand are descending on Whitianga this week for the Waka Ama Long Distance Nationals 2023. Te Puku o Te Ika Region,... Read More

PSP NZ Jetsprint titles decided

A tricky rotation for the 2022/23 PSP NZ Jetsprint Championship's final round at the Novus Glass Aquatrack in Wanaka challenged the teams as they battled for... Read More

Due Drop Hope Challenge arriving in Bay of Plenty

The Due Drop Hope Challenge team is due to arrive at Whangamata this afternoon Sunday April 16 on Day 6 of their challenge, before heading on to Papamoa on Monday. The... Read More

New Zealand losing fight for healthy freshwater

New Zealand is losing its way in the fight to protect the health of lakes and rivers, says Fish & Game New Zealand. "The latest report on the state of freshwater... Read More

NZ “ballerina sponge” in top 10 new species list

A fossilised sponge from New Zealand has been named as one of the top 10 new marine species of 2022. Latrunculia (Latrunculia) tutu, more affectionately known... Read More

Three men hospitalised after yacht runs aground

Three men are injured, one seriously, after a yacht came off its moorings and ran aground during a storm on Sunday night. The boat ran aground on South Island,... Read More

Gold, silver, bronze for NZ on dramatic last day

Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn have beaten compatriots Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie to 49er gold, with Kiwis also claiming silver and bronze on a dramatic... Read More

Majestic Princess misses Tauranga stop

Severe weather has forced changes to the Majestic Princess' New Zealand itinerary resulting in two of its scheduled port calls in New Zealand being cancelled. The... Read More

Police urge boaties to “be prepared” this weekend

Police are reminding people across the country to 'be prepared” out on the water this Easter weekend, after three people had a lucky escape when their boat... Read More