Mount Maunganui's Tim O'Connor and Christchurch surfer Ava Henderson claimed titles at the Rip Curl Pro Raglan on Sunday leaning up in perfect waves at Manu Bay. The... Read More

The first shipment of the 2023 New Zealand kiwifruit season has now departed the Port of Tauranga, carrying around 2,500 tonnes - more than 600,000 trays - of... Read More

It was a busy night for Coastguard volunteers on Thursday, rescuing eight people in two separate incidents overnight. Just before 7pm, Coastguard Tutukaka responded... Read More

The Coromandel scallop fishery has been fully closed to commercial and recreational fishing to allow it to recover. Most of the Coromandel scallop fishery -... Read More

A boat which was "in distress" near Tauranga in the early hours of this morning may have sunk. The two on board were rescued, but local Coastguard manager Dane... Read More

One of Whakatāne District's best white water rafting spots has become much more accessible, thanks to the energy company that manages one of the hydro-electric... Read More

There's been a weekend of winners for water sport clubs in Tauranga. Mount Maunganui's Bay Boardriders Club surfed to victory at the Hurley New Zealand Boardrider... Read More

New Zealand's top boardrider clubs will battle it out this weekend at the Hurley New Zealand Boardrider Club Championships presented by Volkswagen. The winning... Read More

Emergency services still have not found the source of a distress signal, after a mayday call was sent by a vessel off the Bay of Plenty coast on Friday night. Police... Read More

As an island country with more than 15,000km of coastline, the ocean plays a special role in the lives of all New Zealanders. It provides recreation, employment... Read More

Waikato Regional Council is backing New Zealand's first proposed area-based fisheries plan. The council's submission on Fisheries New Zealand's Draft Hauraki... Read More

Five people pulled from two near drowning incidents at Mount Maunganui have bystanders to thank for saving their lives on Tuesday evening. Local surfer and Mount... Read More