Marine

Help flows for family in drowning tragedy

A Hawke's Bay community is wrapping aroha and financial support around the family rocked by tragedy after being swept to sea in the terrifying mass water rescue... Read More

Man on a mission to ‘save Tauranga‘s Marine Park’

A Tauranga man is calling for people to join him at Marine Park to oppose the 'loss of green space” that will occur after a marine research facility is built... Read More

New technology could solve shipping biofoul woes

New marine antifouling technologies could help keep marinas clean and stop ships being turned away from New Zealand ports. An independent science organisation... Read More

Experts say safety advice falling on deaf ears

Older men in New Zealand are ignoring water safety messages, an expert says, urging them to understand they're no longer "bulletproof" 20-year-olds. Water... Read More

Rāhui placed over beach, teenager still missing

A rāhui has been placed over the 'dangerous” beach where a mass rescue of a family of seven unfolded on Wednesday. But a 15-year-old boy still remains... Read More

Dolphin drone monitoring gains aviation approval

A project aimed at protecting Māui dolphins using drone monitoring technology has been granted beyond-visual-line-of-sight approval by the Civil Aviation Authority,... Read More

Artificial reef washes up at Mount Maunganui beach

A "large amount" of artificial reef is washing up on a Mount Maunganui beach today. According to a Facebook post by Bay of Plenty Regional Council, the artificial... Read More

Third person drowns in Coromandel region this week

Police are confirming a man has died in a water-related incident overnight in Coroglen, Coromandel. This marks the third water-related death in the region this... Read More

Plan to restore and protect the Hauraki Gulf

Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on a draft Fisheries Plan to help restore and protect the Hauraki Gulf. Fisheries Management director... Read More

Whangamatā drowning: Man swept out to sea

A man who drowned at Whangamatā was swimming in a estuary when he was swept out to sea on an outgoing tide. Lifeguards are warning swimmers to be cautious in... Read More

“Crazy” behaviour by boaties at Lake Karapiro

A weekend of boaties behaving dangerously at Lake Karāpriro has Waikato Regional Council's maritime officers concerned for the safety of the lake's recreational... Read More

Swim turns deadly for family group in Coromandel

It's been one of the biggest rescue efforts this summer, and one witness says the outcome could have been much worse. Emergency services were alerted around... Read More