06:50am Sun 11 Aug, 2024
Boaties are being warned to think about what can go wrong on the water after spate of horrific incidents on the water this winter. Over the last seven weeks,... Read More
07:30am Sat 10 Aug, 2024
The Bay of Plenty Regional Council has issued a message on behalf of the Harbourmaster advising boats to "avoid the area around Whakaari until further notice". On... Read More
06:11pm Fri 09 Aug, 2024
A minor eruption has occurred at Whakaari/White Island. The Volcanic Alert Level has now been raised to Level 3 and the Aviation Colour Code raised to orange. On... Read More
04:00pm Thu 08 Aug, 2024
New Zealand Olympic legend Barbara Kendall has been recognised with a lifetime honour by the World Olympians Association. Barbara, a three-time Olympic medallist,... Read More
08:30am Thu 08 Aug, 2024
New Zealand faces another nervy wait for a shot at a second Olympic sailing medal, as the fickle Marseille wind pushed the mixed multihull decider into a reserve... Read More
08:00am Mon 05 Aug, 2024
Three people have drowned in the Bay of Plenty in seven months, data shows, as winter water enthusiasts are asked to be aware of the dangers of 'cold water shock”. The... Read More
10:00am Sun 04 Aug, 2024
Men's and women's kitefoiling officially makes its Olympic debut today, with Lukas Walton-Keim and Justina Kitchen as the New Zealand competitors. Only... Read More
10:00am Sat 03 Aug, 2024
Living up to the Olympic legacy of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke was no easy feat but Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie managed to do exactly that. The duo... Read More
08:00pm Wed 31 Jul, 2024
One person has died following a workplace incident at Kaingaroa Forest, Rotorua today. "Emergency services responded to the address off of Tom Rodgers Road... Read More
03:39pm Wed 31 Jul, 2024
Police have named the fisherman who died after going overboard from a vessel near Whakaari/White Island last week. He was William Henry Genefaas, 39, of Pōmare,... Read More
03:00pm Tue 30 Jul, 2024
NIWA scientists say that unprecedented ocean changes may impact key New Zealand fisheries. The scientists have seen substantial changes in the ocean to the... Read More
07:00am Mon 29 Jul, 2024
Entrepreneurial Year 13 students from Ōtūmoetai College have created a product that washes away the long-held woe of many a fisherman. 'We're selling soap... Read More