A New Zealand-led naval task force has made its highest value drug bust of the year, seizing $1 billion worth of drugs in the Middle East. Among the seized... Read More

What may have looked like an emergency sea rescue over the weekend was, in fact, a well co-ordinated training operation conducted by the Western Bay of Plenty... Read More

At the age of 13, Tauranga sailor Micah Bollen is the youngest to qualify for the New Zealand Optimist European Championships team that will compete in Turkey... Read More

Neither Whakatāne District Council, central Government or the Te Rāhui Herenga Waka board can put a figure on how much money has been lost to the failed Whakatāne... Read More

A salvage operation is under way to fully re-float a private launch that sunk after hitting rocks near Mōtītī Island off Tauranga's coast. Coastguard... Read More

Before sunrise, while most were still in bed, a group of young surf lifeguards were charging down the beach, diving into rescue drills at Mount Maunganui's Intermediate... Read More

It is important to check charts, Maketu Volunteer Coastguard president Shane Beech said after a private launch hit rocks during a sightseeing sea tour near Mōtītī... Read More

Fourteen people have been rescued from a sinking boat off the coast of Tauranga. Coastguard New Zealand said the 18.2m (60ft) launch sank near Mōtītī Island,... Read More

Flights in and out of Tauranga Airport are operating as normal today after volcanic activity from Whakaari / White Island caused disruptions on Sunday evening. An... Read More

If you are ever near the Bay of Islands in Northland, there's only one way to explore it. And that is by sea. My family-of-four recently enjoyed a water-filled... Read More

A fulltime marine cleanup operation has officially launched in Tauranga. Although the team has been actively operating in Tauranga Moana since December 2024,... Read More

New Zealand's economy risks a $9.4 billion hit as the invasive seaweed caulerpa gains an increasing stronghold - with reports of it now spreading to the Bay... Read More