11:45am Tue 13 Dec, 2022
The two remaining open areas in the Coromandel scallop fishery will close, after new information showed scallops are in decline. 'I am invoking emergency measures... Read More
11:15am Tue 13 Dec, 2022
Tourists are being reminded that they need to stay away from the dangerous Omanawa Falls after videos from the tapu site were recently posted on social media. Two... Read More
03:00pm Sun 11 Dec, 2022
New information on the survival rates of snapper that are caught, then released, could help fishers save hundreds of thousands of fish per year and help sustain... Read More
08:00am Thu 08 Dec, 2022
Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Harbourmaster has completed the inaugural 'Kia marutau ki te wai” - a pilot education programme providing safer... Read More
10:45am Wed 07 Dec, 2022
Children's rash vests that unzip to reveal clear CPR instructions are on sale to Kiwis, who by purchasing the swimwear can also support their region's rescue helicopter. The... Read More
10:10am Tue 06 Dec, 2022
Coastal waters around New Zealand became unusually warm last month, say NIWA. November 2022 sea surface temperatures) have been between 1.1C to 1.8C warmer than... Read More
10:11am Mon 05 Dec, 2022
A newly approved marine research and education facility in Tauranga is expected to open the doors to at least 25 new jobs. The facility is expected to provide... Read More
03:00pm Sat 03 Dec, 2022
A section of the top carpark at the Pilot Bay boat ramp will be closed on Monday, December 5 from 6am - 3pm, to allow for some rocks to be safely removed from... Read More
03:00pm Fri 02 Dec, 2022
A pod of orca have been putting on a show in Tauranga Harbour today. SunLive received a call from a reader early this morning to say there was a pod of orca in... Read More
07:09am Fri 02 Dec, 2022
A pod of orca have been spotted in the Tauranga Harbour this morning. A caller to the 0800 SUNLIVE news hotline says they were heading to work along the Turret... Read More
06:00pm Thu 01 Dec, 2022
A US court has ordered an immediate ban on New Zealand exports of several species of fish from two fisheries off the North Island's west coast. The non-profit... Read More
05:17pm Mon 28 Nov, 2022
SunLive readers are reporting that a yacht has grounded in Waikorire, also known as Pilot Bay, on Monday afternoon. "It's near the boat ramp in Pilot Bay,"... Read More