Marine

One person dies following Moturiki water incident

A person has died after being located unresponsive in the water off Moturiki at Mount Maunganui on Saturday afternoon. Police say that emergency services responded... Read More

Emergency services responding to Moturiki incident

Update, 2.14pm: The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter has landed at Mount Maunganui Main Beach, joining emergency services there following an incident at Moturiki. The... Read More

7.3 quake in Tonga, no tsunami threat to NZ

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Tonga just before midnight local time, 211km from the capital Nuku'alofa. People in Tonga evacuated to higher ground after... Read More

Search for missing kayaker enters fourth day

Search and rescue teams are continuing to look for a kayaker who was reported missing in the Firth of Thames over the weekend. The man set out from Kaiaua... Read More

Watch: ‘crazy moment’ huge shark leaps onto boat

A fisherman who captured a video of a huge shark leapt out of the water on to the front of his boat, coming face to face with those on board, described it as 'a... Read More

Firth of Thames: Search for missing kayaker

A search for a missing kayaker in the Firth of Thames is expected to resume today. The man set out from Kaiaua around 3pm on Saturday with the intention of fishing... Read More

Tauranga man‘s effort to upcycle harbour litter

Refuse being dumped into Tauranga's harbour is a growing problem in the eyes of resident Mark Fogerty. He says it's an "eye sore" and he has no problem... Read More

Firth of Thames missing kayaker: search under way

A search is under way for a kayaker missing in the Firth of Thames. Police say the kayaker set out from Kaiaua at around 3pm on Saturday, with the intention of... Read More

PM opens new Surf Rescue Centre in Tauranga

Port of Tauranga's multi-million dollar rescue centre is now open. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern officially opened the centre this afternoon, which received... Read More

Sentence handed down for watchkeeping failings

A failure to keep watch nearly had disastrous results on the ocean off the Bay of Plenty coast, says Martime New Zealand. Mike Te Pou was the Skipper of the near... Read More

Feedback calls on pāua fishery re-opening

Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposals to reopen the Kaikōura pāua fishery. Fisheries management acting director Allen Frazer... Read More

Rāhui lifted after dead sperm whale beaching

A rāhui in place in on a Coromandel Beach following the beaching of a dead sperm whale has now been lifted. The 16-metre sperm whale beached at Matapaua Bay... Read More