Marine

Body found during search for missing fisherman

Update, 2.21pm The body of a man, believed to be a missing jet ski fisherman, has been found near Shag Island. "The body of a man has been found this morning... Read More

Five Kiwi crews in the top 10 at world champs

The wind changed direction in Nova Scotia, mixing up the leaderboards with it, and it now means five New Zealand crews are in the top 10 halfway through the 49er,... Read More

Robots race against climate change on seafloor

New Zealand's Antarctic scientists are racing to document life on the seafloor in the Ross Sea before ecosystems change, possibly forever, as the world warms. Underwater... Read More

NZ 49erFX crews climb into contention at champs

There were encouraging signs from New Zealand's top 49erFX combinations at the world championships in Nova Scotia today, with both crews firmly entrenched... Read More

Pair sentenced for trying to sell crayfish online

An Auckland pair caught with 222 crayfish from Māhia that they intended to sell on the black market have been sentenced to five months community detention and... Read More

Great white research gets underway in the BOP

A new project bringing together local iwi, marine ecologists, fisheries scientists and shark experts will research Great White Sharks in the Tauranga Harbour and... Read More

Celebrating our maritime heroes

More than 140 New Zealand seafarers - some as young as 15 - lost their lives during WWII alone and a similar number were taken prisoner. This Saturday marks Merchant... Read More

Mercury Bay Freighter sinks off Devils Point

Boaties are being urged to stay clear of Devils Point near Whitianga following the sinking of the Mercury Bay Freighter. The 40-foot vessel, which was reported... Read More

New, shorter whitebait season begins in September

Whitebaiters will experience a shorter season from this year onwards, as new Department of Conservation regulations kick in. Last year, DOC introduced new rules... Read More

Endangered dolphins’ diet changed for the better?

New Zealand's Māui dolphin, the world's most endangered marine dolphin, changed its diet during the past 30 years, research shows. Scientists checked tiny skin... Read More

AIMS Games sailing returns to Tauranga

More than 80 Optimist and O'pen Skiff sailors will be competing over three days in September at the Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club . Tauranga is about... Read More

Leak in Katikati outfall sewer pipe

A leak of treated wastewater has been reported in the Katikati Outfall sewer pipe. Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Katikati Wastewater treatment plant... Read More