Marine

Kiwi boardrider clubs face off to represent NZ

New Zealand's top boardrider clubs will battle it out early this May with the winning team earning the right to represent New Zealand on the world stage come January... Read More

Thousands of snapper strewn along state highway

Motorists have been stunned by the sight of thousands of snapper strewn along the side of State Highway 2 near Athenree on Sunday morning. A Katikati kiwifruit... Read More

Search for missing fisherman suspended

The search for a Bay of Plenty man who failed to return from a fishing trip on Sunday afternoon has been suspended for the weekend. Members of Whakatane Land... Read More

Ship collision: no one keeping watch

The final report after a fishing boat and container ship collided in the Bay of Plenty last year, has now been released by the Transport Accident Investigation... Read More

Item found in search for missing BOP fisherman

Members of the public living on the shoreline from Tōrere through to Maketū are asked to report any sightings of a red tote tank, wooden oars and a yellow life... Read More

Recreational fishers: New bag limit rules

Rules for daily limits on recreationally caught finfish will change to include species that previously had no limit, Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker... Read More

Search for overdue fisherman to resume tomorrow

The Police search for a fisherman overdue from Tōrere will resume on Thursday. Jason Kauta went out fishing on Sunday morning and has not been seen since. His... Read More

New rules to stop the spread of invasive seaweed

Biosecurity New Zealand has placed legal controls over the western bays of Ahuahu Great Mercury Island in a bid to prevent the spread of an introduced pest... Read More

Missing fisherman: family’s plea for help

A Bay of Plenty fisherman who went missing on Saturday has still not yet been found. Jason Kauta went out fishing on Sunday morning and has not been seen... Read More

Search continues for missing BOP fisherman

Coastguards and the New Zealand Air Force have resumed searching for a missing Bay of Plenty fisherman. Police were alerted at 4pm on Sunday that the man had... Read More

Appeal for sightings of items in Torere search

Police are appealing for sightings of a number of items of interest in relation to the search for the missing fisherman in Torere. Police were advised at 4pm... Read More

Air and sea search resumed for missing fisherman

A search has resumed on Sunday for a missing fisherman in Torere, near Opotiki. Police were advised at 4pm on Saturday that a person had failed to return from... Read More