Marine

Coastguard calls for volunteer radio operators

As water activities continue to grow in popularity, Coastguard Communications East, based in Mount Maunganui, is now looking to boost numbers to have even more... Read More

Orca spotted near Matua

A couple of orca have been spotted in Tauranga Harbour near Matua this morning. SunLive has received several reports from people who have sighted the mammal from... Read More

Man injured in boating accident

A 70-year-old man suffered moderate injuries following a boating accident in the Coromandel. Rescue services, including Coastguard and the Wespac Rescue Helicopter,... Read More

Great white shark sighting near Otūmoetai channel

An encounter with a great white shark in waters off a popular Tauranga playground is the latest in a series of sightings of the predator, sparking renewed concern... Read More

Fresh look for NZ squads

It's not just the cool winds that can often blow through Palma at this time of year, but there's a distinct freshness to this year's Princess Sofia... Read More

Lake Taupo: Special Olympics swimmers break record

Two Special Olympics swimmers from Auckland have completed a 33km swim across Lake Taupo to raise funds for their club mates to attend the National Summer Games... Read More

Paddling for charity

Keen surfers Felix Hirling and David Seidel are paddling all the way from Mayor Island to Mount Maunganui Main Beach in the name of reaching their $6000 fundraising... Read More

Changing tides for Coastguard Ōpōtiki

With significant changes already happening on and around the water in Ōpōtiki, the local Coastguard is looking ahead to the future with its own plans for a bigger,... Read More

Tauranga harbour discharge results in more fines

CRS Tauranga Limited - CRS - has been fined a second time in the Tauranga District Court after pleading guilty to further charges of discharging contaminants into... Read More

Barcelona to host 37th America‘s Cup in 2024

Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has announced Barcelona, in the region of Catalonia as the Host Venue for the 37th America's... Read More

Govt to close scallop fisheries in the Coromandel

Depleted scallop fisheries in Northland and most of the Coromandel are to be closed to allow them to recover. Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker is announcing... Read More

Stricken yacht abandoned, crew rescued

Crew members of a stricken yacht were forced to abandon the vessel near Whitianga over the weekend. The yacht, which had four people on board, lost the use its... Read More