Construction in Ōpōtiki of one of the largest pieces of non-roading infrastructure seen in New Zealand in decades has now reached the halfway mark. The Bay... Read More

A teenage boy surfing in Bay of Plenty faced a close call with a great white shark recently. The close call at popular surf spot Matakana Island on Monday, prompted... Read More

Two families gathered on Moturiki to watch the flotilla of fishing boats. Photo: John Borren/SunLive. Keen fishers are heading out into Tauranga waters this morning... Read More

Pāua gathering will no longer be allowed on the Kaikōura coastline from midnight tonight, Monday, February 28, as Kaikoura's three-month pāua gathering season... Read More

A new national Civil Defence tsunami alert category is being worked up following the huge impact of the Tongan eruption on Northland's coastline. No lives... Read More

NIWA scientists and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand have used satellite technology to chart the Cook Islands' seafloor in never-before-seen detail.... Read More

A robot sea craft is the latest tool NIWA scientists are using to help them count fish. The six-metre-long autonomous vessel is equipped with artificial intelligence... Read More

Jo Aleh admits she's felt a bit rusty getting back into top-level racing but is encouraged by how quickly her new combination with Tauranga's Molly Meech... Read More

A newly protected cluster of mangroves could see an end to a multi-million dollar project to grow Coromandel's aquaculture industry. The Kōpū Marine Precinct... Read More

For the first time in more than 30 years, the grey-faced petrel colony on the northern flank of Mauao has produced more than 60 chicks, says Western Bay Wildlife's... Read More

New Zealand's best stand-up paddle boarders will be arriving in Mount Maunganui to be crowned the undisputed national stand-up paddle boarding champion from... Read More

The capability of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) ship HMNZS Aotearoa has now been proven following the successful completion of its first resupply mission to... Read More