Dozens of stand-up paddleboarders have been pinged for not wearing a lifejacket in the Bay of Plenty region, with many thought to be unaware of the requirement. The... Read More

A Coromandel teen diver was left fizzing after an 'epic” up-close encounter with a pod of orca. Lexi Henderson came face-to-face with the majestic... Read More

One person is dead following a water-related incident at Hāhei Beach. Hato Hone St John said it was notified of an incident at the Coromandel beach at 3.23pm... Read More

A man has died after being pulled from the water at Pilot Bay Beach, Mount Maunganui, on Saturday morning. A police spokesperson said officers attended the... Read More

A yacht is lying on its side in the Te Puna Estuary, with the smell of oil and fuel in the water. Local woman Claire Rogers said she was kayaking through... Read More

An estimated 160,000 recreational boaties launch into the waters in and around Waikato each year. With numbers particularly high over summer time, the Waikato... Read More

Two cousins have been named as the men who died after reportedly being caught in a rip at a Northland beach. Johnathan Brian Webster, 54, of Dargaville,... Read More

Shellfish poachers will be prosecuted for 'stealing from our shared resource”, Fisheries New Zealand says. The warning comes following action taken... Read More

Gisborne turned up the heat in a big way to open the 2026 National Surfing Championships presented by Trust Tairāwhiti yesterday with temperatures at Makorori... Read More

Two people are dead, one is missing and another person is fighting for their life after a spate of water tragedies on Saturday afternoon around New Zealand. The... Read More

Dr Riley Elliot, also known as the Shark Man, will continue tagging great white sharks around New Zealand as early signs indicate the apex predators are returning... Read More

Three people were rescued after getting into difficulty near rocks at the northern end of Tairua Beach yesterday. Surf Life Saving New Zealand said one of... Read More