Swimmers should stay out of the water in areas where people are fishing to avoid sharks, a marine scientist says. The warning comes after Safeswim on Thursday... Read More

Reports of seabirds being captured in fishing nets and drowned from a boat near Slipper Island/Whakahau, Coromandel, has led to a Department of Conservation... Read More

New Zealand's Shark Man is ready for an exciting summer season and hopeful La Nina will bring more sharks back to the Bay of Plenty. Riley Elliott, affectionately... Read More

Volunteer lifeguards have aided in a number of rescues over the weekend, including a dislocated shoulder and a dolphin rescue. Surf Life Saving New Zealand... Read More

New Year's Day saw 16 people rescued as thousands kicked off the year on our beaches. That is in line with 16 rescues last year and up from eight on 1 January... Read More

If you're fishing or planning to drop a line in the ocean during the festive season, the best gift you can give yourself is the free NZ Fishing Rules mobile... Read More

Popular beaches in holiday hotspots in both islands have been forced to close yesterday afternoon after separate shark sightings, prompting evacuations by... Read More

Summer is upon us, and as the hordes head to the beach to enjoy the water, some sharks are also heading inshore. In November, diver Jade Kahukore-Dixon... Read More

Kiwis throughout the country will be heading to the beach to enjoy the sea's bounty this summer. But, before you go gathering shellfish, New Zealand Food... Read More

The team who enforce rules on the water in the Bay of Plenty are anticipating a busy few months after dishing out 150 infringements last summer. The region's... Read More

The Department of Conservation (DoC) is alerting swimmers to look out for great white sharks after sightings in the Kawhia harbour in Waikato over recent... Read More

A new University of Canterbury study reveals surprising differences in pipefish, where males carry the young, defying evolutionary norms. In a discovery... Read More