At least four vessels ran aground between Tairua and Pāuanui recently due to a significant sandbar in the middle of the main harbour. The Waikato Regional... Read More

Fifteen boats were damaged in a fire at Tauranga Marina on Wednesday, with the cause yet to be determined. Four boats - a yacht and three launches - had to... Read More

Fire crews have extinguished an early morning blaze in Tauranga Marina. Four boats went up in flames at 1.20am. At the height of the response, five fire... Read More

The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter team has been conducting essential training exercises over water today, with plans to continue on Tuesday. The training took... Read More

A woman's swim in rough seas at a Pāpāmoa East beach 'could have easily ended in a fatality” if bystanders had not rushed to her rescue, lifeguards say. Eastern... Read More

Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, barnacles, slaters and other crustaceans are the stars of a new miniature exhibition presented by the Western Bay Museum, National... Read More

Fish of the Year is back for 2025, and organisers hope to attract 5,000 voters to raise awareness about New Zealand's unique and vulnerable fish species. Event... Read More

In late-2024, a submerged mystery in the Bay of Plenty's seabed resurfaced when a hydrographic survey uncovered a long-forgotten digger, still upright and undisturbed... Read More

The Farr 6000 trailer sailors are 'world famous” in New Zealand and Australia. And Katikati Boating Club literally have the biggest fleet in the 'world”... Read More

A Rotorua Girls' High School student is going on a 'once in a lifetime opportunity” to the subantarctic islands on an expedition voyage. Zoe Parker,... Read More

Three and repeat wins make for exciting conclusion to 2025 Billabong Grom Series Presented by Oceanbridge. The best young surfers in New Zealand had to... Read More

A new family fun day in Mount Maunganui is aimed at raising awareness of one of New Zealand's most at risk species that nests at the base of Mauao. The inaugural... Read More