GNS Science has dropped the Volcanic alert level for Whakaari/White Island back to Level 2 following a ‘minor' eruption on Friday. The aviation status... Read More

  The King and Queen of the point returns to Manu Bay this weekend, rounding out a stacked domestic New Zealand Surf Series for 2024. The three-day King... Read More

Surf Life Saving New Zealand rescued 883 people from potential drowning this past summer, according to official patrol statistics. The data, collected from... Read More

One person has been rescued from the water following their boat catching on fire in the Tauranga Harbour. Emergency services including Police, Coastguard... Read More

The clean-up in Waikorire/Pilot Bay continues today following new sightings of an oil slick on Tuesday. 'We are working hard to contain and capture as much... Read More

Visitors to Mount Maunganui on Tuesday morning are reporting oil floating on the water around Salisbury Wharf. 'The smell is quite strong,” says a SunLive... Read More

Maritime teams actively responding to a diesel and oil spill in Tauranga Harbour today have not yet been able to identify the source of the spill. 'We are... Read More

Maritime teams are responding to an incident in Tauranga Harbour. "There is a suspected diesel spill in Tauranga Harbour, north of Sulphur Point and around... Read More

Surf Life Saving New Zealand and Coastguard New Zealand will continue to be able to keep people safe in, on, and around the water following a funding boost of... Read More

A harbourmaster's email raises questions about the "minimal" consultation carried out when the Bay of Plenty Regional Council decided to axe a safety bar... Read More

The New Zealand Junior Surfing Team has finished 11th in the event after a huge 9 days of competition. On the final day of the 2024 ISA World Junior Surfing... Read More

Boaties will soon have to pay to park their trailer near some boat ramps in Tauranga. It will cost $20 per day to park a boat trailer near the Pilot Bay,... Read More