07:30am Mon 30 Dec, 2024
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
06:50am Sun 29 Dec, 2024
Popular beaches in holiday hotspots in both islands have been forced to close yesterday afternoon after separate shark sightings, prompting evacuations by... Read More
08:02am Fri 27 Dec, 2024
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
06:00pm Thu 26 Dec, 2024
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
01:00pm Thu 26 Dec, 2024
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
10:10am Thu 26 Dec, 2024
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
03:10pm Wed 25 Dec, 2024
A new University of Canterbury study reveals surprising differences in pipefish, where males carry the young, defying evolutionary norms. In a discovery... Read More
03:00pm Tue 24 Dec, 2024
If your lifejackets are old, worn-out, ill-fitting or just not up to scratch, the Old4New Lifejacket Upgrade Campaign is back and coming to three Bay of Plenty... Read More
08:00am Tue 24 Dec, 2024
Who is ready for some vitamin sea? Boating, kayaking, swimming, diving and other water related activities are part of the New Zealand lifestyle but it's... Read More
06:00pm Mon 23 Dec, 2024
A $10,000 barrier arm has been installed at Whitianga Wharf and options for a multi-million-dollar waterfront redevelopment proposal have been made public. Thames-Coromandel... Read More
03:00pm Sun 22 Dec, 2024
As kiwi families head for holiday homes and camping grounds this summer, Water New Zealand is urging people to make sure there are no hidden health risks lurking... Read More
09:15am Thu 19 Dec, 2024
Boaties heading out on the water this summer are being urged to take extra care to prevent the spread of exotic caulerpa - a highly invasive marine pest that... Read More