11:17am Tuesday 09 Feb, 2021
A man who supplied and sold more than half a tonne of rock lobster on the black market in the Bay of Plenty area has been sentenced to eight months home... Read More
6:48am Tuesday 09 Feb, 2021
Maritime NZ is urging boaties to take safety on the water seriously. Maritime NZ’s acting manager sector engagement and collaboration... Read More
3:00pm Saturday 30 Jan, 2021
Veteran Rotorua Waka Ama competitor Maylene Papuni has added to her career medal haul with a gold, silver and bronze at the recent National Waka Ama... Read More
6:50am Saturday 30 Jan, 2021
Summer is the perfect time to get away with the family to the beach or the lake, but ACC is urging all Kiwis to take care around the water this weekend. Data... Read More
9:30am Monday 18 Jan, 2021
New Zealand’s native fish are doing their best to climb up ramps in a NIWA laboratory so scientists can learn how to better help them navigate our... Read More
10:10am Saturday 16 Jan, 2021
New rules to stop the spread of aquatic pests across the Bay of Plenty come in to force this summer. Boat ramp users now required to... Read More
10:00am Saturday 09 Jan, 2021
Fisheries New Zealand is running a campaign to encourage fishers to know, and follow, the rules in their area this summer. Acting National... Read More
7:00am Saturday 09 Jan, 2021
A package of 19 projects will help clean up and protect waterways and create local jobs, Environment Minister David Parker announced today. The... Read More
8:45am Thursday 31 Dec, 2020
Jetskiers breaking the rules in the Bay of Plenty this summer will be targeted by speed radar. More than 2000 jetskis are registered in the region and... Read More
11:30am Wednesday 30 Dec, 2020
After a difficult year New Zealanders are keen to hit the beaches, lakes and rivers this holiday season and the numbers have water safety advocates on... Read More
7:30am Wednesday 30 Dec, 2020
Jetskiers breaking the rules in the Bay of Plenty this summer will be targeted by speed radar. Over 2000 jetskis are registered in the region... Read More
3:00pm Sunday 27 Dec, 2020
If you are going diving these holidays, we need you to take care, says Police National Dive Squad National Manager Senior Sergeant Bruce Adams. “With... Read More
6:33am Friday 11 Dec, 2020
A speed radar gun is going to be used on the water to help crackdown on jetskiers breaking the boating rules this summer. Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s... Read More
2:00pm Friday 20 Nov, 2020
Habitat loss, pollution, introduced fish species and fishing pressure has led to some whitebait species being at risk or threatened. Tauranga... Read More
9:30am Saturday 14 Nov, 2020
The Volcanic Alert Level for Whakaari/White Island has been raised to Level 2. New observations this week show small amounts of volcanic... Read More