New and rare fish species have been discovered by Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council scientists in the Nukuhou catchment. The announcement... Read More

Legislation that will help prevent serious criminal offending at sea, including trafficking of humans, drugs, wildlife and arms, has passed its third... Read More

Humble, generous, big-hearted, with a great laugh – now “forever out fishing”. These tributes for missing eastern Bay of Plenty fisherman... Read More

Members of the public living on the shoreline from Tōrere through to Maketū are asked to report any sightings of a red tote tank, wooden oars and a... Read More

Rules for daily limits on recreationally caught finfish will change to include species that previously had no limit, Oceans and Fisheries Minister David... Read More

  A Bay of Plenty fisherman who went missing on Saturday has still not yet been found.   Jason Kauta went out fishing on Sunday morning... Read More

Bay of Plenty MP Todd Muller has given verbal evidence to the Environment Select Committee this week following his petition presentation to Parliament... Read More

Two Special Olympics swimmers from Auckland have completed a 33km swim across Lake Taupo to raise funds for their club mates to attend the National Summer... Read More

Emirates Team New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has announced Barcelona, in the region of Catalonia as the Host Venue for the 37th... Read More

The owners of Whakaari/White Island, the Buttle brothers, may seek to have the charges filed against them in the wake of the deadly eruption dismissed. Lawyer... Read More

On Sunday afternoon Interisland announced they have received dispensation from Maritime NZ for two sailings to go ahead on Sunday night if no additional... Read More

A new citizen science programme is being launched to tackle upstream waste in New Zealand. Upstream Battle, launched by charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful,... Read More

A two-week hearing to decide the marine and customary boundaries of three Bay of Plenty iwi and their hapū (sub-tribes) will begin at the Wellington... Read More

A team of scientists are beginning an investigation of New Zealand’s near-shore volcanic islands, Whakaari/White Island and Tūhua/Mayor Island. The... Read More

  Maritime New Zealand is urging those heading out on the water to prepare for changing weather and water conditions this long weekend.   Waitangi... Read More